PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Louis Kahn, 1901-1974: He Helped Define Modern Architecture STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about Louis Kahn. He is considered

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Pakistan Among Developing Counties Hit Hard by Global Warming KARACHI As world leaders meet in Paris to craft a new global agreement aimed at cutting climate-changing greenhouse-gas emissions, many developing countries are watching closely for the fi

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Chinese actor Song Yang, known for playing roles in Director Xu Haofeng's action films, plays the lead in the set-to-be released film Wrath of Silence. Wrath of Silence, a crime thriller focused around a mute, vengeful miner, is Chinese filmmaker Xin

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Redfield, New York, received twelve feet of snow last week. Its neighbors in Oswego are jealous because they got only ten feet of snow. An Oswego resident told a TV reporter that one more storm was coming in that would determine the winner. I hope we

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 27 June 2006 East Timor's former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri The former East Timor prime minister, Mari Alkatiri, has been summoned by prosecutors for questioning over allegations he formed a hit squad to silence his

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On Sunday night at least 17 people were killed and over 150 injured in two deadly bombings in Turkey's largest city Istanbul. The attacks took place in a residential district of western Istanbul. The bombings occurred as Turkey is in the midst of a

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A dance troope performs near an outdoor FIFA-sponsored fan park in Johannesburg, South Africa There are many ways to watch World Cup action in Johannesburg. The lucky people have tickets to the matches. For others, there are numerous restaurants and

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Summer camp kids get a hand with an old Asian tradition, with a twist - pounding rice cakes infused with blueberry juice The reputation of blueberries as a so-called super-food has created a boom in South Korea. People here are increasingly consuming

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People gather around a fire on a street fearful of being inside because of aftershocks in Concepcion, 28 Feb 2010, following a devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, 27 Feb 2010 More than 300 people are reported killed in Chile after a m

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Indias Jobless Hit Hard by Lagging Economy Evidence of Indias slowing economy can be seen from local car dealerships - where auto sales are set to decrease for the first time in 10 years - to job training workshops where unemployed young people like

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: So if you've ever been on a diet but you didn't lose the weight you would hope to lose, your gut bacteria might be part of the problem. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on how the microbes in our guts may either help or hinder weight

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A video showing Chinese engineers using a drone to install cables in a bridge construction project has proved popular on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, reports the People's Daily. The Chishui River Mega Bridge under construction sits over a river va

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Director Jiang Zhangke's new gangland flick Ash Is Purest White is scheduled to open in Chinese theatres this Friday (Sept 21). In addition to making his wife Zhao Tao a lead actress, as he has in other movies he's directed, he also hired movie stars

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 23 November 2007 The political landscape in Namibia has been unsettled by the defection of several senior leaders of the ruling SWAPO party to form an opposition party. The split comes as longtime SWAPO leader Sam Nujoma pr

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FIFA sponsored fan parks have become a big hit around Johannesburg. There are three around the city. This one, in Newtown, near downtown, is the largest. Today, fans have gathered to watch Germany take on Serbia on this large screen. Thebe Moabelo sa

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Figures just published suggest the country exceeded its target for economic growth for the first time this year in the third quarter. The Chinese government figures show year on year GDP growth was up 8.9% from 7.9% in the previous quarter. It is th

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New action film The Legend of the Demon Cat by science fiction writer Yumemakura Baku is due to hit Chinese theatres on this coming Friday. Directed by veteran Chinese director Chen Kaige, the film stars Zhang Rongrong as the Tang Dynasty empress Yan

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Chinese crosstalk performer Gao Xiaopan's directorial debut Trouble Makers will hit theatres on Friday. Known as Xiong Di Bie Nao(兄弟别闹) in Chinese, the comedy film is basically an inspiring story that happens to a pair of brothers who used to

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The 2018 Chinese figure skating interclub league has wrapped up in Beijing. Hundreds of young children and senior citizens participated in the first leg of the tournament in the Chinese capital. Winter sports market in China has grown significantly i

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