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Forced Marriage Continues in Many Countries Young girls forced into marriage is still a reality in many parts of the world, and it doesn't just happen in developing nations. Activists, African first ladies and victims gathered at a conference in Los
Study: More Education Increases IQ Score 挪威研究表明额外教育有助于智商增加 Staying in school really can make you smarter. A new study from Norway finds that students who remain in school longer than their counterparts have higher IQ
台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: After looking at the images, volunteers were asked to rate how strongly they reacted to the photos, while researchers took measurements of their skin conductivity, which is an objective measure o
Lesson 17 Learning to Live 学会生活 The fact that we are not sure what 'intelligence' is, nor what is passed on, does not prevent us from finding it a very useful working concept, and placing a certain amount of reliance on tests which 'measure'
China leads the world for high-speed rail and expressways, in terms of mileage, with each of those networks expanding over the past year. At the same time, China has also cut its logistics costs by nearly 90 billion yuan, which has provided significa
AA: I'm Avi Arditti and this week on WORDMASTER: we get the inside story on English teaching in Azerbaijan. RAGSANA MAMMADOVA: I'm Ragsana Mammadova from Azerbaijan. I am executive director of the Azerbaijan English Teachers Association. AA: How many
This week, the leaders of both main political parties gave their plans if they win the election later this year. John Key, the leader of the Opposition (the National Party) talked about young people and crime. The Prime Minister, Helen Clark, talked
AS IT IS 2015-05-12 Thousands of Migrants Arriving in Indonesia, Malaysia 数千名移民抵达印尼和马来西亚 Since Sunday, more than 2,000 people have arrived in Indonesia and Malaysia by boat. Thousands of others could follow. They are all m
By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 September 2009 Australia is revising controversial citizenship tests, to make sure applicants are more aware of their rights and responsibilities rather than examine their general knowledge about sports and culture. The gove
Nigerian Midwives Improve Rural Healthcare Maternal healthcare is improving in rural Nigeria thanks to a program to expand the use of midwives. The program could serve as a model for other developing countries. Its called the Midwife Service Scheme a
I received a flyer in the mail the other day. It rang a bell; I had seen something like it in previous years. It was the annual Make a Difference Day information sheet. From the title, you can tell that it is about getting involved in the community a
By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 28 October 2007 Polls have closed in Argentina, where citizens voted for a new president, plus legislators and provincial governors. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Buenos Aires. More than 20 million Argentines are be
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 22 February 2008 Turkish ground troops have entered northern Iraq in a drive against Kurdish separatists of the Kurdish Workers Party which Ankara accuses of using bases in Iraq to launch attacks against its forces in southea
Poverty Forces Children to Work Illegally in Pakistan 贫困迫使巴基斯坦儿童非法工作 KARACHI, PAKISTAN Despite laws in Pakistan that prohibit child labor in hazardous jobs, millions of children continue to work in order to put food on the
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 08 April 2007 The Indian government has lifted a temporary ban on establishment of special economic zones, but says farmers will not be forced to give up their land for the enclaves. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New De
There is likely to be a review of dog laws in New Zealand. Local Government Minister, Rodney Hide, believes there are too many laws for dog owners and the laws are too muddled. He thinks dog owners should have more freedom to enjoy their dogs. At the
By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 02 February 2007 watch US Trade Policy President Bush wants the U.S. Congress to extend his so-called trade promotion authority, which expires July first. Also known as fast track, it allows the president to submit tra
A number of developing countries in Asia have in recent years adopted strict laws to protect the environment. But lawyers gathering this week for a U.N. environment conference in Bangkok, say many courts fail to enforce environmental laws. 亚洲一些
Who are those faces that we see in bill boards all around our town or city? These are people who want to represent you on the council, or community board, or hospital board. Every three years, we have a chance to vote for the people we want on these
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This week, we've been hearing about the changes underway in Ethiopia. One is that two traditional enemies - Ethiopia and Eritrea - have officially declared peace after decades of conflict. There is now free movement of people and g