For the first time in years, the Nigerian Army conducted military drills in the Sambisa Forest which previously had been a stronghold for Boko Haram. VOA was given rare access to the exercises. Brigades of the Nigerian Armys 7th Division performed th

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[00:00.00]Module 11 NELSON MANDELA [00:06.24]UNIT 1 I'm about to go to South Africa. [00:11.77]1 Listen and read. Then say. [00:16.29]Are you going somewhere, Dad? [00:18.53]Yes. I'm about to go to South Africa. [00:22.50]I have to do some work there

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Michelle Norris : From NPR News, this is All Things Considered. I'm Michelle Norris. Melissa Block : And I'm Melissa Block. Melissa Block : Government weather forecasters are calling for another busy hurricane season in the Atlantic. Here is what Co

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 18 March 2007 Buzzing Hong Kong is better known for keeping lights on all night and the Wind turbine air conditioner running full blast, not saving energy. But engineers in the city have introduced an innovative wind energ

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The Boy on Graves-End Road by Caty Weaver Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers. Hope you enjoy reading and list

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 2-339648 27 April 2007 President Bush warned Congress Friday that he will continue vetoing war spending bills as long as they contain a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. From Washington, VOA's M

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By Scott Stearns White House 23 June 2007 President Bush is lobbying for an immigration reform bill in Congress that has already been defeated once by members of his own party. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats

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As a new 111th Congress convened in the U.S. Capitol,Tuesday, majority Democrat and minority Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives sounded notes of bipartisanship, pledging to work to repair the U.S. economy. Scene in US House of R

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MADRID, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Spanish ACB basketball side Unicaja Malaga had sacked coach Chus Mateo as a result of his team's disastrous run of recent results, local media reported Tuesday. He left the club after little more than a year in charge, af

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By Katherine Cole Washington 09 April 2007 For 10 days every year, the place to be for America's entertainment industry is not Los Angeles or New York City, but rather Austin, Texas. Performers and fans flock to Austin to attend the annual South By S

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Oracle Corp. on Monday announced that its co-president Safra Catz is taking the additional position as the software giant's chief financial officer (CFO), following the resignation of its current CFO Jeff Epstein.

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By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Biotech Crops Genetically modified corn For years, the European Union has banned the sale of genetically modified foods in most European countrie

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- One day after the team's 2-1 loss against America-MG, the Botafogo administration decided to fire head coach Caio Junior on Thursday. Losing five of its last six games, the vice-president of soccer at Botafogo Andr

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Gabrielle: Hi, Annili! How are you today? Anili: Oh, I'm fine. Gabrielle: Good! Hey, I love your scarf! Anili: Oh, my scarf! Gabrielle: Yeah, where did you get it? Anili: Oh, I bought this scarf in Sydney. Gabrielle: Oh, OK. So, Sidney is your hometo

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By Jim Malone Washington 06 December 2006 The long-running political debate in Washington over the war in Iraq took a major turn Wednesday with the release of the report of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group. As VOA National correspondent Jim Malone re

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Early voters turn out to vote in Chicago CHICAGO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- While most U.S. citizens will vote next Tuesday, some of the country's early voters are already out to cast their ballots. Ms. Megan Keskitaoo from Chicago turned out to vote on Sat

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Todd: Hello! What's your name please? Anna: My names's Anna. Todd: Anna. OK, Anna and where are you from? Anna: I'm from a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Todd: Oh, Chicago. Wow, what's Chicago like? Anna: It's very windy and flat, but there's a lot to

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NAIROBI, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Football Kenya Federation (FKF) jointly with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports are in the process of submitting a bid to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as well as the 2015 Africa Youth Championships. After the

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Spain midfielder Cazorla defends Casillas over recent form MADRID, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Spain midfielder, Santi Cazorla strongly defended the form of goalkeeper Iker Casillas on Wednesday as the Spanish national side prepared to fly to Minsk ahead of

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JOHNNEBSURG, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The committee preparing for hosting African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 in South Africa on Sunday announced the country is ready to host the tournament. The Local Organizing Committee Chief Executive Officer Mvuzo Mbe

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