Somali Refugee Wins Primary Election for US Congress

Minnesota State Representative Ilhan Omar became a major partys candidate for the states 5th District in the United States Congress. Omar won the Democratic Partys primary election for the area on Tuesday. She is seeking to become the first refugee f

Refugee Artists Seek to Give Back to Community

Refugees carry few material goods with them when they flee war, violence or persecution in the homelands. But they do bring skills to their new countries. An exhibit in the United States shows that sometimes these skills are artistic. The Sandy Sprin

韩国计划今年与朝鲜启动铁路工程

South Korea Plans to Start Railway Project With North Korea This Year South Korea President Moon Jae-in says his government plans to begin a new railroad project with North Korea this year. However, Moon also said economic cooperation with North Kore

Fears Increase After Attack on Indian Dairy Farmer

Rakbar Khan was walking his two cows home to Kolgaon village when he was attacked last month in the Indian state, Rajasthan. The attackers were a group of suspected cow vigilantes. Khan later died in the hospital of his injuries. Groups of Hindus cal

VOA慢速英语2018--Cheer Up! Phrasal Verbs and Emotions

When was the last time you experienced a wide range of emotions over something from sadness to happiness, or even a sense of relief when a problem was solved? Perhaps you moved to a new city or returned home. Maybe you lost or gained something valuab

VOA慢速英语--Watch Out for English and German ‘Falsche Freunde’

In recent weeks, we have talked about how people learning a foreign language can be fooled by false friends. These are words that look or sound alike in other languages, but have completely different meanings. Today we will consider a few examples of

VOA慢速英语2018--'The Last Leaf,' by O. Henry

Our story today is called The Last Leaf. It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Many artists lived in the Greenwich Village area of New York. Two young women named Sue and Johnsy shared a studio apartment at the top of a th

VOA慢速英语2018--罗兴亚难民庆祝节日

Rohingya Refugees Celebrate Holiday, Remember Home Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday. The refugees prayed for better lives and wondered if they will ever go back to thei

VOA慢速英语--微软:俄罗斯黑客在选举前攻击美国网站

Microsoft: Russian Hackers Targeted US Websites Before Elections Software maker Microsoft says that hackers linked to Russias government tried to launch computer attacks on United States websites. The websites belonged to the U.S. Senate and to some

VOA慢速英语2018 麦当娜：并非致敬艾瑞莎

Madonna: It Was Not Meant to Be an Aretha Tribute This is Whats Trending Today 这里是今日热点节目 American singer Madonna is being hotly criticized for her comments about legendary musical artist Aretha Franklin who died last week. 美国歌手

VOA慢速英语--朝圣活动最危险的部分始于沙特阿拉伯

Riskiest Part of Haj Begins in Saudi Arabia More than two million Muslims from 165 countries gathered to throw stones at a large wall near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The event shows the believers rejection of the devil. It is pa

VOA慢速英语--Ethiopian Olympian Living in Exile in US to Return Home

After winning the silver medal in the mens marathon event at the 2016 Olympic Games, Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa went to the United States. He has lived in exile there for the last two years. Now, he has decided to return home. Feyisa decided to go back

VOA慢速英语--Pope Francis: 'We Showed No Care for the Little Ones'

Pope Francis released a letter to Roman Catholics around the world Monday condemning sexual abuse by Church officials and efforts to hide it. He demanded responsibility be taken but he did not say how he might punish those involved. He also did not p

VOA慢速英语2018 美国军方欲为太空旅行补充燃料

US Military Wants to Refuel, Resupply with Space Travel The United States Militarys Air Mobility Command says that refueling and resupplying the U.S. military may soon be done from space. 美国军方空军机动司令部称，美国军方的燃料补给

VOA慢速英语2018 朝韩领导人在平壤会面

North and South Korean Leaders to Meet In Pyongyang North and South Korean officials say their leaders will meet in North Koreas capital, Pyongyang, in September. 朝韩官员表示，双方领导人将于9月在朝鲜首都平壤举行会晤。 The

VOA慢速英语--前白宫顾问声称其在秘密情报室录音

Former White House Adviser Says She Taped Inside Secret Situation Room A former adviser to President Donald Trump has released a recording she says she secretly made inside the White Houses high-security Situation Room. The adviser, Omarosa Manigault

Some Elderly Koreans Uncertain About Separated Family Reunion

After World War II, many Korean families who were North or South of the line that divided the two countries were separated. The Korean War more than 60 years ago made meeting nearly impossible. And now some separated families in South Korea say they

厄立特里亚战斗机飞行员讲述被迫害的暗黑时光

Eritrea Fighter Pilot Escapes, Calls for Justice for Jailed Compatriots Dejen Ande Hishel was a fighter pilot in Eritrea. He trained in Russia and flew during Eritreas war with Ethiopia in the 1990s. But in 1999, Eritrean officials arrested him. He s

VOA慢速英语--科学家离创造实验室胚胎更近了一步

Scientists Come Closer to Creating Laboratory Embryos An international team of scientists says it has moved a step closer to creating artificial embryos. The team used stem cells from mice. Stem cells are simple cells that can develop into other kind

VOA慢速英语--联合国报告称缅甸将领必须面对正义

UN Report: Myanmar Generals Must Face Justice United Nations investigators are accusing the military in Myanmar of carrying out numerous crimes last year during its campaign against Rohingya Muslims. Myanmars armed forces carried out mass killings an