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IN THE NEWS - Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate Pakistan, Iran 新闻报道 - 共和党总统候选人就巴基斯坦、伊朗等热门话题展开辩论 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。
Women Bear Brunt of Population Growth The global population is expected to rise to nine billion by 2050. Most of that growth will be in developing countries. However, many are asking whether such growth is sustainable, considering the amount of resou
Survivors of Kenya's Past Election Violence Are Hopeful Now Theres plenty of work to be done at this metal workshop in Nakuru. Workers here are fashioning security doors for local businesses and homes. But it is not as busy as it was five years ago,
Chewing Khat Increasingly Popular Among Ethiopians Khat's popularity is growing as more members of the middle and upper classes are chewing the leaf. The natural stimulant is considered to be mildly addictive and the leaf has become the country's num
By Margaret Besheer Washington 17 October 2006 Immigrants take the oath of U.S. citizenship in Gilbert, Arizona (file photo) The U.S. population has reached 300 million, according to the Census Bureau. Only China and India have larger populations th
By Amy Katz Washington, DC 01 March 2006 watch Indonesian Cuisine report Indonesian Restaurant Indonesian food is catching on in the United States -- especially in big cities like New York, Los Angele
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 19 January 2006 Security forces patrol the streets of Katmandu Nepalese authorities have rounded up more than 70 activists and cut off cell phone communications in the coun
By Greg Flakus San Antonio, Texas 13 January 2006 watch Burn Center report Advances in combat medicine have helped hundreds of badly wounded soldiers in Iraq survive, but many of them need long-term c
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 November 2006 U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland says the international community, governments and political leaders are in denial about the scope of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's province
VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Aaron Copland, one of Americas best modern music composers. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Aaron Copland wrote many kinds of music. He
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 18 January 2007 U.S. senators Thursday expressed frustration with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for not being more forthcoming about details relating to the Bush administration's decision to place its controversial w
By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 August 2006 A senior U.S. military officer directly involved in training Iraq's army says in spite of notable progress it will likely take years before the new security forces can control the country on their own, and he doe
By Catherine Maddux Washington 07 March 2006 watch Africa report While experts worry about a decline in much of the industrialized world's population, sub-Saharan Africa is among the few places where
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 14 April 2006 Nepal's opposition parties have rejected a call by King Gyanendra to hold talks, because, they say, he must first restore democratic freedoms. The king made h
By Jessica Berman Washington 01 April 2008 For the past 50 years, the development of new drugs to treat tropical diseases that affect nearly one billion people has languished because it has not been profitable for drug manufacturers in the West. But
By Meghan McQuighan Washington, DC 05 June 2006 watch The Fray report The up and coming U.S. pop-rock group,
By Dan Robinson Washington 10 March 2006 U.S. lawmakers have expressed concerns about stability in Afghanistan, saying insurgent attacks and expanding opium production continue to threaten U.S. and al
By Steve Herman Tokyo 07 December 2006 Top-level international health officials say recent outbreaks of bird flu in South Korea emphasize the need for greater preparedness to deal with a potential human influenza pandemic. As Steve Herman reports fr
By Sonja Pace London 02 November 2006 Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says American policies in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to an upsurge in terrorism and he called for a quick withdrawal of foreign forces from those countries. Mr. Khata
By VOA News 14 November 2007 Pakistani police have arrested former cricket star and opposition politician Imran Khan, after he made his first public appearance since the imposition of emergency rule. Khan came out of hiding to address a student rall