Mali Capital’s Modernization, Growth Threaten Traditional Urban Architecture.
Mali is well known for its mudbrick Sudano-Sahelian architecture, which is also seen in buildings in the capital, Bamako, one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. But rapid modernization is also threatening the unique structures and the face of the city, as Annie Risemberg reports from Bamako.
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Biden looking to triple some Chinese steel tariffs
U.S. President Joe Biden wants to triple tariffs on some steel imports from China because he says they are unfairly undermining U.S. jobs. It’s an appeal to American workers in a state that is central to this presidential campaign. VOA corresponde...
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The Inside Story - Mideast Tensions - Episode 140
In a historic moment, Iran launches a direct attack on Israel with hundreds of missiles, resulting in minimal damage. In Nigeria, the fate of dozens of young girls kidnapped by Boko Haram remains a mystery ten years after hundreds were abducted. T...
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Turkey’s leader to visit Iraq in bid for support against Kurdish rebels.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Iraq next week for the first time in 12 years. Erdogan is looking for Iraqi support in his war on Kurdish rebels based in Iraq and as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, the visit also aims to coun...
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European right-wing politicians call for 'preserving nation-state in Europe,' end to Ukraine aid.
Right-wing politicians, academics and campaigners from across Europe gathered in Brussels this week for a two-day National Conservatism Conference that organizers said was aimed at “preserving the nation-state in Europe.” Henry Ridgwell reports. »...
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FACT CHECK: China ignores Hague’s ruling, blames Philippines for growing tensions - VOA News.
At the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s regular news conference on April 3, spokesperson Wang Wenbin, commented on rising tensions between the Philippines and China, saying: “The Philippines keeps accusing China of ‘intimidating smaller countries’ witho...
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