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Ten minutes of commercial-free news for middle and high school classrooms. I'm Carl Azuz, we appreciate you watching. First story is about a trip across the Pacific. President Obama headed to four countries over the next week. He started in Japan, fr
Displaced Kenyan Voters Hope for Reconciliation Ethnic Kikuyu residents at the Naka displaced peoples camp in the Rift Valley were driven from their homes by Kalenjin mobs following the last presidential election in Kenya. Years later, they are still
The United Nations human rights commissioner has slammed the Federal Government's plan to send 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia. Navi Pillay has called for safeguards to protect against torture under the proposed scheme. She says Malaysia has a poor hu
NATO says its still got a way to go before it approves a no-fly zone over Libya. Its defence ministers have been discussing the issue in Brussels. And while they haggle, the fighting in Libya intensifies. There are reports this morning that rebels ar
Rise in Tropical Diseases Blamed on Turmoil in Mideast, N. Africa A family of illnesses called Neglected Tropical Diseases [NTDs] adds to the troubles in the Middle East and North Africa. These diseases traditionally affect poor countries, but the ne
Israel is considering a compromise with the United States on the thorny issue of Jewish settlements. 以色列考虑在棘手的犹太人定居点议题上跟美国妥协。 Israel's Cabinet discussed the possibility of a partial freeze on constructi
To Percy Bysshe Shelley, 16 August 1820 My dear Shelley, I am very much gratified that you, in a foreign country, and with a mind almost over-occupied, should write to me in the strain of the letter beside me. If I do not take advantage of your invit
By Alisha Ryu Eldama Ravine, Kenya 24 March 2008 Despite political efforts in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to unite the country after two months of post-election violence blamed largely on tribal militias, new reports suggest the recruitment and build-
192. Reverend Jessie Johnson牧师杰西.约翰逊 revitalization-risky Reverend Jessie Johnson is a revival minister. He travels from town to town holding vigorous religious meetings in tents with the intention of reviving the souls of those who att
The One Where Chandler Crosses The Line 本集简介: Chandler becomes further frustrated when he accidentally sees Kathy coming out of the shower. Joey is late for a date with Kathy because he's on a date with someone else; Chandler and Kathy spend
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 January 2008 The United Nations says it expects one half million people in Kenya, whose livelihoods were destroyed during post-election violence, will need assistance in the coming months. U.N. aid agencies report the situat
Kenya Moves Full-Steam Ahead on Geothermal Production Kenya is expanding plans to become one of the worlds top geothermal power producers with the start of explorations at a site called Menengai. The government is also aiming to make geothermal Kenya
There has been mixed reaction to Israel's announcement of a partial freeze on settlement expansion. Jewish settlers and their allies say it is a catastrophe, while Palestinians describe it as a publicity stunt. Housing units are seen in an outpost n
Meeting in Minsk May Hinge on Putin MOSCOW The Presidents of Russia and Ukraine are expected to meet face-to-face Tuesday in Minsk, along with European leaders, for talks on the situation in Ukraine. The much-welcomed dialogue could help bring an end
At least five people have been killed in an explosion at a rebel-held local administration building in Ukraine's eastern city of Lugansk. Leaders of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic say a fighter jet attack is possibly behind the explosi
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 20 December 2007 An observation mission from the Commonwealth group of nations has arrived in Kenya before presidential and parliamentary elections on December 27. Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, where the head of the team,
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 02 January 2008 Ethnic tensions continue to run high in Kenya where there have been threats of revenge following the deaths on Tuesday of at least 30 children and adults who had taken refuge in a church in the Rift Valley town o
US President Barack Obama has wrapped up his two-day visit to Japan, with the two countries vowing to enhance bilateral ties and continue free trade talks. However, although progress was made, our correspondent Terrence Terashima tells us many issues
World-Class Runners Flock to Kenyan Town Lornah Kiplagat is a Kenyan-born athlete who has won marathons throughout the world and holds several world records. She and her husband Pieter founded the High Altitude Training Center in Iten, Kenya, after r
Thousands of supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya marched through the streets of the nation's capital, Tegucigalpa, Sunday and jammed the roads around the international airport awaiting his return. 成千上万支持被赶下台的洪都