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Transcript of the Prime Minister's broadcast on Foot and Mouth Disease I want to speak today about the devastating outbreak of foot and mouth disease, to say what we are doing to control and eradicate it, and how everyone can play their part in ensu
Malawi's Muslim Artists Experiment with New Sound Among the artists who have taken the countrys Islamic song industry by storm are Ishmael Katawala, Ahmed Pilo and Ishmael Mtenje. Mtenjes popularity is owed to his hit RB tune Ka Hijab which is sung i
Vietnamese Man Wants a Book Revolution in his Country From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report in Special English. A Vietnamese man hopes to raise the quality of education in his country by building parent libraries in rural schools. N
Bahrain Court Decision on Medics Sparks Outcry Bahraini authorities arrested the nine medics in Manama at the height of last year's protests as uprisings swept across the Arab world. Their convictions include theft of medical equipment, occupying a h
The British Broadcasting Corporation became the first international broadcaster to cut a deal with Google-owned video website YouTube. By showing three channels of their news and entertainment content on YouTube, the BBC hopes to drive web traffic t
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter ofrosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, aquality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth
Grammar Girl here. Today guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will help us talk about tricky sentences that make you question whether you should use a singular or plural verb. Today were talking about a tricky kind of sentence that causes you to make a mistake
DEVELOPMENT REPORT – October 7, 2002: AIDS Increasing in Five Countries By George Grow This is the VOA Special English DEVELOPMENT REPORT. A new American report warns that rates of infection from th
DEVELOPMENT REPORT – November 25, 2002: Gates Foundation Fights AIDS in India By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The richest man in the world has given India one-hundre
Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases The melting arctic permafrost could release methane-producing microbes with the potential to accelerate climate change, according to a new study published in Nature. Lead author Janet Jansson,
By Lisa Bryant Paris 20 March 2008 The Paris-based Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) published a grim assessment Thursday of the United States economy, saying it was close to recession. However, the OECDsuggested European e
Different Blood Pressure in Both Arms Linked to Heart Disease Cardiologist Oscar Garfein takes blood pressure readings from both of his patients' arms. That technique saved the life of one of his patients. I found that in one arm, it was very, very l
Hormonal Contraception May Double HIV/AIDS Risk A new study finds that the use of a hormonal contraceptive popular with women in eastern and southern Africa doubles their risk of becoming infected with HIV. And when it is used by HIV-infected women,
今天我们要学的词是double check。 Double check, 是复核的意思。The teacher told her students to double check their answers before handing in the exam, 老师告诉学生们,交卷之前应该反复检查自己的答案。They double
coulda = could have = 会有 要不是没应聘上这个工作,我也许是个出色的研究助理呢!
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 14 November 2006 In South Africa, the National Assembly has passed a law legalizing same sex unions. The first such law in Africa, it sparked heated debate for months. Participants take part in Johannesburg's 17th Gay Prid
By Jim Malone 06 November 2006 US Supreme Court, Washington DC The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the divisive issue of abortion Wednesday in a legal challenge that is being closely watched by abortion rights supporters and opponents. ---- At issue are
今天我们要学的词是double-edged sword。 Double-edged sword, 双刃剑,指一件事情有利有弊。 The holiday break is a double-edged sword for the football team, because the championship game is on Jan. 2nd, 年底的假期对球队来说
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 18 March 2008 Iraq's national reconciliation conference got off to a rough start when large Sunni and Shi'ite blocs boycotted the meeting or walked out. The conference, hosted by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, is designed to
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 02 June 2008 A series of diplomatic visits between Iraq and Turkey in recent months has signaled a warming of relations that is expected to continue with a visit to Baghdad by Turkey's prime minister in the near future. Turk