After Crushing Mali Islamists, France Pushes Deal with Tuaregs

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Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel Backlash

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Comet ISON is shown in this NASA handout image photographed by the Hubble telescope on April 10, 2013.

Astronomers Awaiting Comet ISON's Year-End Spectacular

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Video Green Card Lottery Faces Elimination Under US Immigration Reform

The popular Green Card Lottery program could be eliminated if the U.S. Congress passes the current version of the bipartisan immigration reform plan. The lottery was set up as a way to give anyone a chance at the "American dream." But as VOA’s Brian Padden reports, the new plan will focus instead on adding more highly-educated workers in science, technology, engineering and math.

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Actress Emma Watson poses for photographers during a photo call for the film The Bling Ring at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, May 16, 2013.

Emma Watson Turns to Crime in Celebrity-Obsessed Film at Cannes

'The Bling Ring', written and directed by Sofia Coppola, is based on a real-life teenage gang robbing their Hollywood idols' homes More

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Scientists Race to Contain Malaria: New Discoveries, More Resistance

Scientists Race to Contain Malaria: New Discoveries, More Resistance

World Health Organization is warning about dire consequences if drug-resistant form of malaria spreads beyond southeast Asia More

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Opinion: Washington's Scandals Won't Stunt US Recovery

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