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BBC News with Debby Russ. The U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has held nearly two hours of talks with President Putin and the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov. Mr. Tillerson called the discussions productive, but he said the world's tw
IN THE NEWS - More Women Become National Leaders; When Will the U.S. Follow? By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, November 19, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. More wom
By Mike O'Sullivan The U.S. presidential campaign is heating up in a number of so-called battleground states, where the election outcome remains too close to call. The northwestern state of Oregon is
Zimbabwe's Opposition: July 30 Vote at Risk The worlds oldest person lives in Zimbabwe and is 141 years old. Not far behind is a 134-year-old, also from Zimbabwe. So says the countrys voters registration list, which has come under sharp criticism bef
By Michael Kitchen In a surprise move on the eve of Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election, two candidates say they are withdrawing from the race and throwing their support behind current tran
1. For the first time, president Barack Obama met face-to-face with senate republicans to talk about choosing a supreme court nominee, following the death of justice Antonin Scalia. After the meeting, senator majority leader Mitch McConnell told repo
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters in Duryea, Pennsylvania, on Friday Elections in the United States are now less than two months away. The political conventions are over, and campaigning will inten
Franklin Pierce Struggles to Unite Democratic Party 富兰克林.皮尔斯努力团结民主党 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning American English. Im Steve Ember.
AS IT IS 2014-10-26 Control of US Senate Depends on North Carolina 对参议院的控制权取决于北卡罗来纳州 U.S. congressional elections are less than two weeks away. A small number of races will decide if the Democratic party keeps contro
Sri Lanka's government and the political opposition are trading accusations their respective rivals are preparing to use force to overturn the results of Tuesday's presidential election. Independent monitors, meanwhile, contend, the electoral process
Californians Target Human Trafficking Virginia Isaias was forced to marry at 15 in her native Mexico, and later kidnapped with her six-year-old daughter and forced into prostitution. Her story is told in a documentary now being produced, called Sands
Tunisia's prime minister has announced a transitional government that includes members of the opposition. He also eased restrictions on the press and human-rights groups. But the old regime holds the top posts and hundreds of people demonstrated agai
Communication-Based Revolution Mobilizes Senegalese Youth Senegal's president is facing the most serious political unrest of his career just months before seeking re-election to a third term. Aligned against him is a group of young Senegalese musicia
Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll Fourteen months before voters in the United States will choose a President in the general election, Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, originally from Iowa, won a crucial early te
Supreme Court to Rule on Gay Marriage in US Supporters of gay marriage believe public momentum is on their side as they prepare for two legal showdowns at the Supreme Court. Weve gone from zero states to now nine states plus the District of Columbia,
俄公民自组选举观察团 Three months after widespread charges of fraud in Russia's parliamentary elections, Russians are to vote Sunday for president. Anger over the December elections is being channeled into a massive grassroots movement of c
Apple customers, employees react to Steve Jobs death Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has died aged 56. Steve Jobs co-founded Apple and has since been the main visionary in launching the iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Computers. Apple announc
Apple customers, employees react to Steve Jobs death Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has died aged 56. Steve Jobs co-founded Apple and has since been the main visionary in launching the iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Computers. Apple announc
The leadership of the Australian Labor Party has been declared as 'conclusively settled'. The current party leader and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made the declaration after Kevin Rudd decided not to challenge her. Gillard was forced to t
BBC News. President Obama has warned Americans that democracy itself is on the ballot in Novembers presidential election. Speaking at rally for Hilary Clinton, he condemned the threat by the Republican candidate Donald Trump to jail Mrs. Clinton if h