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Decade Later, Debate Goes on Over US Government Faith-Based Partnership A truck filled with food boxes arrives at the doors of the Church of the Nazarene in the Philadelphia suburb of Colingdale in time for the weekly Family Dinner. Neighborhood fami
A: What's wrong? 出什么事了? B: I have a headache. These past few days I've been living off painkillers. Man, I feel like my head is going to explode. 我头疼。这些天我就靠止痛药为生了。哥们,我觉得我的头就要爆炸了。
Three Passions Three passions, simple but overwhelming strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thithe
The United States is continuing to provide food assistance to its partner Malawi. U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer recently announced a new U.S. donation of $4.6 million to assist Malawian people in need of humanitarian food assistance. This
It's true that some people have more hurdles in life than others. But commentator Joseph C. Phillips says regardless of the trials and tribulations, one factor can improve the lives of all people hope. An 8th grade reading teacher recently told me t
By Jela De Franceschi Washington 12 July 2007 Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are rapidly growing all over the world. Many are dedicated to alleviating humanitarian, social and educational problems of the less fortunate in society. In Focus, VO
World leaders have expressed growing concern over the turbulent state of the global economy, calling for united action to stop it from worsening. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer reports on the opening session of
By David McAlary Washington 30 January 2006 The first international survey of birth defects shows that they are common around the world. The March of Dimes charitable foundation finds that about 6% of
By Amelia Shaw Port-au-Prince 18 February 2006 After days of turmoil and protests, the interim government of Haiti declared Rene Preval president on Thursday. Preval receives 51 percent of the votes,t
By Cathy Majtenyi Mekele 21 March 2006 The northern Ethiopian region, Tigray, is plagued with inconsistent rainfall, environmental degradation, poor quality soils and other problems, making the area p
By Phil Mercer Sydney 19 May 2008 Australia will increase its annual migration intake to 300,000 people a year - the biggest rise since the end of World War II. The increase in the annual quota is intended to address the country's chronic skills shor
Using Ingenuity to Combat Global Water Crisis Much of the work goes on in Well Dones headquarters building south of San Francisco. Designers work to create compelling logos and user-friendly web layouts to spread the word on global water shortages. T
Yoga Helps Mentally Ill Improve Their Lives Ericpaul Clark has been taking yoga classes for several months. Hes been in jail and a psychiatric facility after abusing drugs. Today, he says hes clean and looking forward to a better life. Yoga helps kee
Migrant Crisis Poses Unprecedented Challenge for Europe 移民危机为欧洲带来前所未有挑战 As of November, some 800,000 refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa had crossed the Mediterranean to reach a safe haven in Europe. Th
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: More than a third of the Navajo Nation lacks running water. And in some of the places with running water, people don't want to drink it. They say it smells, tastes funny and looks bad. Laurel Morales of member station KJZZ has more
To Buy Happiness, Spend Money on Saving Time 金钱也能买到幸福哦 We all know money cant buy happiness. But according to a recent study, there may be a loophole. A team of researchers finds that shelling out for services that save time can bri
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 13 August 2007 Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki (R) receiving The Aga Khan at the State House in Nairobi, 13 Aug 2007 The Aga Khan is on a 12-day visit across East Africa to celebrate 50 years as the leader of the world's 15 mill
By Nico Colombant N'Djamena and Abidjan 19 May 2006 watch Chad's Election Chadian president Idriss Deby (file picture) Chad's embattled President Idriss Deby, who faces a surging rebellion on several
By Phil Mercer Sydney 08 June 2008 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged the international community to put pressure on major oil producing countries to curb high fuel prices. Mr. Rudd said OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Coun
China and the United States have agreed to work together to help alleviate the effects of the global financial crisis. The two countries also touted environmental cooperation, at a just-concluded round of high level economic talks. 中国和美国同意