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Fans Savor Local Culture at Beijing Olympics
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Hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to Beijing for the three week-celebration of Olympic sports. Many of them are taking advantage of the visit to enjoy Chinese culture at the city's many attractions. One of these is the nightlife as we see in this report from VOA's Scott Bobb on the...
U.S. Women's Basketball Team Dominating Opponents
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The U.S. women's Olympic basketball team finished in first place in its group after round-robin play, winning all five of its games. Then, on Tuesday, it won its quarterfinal over South Korea, 104-60, to reach the medal round. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Beijing that the...
Visitors to Great Wall Give High Marks to Beijing Olympics
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The Beijing Olympics will end Sunday. But even before the end, residents and foreign spectators are giving the event high marks for excitement and organization. Mike O'Sullivan spoke with visitors to one of China's most famous attractions, the Great Wall, and learned that many are also...
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Global Food Crises Worsening
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Increasing food prices have sparked protests in five African nations and several more countries worldwide. United Nations officials are warning that food prices are likely to keep rising. Humanitarians worry about the effect on lives, while some terrorism experts caution about an increase in...
The Olympics as a Political Competition
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A wide range of political groups is using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as an opportunity to pressure the Chinese government to change its human rights practices. Some argue that the Olympics should be separate from politics. But analysts say the Olympics have often been used for political purposes...
Kenya Has Interest in US Presidential Election
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U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama is a big hit in western Kenya, where his father was born and raised. Many see Senator Obama as a bridge between Africa and the United States, while others simply are proud of his Kenyan roots and consider him an inspiration. Cathy Majtenyi visited the Obama...