AZUZ: OK. Up next, a pipeline that shuttles gasoline to the U.S. Southeast has been shut down. Gas prices are going up in several states. Gas shortages are possible in some areas. Any if these sound familiar? The same pipeline was temporarily closed

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Somalia has one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced due to conflict. Now, a prolonged drought is adding to the country's many problems. A top U.N. official says he wants the Somali people to kno

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Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma As fighting continues in the eastern DRC between government forces and M23 rebels, the humanitarian crisis is growing worse. Oxfam says its stepping up efforts to help about 80,000 people in and around Goma, the

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Water Shortages in Lebanon Devastate Syrian Refugees 水源短缺困扰在黎巴嫩的叙利亚难民 BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON In a region choking from dwindling water supplies, Lebanon has long been regarded as one of the few places where there is enou

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Its the season for coughs, colds, fevers, flues. And the average person can get as many as eight to ten colds a year, so this morning weve got you prescription for staying healthy this winter. Dr. Keith Roach is here, he is an associate professor of

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Agriculture Report - Water Problems and the World 农业报道 - 水问题对全球影响 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 A new American intelligence report says water-related probl

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Agriculture Report - Food Shortages a Worry for South Sudan 农业报道 - 南苏丹面临粮食短缺隐忧 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 United Nations agencies are warning of f

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Gas Shortages Test Patience of Motorists Following Sandy A New York City policeman directs a motorist to the end the line at a gas station in Brooklyn. And quite a line it is. Drivers here are waiting five hours to get to the head of it. Police are o

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - West African Leaders Discuss Genetically Engineered Crops By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Fo

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. More than four million people around the world are bitten by snakes each year. At least one hundred twenty-five thousand of these people die. Almost three million others are seriously injured. Doctors a

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By Nancy Palus Dakar 28 March 2008 Several northern towns in rebel-held Ivory Coast have run out of gasoline in recent days. In some areas, street vendors are selling black market fuel at up to six times the normal price. Nancy Palus reports from VOA

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Across the Sahel, more than 10 million people are affected by poor rains that have led to the collapse of agricultural and livestock production in many parts of Chad, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Sixty percent of Niger's population is facing severe

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Water is a scarce resource in the desert regions of the Middle East. Though disputes over water have come close to triggering wars between nations of the region in the past, diplomats intervened to keep tensions to a minimum. Now a new study suggests

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East Africa Food Shortages Expected to Affect More People In East Africa, millions people are in need of emergency food assistance because of the prolonged, severe drought. Now a U.N. agency warns that things could get worse. Steady rain is hard to c

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Gas Shortages Highlight Pakistan's Energy Crisis At Islamabad gas stations, this is what it looks like on Wednesdays. People are stocking up, because on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, stations close and there is no gas. In recent years, when gasoline

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New satellite data reveal that groundwater in Northwest India is being depleted faster than it is being replenished by rainwater. Experts say the problem is being caused by farmers' excessive use of groundwater to irrigate their crops, and they warn

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The United Nations World Food Program has to drastically cut the number of hungry North Koreans it feeds because of a lack of international funding and new restrictions imposed by Pyongyang. 由于缺少国际资金和平壤新实施的限制,联合国

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 06 July 2006 It is an irony of Iraqi life, that the country with the world's second-largest proven oil reserves must import petroleum products, and has a thriving black market for gasoline. The high cost of gas is dri

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By Michael Bowman White House 14 April 2008 The Bush administration says it is working to provide additional food aid to hunger-ravaged countries that need it most. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House, the initiative comes at a time whe

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By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 04 April 2008 Grocery stores in Hong Kong have replenished rice supplies after panic buying nearly cleared the shelves. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, concern is growing among Asian consumers that the region's stapl

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