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World Braille Day is on the 4th of January every year. Thats the date of birth of Louis Braille, the manwho invented the system that helps blind people read and write. Braille was a Frenchman who lived between 1809 and 1852. He became blind at the ag

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January 27 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is the day on which the world remembers one of the greatest tragedies in human history, the Nazi Holocaust in Germany during World War II. The United Nations created this day in a special

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New Beijing There are a lot more wonderful and exciting events waiting for you in the new Beijing, a modern metropolis with more than 3000 years of cultural treasures woven into the urban tapestry. This is a city of millions of friendly people who lo

First Meeting to Form a New Iraqi Government

Broadcast: April 19, 2003 By Jill Moss On Tuesday, Iraqi political and religious1 leaders met for the first time to discuss how to form a new government in Iraq. The talks were held near the southern

World Social Forum

Broadcast: March 3, 2003 By Onka Dekker This is Robert Colen the VOA Special English Development Report Organizers of the World Social Forum have chosen India as the meeting place in two-thousand-four

The Top Official in Illinois Canceled Court Orders

Broadcast: Jan 18, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk Last Saturday, the top official in the American state of Illinois canceled court orders to execute1 one-hundred-sixty-seven prisoners. Illinois Governor George

VOA慢速英语2013 活动人士庆祝国际知情权日

AS IT IS 2013-09-28 Activists Celebrate International Right-To-Know Day 活动人士庆祝国际知情权日 From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Im Marsha James. Welcome to the show. Today we talk about a push for laws to protect every indivi

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International Ask A Question Day is on March 13. Its goal is to improve our knowledge and lives by asking more and better questions. The Inquiry Institute tells us that A question not asked is a door not opened. The best question askers know how to o

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March 4 is a very important day for all language students. It is National Grammar Day (NGD). This is the day for you to be extra careful with your grammar in class. It is also a good day to promise yourself to make your grammar better. This day is no

世界节假日博览 第62期:国际儿童图书节

International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is on April the 2nd every year. This is the birthday of one of the most famous childrens writers Hans Christian Andersen. The day started in 1925. Today it is sponsored by the International Board on Books for

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International Jazz Day is usually celebrated each year on May 23. It is one day of the year when people around the world can celebrate this great music form. Jazz started in the USA and is America's only indigenous art form. Music lovers and musician

People around the World Against the Plan

Broadcast: Jan 25, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In the News. Last Saturday, people around the world demonstrated1 against President Bush's plan to tak

Riyadh Bombing Attacks

Broadcast: May 17, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In the News. At least thirty-four people were killed in three bombing attacks in the Saudi capital, Ri

Deadlock Continues Over Choice for Interim Iraqi President

Stephanie Ho Iraqi, American and U.N. officials are deadlocked over who should be president in the interim Iraqi government that will take over the country June 30. Meanwhile, continuing violence clai

Afghanistan Attempts to Curb Influence of Warlords in Electi

Michael Kitchen Afghanistan has approved a new election law, marking another step toward choosing its first elected government in two decades. The new regulations attempt to curb the influence of warl

Saddam Calls on Iraqis to Be Strong, Defeat Coalition Forces

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appeared on state television Friday, calling on Iraqis to be strong to defeat coalition forces. Mr. Hussein 's speech came a short while after an

3 Journalists Killed in Baghdad

Broadcast: Apr 08, 2003 The U.S. Central Command said it regrets that three journalists were killed in Baghdad Tuesday as U.S. warplanes bombed the city and U.S. and Iraqi units fought near a downtown

Rumsfeld: ‘Where Are Iraq's Leaders?'

Broadcast: Apr 01, 2003 At the height of the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan, defense officials 1) bristled when reporters would ask about the 2) whereabouts of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden

US Asks Other Nations to Shut Down Iraqi Embassies

Broadcast: Mar 21 2003 The United States, in a rare diplomatic move, is asking governments around the world to expel Iraqi ambassadors and shut down that country's embassies and 1) consulates until a

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A series of new technological innovations developed by companies based in Beijing's Zhangguancun area, dubbed China's Silicon Valley, have been unveiled at an environmental exhibition in the Chinese capital. CRI's Li Ningjing has more. This year, new