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Top finance officials in Afghanistan are trying to reassure depositors that their money is safe
Voice of America See the problem of human trafficking through the eyes of one Indonesian woman who went through it. Elly Anita was sent to Iraq against her will, and was beaten and abused when she tried to seek help.
The United Nations has established a new multi-donor trust fund to aid victims of human trafficking around the world. Indonesian women remain among the most vulnerable to trafficking, despite the country's progress in passing laws to combat the problem.
Voice of America Today is Labor Day here in the US. In this article, learn how labor unions grew in power in the first half of the 20th century and why they're declining in membership today. Do you think labor unions are still vital for protecting the rights of workers? Are they a powerful force in your country?
Monday is Labor Day in the United States, a day set aside to honor American workers and the dignity of labor. The organized labor movement of the late-19th century that spawned the national holiday has waxed and waned over the years.
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Taliban spokesman says balloting is just for the benefit of foreigners, calls on Afghans to boycott
Voice of America Our correspondent in Pakistan looks at how the flooding has impacted the country's security situation. Some militant strongholds were devastated by the flooding, but recent attacks also indicate militants may be exploiting the country's weakness to foster sectarian violence.
As Pakistan tries to cope with the worst flooding in its history, the country has seen several major suicide bomb attacks in the past few days against minority Shi'ites. The two major attacks, one in Lahore and the other in Quetta, killed more than 100 people and wounded hundreds of others.
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Magnitude 7 earthquake devastated parts of Christchurch early Saturday but no one was killed
Voice of America Ever wondered what it would be like if zombies (the undead) roamed the streets? Every year in Virginia people gather to play a city-wide game of zombie tag, competing to be the last survivor of a zombie invasion. It's truly a unique event.
Few things bring a community together like large-scale, organized, athletic competition. For some casual athletes, a city-wide game of tag is the perfect way to spend a Saturday night. Add to that a horrible twist, and you get what some call the "Night of the Running Undead." Arash Arabasadi repo...
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Three sitting US senators have already been defeated in primary elections
Voice of America More Americans than ever before are clamoring to learn Arabic and Farsi, and language institutes are having to add classes to keep up with the demand. Many hope that studying these languages will give them a competitive edge for government and NGO jobs that consider language skills critical.
In previous years, many students would have been taking French or Spanish as a second language. Knowledge of Arabic or Farsi is now considered 'critical' to U.S. national security and more Americans are learning these languages today than ever before.
Voice of America In some corners of Cambodia the legacy of the Khmer Rouge still looms large. VOA Khmer visits some of these places to find out how the country is facing down its brutal legacy and learning from its past.
As an international tribunal in Cambodia prepares to charge four Khmer Rouge leaders with genocide, some people are looking ahead to what will be left behind when the court finally closes its doors.
Voice of America Did you know there's a museum in Texas featuring nothing but different kinds of mustard? Yeah, neither did we. Take a tour of some of the oddest museums in the US, courtesy of VOA Learning English (Special English).
Also, a listener question from Nigeria about interracial marriages in the United States. And, music from Kenna | AMERICAN MOSAIC
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Meeting will discuss the current situation and whether any action needs to be taken