By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: August 29, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. Many people have watched a dispute over the placement of a stone marker in the America

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By Bill Gasperini Moscow 21 August Rescuers carry the body of man killed by a blast, which hit a two-story trading arcade at a market in the northeastern part of Moscow, Monday, August 21, 2006 At least eight people were killed and dozens more injur

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Naval ships from Bangladesh and Burma are facing off in the Bay of Bengal, after a row erupted between the neighbors about oil and gas exploration in the area. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, Bangladesh is sending a senior diplomat to Bur

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In the event of an accident, taxi drivers face possible bankruptcy since many are not protected by commercial insurance, and would be required to pay not only compensation to the accident victim, but also a penalty from the traffic administration. [P

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This Friday, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavor is scheduled to lift off on its last voyage(航行) to the orbiting International Space Station. And on June 28, barring any last minute complications, Alantis will become the last space shuttle ever t

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Russia is banning visits by certain U.S. officials in retaliation for Washington's blacklisting of Russian officials allegedly involved in the prison death of a whistleblower. Russia's Foreign Ministry said on its website Saturday that it is blacklis

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