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Iraq, US Challenged as Final US Troop Withdrawal Looms Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The United States declared the end of its combat mission in Iraq in August and is to withdraw its remaining troops by the end of 2011.  Bu...

US Army Soldier Sal Giunta Adjusting to Life as American Hero Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 President Barack Obama awarded the highest U.S. military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor, to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunt...

Many People in War-torn Mogadishu Go Hungry Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The United Nations is appealing to the international community to come to the aid of the people of Somalia. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ant...

Transformative Year in Afghanistan Leaves Many Challenges for US in 2011 Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 2010 was a transformative year for the U.S. effort in Afghanistan. Thirty thousand additional US troops and thousands more civilians flowed into th...

Candlelight Tours in Historic Virginia Town Highlight 18th Century Christmas Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The holiday season is magical in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Virginia near Washington.  The 18th century buildings are decorated ...

United States Ratifies Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The US Senate ratified a nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia on Wednesday by a strong bipartisan vote of 71 to 26. The New START treaty was one...

World Bank Freezes Ivory Coast Financing Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The World Bank says it has frozen financing for Ivory Coast, where incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo is clinging to power in the face of global c...

NATO Redefining Its Role, Relationships Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 NATO is remaking itself in order to meet the needs of the future. NATO’s key event in 2010 was its summit in Lisbon in November. There the alliance...

US Fed Policy Complicates G20 Summit Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 Concerns about an impending currency war are being stoked again as leaders gather in South Korea for a meeting of the world’s top 20 economies.  At...

US Makes Yemen Assistance Top Priority Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 One year ago, on Christmas Day, al-Qaida operatives in Yemen tried unsuccessfully to take down a U.S. airliner with a suicide bomber, who came to ...

Kremlin Rejects Criticism in Khodorkovsky Case Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The Russian Government is rejecting U.S. and European criticism over the embezzlement and money-laundering conviction of former oil tycoon Mikhail ...

China Warns US Legislation Could Damage Economic Ties Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 China responded with anger after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure to punish China and other countries that allegedly undervalue...

IMF Forecasts 4.8 Percent Global Economic Growth for 2010 Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The International Monetary Fund says growth in 2011 is likely to be slower than previous estimates as developed nations continue to struggle. Altho...

US Unemployment Stays at 9.6 Percent Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The latest US unemployment report shows the economy shed 95,000 jobs in September.  Although the private sector added 64,000 jobs last...

Micro Lending Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 Most people think of microfinance as lending by nonprofit groups to people who are largely ignored by mainstream financial institutions.   The co...

Interview with Author Raghav Bahl Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 Philip Alexiou talks with Raghav Bahl, one of India’s leading journalists, entrepreneur and now author of the book "SUPERPOWER? The Amazing Race...

US Retailers Enjoying Better Than Expected Sales Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 A strong start to the holiday shopping season in the United States is boosting confidence in the businesee commmunity that 2011 may be a better yea...

Afghan Fashion Hits London’s High Street Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 An Afghan fashion designer named Zolaykha Sherzad has given a contemporary edge to traditional Afghan style. She’s recently brought her designs to ...

US Hiring Accelerated in October Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 The U.S. job market improved in October with a net gain of more than 150,000 jobs — more than double what analysts expected.  Friday’s re...

Outlook 2011 Examines How Technology, Environment and Economy Shape The World Channel: voa Length: 0 Date: December 29, 2010 2010 has been filled with extreme weather, an economic crisis and breakthroughs in medical technology. What do all these events mean for the futur...

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