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Australian Olympic diver Melissa Wu has swapped the spring board for the bow of a tallship to launch the International Tall Ship Festival in Sydney. CRI's Australia correspondent Wang Xiao has more. The tallship is berthed at Campbell Cove on Circula
13.Britannia Rues the Waves Andrew Neil Britain's merchant navy seldom grabs the headlines these days; it is almost a forgotten industry. Yet shipping is the essential lifeline for the nation's economy. Ninety-nine percent of our trade in and out of
THE MAKING OF A NATION - AMERICAN HISTORY: Slavery in the American South 建国史话 (8):奴隶制 This week in our series, we we tell about slavery, and how it affected the history of the United States. Slavery is the custom of one person control
Lighthouses Keep Watch Over the North Carolina Coast This is Shirley Griffith. And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about the lighthouses that protect ships sailing along the coast of North Carolin
Joe DeCapua 06 April 2010 International naval patrols against Somali pirates have made shipping lanes much safer. But theyve not been able to eliminate the threat altogether. Naval experts look at whats been done and what could be done to keep the pi
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Columbus Discovers the New World STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) Generations of schoolchildren have been taught that Christophe
Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference At the port in Mogadishu, a constant stream of ships arrives carrying the cargo to rebuild Somalia. Ismail Abukar Hussein, a 32-year-old truck driver, said, A year ago, we could make one delivery a month. No
Of course, we're always hopeful that we can find the Holy Grail of the Bermuda Triangle search which is 'Flight 19'. But, but any plane that we can locate is a jigsaw piece of the puzzle of the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. Deep in the heart of th
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS -April 23, 2002: Study of Shipwrecks in Europe / Feathered Dinosaur / Foods That Can Keep You Healthy Broadcast: VOICE ONE: This is Sarah Long. VOICE TWO: And this is Bob Doughty w
By Paige Kollock New York 14 March 2008 Immigration is a key issue in the U.S. presidential campaign, but immigrants are not new to the United States. It is a nation of immigrants. More than a hundred years ago, the U.S. government set up a station o
By Mandy Clark London 26 December 2007 Many surgical procedures taken for granted in the West are not available to the world's poorest people. Yet, a dedicated crew of doctors and nurses, aboard Mercy Ships, bring hope and healing to those in need, w
New Nicaragua Canal May Change Global Trade 新的尼加拉瓜运河可能改变全球贸易 A Hong Kong-based company is working out the route for a canal across Nicaragua that would rival the Panama Canal, bolster world trade, and might create a st
The United Nations World Food Program's director for Somalia says attacks on aid workers and threats to ships delivering food aid to Somalia are putting in danger the lives of the millions who now need urgent food assistance. He also called for a bo
Somali Pirates Take Hostages 索马里海盗扣押人质 You might have been forgiven for thinking that piracy on the high seas was the stuff of Hollywood movies or historical novels, but Somali pirates have made 92 attacks this year, resulting in 36
The recent rescue of an American cargo ship captain held hostage for five days by pirates off the coast of Somalia has heightened awareness of the piracy issue throughout the world. 美国货船船长菲利普斯被海盗扣押在索马里近海5天后
Conseil was in dead earnest, but I didn't subscribe to his views. 康塞尔说的是老实话,不过我不赞同他的意见。 However, the situation had changed in only a short time and we hadn't noticed. 可是目前的情形已经很不对了,这
Annie! Jack cried. Vikings!Annie looked out the tree house window. Vikings?They're headed straight for the island! said Jack. He turned back to the stone steps. Where are you going? cried Annie. To warn the monks! Jack said. I'll come too! cried Anni
The serpent's head rose higher and higher abovethe water. Jack couldn't move. He's beautiful! said Annie. Beautiful? cried Jack. The serpent's neck was as tall as a two-storybuilding. Its green scales were covered with sea slime. Go away! shouted Jac
Captain Nemo didn't reply but signaled me to follow him to the main lounge. 尼摩船长并不答话,他对我做个手势,要我跟他到客厅中去。 The Nautilus sank a few meters beneath the waves, and the panels opened. 诺第留斯号潜入
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