By William Eagle Washington,DC 29 December 2006 In Somalia, which has not had an effective central government in 16 years, the UN says an estimated 1.4 million people need emergency humanitarian relief. Of those, 400,000 are those whove been interna

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By Michael Gutkin, Alona Cherkassky New York 30 June 2006 Watch Homeless Report Father Vadim Arefyev VOA's Russian Service introduced us to Father Vadim two years ago. He opened the first shelter for homeless Russians in Brooklyn, New York. VOA rece

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By Peter Heinlein Pop icon Ricky Martin has gone to the United Nations to appeal for global action to protect children from sexual predators. The singer perhaps best known for his hit song Livin' La V

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US Libraries Launch Ad Campaign to Boost Image, Funding Public libraries are an integral part of American communities - offering not just books, but free Internet access, programs for toddlers and teens, meeting rooms for local organizations, and mor

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THIS IS AMERICA - Kids, Before the Age of TV There Was a Funny Thing Called Radio STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, we bring you some

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The head of Britain's Secret Service, John Sawers, said torture is abhorrent and Britain has nothing to do with it. It was the first time a sitting head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service - known as MI6 - has made a public speech. John Sawers t

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Somalia Famine Spreads to New Areas The United Nations says three more areas of Somalia have now slipped into famine. The famine is expected to spread further unless there is immediate intervention. The U.N.'s food security analysis unit and a famine

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Alzheimer's disease or AD is an illness that seriously affects senior citizens. It causes memory loss, and patients may even gradually lose some of their basic physical abilities. But now researchers in the U.S. are using technology to reduce memory

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Tadao Ando was born in 1941 in Osaka, Japan. He is a prolific architect and is in demand the world over. He designs buildings using his distinctive approach to architecture. His style uses simple forms, lots of exposed concrete, and the creative use

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Romance, betrayal, intrigue and tragedy the making of a fascinating novel are all there in The Gadfly. Ethel Voynich's first novel, The Gadfly came out in 1897 and became one of the most widely read books of the 20th century. We join the story in th

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Uh, oh damn Uh, uh, oh damn (It's Clean Bandit) 洁匪驾到 With Charli XCX and Bhad Bhabie, bitch! 还有酷娃恰莉和Bhad Bhabie Had a lover undercover, kept it on the low 有一个秘密情人一直以来行为低调 Said that you meant nothing

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王菲PK Sinad OConnor(Thank You For Hearing Me) Artist:Faye Wong Song:Thank you for hearing me thank you for hearing me thank you for hearing me thank you for hearing me thank you for hearing me thank you for loving me thank you for loving me th

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By Kari Barber Dakar 26 June 2007 United States First Lady Laura Bush started a five-day, four-country tour of Africa with a stop in Dakar, Senegal. Kari Barber reports for VOA from Dakar that Mrs. Bush toured a hospital HIV/AIDS center and met with

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By Richard Krantz Washington, D.C. 04 April 2006 watch Saddam Trial report Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein faces new charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in the 1980s crackdown against

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'Facebook' for Scientists Could Speed Advances Social networks like Facebook allow users to keep in up with their friends. Now, a social network for scientists hopes to use the technology to speed up scientific progress. As he worked on a medical ima

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February 13th is World Radio Day Wednesday (2/13) is World Radio Day. The United Nations describes it as a day to celebrate the medium and encourage major networks and community radio to promote freedom of expression. UNESCO, the U.N. Educational, Sc

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By Michael Bowman White House 01 October 2007 President Bush has taken part in a military ceremony honoring the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and welcoming his replacement. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Preside

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今天我们要学的词是March Madness。 March Madness, 三月疯狂,也就是每年三月中过后开始的大学篮球甲级联赛。 The 2010 March Madness bracket has been released, 2010年三月疯狂的比赛分组表已经公布了。 M

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 11 October 2007 The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is drawing to a close. For many Egyptians, the month of fasting also brings cherished traditions, including special dishes and social gatherings that last long into the nigh

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Kenyan Driving Schools Aim to Decrease Road Fatalities Like so many other teenagers around the world, 19-year-old Martin Otieno Jr. cant wait to get his drivers license. He shows all the characteristics of a first-time driver - hands gripping the ste

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