Education Report - More Universities Offer Free Online Courses This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Earlier this year, we reported on the growth of massive open online courses, or MOOCs. These higher education courses are mostly free and

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 October 2006 South Africa's National AIDS Council is to be restructured as part of a new plan to strengthen the country's response to HIV/AIDS and will now include a deputy chairperson drawn from civil society. The

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. One of the sweetest gifts of nature is a red, ripe strawberry. There are three basic kinds of strawberries: June bearing, ever bearing and day neutrals. June bearing are ready in the spring, so the

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Technology Report - Is NASAs James Webb Space Telescope a Time Machine? This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. If you could build a time machine, what would it look like? Maybe, it should look like a telescope. American scientists are bui

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 21 February 2007 Thailand is backing new efforts to stem illegal trade in wildlife in Southeast Asia. The campaign was given the go-ahead by Thai Prime Minister at a ceremony in Bangkok close to markets where trade in exotic wi

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 31 May 2007 Australia and the Philippines have signed a security pact that will allow them to hold joint counterterrorism exercises. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo says the accord will help modernize her country's armed forc

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By Meredith Buel Capitol Hill 22 June 2007 The Bush administration says it has no immediate plans to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay Cuba despite demands by some members of Congress and human rights groups. As VOA correspondent Meredith Buel repor

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 22 March 2007 Australian Prime Minister John Howard has promised to stand by the United States in its war in Iraq despite mounting public opposition at home. Mr. Howard has insisted he will not bow to pressure to pull Australia

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 27 March 2006 Visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on Australia Monday to remain steadfast in its commitment in Iraq as Australian opposition leaders push for the

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The Salvation Army has opened Australia's first safe house for victims of human trafficking. The charity estimates that more than 1,000 people are brought to Australia each year as modern day slaves, to work in industries such as agriculture or in t

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Chinese steel makers have agreed to pay record prices for iron ore from the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. In a deal signed this week, Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has secured increases that almost double the price of some grades o

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Looking to lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle? You could start by cutting back on meat. A new nitrogen footprint calculator shows you the impact your diet has on the environment. You may have heard of the concept of a carbon footprint. That's how muc

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Today the U.S. government keeps an eye on health and safety in the workplace. But that wasn't always the case. Americans workers can thank a little-known factory worker for sparking the sweeping changes that now protect them on the job. Worker traged

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Indian Firm Cuts Price of Major Vaccine An Indian manufacturer has cut the price of a major vaccine for children. It means the cost of the vaccine -- that protects against five diseases -- will be available for a little more than a dollar per dose. T

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 19 October 2006 One-thousand people in Australia have conducted a four-day bird flu exercise that simulated the arrival of a planeload of flu-stricken passengers at Brisbane's international airport. The drill included customs o

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By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 07 September 2006 Australian officials are expressing concern over death sentences handed to six of its citizens in Indonesian for drug smuggling. Indonesia's use of the death penalty is a cause of concern in Australia, whic

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Advanced - Just In Time Strategy (E0047) A: I called this meeting today in order to discuss our manufacturing plan. As Im sure youre all aware,with the credit crunch, and the global financial crisis,were obligated to look for more cost efficient ways

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By Stefan Bos Budapest 09 June 2008 Rescue workers in Ukraine have pulled 23 coal miners from a one-thousand meter deep shaft. At least 13 others remain trapped in the mine, which was the scene of a powerful explosion on Sunday. As Stefan Bos report

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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 01 December 2006 watch World AIDS Day report HIV/AIDS-affected children sit on a chair, waiting for their lunch at Opot pagoda, a healing center run by a non-government organization in Cambodia (File) In advance of Wo

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The police said today that the Pike River Coal Mine will be closed and sealed perhaps forever and the bodies of the 29 miners will never be recovered. This is bad news for the families of those men. The reason for closing the mine is that it is too d

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