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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, leaders of the top industrial and developing economies gathered in the eastern United States. They met in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for a summit on the world's financial future. Leaders of the G
US Economy Grew at Slower Pace in Second Quarter U.S. domestic output weakened in the second quarter, growing at the slowest pace in 9 months. The slowdown is blamed partly on unusually warm weather - a prolonged drought that decimated farm inventori
Iran Threat to Close Strait Could Hurt Economic Recovery Nearly one-fifth of the world's traded oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, much of it destined for Asian and European nations. Lucian Pugliaresi at the Energy Policy Research Foundation sa
Smuggling Tunnels Become Lifelines for Impoverished Gaza One of Gaza's major economic lifelines is a smuggling tunnel, 20 meters underground, stretching some 200 meters from Gaza into Egypt. It is used primarily to smuggle cement and gravel and some
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 July 2006 Protesters perform a stage setting of Guantanamo in front of UN Human Rights Committee headquarters in Geneva, July 17, 2006 Washington's record on treatment of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, alleged secret pr
IN THE NEWS - President Obama Wins Second Term 时事新闻 - 奥巴马赢得连任 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语时事新闻报道。 This week, Americans chose Barack Obama for
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Roosevelt Aims for Economic Security With 'Second New Deal' DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Franklin Roosevelt's first three months as president was o
Iceland Turns Away from EU as Economy Recovers Four years ago, Icelanders were angry. Banks' emblems were burned in the street. People worried they would lose their houses, their savings. The country felt isolated. After 90 years of independence, Ice
US Sets Extreme Weather Records in 2011 Extreme weather cut a path of destruction across the United States in 2011. For Bill Wing, it began 12 months ago, on New Years Day, as he surveyed the damage from a tornado that touched down in Cincinnati, Ark
An unidentified resident stands in front of a poor apartment in Lagos, Nigeria Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006. The International Day of the Eradication of Poverty is marked worlwide Tuesday with the aim of eradicating absolute poverty and reducing overall po
President Barack Obama, left, speaks to members of the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House, 22 Feb. 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama is turning to the nation's governors for help in meeting his domestic prioriti
US National Recording Registry Adds New Music Selections Each year, the United States Library of Congress selects 25 songs at least 10-years-old that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant to add to the National Recording Registry
Despite Ups and Downs, US Economy on Track to Recovery American consumer confidence is at a 12-month high. Unemployment has fallen to pre-crisis levels and Greek debt is fading into the background - at least for now. But even as rising stock prices f
The government of Malaysia knows that, in the current global economic situation, it must innovate to survive. Its traditional manufacturing base is threatened by competition from lower-wage countries. The country is promoting a new economic model tha
China's chief trade envoy has urged the United States to, in his words, do all it can to stabilize its economy, amid a global financial crisis. The call came on the first of two days of regular, high-level Sino-American meetings. Stephanie Ho report
By Jim Malone Washington 10 June 2008 Concern about the troubled U.S. economy continues to dominate the U.S. presidential race. Presumptive presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama are busy debating taxes, foreign trade and health care. VO
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 13 December 2006 watch Iraq Syrian report The Syrian ambassador to Washington says his country is interested in talks about stabilizing Iraq, but not if the United States dictates the terms. The Syrian envoy spoke at
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 November 2007 The head of the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa is urging homegrown economists to take the lead in addressing Africa's economic challenges. VOA's Peter Heinlein has details from the opening session o
The Ecological Farming Association is a non-profit group whose focus is on small-scale sustainable agriculture. Its website Eco-Farm.org helps promote agricultural education and networking. Spokeswoman Marcy Coburn says there are three blogs on the w
By William Eagle Washington 01 January 2008 Corruption was a hot issue in Kenya's election last week, and analysts say it will continue to be during the next several years. Many of the ruling party's best known legislators and Cabinet members were