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In our VOA News Blog, we take on several new issues, including cricket coverage, national flags, and our recent error on a headline.  You might also want to check out our VOA Election Blog for more focusing on the U.S. elections. And next week's T2A Live Chat  (Wednesday at 1800 UTC) - learn about a new generation of young Americans called the Millennial Generation, and the internet-based communications technology they are using to transform American politics.

 

George Chikumbirike, left, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commision lawyer leaves the High Court in Harare, 14 Apr 2008 Zimbabwe High Court Rejects Demand for Presidential Election Results
Opposition has called a general strike if results are not announced


Iraqis sift through the charred wreckage of the New Baghdad Market after it was allegedly set ablaze late last night when a US armoured personnel vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive in Baghdad, 14 Apr 2008 5 Dead, 9 Wounded in Baghdad Bombing
Police say the blast Monday was caused by a roadside bomb


Burnt police vehicle with a motorbike is seen after Taliban militants attacked a police checkpoint in Kandahar province, 14 Apr 2008 11 Policemen, 2 NATO Soldiers Killed in Southern Afghanistan
Local deputy provincial police chief Amanullah Khan says the militants opened fire on the post in the Arghandab district of Kandahar province early Monday morning


An unidentified Omani man assists with preparations for the Olympic torch relay on Monday, in Muscat, Oman, 13 Apr 2008
Olympic Torch Arrives in Oman, Pakistan Pledges Tight Security During its Leg
Olympic torch, coming from Tanzania, expected a protest-free visit


France's Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier (File) EU Looks to Tighten Food Security
French Agricultural Minister Michel Barnier says food shortage causing riots from Haiti to Cameroon to the Philippines


Israel Israel's Shin Bet Admits It Held Palestinian Suspects' Relatives as Pressure Tactic to Win Confessions
Shin Bet official reacts to report by Public Committee Against Torture in Israel


Hillary Clinton greets veterans during campaign stop in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 10 Apr 2008 Democrats Campaign in Pennsylvania Ahead of Next Week's Primary
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton set to take part in forum on manufacturing in Pittsburgh, Monday


Silvio Berlusconi casts ballot at polling station in Milan, 13 Apr 2008 Exit Poll Shows Berlusconi Ahead in Italian Election  Audio Clip Available
Polls show Silvio Berlusconi on course to win, secure third term as prime minister


Maoist President Prachanda gestures after winning seat in recently held elections, in Kathmandu, 12 Apr 2008 Maoist Victory in Nepal Could Prompt New Era for Relations with India  Audio Clip Available
Observers say a Maoist victory is expected to doom the monarchy, and may see Nepal pursuing a foreign policy more independent of New Delhi


President George W. Bush, left, talks to reporters following Cabinet meeting at White House, 14 Apr 2008 Bush Expresses Disappointment Over US-Colombia Trade Deal
US president says proposed deal is 'dead' unless House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi schedules a vote now


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