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By June Soh Washington 31 December 2007 Young people with special needs are often looked at differently. People see what they cannot do. They often have few opportunities to play in sports or participate in social activities, and sometimes it is hard
The U.S. government has been sending dancers and musicians on international goodwill missions for decades. Now, for the first time, it is sending artists abroad as cultural ambassadors. 几十年来,美国政府不断派遣舞蹈家和音乐家到世
Day 9 Job Hunting Tips: Staying Active Unemployment is depressing: financial pressures stress you out; looking for work is humiliating, and your fragile self-confidence reels under the blows of indifference and rejection. It becomes harder to get up
N. Korean Defectors to Perform at Concert for Peace 脱北者举办音乐会祈求和平 SEOUL Pianist Kim Cheol Woong and a young violinist are preparing for a special concert. She does not want her face shown in video because, like Kim, she is a No
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On September twenty-eighth, security forces attacked unarmed pro-democracy demonstrators in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. Protesters were shot, beaten and stabbed. Human rights groups and witnesses say a
Russian Pop diva Valeriya is using her star appeal and personal experience as an abused woman to help migrant workers in her homeland break free of the bonds of sexual exploitation and forced labor. The Geneva-based International Organization for Mi
By Paul Burge Chelmsford, England 01 August 2007 Scouts from all over the world have descended on Britain to celebrate the 100th anniversary (August 1st) of the scouting movement. At the 21st Jamboree in the British town of Chelmsford, 40 thousand s
Americans are marking the election of Barack Obama as the country's 44th president, and the first African-American to reach the summit of U.S. politics. VOA's Dan Robinson reports. President-elect Barack Obama stands on stage along with his wife Mic
Iran says the case of American journalist Roxana Saberi, imprisoned in Tehran for spying, will get a fair review on appeal while international calls for her release are growing on World Press Freedom Day. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (
UN World Food Security Committee Meets in Rome The U.N. Committee on World Food Security opened its new session in Rome Monday. The meeting follows Sundays observance of World Food Day with the theme: Food Prices from Crisis to Stability. Actor Jerem
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, when Russia's communist system came crashing down 25 years ago, many Russians hoped their country would become a democracy. We were reminded two years ago how dim those hopes have become when a prominent opposition leader was
Culinary Superstars Take Their Top-Rated Spanish Restaurant On The Road RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This summer, one of the world's top-rated restaurants is taking its kitchen on the road. It's a major logistical challenge, as you might imagine. The crew is
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 08 October 2007 Israel's leader has extended an olive branch to the Palestinians in a speech to parliament. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the speech brought angry reaction from hawkish opposition lea
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 26 November 2007 The U.N. Development Fund for Women has launched a new advocacy campaign to end violence against women. The fund has recruited Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman to help promote the campaign, which is an i
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 February 2008 UNRWA, the U.N. Relief And Works Agency for Palestinian refugees, warns the peace process in the Middle East is doomed unless the cycle of Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli border closures stop. A senior U
By Ravi Khanna New York City 12 June 2007 The Bronx Zoo these days has a special attraction for visitors -- a snow leopard from Pakistan. Leo landed at the zoo last year after his mother was killed and authorities found him confused and wandering in
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 December 2007 There were high hopes for peace in the Middle East after last week's summit in Annapolis, Maryland. But now, the mood is not as optimistic. Ehud Olmert tells his Cabinet that Israel is not obligated to conc
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 20 March 2008 Members of an international commission tasked with investigating the conduct of Kenya's disputed December elections have arrived in the country and have been sworn in. Meanwhile, concerns are emerging about how a
Israeli and Palestinian leaders met Wednesday in a bid to advance the peace process. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Israeli PM Ehud Olmert shake hands during meeting in Jerusale
America's top diplomat is heading back to the Middle East for a new peace mission, but there are few expectations for a major breakthrough. 美国最高外交官为一项新的和平使命再次前往中东,不过几乎没有人期望这次和平使命