This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a life-threatening condition commonly caused by years of smoking. Doctors say that over time the damage interferes with the natural exchange of oxygen a

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 30 March 2007 Leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling party met Friday to decide whether President Robert Mugabe should stand for reelection next year. There are reports that some party leaders believe the 83-year-old president shoul

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 31 May 2006 Tens of thousands of people displaced by the violence wracking East Timor are facing a humanitarian crisis, with food, water, and medicine in short supply at dozens of camps that have sprung up around the cap

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By Alan Silverman Hollywood 10 June 2006 A scene from 'Cars' A talented young race car learns what is important in life when he gets stuck in a small town in the new feature from Pixar, the animation studio with a history of family hits including To

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You ask me where I go tonight, I'll go back to today last year When me and you had to make each other happy and there was hope with everything It's hard enough to feel the world as it is and hold on anything Without these quiet times, you've bought

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By David Byrd Washington 22 February 2007 After years of debate and criticism, the All England Club says men's and women's tennis players will earn the same amount of prize money at this year's Wimbledon Championships. As VOA's David Byrd reports, th

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By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Surgery report Having surgery used to mean the permanent memento of an ugly scar. But the trend in modern surgery is something called M.I.P., which stands for Minimally Invasive Procedure. There are

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 January 2008 The UN Children's Fund says good progress has been made in saving children's lives. UNICEF, which has just launched its annual State of the World's Children's Report, says many more children's lives can be saved

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By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 25 June 2006 East Timor's Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri talks on phone during a press conference at Fretilin party headquarters in Dili, the capital of East Timor, Sunday, June 25, 2006 East Timor's ruling party has voted to

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A senior Zimbabwean official says he is pleased that Prime Minister-designate Morgan Tsvangirai is returning home for talks with President Robert Mugabe on reviving the stalled efforts to form a unity government. The reaction comes after the South A

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A woman looks happy after receiving bags of food A new United Nations report finds food security in Zimbabwe has improved significantly, following government efforts to curb the food problem and international funding to subsidize farmers. But, the re

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歌手:Crystal Gayle 翻译者: Oliver It's been a too long time With no peace of mind And I'm ready for the times to get better 实在已经太久 脑中没有片刻安宁 我已做好准备,迎接新的生活 I've got to tell you I've been racking my brain Hoping to find a wa

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By Tendai Maphosa Harare 10 January 2006 The Zimbabwe High Court has found a judge guilty of inciting two fellow justices to commit corrupt acts. Justice Simpson Mutambanengwe found Benjamin Paradza g

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 07 May 2007 A representative from the U.N. mission in East Timor said everything is nearly ready for Wednesday's presidential election run-off. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from East Timor's capital, Dil

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 06 April 2006 watch Global Warming report The state of California could become the first to impose emission caps on businesses to limit greenhouse gases. California Govern

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By Nico Colombant Bokoni 08 February 2008 While former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, is being tried in The Hague for alleged war crimes in Sierra Leone, his imprint is still being felt in the neighboring country of Guinea as well. Some of his f

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 December 2007 The Asian Development Bank says that governments in the region need to improve the management of water resources to avoid a crisis in water security. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hon

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By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 19 July 2006 watch Minimum Wage report U.S. law has guaranteed most workers a minimum wage since the 1930s. The last increase in the wage was in 1997. Now Democrats in the U.S. Congress say it's time for another raise.

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By Peta Thornycroft Harare 10 June 2008 Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says the country is being run by the military and police. He also says talk of a unity government is premature. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA from Harare Tsvangi

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 06 November 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai during the Southern African Development Community Troika on Politics, Defence and Security meeting in Maputo, Mozambique, 05 Nov 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister M

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