The State Department confirms that the United States and Libya are close to finishing a comprehensive deal to settle outstanding claims from Libyan-backed acts of terrorism in the 1980s. The U.S. Senate Thursday approved a key component of the deal....
Israel is lowering expectations for a breakthrough in U.S.-sponsored peace talks with the Palestinians in 2008. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he does not believe that Israel and the Palestini...
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 05 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story. Mr. Ban just returned from...
By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 29 February 2008 The international community is welcoming a deal between Nepal's government and ethnic Madheshi protesters, after more than two weeks of crippling strikes. The deal means an end to protests that shut down mo...
By Jade Heilmann Dakar 14 January 2008 The government of Niger has renewed its agreement with French uranium mining company Areva, fixing uranium prices and sealing a deal for the largest-ever investment in Niger. Niger's uranium-rich northern region...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 August 2007 President Bush has hailed the political agreement reached late Sunday by Iraqi leaders, calling it a promising sign of progress. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson has details. President George W. B...
.....the financial world today with a deal to acquire MBNA. MBNA is the largest independent issuer of credit cards in the world. If the deal goes through, Bank of America will pay about 35 billion dollars in cash and stock and wind up with about 20%...
The New Deal for older people Overall the British economy is stronger today, but, if we are to continue to increase prosperity and living standards, we have to make sure that we have the best possible use of the talents and energy of all the British...
【句子对照】 We cut a deal with Sony and now we handle all of their accounts in Jersey City. 我们与索尼达成了协议，现在负责操作他们在泽西市的所有帐户。 【关键俚语】 Cut a deal 英：To make an agreement; to form a contract. 中：达成协议；签订合约...
By David Gollust Washington 05 May 2006 Robert Zoellick U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, who helped reach Friday's Darfur peace accord in Nigeria, calls the deal an important step on th...
