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By Jim Fry Washington 03 May 2007 Marine Osprey The U.S. Marines are preparing to send a new tilt rotor aircraft into combat for the first time. And the American manufacturer predicts a civilian version may soon appear over many of the world's citie
By Lisa Bryant Paris 14 April 2006 Students shout slogans as they block traffic on the Canebiere avenue, in front of the chamber of commerce, in Marseille, April 6, 2006 After weeks of demonstrations,
By Victoria Cavaliere Washington 13 June 2007 A deadly, fast-spreading virus is affecting freshwater fish in several lakes in New York state. In the past, the fish virus had a catastrophic impact on fish populations in Europe, Japan, and the U.S. Pac
Fay: Excuse me. Im in the window seat. Dustin: Oh, sure. Let me get up and let you in. Fay: Thanks. Dustin: Are you traveling on business? Fay: Yes, I am. Im changing planes in Denver on my way to South Carolina, and then Im off to Georgia on Wednesd
By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 21 June 2007 Government and industry officials say America's crowded airways are becoming more so. The technology exists to make air travel safer, and energy efficient, but so far efforts to improve the situation are mo
AS IT IS 2013-05-10 Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Im Caty Weaver. Welcome back! Cardiovascular diseases kill about 17 million people around the world every year. Heart attacks and
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Girl Scouts Celebrate Birthday on the National Mall JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. This week on our program we tell about a new blog we just launched... We also play some break-
By Scott Stearns White House 23 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush says he will veto an emergency spending bill for the war in Iraq because opposition Democrats attached a timetable for the withdrawal of troops there. VOA White House Correspondent
Syrian Forces Turn to Air Power as Insurgency Gains Nearly a quarter of a million Syrians have fled their homes in recent weeks, as government bombs and mortar shells have begun targeting heavily-populated areas. Last week, amateur video on a social
Dallas Attacks West Nile Virus by Land, Air The aerial and ground fumigation programs are blanketing around 1,400 square kilometers of the county, but don't target all mosquitoes. Laura McGowan, who works with Clarke, the company contracted to carry
Study Looks at Role Airports Play in Spread of Disease, Pandemics Airports and planes move more than only people. They have also transported diseases such as influenza, SARS, and turburculosis. Yatta Montrell is flying to Hong Kong and Malaysia from
The International Air Transport Association says world airlines are set to lose $4.7 billion in 2009 due to the global recession, almost double the amount of loss predicted by IATA in December. The International Air Transport Association says 2009 i
World Prematurity Day Aims to Lower Rates of Premature Births This tiny newborn is one of more than 15 million babies who start their lives with a major disadvantage...being born too soon. Preterm birth is the greatest killer of newborns around the w
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 October 2006 A worker is seen on the Airbus A 380 superjumbo assembly line in Toulouse, southwestern France Several airlines in the Asia-Pacific region are reviewing their options after the latest delay in the delivery
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 January 2007 The arrival lounge at the domestic terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport is bereaved of activity in New Delhi India's aviation sector is booming, but the infrastructure at the country's airpo
A new law in the southern state of Georgia has set the stage for a court dispute over whether guns should be allowed at the nation's busiest airport. Mike Cooper reports for VOA from Atlanta on the disagreement over where firearms can be carried. Ha
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 August 2007 The government of Niger and the International Organization for Migration have launched an information campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of irregular migration in order to better prevent it. The c
今天我们要学的词是fired up。 Fired up, 意思是激动的,热情的。 The students are totally fired up about the upcoming math competition, 学生们兴奋地期待着即将举行的数学竞赛。 The candidate got the crowd fired up w
Iraqi officials say a truck bomb has killed at least 20 people and wounded 27 others in a Kurdish village in northern Iraq. An Iraqi man sits in the ruins of a Kurdish village after a predawn suicide truck bombing in Wardek, southeast of Mosul in no