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Health Report - Lifelong Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge 健康报道 - 终生双语环境给了老年人心智优势 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study adds to evidence suggesting that being b
By William Eagle Washington 06 June 2007 The World Health Organization says mental health disorders make up more than 12 percent of all diseases, and will likely rise to 15 percent by 2020. Researchers see a link between mental illness and income. Th
By Parke Brewer Turin 21 February 2006 The United States domination in men's long track speed skating events at the Turin Winter Olympics has ended, as an Italian has won the 1,500 meters Tuesday even
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 March 2007 The Taleban say they have captured an Italian journalist who they claim was spying for British troops in southern Afghanistan. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome, the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has co
Afghanistan's government is denying media reports that it has been holding talks with the Taliban. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul an Afghan presidential spokesman says there have been no such discussions. Afghanistan is denying ta
The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia are meeting this week to end a border dispute over an ancient temple. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the talks follow an agreement reached last week to pull back troops on both sides of the border.
By Scott Bobb Nairobi 08 February 2008 In Kenya, government and opposition negotiators have wrapped up a week of talks saying progress has been made toward resolving the crisis over December's elections. However, chief negotiator Kofi Annan says deta
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 March 2006 A former Italian minister who made controversial T-shirts emblazoned with cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed says it is an honor to be hated by al-Qaida. His wo
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 April 2007 India has ventured on its first commercial space mission by launching an Italian satellite into space. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, this marks a milestone for the country's space program. India
By Meredith Buel Washington 27 January 2006 A senior U.S. military commander in Iraq says coalition and Iraqi forces have driven insurgents from the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, and that reconstru
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 21 March 2007 The Italian journalist who was kidnapped in Afghanistan two weeks ago said on his return to Rome that he has no plans to return to Afghanistan. Sabina Castelfranco reports for VOA from Rome. Daniele Mastrogia
By Stephanie Ho Beijing 20 June 2008 The World Health Organization is praising the Chinese government for taking immediate steps to halt the outbreak of infectious diseases in the aftermath of the huge earthquake that struck southwestern Sichuan pro
Indonesia Working to Soothe South China Sea Tensions Chinese patrols in waters that Vietnam and the Philippines also claim have heightened tensions in the mineral-rich South China Sea. Vietnamese protestors condemn what they call a Chinese invasion o
Bus Travel In Nation's Capital Inspires Song Songwriters find inspiration in different - and sometimes unusual - places. Ren Moffatt, a Washington D.C. singer and songwriter, found it in the bus he travels to work on every day. The title of Ren Moffa
Experts: Deficit Threatens Ancient Italian Treasures Each year roughly 2-and-a-half million tourists visit Pompeii. Described by archaeologists as the worlds most important window on the ancient world, the bustling Roman Empire town was buried under
West to Play Pivotal Role in Libya Rebuilding NATO played a crucial role in helping Libyans to oust leader Moammar Gadhafi from power after 42 years. Now as a transitional authority takes over, Libyans are talking about recovery and rebuilding with h
By Gary Thomas Washington 11 January 2007 In his address Wednesday night, President Bush said he wants to boost U.S. troop strength in Iraq to quell sectarian violence. But he also made clear that the United States holds two of Iraq's neighbors, Ira
今天我们要学的词是pivotal。 Pivotal, 意思是关键的,重要的。 The quarterback was pivotal in the team's postseason success, 这个四分位对球队季后赛的成功起到了举足轻重的作用。 This game is a pivotal test for
When cricket teams from India and Pakistan met on the pitch this week, it raised hopes of a thaw in relations that were strained in last years terror attacks on the Indian commercial capital Mumbai. India blamed those attacks on suspected Pakistani-
A suicide bomber killed at least 32 people at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday just hours before top U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke declared the Pakistani mood has turned decidedly against Islamic extremism. Top U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke