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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The chant four more years erupts throughout President Obama's speech in Detroit today. He touted the success of a 2009 federal bailout for the largest automakers that he says helps save millions of jobs
IN THE NEWS - International Day Aims to Bring Violence Against Women Out of the DarkBy Brianna Blake Broadcast: Saturday, November 25, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. For years, activ
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Four Countries Gain Increased I.M.F. Voting RightsBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, September 25, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. I.M.F. Chief Rodrigo de Ra
By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 30, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Many people remember the day in school when they had to 1)cut up a dead frog. Students
Abdul Latif Morol's problems started after he wrote on social media about a dead goat. Morol, a Bangladeshi journalist, had reported on a donation from a government official. The official had given a number of farm animals to a rural community southw
People sell goods and food on the streets of many American cities, often without permits. Many of these sellers are immigrants, and some are in the United States without government permission. Street vending is illegal in Los Angeles, California. Peo
A woman who claims to be the mother of a militant leader says she does not know if her son is alive or dead. Abubakar Shekau is the head of the Boko Haram militant group. Boko Haram launched its campaign against Nigerias government in 2009. Nigerian
US to End Protected Status For Haitians Tens of thousands of Haitians will soon lose their protection from expulsion from the United States. Many were permitted to come to the U.S. after a powerful earthquake shook the nation in 2010. The quake cause
For Todays U.S. Teens, School Shootings Are Common The young people who experienced the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida, were born in or after 1999. In that year, two students killed 13 classmates at Columbine High School in Colorado. Sin
The government of Myanmar has answered a report by the Associated Press that said there are mass burials in a village in Rakhine state. The APs report on February 2 said that members of Myanmars security forces had carried out a massacre in the villa
The president of the European Commission appealed for cooperation between the European Union and the United States. Here is what Jean-Paul Juncker said to U.S. President Donald Trump during their talks in Washington, DC: We are close partners allies,
Yvonne: This is 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer - and Finn has kindly joined mefor today's programme. Hello Finn! Finn: Hello Yvonne how are you? Yvonne: Oh, I'm great thanks! Now, 2011 is the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunarcalendar - and
It's Wednesday, I'm Carl Azuz, this is CNN Student News, bringing you 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines from around the globe. In fact, our first story is about a global response. This international reaction is aimed at Israel, and it is not po
At least three people were killed today when a car bomb exploded near a bus for pilgrims in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. Insurgents are blamed for dozens of other deaths in the Iraqi cities in the run-up to tomorrow's national elections. Hundreds o
Syrian activists say the army and defected soldiers are clashing in the north and south of the country. NPRs Peter Kenyon reports observers say more than 60 people have been killed just since Friday. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Righ
1. Activists say dozens of people have been killed as the Syrian government escalates its crackdown against protesters. Most of the casualties appear to be in the city of Hama. Witnesses say a barrage of shelling and gunfire has left bodies scattered
This is AP news minute. 1. Volunteers with boats are part of the rescue effort in badly flooded parts of Louisiana. State officials say 20,000 people had been rescued and 10,000 are staying at shelters. 2. Milwaukee's mayor says a 10 PM curfew on tee
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the trade in diamonds, a worldwide business worth billions of dollars. (MUSIC: Diamonds Are Forever) VOICE ONE: Diamonds have
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: 2006 Labor Day parade in Detroit, Michigan And I'm Barbara Klein. Most of the world observes Labor Day on May first. But the United States has its workers holi
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The opening ceremony of the 17th Communist Party Congress in the Great Hall of the People China's Communist Party is meeting this week in Beijing. More than two thousand delegates are electing party leader