NPR 2011-10-26

Turkish television is reporting a prison riot as a result of today's strong aftershock in the eastern city of Van. Authorities say inmates of the facility that can incarcerate as many as 1,000 people apparently panic. They set bedding on fire in an a

NPR 2012-03-31

The US Supreme Courts justices are done with a closed-door meeting during which they were expected to cast a preliminary vote on the nation's contentious health care law. But NPR's Nina Totenberg reports however, each of the nine justices leans on th

CNN 2010-01-25

ACOSTA: There certainly will be some Wednesday morning quarterbacking. But none of that will take place over on the Republican side of this race. Scott Brown was a very different crowd last night at his victory party. He was almost giddy, is the way

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Development Report - AIDS: The Future of a Vaccine, and New Warnings for Asia A study says the number of Asians with H.I.V. could double to 10 million by 2020 unless prevention efforts expand. And scientists meet in the U.S. to discuss the latest se

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Cloned dairy cows at a farm in Maryland The United States government has decided that food from cloned cattle, pigs and goats is safe to eat. The Food and Drug Administration also says it found no

Laboratory in Netherlands to Help Find Missing People Worldwide

Millions of people worldwide have been reported missing. Many of them went missing as a result of armed conflicts, such as the war in Syria, or in other places of violence. Large numbers of people disappear after natural disasters. A new laboratory e

The Academy May Not Like It, But Politics Might Star at the Oscars

If any of this years Oscar winners use their acceptance speech to push a political cause, you can thank or blame Marlon Brando. The actors performance as Vito Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather is widely celebrated. But his action connected to t

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CRI 中国国际广播电台 2010-05-30

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao focused his efforts on promoting cooperation with South Korea and in East Asia on Saturday, the second day of his three-day tour i

AP 2012-01-07

1. It's on the New Hampshire for the Republican presidential candidates. The latest tallies of Mitt Romney topping Rick Santorum by just 8 votes, it's the closest Iowa caucuses result ever. 2. President Obama goes to Ohio Wednesday to make his case a

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS - Cambodia, in Southeast Asia

AS IT IS - Cambodia, in Southeast Asia Hi. Welcome to AS IT IS! Im Kelly Jean Kelly. Today Mario Ritter is taking us to Cambodia, in Southeast Asia. A Cambodian-American filmmaker named Kalyanee Mam spent several years making a movie in Cambodia. The

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AS IT IS 2013-10-21 Russians Question Muslim Influence 俄罗斯问题穆斯林影响 Hi again! Nice to have you with us on As It Is. Im Mario Ritter. Last week Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Adha. In English, the four-day celebration is

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EXPLORATIONS - Young People Around the World Are Active in PoliticsBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with Explora

NPR 2010-03-21

From NPR news in Washington I am Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is on Capitol Hill attending a democratic pipe rally of sorts ahead of tomorrows land mark health care vote in the House. This debate has been a difficult debate. This process has been a

NPR 2011-11-05

President Obama is pledging to stand behind Europe as it tries to stem its biggest debt challenges. They're going to have a strong partner in us. But European leaders understand that ultimately what the markets are looking for is a strong signal from

NPR 2009-06-01

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. A senior State Department official says Cuba has agreed to open direct talks with the United States on a range of issues including immigration matters and cooperation on anti-drug trafficking efforts.

NPR 2012-02-19

Syrian forces fired on mourners at a funeral procession in Damascus today. Activists say at least one person was killed. Thousands had turned out for the funeral for three people killed by security forces yesterday. Activists say it was one of the la