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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Indonesian women sell their harvest in a traditional floating market Before refrigerators were invented, the next best thing was an ice box. But another way to keep food fresh is to use an evaporat
From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. The chief rival to Afghanistans President Hamid Karzai in that countrys upcoming runoff election, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, is widely expected to pull out of the race, although he will
From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. The suspected gunman in the deadly shooting attack at Fort Hood, Texas is alert and talking to medical personnel at the hospital where he is being treated. Investigators from the Army and the FBI have b
From NPR News in Washington, Im Barbara Klein. President Obama is in Singapore for a series of meetings with leaders from Asia, including the military government of Myanmar, which the US has long tried to isolate. NPRs Scott Horsley reports. Preside
Now President Obama has another meeting this coming week on a developing strategy for Afghanistan. He met for three hours yesterday at the White House with top advisors. President says he wants to indentify objectives in Afghanistan before he decide
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Women wait near their children as they are treated for diarrhea at the government-run Children's Hospital in Allahabad, India, earlier this year. Diarrhea kills one and a half million children each
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. H1N1 flu continues to spread. Currently the virus is most active in the northern half of the world. But experts say it has become the leading influenza virus in all countries. No one really knows how ma
By Carolyn Weaver New York City 18 November 2009 A new film focuses on the fight by African activists against an ancient practice that is still performed each year on millions of girls: female circumcision, often known as FGM, or female genital muti
Small city of St. Joseph, Missouri, makes preparations for 150th anniversary next year of first mail service to American West Ted Landphair | St. Joseph, MO 20 November 2009 The small city of St. Joseph, Missouri, lies smack in the middle of the con
By Kate Thomas Dakar 03 November 2009 Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has chaired the first day of mediation talks in Ouagadougou between Guinea's military junta and other political groups. Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso (File)
By Steve Herman New Delhi 09 November 2009 Sri Lanka Minister of Public Administration Home Affairs, Sarath Amunugama, at World Economic Forum's India summit, 09 Nov 2009 Sri Lanka plans to pour development money into Tamil-dominated provinces that
By Daniel Schearf Singapore 08 November 2009 The venue of the APEC summit, in Singapore, 08 Nov 2009 The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has started annual meetings of leaders in Singapore. The APEC forum will bring together leaders from 21
By Peter Fedynsky Gdynia, Poland 04 November 2009 A red banner with hammer and sickle is seen outside the Polish Embassy in Moscow (File) The symbol of Communism - the hammer and sickle - represents the main tools of physical labor used by industria
By Ron Corben Bangkok 05 November 2009 Minority communities in Burma say the exploitation of the country's natural resources is damaging the environment and increasing the military presence in their areas. The activists say greater public participat
By Meredith Buel Washington 05 November 2009 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at State Department, 5 Nov 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held an emotional meeting Thursday with the families of three American hikers being detain
By Lisa Ferdinando Washington 05 November 2009 Senator Carl Levin The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Thursday tackled the problems posed by shell companies, or companies with hidden ownership. The panel heard
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 November 2009 Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he does not want to run for re-election in January. In a televised speech, Mr. Abbas accused the United States of
By Paula Wolfson White House 03 November 2009 President Barack Obama hosts a climate summit at the White House, 03 Nov 2009 The United States and the European Union are launching a renewed push for an international climate deal. Prospects for such a
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 November 2009 Israel says it has seized an arms shipment on the high seas and it is pointing a finger at Iran. Israeli naval commandos stormed onto a ship loaded with weapons near Cyprus and took it to Israel's southern
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 November 2009 Classic love songs have never gone out of style. Barbra Streisand's new romantic CD, Love is the Answer, became a surprise best seller and Rod Stewart's latest album, called Soulbook, has a generous sp