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Thursday LIVE at 1900 UTC, you may participate in an online chat, as international economist Jeffrey Sachs joins our Talk 2 America chat to discuss new ways to avert a global economic crisis.  Also of note:  the latest topic on our VOA News Blog is called "Terrorists, Rebels and Thugs: What's in a Name?". And check out our  VOA Election Blog focusing on the U.S. elections.

 

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks to the media in Dharmsala, India, 18 Mar 2008 Dalai Lama Willing to Meet With Chinese Leaders  Audio Clip Available
Exiled Tibetan leader says he is ready to travel to China to meet with President Hu Jintao, if there are concrete indications Beijing is interested in talks

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, left, speaks as Afghan President Hamid Karzai looks on during a joint press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, 20 Mar 2008 US Vice President Calls for More NATO Support in Afghanistan
NATO members considering whether to send more troops when anti-terrorism campaign becoming more unpopular in Europe

President Bush Bush Calls on Iran to Stop Enriching Uranium  Video clip available
US president's comments came during interview Tuesday with VOA's Persian News Network

Pakistan Pakistan Peoples Party Reportedly Selects PM Nominee  Audio Clip Available
PPP leader Nabeel Gabol says someone has finally been chosen, after considering five candidates, but does not reveal a name

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, left, and opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi, Kenya, 28 Feb 2008 Kenya Election Probe Set to Begin  Audio Clip Available
Meanwhile, concerns emerging about how power-sharing agreement between country's two main parties will operate

Croatia's PM Ivo Sanader holds documents during a government session in Zagreb, Croatia, 19 Mar 2008 Serbia's Neighbors Recognize Kosovo  Audio Clip Available
Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia's joint statement led to tensions with Belgrade

United Nations peacekeepers patrol near a burnt vehicle belonging to UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC) 01 Feb 2007, in Matadi UN Attempts to Contain Congo Violence
MONUC officials expressing concern at persistent insecurity in eastern Congo

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain (L) meets with British PM Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street in central London, 20 Mar 2008 US Presidential Candidate McCain says al-Qaida 'On The Run'  Audio Clip Available
During trip to London Republican senator also warns against withdrawal from Iraq, allowing al-Qaida to declare victory

Women help eachother collect water from Dikunani dam in Savelugu, Ghana (March 2007 file photo) On World Water Day, A Call for Improved Sanitation  Audio Clip Available
Development groups say better sanitation leads to greater productivity and economic growth

Image taken through the Hubble space telescope Astronomers Discover Life-Giving Molecule In Nearby Solar System  Audio Clip Available
Methane discovered in a solar system approximately 63 light years from our own

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