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The UN Security Council has imposed new sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program. The council voted in favor of a fourth round sanctions, including tighter finance curbs and an expanded arms embargo. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was
1. Three men charged with lying to federal authorities in a terrorism investigation are expected to appear in court today. Court documents claim one of the men has admitted to being trained by al-Qaeda and played a direct role in an alleged terroris
This is AP news minute. 1. President Obama in Hanoi has announced the U.S has ended a decades-long arms embargo against Vietnam. The two nations also released a joint statement, citing example how they are increasing cooperation. 2. Iraqi government
This is AP News Minute. A Baltimore officer was acquitted Monday of an assault and other charges in the arrest of Friddie Gray. The judge in the non-jury trial concluded Edward Nero did not play a large role in Gray's arrest. Gray died from injuries
Diplomatic and Economic Sanctions Andy: Well, its happened. Marjorie: Whats happened? Andy: The U.S. has placed diplomatic and economic sanctions on McQuillanland. Its about time! The McQuillanland government has violated international law for the la
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Next week, I will travel to Europe to attend the G8 summit. At this meeting, the leaders of industrialized nations will discuss ways we can work together to advance trade, fight disease, promote development that works, i
Libyan rebels retook the strategic crossroads town of Ajdabiya which they lost just over a week ago, as airstrikes by coalition warplanes pound forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Unrest also continues in Syria and Yemen, following protest
hurricane,coast,mayor,1.As residents begin returning to areas hit by Hurricane Rita on the Texas-Louisiana Coast, the death toll from the storm rises to 7. 2.The mayor of New Orleans reopens the Algiers section of the city
1. A four-year-old Texas girl is dead after being swept from her mother's arms Monday morning when a flash flood tore through their suburban Fort Worth mobile home park. The flood has forced dozens of people to flee parts of North Texas. 2. Police in
A new study suggests that extreme malnutrition early in pregnancy may put a child at risk for Alzheimer's Disease decades later. The study begins not in the laboratory, but in the Netherlands during World War II. At the end of 1944, Nazi occupation f
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Monday's raid on ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists brought international criticism of Israel. The ships loaded with aid tried to break a three-year-old Israeli blockade of Gaza. The raid in internati
Jefferson Suspends Trade with Europe - Pgm No.34 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Ember. Last time, we talked about the presidential election of
AS IT IS 2015-03-12 Pakistan Arrests Parents for Refusing Polio Vaccines 巴基斯坦逮捕拒绝为孩子接种脊髓灰质炎疫苗的父母 Pakistan has arrested hundreds of parents and ordered police to arrest hundreds more for failing to coopera
In this image taken from the Free Gaza Movement website 28 May 2010, one of the Turkish ships taking part in the 'Freedom Flotilla' is seen docked prior to heading for the shores off the Gaza Strip in this recent but undated photo We have only one ai
Syrians are marking the second anniversary of the start of the civil war in the country. The two-year-long conflict has cost almost 70-thousand lives and reportedly forced a million to flee the country. The anniversary comes at the time when arming t
BBC news with Jonathan Izard. The United States has, for the first time, abstained from a vote in the UN general assembly calling for an end to the US trade embargo on Cuba. Washington has opposed the resolution for the past 24 years, but has adopted
朝鲜历来是西方国家的眼中钉,但英国有这么一位就职于著名学校的音乐老师不仅不敌视朝鲜,反而欲在自己的课程内容中加入朝鲜音乐的部分。 英国著名私立学校达利奇学院的音乐老师莱斯
Tourists from around the world have been flocking to Cuba, anxious to explore th country before it's overwhelmed by US visitors. I think all of them came like we did before they opened it up to everyone. We wanted to see Cuba in its natural setting,
With a 600-dollar deposit, you can now reserve a spot on a voyage from Miami to Cuba on the Fathom, one of the newest cruise brands under Carnival Corp. Fathom's President Tara Russell. The last couple of days have been our biggest sales days in our
The Greek parliament has approved several economic and financial reforms after a long and acrimony emergency debate on further austerity measures. The foreign minister Alexis Cyplas say the outcome show that Greece honored its economic commitments. H