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Newly-sworn-in Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban waves to attendees of a pro-government mass rally organized in Budapest, Hungary, 29 May 2010 Viktor Orban has returned to power as Hungary's prime minister after eight years in opposition, but, M
The world's most expensive and fastest production car has arrived in America. The Bugatti Veyron Hermes Edition costs 2.4 million dollars, and that's before taxes. Today in New York I spoke to Bugatti and Hermes executives about the design of this c
The Australian Defence Force admits it made a mistake, after an Afghan policeman was shot dead by Australian troops. Soldiers shot two Afghan policemen at a checkpoint in Uruzgan province in August. The chief of the Australian Defence Force says an i
And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was down 36 points. The Dax and Euro also closed moderately lower. In the US, trading closed a short time ago and the Dow Jones edged slightly higher, while the SP 500 fin
Figures released by the US government show the economy grew at an annual rate of two percent in the third quarter. That's only tiny fraction more than most analysts had forecast, but much better than the 1.3 percent growth in the second quarter. Cons
US Census: Americans are More Educated than Ever Before The United States Census Bureau is reporting two major developments involving education. 美国人口普查局报告了两项关于教育的重大进展。 For the first time in history, 90 perc
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 03 October 2006 watch Iraq Military Academy report Despite a growing insurgency and increasing sectarian violence in Iraq, President Bush has vowed stay the course until victory is achieved. A key to victory, the Presiden
a straw in the wind to grasp at straws 今天这一课我们要再给大家介绍两个由straw,也就是
By Kane Farabaugh West Point, NY 27 July 2006 watch Warfare Training report More than 60 percent of U.S. Army personnel have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of them were trained in the Cold War mentality of conflict with a superpower. Bu
By Scott Bobb Bangkok 11 January 2006 Despite growing international pressure, Burma's military government has postponed a visit by a special representative of Southeast Asian nations to discuss its pl
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. In the United States, about six out of ten students in graduate schools are women. The same is true of today's young adults who already have a degree beyond college. As a result, the Census Bureau exp
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 January 2006 Shaul Mofaz Israel is threatening to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear program. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz has hinted that Israel is prepa
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week, a special Valentine's Day program about love in hard economic times. (MUSIC: My Funny Valentine) HOST: Love is in the air this weekend as Americans celebra
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. America's economy has started to grow again. Now what about jobs? The government says productivity jumped in July, August and September. That meant companies produced more with fewer workers. Also, n
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Americans have never had national education standards. Goals for what public schools should teach are set by state and local school boards. Their members are often elected. But some Americans say the
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 20 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the U.S. military presence in Iraq is not open-ended. He has urged the Iraqi factions to ramp up their efforts for political reconciliation. Gates spoke on a surprise
Floating University Offers Recession-Proof Jobs Deep in the heart of the ship named Golden Bear, it is hot and the sound of engines, loud. This is where Vasile Tudoran spends much of his time, doing what he loves. I knew I wanted to fix stuff since I
Americans Still Struggling Despite Falling Unemployment 尽管失业率下降美国就业仍不景气 WHITE HOUSE The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent last month -- the lowest since the 2008 recession. The White House is touting this figure
The European Union says it is emerging from a recession driven by the global economic downturn, but the recovery will be shaky and slow. The EU economic outlook for 2009 is far from upbeat. Overall, the bloc's economy will shrink by four percent in
Polish Immigrants Rise Above Economic Troubles in Britain Nearly 7 million immigrants live in Britain, and one particular group has grown drastically since 2004 when their countries were admitted to the EU. Today 600,000 Eastern Europeans reside in B