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10. Japan's Yong Bring the Kimono Back into Style There was a time when no self-respecting twentysomething Japanese woman with a modicum of style would have been seen out and about in a kimono. The garment was seen as over-priced and uncomfortable, a
2-15-A The environment on our planet is a closed system: nothing new is ever added. Nature recycles its resources. Today, the Earth is in trouble. Factories pour dirty water into our rivers. Many fish die and the water becomes unhealthy for people to
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Transparency International is out with its two thousand nine report on corruption around the world. The nongovernmental organization has released its Corruption Perceptions Index each year since nineteen n
Generic Form of Pediatric HIV Drug OKd A new licensing agreement with the pharmaceutical company MERCK allows for the manufacture of a generic version of a pediatric AIDS drug. It may be two years before its readily available in low- and middle-incom
Cuban-Americans Divided Over Expanded US-Cuba Flights More U.S. airports are now offering charter flights to Cuba after President Barack Obama relaxed travel restrictions earlier this year. A long-time U.S. trade embargo still bans tourist travel to
Campaign Begins to End Locust Plague 帮助马达加斯加消灭蝗灾 More than a year after a locust plague was declared in Madagascar, a control program finally is about to begin. Massive swarms of the insects have damaged or destroyed large areas
Locust Plague Swarms Madagascar Madagascar is in the midst of a locust plague and its threatening the food security of more than half the population. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO, says it will take three years to bring the locu
As TPS Prepares to End, NY Haitians Plan Next Steps Nearly eight years after Haitis devastating earthquake killed more than 200,000 people on the island, the Trump administration has decided to end its designated security program known as TPS, or Tem
Somalia Famine Refugees Joined by Others Fleeing Insecurity Kenya's military offensive against Islamic extremists in southern Somalia is sparking concern about a fresh exodus of Somali refugees to camps in Ethiopia. The rainy season has arrived in mo
Many elderly and disabled Americans are isolated by frailty, illness and at this time of year, in the northern states, extreme cold weather. Many also suffer from malnutrition. A non-profit program called Meals on Wheels provides and delivers more th
Education Report - Young Haitians in Florida Learn About US Culture and Their Own This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The state of Florida is home to one of the largest populations of Haitians outside of Haiti. The city of Miami has a n
By Ricci Shryock Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 29 April 2008 New research shows a community-controlled approach to fighting illness has doubled the malaria coverage for children in some African villages during the past three years. Ricci Shryock has more
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: In Hawaii, on the island of Kauai, the native forest birds are in danger. The island has lost more than half of those native species, and it could be an early warning for the other Hawaiian Islands. Gloria Hillard reports. GLORIA
Niger Meningitis Outbreak Worsens 尼日尔脑膜炎疫情恶化 A meningitis epidemic in Niger has infected well over five thousand people and killed more than 350. The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders warned theres no vaccine available for
Hunger in the United States is nothing compared to hunger in some parts of the world. Nevertheless, 10 million American households report that they do not always know where they will find their next meal according to Hunger in America 2010. The repor
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 July 2007 Pakistani villagers move out from a flooded area in Shahdad Kot district near Hyderabad, in Pakistan, 03 July 2007 The United Nations is appealing for 38 million dollars to assist hundreds of thousands of people in
A senior U.N. health official warns that governments must better prepare themselves to fight an influenza pandemic should one break out. Citing a new World Bank report that says the economic price tag of an influenza outbreak could top $3 trillion,
Experts See Hopeful Agenda at International AIDS Conference A new report from the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, or UNAIDS, says a record eight million HIV-positive people around the world are now getting life-saving treatment for the viru
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. 联合国秘书长潘基文组建了一个高层工作小组来应对全球的粮食危机。 Mr. Ban just returned from a trip to Europe and W
My Main Motivation 动力所在 When I started university in London, it was quite a shock coming from a small village in Sussex to a big city. You see so many homeless people and you never know how to act. Do you talk to them, ignore them, walkaway,