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Snowdens Stay in Moscow Souring Relations with US MOSCOW Edward Snowden, the fugitive American intelligence leaker, missed another plane to Havana on Thursday. As an overnight stopover in Moscow drags on, Snowdens stay is taking a toll on the U.S.-Ru
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, Iran test-fired a new missile. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the launch to a crowd in Semnan province, his birthplace and a base for missile launches. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dur
Reformer Wins Surprise Victory in Iranian Presidential Election From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Last week, voters in Iran elected 64-year-old Shiite clergyman Hassan Rowhani president. The reform candidate had criticized Irans current
As fans mourn the death of pop star Michael Jackson, the singer's family is sorting out the details of his estate. Jackson's mother is asking to administer his estate on behalf of his three children. Michael Jackson waves as he arrives at the Santa
This is What's Trending Today... 这里是《今日热点》节目。 Wikie is a 14-year-old whale living in captivity in France. 薇姬(Wikie)是一头14岁的鲸鱼,现圈养在法国。 Wikie is an orca. Orcas are extremely smart, making the
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 07 September 2007 In southern Senegal and the Gambia, home to the Mandinka ethnic group, the rainy season also brings the appearance of the Kankuran, a man who takes on the role of an age-old spirit and guardian of the Mandinka
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking Friday, in an image from Iranian state broadcaster IRIB Iran's top leader has demanded a stop to protests over the disputed presidential election. (SOUND) Ayatollah Ali Kham
By Robert Raffaele Washington 28 March 2008 A U.S. defense contractor unveiled an anti-missile system this week that it claims worked properly on commercial cargo planes. Such high-tech devices, in the future, could save a plane full of passengers fr
By Margaret Kennedy Shenandoah Valley, Virginia 30 August 2007 Sheep producers in the United States face a growing problem with coyotes -- the wild dogs native to America's southwest that in recent decades have extended their range eastward. Agricult
By Gary Thomas Washington 14 January 2008 Iran holds parliamentary elections March 14 that are widely expected to be something of a referendum on the policies of the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports,
DAVID GREENE, HOST: North Korea is issuing some fresh threats. This is as the United States and South Korea begin a 10-day joint military exercise on the Korean Peninsula. This is an annual drill - all of it, both the war games and the knee-jerk vitr
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The man who won the election for pope a few years ago faces some resistance. Conservative American Catholics do not agree with Pope Francis' remarks on migrants or refugees or capitalism. Clerical sex abuse scandals have embolden
The Obama administration is ratcheting-up its expressions of concern about the situation in Iran, given new reports of government-inspired violence against election protesters. 有新的消息说,伊朗政府煽动对抗议民众的暴力,奥巴马
Films Offer Contrasting Views of WikiLeaks 两部电影截然相反的维基解密的观点 Bill Condons feature film, The Fifth Estate, on WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, focuses on the war of information in the digital era and asks whethe
By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 17 January 2007 watch Aircraft Protection report The U.S. government is attempting to address concerns that civilian aircraft are vulnerable to shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles. So it is testing a new anti-missile
By Noel King Khartoum 03 October 2006 The African Union mission in Sudan has reported a flare-up in violence in southern Darfur. The AU says the former rebel Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) has begun attacking civilians in Gereida, following clashes
Alistair Darling says Britain is facing its worst economic crisis since the 1940s. The chancellor is warning the current downturn will hit harder and last longer than we expect. It's the government's grimmest assessment to date of the situation facin
By Margaret Besheer Washington 05 March 2007 International Women's Day Thursday highlights women's struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. For many it is a day to celebrate progress. For others, it is a reminder of just how far they s
U.S. President Barack Obama has used his strongest language yet in referring to the post-election violence in Iran. Much of the president's news conference was devoted to questions about the U.S. response to Tehran's crackdown. 美国总统奥巴马在
Iranians living in Australia have expressed their fears for their country and their belief that the recent election was hijacked by supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 生活在澳大利亚的伊朗人表示,他们对自己的国家感到担