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EU Slaps Sanctions on Syrian First Lady

European Union imposes travel ban, asset freeze on Asma al-Assad, several other members of president's family, administration

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife, Asma, arrive for a formal dinner after a Mediterranean Summit meeting at the Petit Palais in Paris, July 13, 2008 file photo.

Tuareg Rebels Vow Push in Mali After Coup

Takeover does little to assuage northern separatist movement

Mali coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo speaks at the Kati Military camp, in a suburb of Bamako, March 22, 2012.

French PM Defends Decision Not to Surveil Merah

Prime minister says police had no reason to think gunman, who died in police raid in Toulouse Thursday, would carry out attacks

French prime minister Francois Fillon, left, leaves Elysee Palace, Paris, Jan. 4, 2012 (file photo).

Clinton to Approve Military Aid to Egypt

Washington to waive legislative requirement making military assistance to Egypt conditional on certain democratic benchmarks

Obama Picks Korean-Born University President as World Bank Chief

Jim Yong Kim is surprise nomination by US to fill top job at international financial institution

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) introduces Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim as his nominee to be the next president of the World Bank, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, March 23, 2012.

US Ambassador to Russia: No Return to Cold War

Michael McFaul says he is surprised at extent of anti-American sentiment, but says part of it due to US missile defense plans

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) stands with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) and new American Ambassador Michael McFaul during an official ceremony to present his diplomatic credentials in Moscow's Kremlin, February 22, 2012

Senegal Votes in Presidential Runoff Sunday

Election pits opposition leader Macky Sall against his former political mentor, incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade

Senegalese singer Youssou N'dour shakes hands with opposition leader Macky Sall (r) during a news conference in central Dakar, Senegal, March 1, 2012.

Former Somali President Yusuf Dies at 77

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed died at hospital in UAE following long battle with liver disease

Former Somalia President Abdullahi Yusuf attends a cultural performance at the inauguration of a week-long Saudi cultural exchange in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, February 24, 2009 (file photo).

Japan Prepares to Intercept Possibly Errant N. Korean Missile

Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka says country's military ready for any eventuality

Japanese Defense Minister  Naoki Tanaka

India Emerges as World's Biggest Arms Importer

$38 billion allocated for military spending this year, partly motivated by need to modernize armed forces

Indian soldiers on patrol in Srinagar (2010 file photo)

Pope: Church Ready to Help Cuba Move Away from Communism

Pope Benedict heads to Latin America, where he will make his first-ever visit to Mexico and Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he boards his plane to leave for his pastoral visit to Mexico and Cuba, at Fiumicino International Airport in Rome, March 23, 2012.

'The Hunger Games' Poised to Become Worldwide Hit

VOA sits down with Jennifer Lawrence, who stars as Katniss, a reluctant warrior who grows into a symbol of bravery and hope

The Hunger Games poster
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