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Three types of parents It is universally true that all parents in the world love their children .However , as parents' views of life vary ,they show their love in different ways .Generally speaking ,parents can be classified into three types,the mona
Long ago, England was ruled by a king named Canute. Like many leaders and men of power, Canute was surrounded by people who were always praising him. Every time he walked into a room, the flattery began. 很久以前,统治英格兰的国王名叫克
How would you celebrate your wedding anniversary? A party with your friends perhaps, or maybe a dinner for two in a small intimate restaurant? Britains reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip have celebrated their 60th weddi
Something gigantic happen to once upon a time, today all those stories about girls who want to be princess as well, guess what? The Nations of the British Commonwealth agree to change the rules after centuries, boys are no longer entitled to the firs
By Steve Herman Kathmandu 10 October 2007 A special session of Nepal's parliament begins Thursday. The session will consider demands by the Maoists to immediately declare the state a republic and create a proportional representation system for nation
1. A heated hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday on domestic spying. Members of Congress threatened to curb the government's surveillance authority, saying Congress never intended to allow the National Security Agency to gather and store millions of Ame
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 21 September 2006 Nepal Maoist affiliated students union activists gather to demand date for constituent assembly elections in Katmandu, September 18, 2006 The United Nations in Nepal is calling for greater accountability
Top Arab leaders are meeting in Kuwait to discuss rebuilding Gaza and what to do about a stalled 2002 Arab peace initiative with Israel. The meeting, however, takes place amid deep divisions. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, King Abdullah of Saudi
Bhutan Celebrates Surprise 'Historic' Royal Wedding Announcement The world's youngest monarch, in one of the world's most remote and enchanting kingdoms, has surprised his country by announcing wedding plans. All of Bhutan is abuzz with talk of the c
By Steve Herman New Delhi 06 February 2007 Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, center, then Bhutanese King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, right, as then Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck looks on, in New Delhi (File photo - 26 July 2006) The new lea
By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 October 2007 Senegal's newly-formed senate has selected its leader who is next in line for the presidency if President Abdoulaye Wade is not able to complete his term. Meanwhile, analysts say the largely one-party legislature,
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 16 January 2007 The thriller Babel and the musical Dreamgirls won top honors in Hollywood's Golden Globe awards, Monday. Mike O'Sullivan has more on the annual awards from Los Angeles. California governor and superstar
By Steve Herman New Delhi 24 December 2007 The six parties in Nepal's interim government and the Maoists have reached agreement on abolishing the Himalayan nation's monarchy, clearing the way for twice-delayed national elections. VOA correspondent St
By Steve Herman Kathmandu 16 April 2007 Nepal's Maoist leader Prachanda during today's news conference, in Kathmandu, 16 Apr 2007 The leader of Nepal's Maoists, who joined the interim government earlier this month, has called for the nation to be dec
沙特援助可能会影响美国的削减援助威胁 STATE DEPARTMENT The Obama administration is reviewing aid to Egypt's military-led government, hoping to use that assistance to influence events in Cairo. But that leverage may be undermined by S
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 03 January 2008 The King of Jordan has pressed Israel's prime minister to stop all settlement activity in the West Bank, warning that it could endanger the region. The two men met in Jordan in a bid to push the Israeli-Pal
But first, Tony Blair, he's been a fixture on the world's stage for a decade now, serving as Britain's prime minister. He was a new generation of leader, an Oxford educated lawyer at Warren school, who is also member of a rock band called The Ugly Ru
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 05 December 2007 Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, marked his 80th birthday Wednesday with a warning that political disunity can lead to disaster in his country. Thailand is moving to he
Having this year sprung a leak, the royal Britannia was moved to dry dock, a patched up and three liquors of paint later and she is ready to be refloated. But while she is unlikely to serve the queen again, there is now talk of a new royal yacht taki
Washington 12 November 2007 Venezuelan officials are blasting Spain's king after the monarch told President Hugo Chavez to shut up at the close of the Ibero-American summit in Santiago, Chile. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, the verbal