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In a landmark decision, a court in Australia has given a paralyzed man the right to die by allowing him to refuse food and water. Christian Rossiter has begged to be allowed to die after accidents left him a quadriplegic. Christian Rossiter has said
远去的背影 纪念2015年离开我们的文化政坛巨匠 Guitarist B.B. King, who thrilled his fans with songs like The Thrill is Gone, left an indelible mark on blues music.His style was unusual in that he didnt like to sing and play at the sa
By Margaret Besheer Washington 10 November 2007 President Bush says his administration has increased spending for U.S. military veterans by more than two-thirds. But a study released earlier this week found that former military personnel account for
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Sam Barsky of Pikesville, Md., has turned sweaters into a statement. For the past 17 years, he's knit sweaters that show places that he's seen around the world, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Stonehenge and Jerusalem's Wailing W
Preservation - An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall and The Preservation Hall Music When the flood waters receded following Hurricane Katrina's direct hit on New Orleans, jazz fans around the world breathed a sigh of relief to hear that Preservation
North America, South America, Europe, we're taking you all over in today's show, and we're starting with a trip from one Washington landmark to another. Start at the White House, you know who lives there, this week, he is heading over to the U.S. cap
Environment minister Greg Hunt has welcomed the landmark climate deal with the US and China,but says australia is already delivering on its own commitment to reduce emissions.China has promised its emissions will peak by 2030 while the US has set its
Industrial action is expected to cause travel delays and disruptions at Australias International Airport today. Board force workers began their 24 hours strike at midnight as part of a campaign for better pay and conditions. The strike affects mariti
For four hours every day, for 100 days, Wang Renzheng held up the suction head of an industrial vacuum cleaner to suck in polluted air, at Beijing's various landmark sites. The artist hopes his performance art, dubbed the Dust Project, can highlight
The establishment of the ASEAN Community will create a free trade and investment environment in an area of 625 million people with a combined economic output of 2.6 trillion USD. Despite the different backgrounds of the ten ASEAN member states -- a r
With Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looking on, the new Palestinian Foreign Ministry building in the West Bank city of Ramallah, funded by a full grant from China, was officially delivered on Friday. Palestinia
Visitors are flocking to Australia's most famous natural landmark so they can climb it while they're still allowed to. Some consider this giant sunburned rock the very heart and soul of Australia. Europeans called it Ayers Rock. To indigenous Austral
Topics: Cities: Tucson, Arizona (Interview with Dr. Lucy Tse) Harpers Index, to get a kick out of (something), to commute, to not stand for (something), Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise Words: landmark border canyon
By Aunshuman Apte and Niharika Acharya Washington 17 September 2007 TheHindu community in the southern U.S. city of Atlanta, Georgia recently opened a new religious and cultural center. The $19 million facility is the largest temple of its kind in th
Court rejects'stolen children' claim 澳被偷走的孩子败诉 The policy aimed to civilise Aborigines 当时的政策是为了教化土著居民 An Australian court has rejected a landmark claim for compensation by two Aborigines who claimed they
Goats Get a Capitol Hill Job 山羊获得国会山工作 While members of the U.S. Congress are on vacation this month, work continues around the U.S. Capitol. Not by Congressional aides, though. A herd of goats was set loose in the Historic Congress
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a week-long visit to Latin America. On Wednesday, Wang Yi met with his Argentine counterpart Hector Timerman in Buenos Aires. China is now Argentinas second largest trade partner, and on this visit the two minis
By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 03 August 2007 The U.S. SenateThursday decisively adopted a new ethics law that supporters call the most sweeping reform in more than a generation. The Senate voted only two days after the House of Representatives overwhel
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 June 2008 Thousands of same-sex weddings are expected in California after June 16, the day the California Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriages takes effect. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Ang
And for more on this, joining me now in the studio is CCTVs Jin Yingqiao. Q1. Yingqiao, its called price liberalization for telecom services. Is it going to have a big impact on the telecom market and consumers in China? A1. Well. Yes and no. Yes bec