Robert Siegel : English speakers traveling aboard have had the experience of seeing an English sign or a menu translation from the local language that just misses the mark and produces an entertaining malaprop . Well, think about someone who knows C

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By David McAlary Washington 11 May 2006 Scientists have developed a cheap, rapid test to determine who has trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness in poor countries. The researchers say th

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 01 February 2006 A French newspaper has published Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed that have stirred outrage in the Muslim world. France-Soir newspaper says it is simply de

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 November 2006 The Democratic Party took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's elections. Key senate races in Virginia and Montana remained uncertain and it was unclear, early Wednesday, which par

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By Meredith Buel Washington 07 February 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the military must continue to transform in order to defend America against terrorists and future threats that a

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By Challiss McDonough Cairo 05 January 2006 While Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is unpopular in the Arab world, some Arab political analysts are watching Mr. Sharon's health with great interest,

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Agriculture Report - Getting a Firm Grip on Weed Control 农业报道 - 严格控制杂草 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 When is a plant considered a weed? Experts at Penn State U

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By Bill Gasperini Moscow 23 November 2006 Relations between Russia and the European Union have come under strain just as Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet European leaders Friday in Finland. Disputes over agricultural imports and energ

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By Margaret Besheer Washington 28 September 2006 U.S. counterterrorism officials say Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorists remain a threat to the survival of Lebanon's government, Israel's security, and regional stability following its month-long war w

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 May 2007 The first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be convicted of terrorism is back in his home country, Australia. David Hicks, who had joined militant groups in Kosovo, Kashmir and Afghanistan, pleaded guilty to supporting extr

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 22 March 2007 The theme of the 14th annual World Day for Water is water scarcity, a problem that hinders development in many poor countries. In Mali, a near-desert nation where almost 70 percent of the population lives in rura

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By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 29 March 2006 waatch Depression Meds report Depression can affect anyone from time to time, but when it goes from the usual

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 March 2006 Administrative lapses, violence and deep-seated suspicions continue to plague Nigeria's census efforts. The organizers are under a lot of pressure to deliver, w

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Israel's prime minister has avoided a split with a major coalition partner and possible dissolution of his government in a deal that could end his own political career in three months. VOA's Jim Teeple reports the political developments came as a sh

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Study: Giving Local Fishermen Control Prevents Overfishing Exponential decay Tropical coral reefs are fertile fishing grounds for some 200 million small-scale fishers around the world. But many of these reefs are in decline. Tim McClanahan with the W

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Failure of Syria Talks Signal Conflict May Be Long Struggle As senior U.S. and Russian negotiators - along with the United Nations peace envoy - again failed to find a breakthrough in Syria talks on Friday, analysts say a solution could be a long tim

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US Presidential Candidates Struggle Ahead of Iowa Caucus The United States elects its president in just a little more than 11 months. But before the general election, the Republican party must first select a nominee, who will run against current Pres

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Troops from the Islamic Courts Union, a former insurgent group that now backs Somalia's new president, have taken over control of checkpoints in the capital Mogadishu from government soldiers. The development comes as Ethiopian troops, who patrolled

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1.26 mln S China residents affected by Typhoon Son-Tinh HAIKOU, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Son-Tinh, the 23rd typhoon of the year, has killed one person and left another six missing in south China's Hainan Province, as well as affected over 1.26 mill

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This podcast is about turkeys. I dont mean the country Turkey, of course. I mean the big birds that many people eat at Christmas. There is a picture on the website if you want to know what a turkey looks like. A few days ago, the newspapers reported

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