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IN THE NEWS - Bush Announces New Steps to Aid Afghanistan By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, June 19, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. President Bush this week annou
Broadcast: Jan 09 2003 New York State and the Canadian Province of Quebec are planning an historic joint effort to host Winter Olympic Games. New York Governor George Pataki announced Wednesday the Un
The United States has announced new sanctions on three Venezuelans and 20 companies for connections to drug trafficking. Vice President Mike Pence announced the measures earlier this week. He spoke during a visit to the headquarters of the Organizati
The move is part of a new effort aimed at bringing peace and security to war-torn Afghanistan. Selah Hennessy | London 28 January 2010 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech during the Opening Session of the Afghanistan Conference in
RAY SUAREZ, HOST: This week, a man picked by President Trump for a judgeship withdrew his name amid controversy. It's the third time in ten days that's happened. That said, Trump's record on filling judicial vacancies has far outdistanced his predece
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced $100 million in new aid to Haiti, two days after a powerful earthquake left much of the capital city of Port-au-Prince in rubble. Our correspondent has details on the American relief and rescue effort. Speaki
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - World Bank Announces Plan to Improve Anti-Malaria Efforts By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, May 02, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Ba
Portuguese gov't announces tough budget for 2013 LISBON, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese government on Monday announced a tough budget for 2013 which highlights sharp tax hikes. Finance Minister Victor Gaspar reiterated that the country has no lee
MADRID, April 27 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola confirmed this Friday that he is leaving the club after four years in charge. Guardiola gave the news at a packed press conference in the Camp Nou Stadium at 13:30 hours local time. He exp
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 15 February 2007 President Bush's nominees to be the next ambassadors to Iraq and Afghanistan assured a Senate panel Thursday that if confirmed, they would work to promote stability in both countries. VOA's Deborah Tate r
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Sao Paulo soccer team proudly presented Denilson on Tuesday. Denilson, who left Sao Paulo in 2005 at the age of 18 to play for England's Arsenal, claimed that he was unsatisfied at Arsenal and with head coach A
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- NBA legendary center Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement on Wednesday on Twitter to end his 19-year professional career. I'm retiring, O'Neal said on his Twitter, and the three-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced an agreement with congressional leaders on a compromise deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and keep the government from defaulting on its $14.3 trillion debt. Mr. Obama told reporters at the White House
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Wednesday the schedule of its national team's tour to South Africa starting later this month. According to the itinerary, Pakistan team will play three Test matches, two Twenty2
Iraq's Shi'ite paramilitary volunteer force says it's leading the campaign to drive the Islamic State from Anbar Province. But the operation's codename will do nothing to ease the fears of the area's Sunni population. Dubbed Labaik ya Hussein -- it's
Israel has announced plans to build 1400 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, territory the Palestinians claim for their future state. The new homes are planned in Ramat Shlomo, an enclave in east Jerusalem, and in var
Topic 1-Northeast China faces severe brain drain Government figures show that the 3 provinces in the northeast of China have lost more than 1 million people in the last ten years, many of whom are high earners and well educated, seeking better jobs a
WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama is authorizing an additional $30 million in federal government help for drought-stricken U.S. farmers and ranchers. Americas continued dry weather will likely affect food and fuel prices worldwide. The president met
Putin Announces Rearmament Plan Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a modernization drive for the country's armed forces - with a goal of at least 70 percent modern armament by 2020. Under the plan, over 40 intercontinental ballistic missi