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When we consider why we should attend universities,different people have different ideas.In some students' eyes,studying in universities means a bright future after graduation.They think they are bound to find good jobs with a good college education.
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 31 December 2007 Israel is taking steps to curb settlement activity in the West Bank. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the Palestinians say it is not enough. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sent an
Thailand Makes Efforts to Improve Conditions for Migrant Laborers BANGKOK Seven-year-old Nan Kung from Battambang, Cambodia, need at least a rudimentary education. In a makeshift classroom at a Bangkok construction site, she tells visitors she likes
Local residents in Pakistan are said to be witnessing significant changes in their live, 2-years after the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor program. The project, a key element of the Chinese government's Belt and Road initiative, was of
First story on CNN 10 today: executive actions from the White House concerning a pair of controversial oil pipelines. We're explaining it all starting with a look at the Dakota Access Pipeline. It's a $3.7 billion project that would join oil rich are
By Ben Gilbert Baghdad 11 January 2006 An Iraqi mason works on a wall surrounding a new school on the outskirts of Basra (file picture) Iraq has been hit with a construction boom - in no small part du
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 22 August 2007 An economic boom is under way in the relatively peaceful and secure northern region of Iraq. But inflation is also on the rise and wages for some workers are actually decreasing. VOA's Brian Padden reports f
Beginners. We keep busy in the Winter. We play in the snow and do sports, but there are other things to do inside the house. Because we live in an older home, there are projects to do. These are small changes that need to be made to the house. Why do
By Brian Wagner Miami 27 March 2008 The Endeavour has landed, after completing the longest space shuttle mission to the International Space Station. VOA's Brian Wagner has this report. The seven-member crew of Endeavour returned to Earth more than tw
By David McAlary Washington 12 September 2006 The International Space Station has received a new pair of giant solar energy panels that will double the amount of power to the outpost. Spacewalking astronauts have begun the task of connecting them to
By Steve Herman New Delhi 28 June 2007 Energy-hungry India is looking to one of its most rugged and scenic regions to generate badly needed electricity. But plans to create a series of dams and hydroelectric plants along the Teesta River in Sikkim an
By Luis Ramirez Jerusalem 18 September 2009 US Mideast envoy George Mitchell (L) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in West Bank city of Ramallah, 18 Sep 2009 U.S. special envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell has left Israel and th
In a bid to protect Australian jobs, the number of skilled migrants allowed into the country is being cut. It is the first time in a decade that the intake has been reduced. The decision to cut the number of immigrants comes as pressure mounts on th
DAVID GREENE, HOST: And let's turn now to Mexico. Ford Motor Company's decision this week to cancel construction of an auto plant there has shocked that country. And people are especially disappointed in the place where the Ford plant was under const
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 December 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders held a summit meeting today in Jerusalem in a bid to advance the Middle East peace process. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the talks were overshadowed
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 March 2006 For the first time in Italy a town in Tuscany wants a referendum to be held on whether or not a large mosque should be built. The committee which promoted the
By Ron Corben Bangkok 19 October 2009 Civic groups meeting in Thailand are petitioning regional governments to halt dam construction on two major Southeast Asian rivers. The groups say the dams threaten food supplies for millions and are leading to
Three separate nuclear emergency response teams have been established here in China to handle possible nuclear accidents. One team is based in the city of Yantai in Shandong. The other two are at two of China's earliest nuclear power plants, in Daya
By Brian Padden Padang, Indonesia 05 October 2009 The emergency response efforts to the earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra is shifting to recovery and rebuilding efforts. More than a thousand people died in last week's quake and hu
Listen Read Learn The development of Beijing has left a bubble economy in housing construction as more people move into the city. This bubble economy has arisen because the Chinese people are now beginning to enjoy economic freedom and their spending