BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature is considering fairer recompense for farmers whose land has been expropriated, by breaking the legal compensation ceiling and covering them with a social security package. A draft amendment to the...
By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2009 The bodies of people killed during a rally are seen at the capital's main mosque in Conakry, Guinea (File) A senior State Department official said Friday the Obama administration is considering finan...
By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 October 2009 France is considering the sale of a helicopter carrier ship to Russia that could provide Moscow with added offensive capabilities at sea. Speaking in Moscow, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Defen...
By Scott Stearns White House 16 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush continues to consider options for what he says will be a new way forward in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, a bipartisan panel of senior officials is...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 April 2006 The Islamic militant group Hamas, which took control of the Palestinian Authority last week, says it is prepared to soften its position toward Israel. Israel i...
Consider This Written by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Read by Jonathan Else General Douglas MacArthur was turned down for admission to West Point not once but twice. But he tried a third time,...
IN THE NEWS - Wealthy Nations Consider Canceling Debt of Poor Ones By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, June 11, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Hopes grew all week for...
Broadcast: Jan 10, 2003 While President Bush is promoting tax cuts to stimulate the economy, some state officials are considering tax hikes to fix their budget problems. California's governor, faced w...
Capitol Hill U.S. lawmakers are considering amending the Constitution to allow foreign-born American citizens to run for president of the United States. Senator Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Jud...
Israeli High Court to Consider Legality of Security Barrier Ross Dunn Israel's high court has agreed to consider the legality of a controversial West Bank security barrier , just weeks before the proj...