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Security Challenges Await Somalia After Historic Year In August, members of Somalia's new parliament took the oath of office in a parking lot outside the Mogadishu airport. The selection of the 275-seat body represented one of the most substantial ac
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Over half the world's people now live in cities. The latest Global Report on Human Settlements says the historic change took place last year. The report came out this week from U.N. Habitat, a United
AZUZ: Next, wild swings in the U.S. stock market. Following Monday's historic drop in points for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the index of 30 significant stocks, had its fourth largest gain yesterday. It closed up 567 points after closing down 1
Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, a short drive from Washington, D.C. 弗吉尼亚州亚历山大旧城区距离华盛顿特区仅仅一小功夫的车程,杰米特纳经常在这座小城的街头为围观
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 June 2006 June 6 is the anniversary of D-Day, when, in 1944, a massive Allied armada landed in Normandy to fight a battle that turned the course of the Second World W
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Leaders of the world's wealthiest nations have promised twenty billion dollars to increase food security in poor countries. The promise came Friday on the third and final day of the Group of Eight summit m
New Orleans, Havre de Grace: American Places That Hold Special Memories Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. Some places can create strong memories. We often clearly remember important events in our lives and link them wit
By Roger Hsu Savannah, Georgia 27 March 2008 The bestselling book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is based on a true story of murder in the southern city of Savannah, Georgia. Hollywood turned it into a movie - making the crime's location, a
A Chinese astronaut has made the historic first step in outer space for his country. With the successful spacewalk, China has become the third country, after the United States and Russia, to do so. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing. In this video gr
Egyptians Vote in Historic Presidential Election Millions of Egyptians stood in long lines Wednesday to cast ballots in the first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak resigned last year amid massive protests. The buildup to the content
Turkey's President Abdallah Gul is making the first visit to Iraq by a Turkish head of state in 33 years. Both Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Turkish President Gul were all smiles for the historic occasion. Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, right,
The Mount Vernon Estate in the southern U.S. state of Virginia is one of the most beloved historical landmarks in the United States. Every year, about one million people visit the home of America's first president, George Washington, who led the coun
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By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 October 2007 South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun strolled across the heavily militarized border with North Korea and later received an unscheduled greeting from the North's leader Kim Jong Il. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from S
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: What does it mean to be human? In Lidia Yuknavitch's new novel, what's left of the human race is orbiting above the earth. Sexless and ageless prisoners in a technological hell. Their lives preserved through growing limb
Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Cuba comes as the country moves towards a less a less isolated status and just over a year since its normalization of bilateral relations with the US. Earlier this week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a one-day
Barack Obama has become the first black president of the United States beating John McCain who conceded just over five hours after the first polls closed. Speaking in Chicago to a crowd of more than 100,000 people, Mr. Obama said, Change has come to
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Banda Aceh 10 December 2006 Acehnese man rides his bike past a campaign sign for one of parties contesting the election on Sunday Dec. 10, 2006 in Banda Aceh The mood is upbeat in Indonesia's Aceh province, the day before cit
By Rosanne Skirble Annapolis, Maryland 22 November 2007 Next week, the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the United States along with foreign ministers of other countries will gather in Annapolis on Tuesday for the Middle East Peace Su
今天我们要学的词是fragile。 Fragile虚弱的,疲软的。最近油价下跌,可能刺激本来疲软的消费力。 The slide in oil prices could potentially boost the fragile consumer sentiment, 南苏丹将成为世界上最年轻的国