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US Candidates Make Final Pitches Ahead of Midterm Elections 美国国会中期选举 两党作最后努力 WASHINGTON Across the United States, candidates are making final pleas for votes ahead of midterm elections Tuesday. At stake: which party will
The International Monetary Fund, the European Union and World Bank have agreed to a $25 billion economic rescue package for Hungary to strengthen confidence in its economy. It has been described as the largest financial aid measure for an emerging-ma
Oh, what will I make for dinner? There's nothing for dessert; what could I quickly make? It's a real pain when the evening has already begun, and my plans for dinner have been delayed for whatever reason. When that happens, I look around in the fridg
The U.S. economy has contracted more sharply than previously believed, according to new government figures. Meanwhile, in yet another sign of continuing stress in the credit market, the U.S. central bank is allocating hundreds of billion of addition
World markets have fallen, despite the fact that a U.S. financial rescue package cleared its first hurdle, passing by an overwhelming margin in the U.S. Senate. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. World markets might have been expected to
By Lisa Bryant Paris 15 May 2008 French banking giant Credit Agricole says it will sell billions of dollars in assets to deal with subprime losses by its investment arm. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the new financial blow adds to the economic worr
A conservative party critical of Russia has declared victory in the second and final round of Lithuania's parliamentary election. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest that official results show the Homeland Union received as many as 44 seats in
The Indian Prime Minister says that Indian financial institutions will not be impacted by the global credit crisis, but admits the country's high-growth economy could slow down. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, his assurance came as the co
A congressional overseer of the U.S. government's efforts to rescue the financial system said a massive infusion of federal funds intended to ease a severe credit crunch has only partially succeeded, with many ailing banks using the money to survive
More companies in Asia are lining up to tap the stock markets for capital for the first time since the financial crunch late last year. Experts say the recent surge in stock prices is bringing in investors. Floor traders at Hong Kong Stock Exchange
VOA Uses Google Glass at Concert VOA在演唱会上使用谷歌眼镜 WASHINGTON Washington celebrated a milestone in music history this week: It has been 50 years since the Beatles first arrived in America and won the hearts of millions. They went o
Most of the time I say a bomb tech has the best job in the world. But when nothing happens, thats really when they earn their pay. Looks like thats my problem. Next, its over to Grant. One of the key parts of mythbusting is data. Im totally psyched a
Alright, you people cutting fifty basis points on the fed funds rate, / fifty basis points on the discount rate. And now the question did they get it right. Well, who better to ask than two people who have been in that room in their frist television
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 10 June 2008 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the Constitutional Court must explain its decision to overturn the government's move to allow students to wear Muslim headscarves at university. Last w
By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 11 February 2008 Europe is facing a profound demographic shift because of low birth rates and an aging population. European Union statisticians warn that Europe's workforce could start shrinking by the end of this decade,
A new report casts doubt on the viability of America's biggest carmaker, General Motors, despite costly government attempts to rescue the domestic automobile industry. Cleaning staff rests next to the signs of carmakers Opel, above, and GM, General
By Michael Bowman Washington 13 August 2007 Stock markets in Europe and Asia posted gains Monday, while U.S. stock marketsfell slightly. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, investors appeared reassured after central banks added cash to comb
President-elect Barack Obama says he will move swiftly to improve the U.S. economy and promote long-term growth upon taking office next month. Congressional leaders are working with the White House to craft a government package to rescue the failing
Asian and European leaders meeting in the Chinese capital, Beijing, say current efforts to resolve the global financial crisis are not enough and that further cooperation is needed. 在北京参加亚欧首脑会议的亚洲和欧洲国家领导人说,
European leaders met in Paris Sunday to forge a coordinated effort for confronting the global financial crisis. The gathering was the latest multi-national effort to contain fallout from a credit crunch that has sparked market meltdowns and threatene