India has denied escalating tensions with its neighbor as Pakistan called on New Delhi to resume a dialogue and pull back its troops along the border. Tensions have been deepening between the South Asian neighbors since last month's terror attacks i

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 30 December 2006 Nigeria has confirmed its status as the most populous country on the African continent, announcing its population has exceeded 140 million. Gilbert da Costa reports the announcement sought to avoid some of

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 26 June 2007 A heat wave has killed dozens of people in Central and Southeastern Europe, most in Romania, where authorities have issued a code orange alert in the capital Bucharest and in eight counties. There are also concerns

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By Robert Raffaele Washington 22 June 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's suspension of the nation's chief justice has sparked several months of streetprotests in Pakistan. The outcry against General Musharrafis the strongest public challenge

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 March 2006 Administrative lapses, violence and deep-seated suspicions continue to plague Nigeria's census efforts. The organizers are under a lot of pressure to deliver, w

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President Dmitri Medvedev's proposal to extend the presidential term of office in Russia from four years to six is sailing through the constitutional amendment process with virtually no input or discussion about this issue by the public. VOA Moscow

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Political tensions in Thailand have risen sharply after supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra stepped up protests in the Thai capital and shut down key roads. The protesters threaten more drastic action if the government does not re

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Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo over Kosovo's independence more than a year ago,were evident at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday. Serbia again stated its position that it would never recognize Kosovo's independence, while Kosovo accused

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The battle about balancing a budget in the Midwest state of Wisconsin has entered its second week, with no end in sight. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, is refusing to negotiate on legislation that would end collective bargaining right

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By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2009 The bodies of people killed during a rally are seen at the capital's main mosque in Conakry, Guinea (File) A senior State Department official said Friday the Obama administration is considering finan

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Grammar Girl here. This week we have a new guest writer, Rob Reinalda, who is going to help us look at something called a false series. You may ask, What the heck is that? Well find out in a moment. A Parallel Construction Problem: the False Series A

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By Scott Stearns White House 18 April 2007 President Bush is threatening tougher economic and military sanctions against Sudan if it does not follow through on promises to improve security in the troubled Darfur region, where more than 200,000 people

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By Greg Flakus Laredo, Texas 09 October 2006 For the most part life along the 3,000 kilometer border between the United States and Mexico is peaceful and orderly, with billions of dollars in commerce flowing both ways every year. But drug traffickin

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 16 January 2006 Jazz musicians of New Orleans In New Orleans on this Martin Luther King Day, marches and celebrations took place amid the city's ongoing struggle to recover

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By Jim Malone Washington 04 May 2006 Zacarias Moussaoui (file photo) Confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui was formally sentenced to life in prison Thursday for his role in the September 1

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Patricia: This is the best magic show Ive ever seen. Have you ever seen so many amazing magic tricks in your life? Theyre blowing my mind ! Sergio: Theyre all just illusions . Its nothing but smoke and mirrors . Patricia: I dont know how you can say

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By Amy Katz Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Controversy report This week anger grew over those published cartoons depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. Wednesday, U.S. President

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By Elizabeth Carlassare. Today, I want to answer some of the listener questions I received in response to last weeks episode about FDIC insurance. Patti M. e-mailed me with this question: If you have a CD for $100,000 in an FDIC-insured bank and the

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Michael: I have some qualms about how were handling these accounts. Leona: What do you mean? Michael: There are strict regulations governing what we can and cannot do, and I think were violating those regulations. Leona: Listen, its a matter of inter

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The chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed establishing an independent commission to investigate Bush administration policies dealing with such controversial issues as detainees and wiretapping, as well as decisions that led to

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