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Hosting this year's G20 Summit is being viewed by municipal officials in Hangzhou as their best chance to promote the city's image as an international destination. Professor Chen Jianjun with the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University says H
International Students' Day is on November the 17th every year. It has a tragic beginning, at the start of WWII. Nazis attacked the University of Prague in what was then Czechoslovakia. On November 17, 1939, nine students were executed and 1,200 sent
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year. It began as a campaign for better working conditions by women in New York at the turn of the 20th century. The first official IWD was on February 28, 1909. No one k
International Mine Day is on or around April the 4th every year. Its official name is International Mine Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The aim of this day is to highlight the dangers of mines around the world and to encourage
International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is on April the 2nd every year. This is the birthday of one of the most famous childrens writers Hans Christian Andersen. The day started in 1925. Today it is sponsored by the International Board on Books for
International Museum Day has been held around the 18th of May every year since 1977. It was started by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICOM says: The event provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert th
International Jazz Day is usually celebrated each year on May 23. It is one day of the year when people around the world can celebrate this great music form. Jazz started in the USA and is America's only indigenous art form. Music lovers and musician
Are you a panic? Do you panic easily? Are you ever in a blind panic? Do you suffer from panic attacks? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then there is a special day for you. June 18 is International Panic Day. It is a day when it is OK
August the 12th is International Youth Day. It came about because the United Nations General Assembly wanted a day to celebrate the young people of the world. On December the 17th, 1999 the General Assembly declared International Youth Day at the Wor
International Business Machines (IBM) is a multinational computer and information technology corporation. Its the fourth largest tech company in the world and has the second most valuable brand. IBM has its origins in the nineteenth century. It was f
Universities and colleges in the United States are trying new programs for international students to increase enrollment and income. Some universities are experimenting with bringing international high school students to their campuses. These program
Anyone who seeks a college education will face some challenges. These include difficult projects, busy schedules and complex social situations. The new responsibilities of being an independent adult can be frightening. And for an international studen
By Cynthia Kirk ENVIRONMENT REPORT -June 21, 2002: International Whaling Commission This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. Delegations from around the world attended a yearly meeting of t
DEVELOPMENT REPORT – May 6, 2002: International Education Plan By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. International finance ministers have approved a World Bank plan aimed
The US announced on Wednesday that it will support a ban on the international trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna. The announcement comes prior to this month's meeting in Qatar of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fau
Governments around the world, as well as non-profit organizations, are pledging support for victims of Sunday's massive earthquake and resulting tsunamis that have affected more than a million people across the Bay of Bengal and in Indian Ocean coast
Today is International Womens Day. In many countries it is a holiday but not in New Zealand. In fact, New Zealand women often choose to celebrate September 19th instead. That was the day in 1893 when women were given the right to vote for Members of
EXPLORATIONS -August 7, 2002: International Spy Museum VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about a mu
EXPLORATIONS - International AIDS Conference Returns to Washington After 22 Years MARIO RITTER: Welcome to the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Im Mario Ritter. The International AIDS Conference is the worlds top event for people working on
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