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By Amanda Cassandra New York 26 October 2006 Comic and cartoon art is moving out of specialty shops and into galleries and museums as traditional art venues recognize its artistic and literary value. From VOA's New York Bureau, Correspondent Barbara
By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 19 April 2006 A police personnel stands next to a car that was burnt during a demonstration against King Gyanendra in Kathmandu Diplomatic efforts to stop Nepal from fallin
By Katherine Cole Washington 18 September 2009 Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers and Paul Stookey in 1965 Mary Travers, the glamorous blond who sang into the middle microphone with folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died September 16 at 72 after a long battle
Dark clouds loom over Nepal's Constitutional Assembly building as a fresh vote for a new leader was ordered by House Speaker Subash Nemwang after none of three candidates managed to get a majority vote in the 601-seat parliament, Nepal, 23 July 2010
Israelis, Palestinians Brace for UN Statehood Debate It is market day in Ramallah, the West Bank. Shoppers are making their daily purchases. And as they shop, the Palestinian proposal to seek recognition at the United Nations is a major topic of disc
Members of Indonesian hard-line Islamic groups shout slogans during a rally in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, demanding the government disband Ahmadiyah, 5 Mar 2009 (file photo) The Indonesian minister of Religious Affairs wa
Stevia: a Sweetener for Kenyan Exporters and Farmers Pockets Stevia, known worldwide as a natural sweetener, comes from plants that are grown in the tropics and subtropics. The leaves of the popular plant are sweet and ideal for people conscious of t
US Jeans Manufacturers Fear EU Tariff Will Cripple Industry I look at denim kind of like wine, said Kim. You know, you can have the same batch of grapes. How you treat, it how you process it, you can make completely different things. Like wine, the p
Russia Prepares Law to Ban Gay Propaganda MOSCOW When a gay group held a film festival in Moscow in April, there were the usual anti-gay protesters. But this time, there was an unexpected visitor: a policeman armed with a Kalashnikov, checking IDs. L
Experts: Radical Groups Thrive on Popular Discontent WASHINGTON Islamist terrorism is surging in many places worldwide, including in Western societies. Governments are fighting to curb the spread of radical groups in the Arab world, and their influen
Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic It was called the Iconoclastic Fury when Protestants went on a rampage through churches in the Low Countries and elsewhere in 16th century Europe, smashing statues they considered idolatrous. Sound f
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Over a year ago, I got a message from a friend of mine from high school. She was taking it upon herself to plan our 25th reunion in the summer of 2017. And she wanted to know if I could try to come. Many months later, she got bac
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: A commercial radio format that started in the 1990s can still help launch a mainstream success. That format is called AAA - shorthand for adult album alternative. It has helped launch the careers of artists including Norah Jones,
Speaking at Camp David, where he is meeting with leaders and representatives from the Persian Gulf, President Obama is again seeking to reassure them the U.S. is committed to their security. The meeting comes amid heightened tension as talks continue
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Welcome to the world of ball culture. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: The category is Bring It Like Royalty. GARCIA-NAVARRO: High fashion, makeup, voguing competitions. In the 1980s, balls were cul
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to spend the next few minutes talking movies. If the new Wonder Woman film was part of your plan for the weekend and you are wondering just where she came from, we will tell you in a few minutes. But first to India, w
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A former sawdust factory in Brooklyn has been transformed into a nonprofit music venue with a $4 million annual budget. It spends nearly a quarter of that to commission new works, to record and release albums and support young arti
随着中国的不断繁荣和发展,消费水平发生变化也不足为奇。人们现在拥有更多可支配的收入,广告也引导人们该如何消费。 Listen Read Learn With the coming of prosperity and development of China, it is no wonder that levels of consumption have changed as well.
Now it's not a disability but a way of life. That's how some people with autism are challenging the conventional view. As new research suggests as many as one in fifty-eight children may have the condition. Now autistic people are using the Internet
Muslim Artists Perform to Break Stereotypes 穆斯林艺术家的表演打破成见 LOS ANGELES For decades, Arab actors have been successful in Hollywood. Among the most successful are Omar Sharif, Tony Shalhoub, and F. Murray Abraham; the latter wo