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Voice of America

The internationally broadcast radio and television service of the United States federal government. It is broadcast in 44 languages and attempts to portray the U.S. positively. It began in 1942 following the United States' entry into World War II. It was later used during the Cold War to promote America behind the Iron Curtain.

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Another problem for the VOA has been making sure that the overseas broadcasts in all its 53 languages do not spread ethnic, political, or religious prejudices.

Voices to the World

Kanharith had agreed in principle with VoA opening a representative office in the Kingdom, spokesperson for the Ministry of Information Meas Sophorn told The Post on Thursday.

Gov't allows VoA to open a representative bureau

A chartered surveyor from the VOA visited the estate to measure the appeal property and agreed that Mr Cadwallader's measurements were correct and that the VOA had miscalculated the floor area by 18 square metres.

Council tax banding row results in a PS20k payout

There were about 30 cases nationwide where the VOA increased the tax band of households who believed they should be paying less.

More than 1,000 Surrey tax payers challenged council banding last year -- some only to see bills increased; At least three households in Surrey challenged their council tax only to have it increased

"The issue is not where the embassy is going [in Jerusalem], it is the fact that the embassy is going [to Jerusalem]," he told VOA.

Why New US Embassy Isn't Entirely in Israel

When the VOA sought confirmation and purpose of the Taliban delegation's visit to Pakistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, "Let me check and if I get any information I will get back and share it with you."The tension between the US and Pakistan has recently grown over US complaints that the Afghan Taliban and Haqqani network that target American troops in Afghanistan are allowed to take shelter on Pakistani soil.

Three-member Taliban delegation visits Pakistan

Thurman separately told VOA that "it is important not to disrupt the Olympics so there should be some consideration for the ROK and U.S.

Former USFK chiefs call for delay of joint drills

In more immediate terms, VOA turned out to be the only available medium to provide information to the Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev publics about the first visit of the New York Philharmonic in August 1957.

The Voice of America and Public Diplomacy

If you think your council tax bill is wrong you can ask the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to review it.

120 win council tax cut; BUT SOME WHO LAUNCHED A REVIEW OF THEIR BANDING ENDED UP WITH AN INCREASED BILL

The VOA technology analyses these risk factors and predicts the patient's likelihood of a life-threatening opioid overdose.

Venebio Launches Risk-Screening Tool for Opioid Overdose

By: MENA KABUL - 4 July 2017: Daesh militant group has destroyed more than a dozen schools in a restive district of northern Afghanistan, threatening students and insisting that teachers must amend their curriculum, provincial officials said, VOA reported.