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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, a bold theatrical experiment turns 20. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, CIRCLE OF LIFE) UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #1: (Singing) Nants ingonyama bagithi baba. UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing) Sithi uhhmm ingonyama. MARTIN: When directo
Country and Western Singer Roger Miller Had Many Hit Songs Written by Paul Thompson (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about music writer and per
By Larry London Washington D.C. 24 January 2008 Canada has produced many great rock artists over the years. Nickleback, Alanis Morissette, Barenaked Ladies, and Finger Eleven. In 2003, Finger Eleven gained prominence with their hit, One Thing. The so
By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 29 June 2007 In the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in Somalia, a swarm of locusts has stripped fruit trees and crops, causing an agricultural emergency in a country already suffering acute food shortages. Arjun Kohli report
Paris Whitney Hilton has packed in many different careers in her short life. She has been, or is, a model, actress, writer, singer, and businesswoman. She is also a celebrity socialite and daughter of the Hilton Hotel family. Hilton has also spent ti
Here is a signal that China may be assuming a larger role in global politics. The World Health Organization is set to name Doctor Margaret Chan as Director General, and she is the nominee of China. NPR's Brenda Wilson reports. Doctor Margaret Chan is
By Kurt Achin Seoul 24 August 2007 South Korea has announced another aid package for North Korea following reports of serious flood damage there. After sending more immediately needed items like water and noodles, Seoul says it will now send heavy ma
India's high-tech city of Bangalore was rocked by seven low-intensity explosions on Friday afternoon. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that one woman died and several other people were injured in the first such attack on the sou
The Bush administration says the ballooning U.S. federal budget deficit will rise even higher next year, shattering the record set four years ago. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. In a report to Congress, the Bush administration s
By Jennifer Glasse London 21 October 2009 Both Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his main political opponent Abdullah Abdullah have agreed to a run-off election in Afghanistan next month. The United States is waiting for the political outcome before
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Arctic is a huge icy cap on the planet, and it acts like a global air conditioner. But the air conditioner is breaking down. Today, scientists issued a grim report card on the Arctic. They say the pole continues to warm at an
Heat Will Hit America's Poorest Worst 退出巴黎协议?伤害的可是美国穷人 In President Trump's June 1st speech withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord, he claimed the climate agreement was costing American workers. In a whole
Beginners. The weather has finally changed from dull and freezing to warm and sunny. Everybody I meet when I go about my daily activities seems happy. Winter feels very, very long by the time we reach March. So, hurray for April! One of the greatest
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 October 2007 Indian exports, particularly those by small and medium companies, have been hit by the recent surge in the rupee against the dollar. Anjana Pasricha has a report from New Delhi. The Farida Group, based in
Cebu Island Struggles to Recover From Typhoon's Direct Hit DAANBANTAYAN, PHILIPPINES In the Philippines, much of the world's attention has focused on the devastated city Tacloban where authorities have struggled to deliver aid to tens of thousands of
Iktinos: I cant believe were in one of the worlds most famous structures . Look at this architecture ! Pinda: Yeah, great, another old building. Im going to sit in that bay window and rest my feet while you walk around. Iktinos: Come on, come with me
By Larry London and Gary Jaffe Washington 02 February 2007 watch Ben Taylor report It is hard to imagine that a child growing up in the same house with two music superstar parents would not immediately be drawn to that world. Such was the case with
By George Dwyer Washington 03 January 2008 Hollywood's much-anticipated film The Kite Runner hit cinema screens across the United States last month. Based on the 2004 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Husseini, the film follows the tumultuous jo
The New Zealand football team, the All Whites, has had a good result in their first World Cup game against Slovakia. The All Whites were not expected to do very well as they are only 78th in the world while Slovakia is 34th, but they scored a goal 30
By Tendai Maphosa London 13 April 2008 The London marathon is a yearly opportunity for runners to raise money for one cause or another. This year, the fundraisers are joined by an unusual group of runners trying to raise money for a life and death pr