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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 31 January 2007 Disasters are a part of life, whether natural catastrophes, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, or man-made disasters, including terrorism. Mike O'Sullivan reports, business and community leaders who me
Broadcast: April 14, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk VOICE ONE: Legal experts call it America's most important debate on affirmative action in twenty-five years. Colleges and universities say they have a right t
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Delegates from around the world have agreed on a new plan to end the worst kinds of child labor by two thousand sixteen. More than four hundred fifty delegates from eighty countries approved the pla
By Lameck Masina Blantyre, Malawi 22 January 2008 In Malawi, the government, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders have introduced a new initiative to combat hunger. The move called Hunger Free is part of a worldwide campaign to eliminate h
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 April 2006 Demonstrator with a zipper over his mouth shows his solidarity with judges who were punished for speaking out during an anti government protest in Cairo, Marc
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 23 March 2007 Many people in Uganda are up in arms (very upset) about a government plan approved by the cabinet this week to clear cut about one-third of a national forest reserve for sugar cane growing. Lawyers and civic gr
Report: Action on Climate Change Boosts Economic Growth A landmark report released Tuesday at the United Nations finds that taking action on climate change is compatible with economic growth. The report comes one week before the U.N. Climate Summit o
BBC Learning English Weekender Core British Values Yvonne: This is Weekender and helloIm Yvonne Archer! Now what comes to mind if I mention the term British Values? Well, thats a question several people have been pondering since the recent news head
A multi-million-dollar class action against the Federal Government's suspension of the live cattle export India, to Indonesia in 2011 has been launched in the Federal Court. The then Labour government took the action after Four Corners showed annoyin
Revamping Skopje 重塑斯科普里 Stones of contention 竞争与炫示的雕塑 Macedonia writes a new story for its capital 马其顿首都的新篇章 Colouring the future 描画未来 IN 2010 a computer-generated video of plans for the Macedonia
The local university blood center had a blood drive today at the Civic Center auditorium. Almost 300 people showed up, but about 50 were turned away for various medical reasons. Fifty others left because the lines were moving so slowly. The event con
By David Gollust State Department 16 April 2008 The United States Wednesday reaffirmed support for Georgia's territorial integrity after Russia said it was setting up legal ties with two Georgian separatist regions. A State Department official called
WUHAN, China, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The FIBA Asia apologized Saturday for inresponsible behaviors of Qatar and promised to take furture actions against Team Qatar after the Asian FIBA Men's Basketball Championships. Definitely we'll take actions again
How to Turn Negative Thoughts Into Positive Action Worrying does not empty today of its troubles, it empties tomorrow of its strength. Mary Engelbreit The Secret Decoded Do you ever wake up with doubts, anxiety or insecurities? I do. It's those littl
By Paula Wolfson White House 17 March 2008 President Bush says the U.S. economy is facing challenging times. But as VOA's Paula Wolfson tells us, the president says the government is taking decisive action. As a jittery U.S. stock market opened for b
Finance ministers and central bank governors from seven major industrial economies met Friday in Washington and agreed on a five-point plan to stabilize global financial markets that this week experienced their biggest declines in 30 years. VOA's Ba
By Peter Fedynsky Budapest 04 November 2009 The collapse of the Berlin Wall came as the result of social, political and economic pressures that built up over decades behind the Iron Curtain. Its demise has exposed some glaring material differences i
By Susan Yackee 30 September 2009 Earth - the water planet Philippe Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, and pop musician Usher, have announced a partnership to create a volunteer organization for young people focusing on envi
By Ron Corben Bangkok 19 October 2009 Civic groups meeting in Thailand are petitioning regional governments to halt dam construction on two major Southeast Asian rivers. The groups say the dams threaten food supplies for millions and are leading to
ROME, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Milan have confirmed Alexandre Pato will be out of action for at least a month after suffering a thigh strain. The Brazilian hitman limped off during the opening stages of the 1-1 draw with Udinese last night. AC Milan anno