A: I have never traveled to a place that was so different from my home. B: Yes, this city has a fascinating and diverse past. It is thousands of years old! A: This temple is beautiful! B: Please make sure that you remove your shoes before you enter t...
A: This is really a fascinating city! B: Yes, this city is thousands of years old and has quite a history! A: I really love this temple we are visiting. B: As you enter the temple, please remove your shoes as the others are doing. A: It is so quiet h...
Nearly a dozen people have been killed in fighting in central Somalia between a Sufi Muslim group and al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants Alisha Ryu | Nairobi 02 January 2010 Radical Islamists in Somalia Ahlu-Sunna spokesman Sheik Abdullahi Sheik Abu...
In Bangladesh, local elections held in the country are being described as an important first step in restoring democracy. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, these were the first elections in the country since an army-backed government cancel...
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By Jeffrey Young Washington 15 May 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on the...
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By Al Pessin Washington 23 March 2006 A senior U.S. officer in charge of security in three provinces south of Baghdad has told VOA Iraqi forces are becoming so competent that he believes fewer U.S. tr...