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Britains business leaders Monday offered a stark warning on the growing cost of Brexit uncertainty. Brexit is consuming government, every politician, every civil servant and its also consuming British business. Our firms are spending hundreds of mill
The first day of Syrian peace talks ended with frank assessment by UN negotiators Lakhdar Brahimi we have achieved much. NPRs Deborah Amos reports from Geneva, the warring sides in Syria sat down for the first direct talks today though continue tomor
Hubble's Dazzling Mission Nears Its End 哈勃太空望远镜使命渐入尾声 The Hubble Space Telescope has changed the way we see the universe. For almost a quarter of a century, it has sent vast amounts of data and images from space. A new exhib
Karla: I just heard that youre taking a leave of absence to go to business school. Is that right? Joaquin: Yeah, Ive been thinking about it for a long time, and have finally taken the plunge. I need an MBA to get ahead in my career. Karla: Thats grea
By Liu Enming San Francisco, California 12 October 2007 The Golden Gate Bridge -- the iconic gateway to San Francisco Bay -- has withstood 70 years of rain and shine. A marvel of engineering, it is also sadly a site where people commit suicide by thr
If you are floating in a balloon, the center of the red spot might be rather calm. But you will be going fast, your balloon will be going faster than the hurricane winds, but it might be a smooth ride. This storm is a sigh to the halt, towering five
Multi-Site Megachurches Multiply in America Many young Evangelical Protestant Christians shun the expansive form of worship that drew their parents to so-called megachurches and opt instead for a more intimate religious experience. But one congregati
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: U.S. stocks fell sharply again today. For the second time this week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than a thousand points, 4.1 percent. NPR's John Ydstie reports that the market is still trying to find its footing
The Australian Share Market has ended weaker but well off its session Lows. Investors are worried about the strength of the globe economy. The sell-off banking and energy shares led the declines. by the close the All Ords lost half percent as did the
With record-breaking cold temperatures in Florida this week , efforts to save tropical sea turtles on the beaches are paying off. Beginning last week when the cold snap began, NASAs Kennedy Space Center teamed up with Floridas Fish and Wildlife Conse
Washington Week: Focus on Potential Federal Shutdown 华盛顿本周聚焦政府关门问题 WASHINGTON Once again, the U.S. government faces a potential shutdown driven by a politically-divided Congress unable to agree on federal funding. Later this
By Cindy Saine Washington 11 September 2007 After months of what he called testing the waters, former U.S. Senator and actor Fred Thompson finally took the plunge into the presidential race the first week of September. Some critics say he waited too
There is an interesting twist on matrimony. To tie the knot, two couples in Jinan city have taken the plunge. You may need swimming lessons if you want to get married like two couples in eastern China's Shandong province. They tied the knot underwate
Summer can be very hot in southern Taiwan where the temperature usually goes up to 32C or more. Because of the heat it is a trying experience to go to school or do anything else in a place that is not air-conditioned. Also because of this I stay at h
By Mil Arcega Washington 14 August 2007 On floor of the New York Stock Exchange (file photo) U.S. stock indexes ended nearly flat on Monday as worries about losses tied to subprime mortgages continued to drive shares lower. Major central banks in Eur
India's stock markets have plunged to a three-year low despite assurances by top officials that Asia's third largest economy can be cushioned from the global economic turmoil. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the Central Bank is infusing m
Indian stock markets have plunged sharply as worries about the global financial systems rock the world. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the Indian market was among the hardest hit in Asia. An onlooker reacts as he watches stock prices on a s
By Paula Wolfson White House 19 March 2008 President Bush marked the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq with a speech at the U.S. Defense Department. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush took on his critics, say
US Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner holds a press briefing at the close of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Busan, South Korea, 5 Jun 2010 Financial chiefs of the world's leading economies have wrapped up a ga
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 April 2008 Syria is beefing up security on its home front in a sign of escalating tension with Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there are war jitters on both sides of the border. As Israel co