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This special edition of our show dives into an ocean of plastic, masses of waste accumulating on and around some remote islands in the Pacific. Synthetic plastic, the kind made by people, has been around since 1907, and scientists estimate that almos
Australian authorities have asked a cruise liner to cancel a planned port call after three crew members tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, which is commonly known as swine flu. Two thousand passengers are on board the Pacific Dawn, which is on
Security Concerns Raised on Obamas Asian Trip 奥巴马亚洲之旅聚焦所谓的安全问题 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. It has been nearly three years since President Barack Obama announced what has been called the Asia pivot.
AZUZ: Up next today unlike the last couple of missile tests conducted by the Asian country of North Korea, the one it carried out earlier this week was successful. In fact, analysts say the country might have developed a weapon that could hit U.S. te
It is not in the still calm of life, or in the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. 伟大的人格,不会形成于平静的生活,或无风的太平洋港。(Abigail Adams) 图片1
Urban development is encroaching on forests in the Pacific Northwest. And its also ruining Valentines Day for some songbirds. Because urban growth is making it a challenge for some birds like the Pacific Wren to stay faithful to their partners, at le
By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 September 2007 Police patrol the forecourt at the Sydney Opera House as a police helicopter buzzes above as security for APEC forum increases in Sydney, 03 Sep 2007 Sydney is gearing up for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Co
By Phil Mercer Sydney 30 August 2007 Sydney is gearing up for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which starts next week. Residents are grumbling about traffic problems security preparations will create, while protesters are preparin
By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 July 2007 Australian officials are calling for global support for a satellite monitoring system to combat illegal logging and the destruction of forests in Asia and the Pacific. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. FAO says most
By Steve Herman Honolulu, Hawaii 26 June 2006 The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean 18 months ago has pushed governments, international organizations and scientists to expand a sophisticated network to detect tsunamis. VOA's S
By Phil Mercer Sydney 19 May 2008 Australia will increase its annual migration intake to 300,000 people a year - the biggest rise since the end of World War II. The increase in the annual quota is intended to address the country's chronic skills shor
Climatologists are warning that an El Nino weather pattern, which can spark severe floods, forest fires and droughts, could develop in the coming weeks across the Asia-Pacific region. Heavy early morning fog hangs over Sydney Harbor Bridge, 04 Jun 2
Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters Climate and disaster risk experts say the Asia Pacific region faces rising costs from storms and disasters often tied to climate change, creating new challenges for regions as they try to
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea have set new plans to protect the Coral Triangle - a 5.5 million square kilometer area that holds the largest biodiversity in the oceans. Scientists consider it to be the marine
Washington Week: Focus Turns to US-Pacific Ties North Koreas latest nuclear test will be a prime topic of discussion between President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The actions taken by North Korea cannot be permitted or condon
China is planning to press for the establishment of an Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area at the upcoming APEC meetings here in Beijing. There are currently 56 different FTAs in the Asia-Pacific region. Chinese officials say they'd like to see those deals
Senior officials from 21 countries are meeting in Hawaii this week for the annual summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, or APEC. This year's host, President Barack Obama, will meet with other Asia-Pacific leaders Saturday and Sunday.
US officials say the Asia Pacific region is less affected than other areas by the financial crisis in Europe and can stimulate worldwide economic growth. Talks by finance and foreign ministers are taking place in Hawaii at the annual summit of APEC,
By Al Pessin Hanoi, Vietnam 13 July 2006 The commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific says he wants to expand his understanding of the situation in Vietnam, and to get to know the country's new leaders, during a visit that started today. --------
Now the five years negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been locked in between the United States and Eleven Pacific nations including Australia. The deal threshed out over night, covers forty percent of the Global economy and could influe