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1 complicated indeed It's hard enough for any of us to understand this election. Imagine trying to explain it to someone from a foreign country.
Broadcast: Feb 20, 2003 By Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: This is Sarah Long. VOICE TWO: And this is Bob Doughty with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA Special English program about the history of the United S
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We listen to music from the Four Tops, whose lead singer, Levi Stubbs, died recently Answer a listener question about the electoral college in the United S
The International Monetary Fund is giving a bigger share of votes to Mexico, Turkey, South Korea, and especially China to account for the growing role their economies play in the world. The United States encouraged this change to give these countrie
First listen to April 29th 2013 to hear about the death of Parekura Horomia and the need for a by-election. As a result of the death of the Labour MP Parekura Horomia, a by-election was held on Saturday to elect a new Member of Parliament for the eas
阿根廷总统斥责法院阻止司法改革 BUENOS AIRES, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Thursday rebuked the Supreme Court of Justice for blocking key parts of a judicial reform proposed by her administration. The co
LISBON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Portugal(葡萄牙 )'s incumbent President Anibal Cavaco Silva won the country's presidential election in the first round of votes held on Sunday, according to preliminary results. Local TV reported that Silva, a forme
THE MAKING OF A NATION - US History Series: Jefferson Is Elected President in 1800, But Only on the 36th Vote Thomas Jefferson defeated Aaron Burr. But it took three days of voting in the House of Representatives to settle on a winner. Transcript of
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. John McCain and Barack Obama held their second presidential debate this week. They took questions before a group of undecided voters in the style of a town hall meeting. As expected, many questions were ab
Americans are more hopeful about how well Donald Trump will perform as the president of the United States than they were during the recent election campaign. But their opinions are less positive than they were for other presidents-elect in the past.
Candidates Busily Seeking Support in Swing States 摇摆州成美总统候选人制胜砝码 Pennsylvania television stations are broadcasting so many political advertisements that not even a small child can miss them. So, it was no surprise last wee
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (卡尔扎伊) says he believes in the integrity of last month's election process despite allegations of vote-rigging. He said he had been surprised and rather shocked by EU observers who recently said that about a quarter
THE MAKING OF A NATION #54 - Election of 1824 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, March 18, 2004 (Theme) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English. (Theme) John Quincy Adam
THE MAKING OF A NATION #72 - Election of 1844 By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, July 22, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English. (MUSIC) President John Ty
DUBLIN - People in the Republic of Ireland have voted to ratify the European Union's Fiscal Pact in a referendum that sets strict limits for countries' budget deficits. Sixty percent of Irish voted in favor - more than forecast in opinion polls. Iris
土耳其总理宣布执政党在全国性地方选举中获胜 ANKARA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday night claimed victory for his ruling party in the local elections as initial results showed the AKP swe
TEHRAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian legislators picked Ali Larijani as the interim speaker of the new Majlis (parliament) on Sunday. Out of 281 votes, Larijani was elected with 173 votes in favor. The other candidate, Mohammad Reza Aref, who is a
Obama, Romney Confident on Election Day CHICAGO As Americans vote in the U.S. elections, Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney each are optimistic that he will be the next president of
I am sorry that there has not been a podcast for the last two weeks. We have been very busy in this country. We have had a General Election and now we have a new government. Many countries have electoral systems that we call, in English, proportional
The last few weeks have been difficult for the Maori Party. Hone Harawira has been the Maori Party MP for Te Tai Tokerau in the Far North of the North Island since the elections in 2005. However, he has not always agreed with the Maori Party and fina