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– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. In Sudan, a battle between the army and a government-linked security force began on April 15. Uproot The Sudanese army said it recently suspended talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to extend a ceasefire. The fighting has uprooted more than one million people across Sudan. In this example … [Read more...] about Uproot (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Andorra, a tiny country between France and Spain, is attracting foreigners seeking a new place to settle. Reputation Andorra government official Eric Bartolome said there has been a large increase in the number of people interested in moving to the country. Professionals requesting to live there like its … [Read more...] about Reputation (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. Astronomers in Chile reported a major discovery by the country's powerful telescope called ALMA. Galaxy Artistic images based on ALMA's data show the birth of a newly discovered galaxy from about 10 billion years ago. That is the time it took for its radiation to get within ALMA's reach. A galaxy is a … [Read more...] about Galaxy (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A group in South Africa is operating a basketball leadership program for young African women. Coach African Grassroot Hoops is a development organization based in Cape Town. It is working to get more females to play basketball but, also, to coach teams in the sport. The group's director says basketball is … [Read more...] about Coach (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. Brazil's President Luis Lula da Silva recently visited China to meet with President Xi Jinping. Bilateral The aim of the visit was to strengthen ties between two of the world's largest developing nations. Brazilian officials said about 20 bilateral agreements were signed with China. Bilateral describes … [Read more...] about Bilateral (News Words)