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Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit prepares for a TV interview after he rang the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 18, 2012.

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit Resigns

Move comes after clash with New York-based financial giant's board over strategy, performance at businesses - including institutional clients group More

Asia

Buddhist monks hold a banner as they protest against the opening of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) offices in Burma, in front of the city hall in Rangoon, October 15, 2012.

OIC Considers Burma's Office Denial a Setback

Organization of Islamic Cooperation says earlier agreement contradicts Burmese government's latest decision More

Middle East

Salim Hamdan was arrested shortly after the September 11 attacks.

US Court Overturns Conviction for Bin Laden's Driver

Former driver, now living in Yemen, is now free after being given credit for sentence with time he had already served More

USA Votes 2012

Billy Koske, left, and Jose Reyes look at signs hanging in the media filing center before Tuesday's presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, October 15, 2012.

Obama Looks to Revive Campaign in Second Debate With Romney

President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney face off in a 90-minute town-hall-style debate that has the potential to finally break the race's tie More

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama

Obama, Romney to Face Off in Pivotal 2nd Debate

Polls show both candidates in a very close race; both campaigns have expressed confidence ahead of debate More

President Barack Obama high-fives with a child as he arrives at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News, Va. October 13, 2012.

US Presidential Campaigns Offer Preview of Debate Rematch

Both campaigns are expressing confidence in their candidate’s ability to convince American voters More


Health

A product labeled with Non Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is sold at the Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins store in Los Angeles. Californians are considering Proposition 37, which would require labeling on all food made with altered genetic material.

Experts Questions GMO Cancer Study

Debate comes as California voters consider whether to require labels on foods containing ingredients from genetically modified organisms More

Business

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit prepares for a TV interview after he rang the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 18, 2012.

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit Resigns

Move comes after clash with New York-based financial giant's board over strategy, performance at businesses - including institutional clients group More

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Video Cambodian-Americans Mourn Death of King Sihanouk

Cambodian Americans are mourning the death of King Norodom Sihanouk, the country's effective ruler from 1953, at Cambodia's independence from France, to 1970, years of tumult. He survived the brutal Khmer Rouge takeover of the mid-1970s as well as years of exile. VOA’s Jeff Swicord visited a temple of the Cambodian Buddhist Society in Silver Spring, Maryland, near Washington.