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As southern Sudan tries to re-build its institutions, infrastructure and services following decades of conflict, it faces a severe shortage of skilled professionals. Some help, however, is coming from southern Sudanese who have returned home after ye
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. This week on our program, we tell about pets in the United States. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Stump was winner of Best in Show at this year's We
An Italian couple murdered four people in the house next door. They slit the throats of their neighbor, Maria Como, and her mom. Then they slit the throats of Mrs. Como's 2-year-old little boy, Perry, and a woman who just happened to be visiting. Fin
The legendary political economist Peter Drucker has died at age 95. Drucker wrote more than 3 dozen books and countless articles, but for such a prolific writer, he offered rather pithy advice. The most important thing is to know what you're good at,
The independent U.N. expert on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, says torture is practiced frequently in many countries, and that prison conditions are often so poor they can be considered cruel and inhuman treatment. From Uni
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 06 December 2007 International mediators are due to present a report to the United Nations Security Council next week on Kosovo's push for unilateral independence from Serbia. More than a dozen European nations and the
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could have implications for death row inmates. It was brought on behalf of a man from Alabama. At issue is whether an indigent defendant whose sanity is a significant fact
Here are some happy vampire bats. What's causing all this giddiness? A great, big, fat meal has arrived. You can practically hear these bats going Oh, boy! Oh, boy! Better yet, the victim is asleep. This is gonna be like, well, taking blood from a sl
BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhuanet) -- The first official trailer for Baz Lurhman's much anticipated new adaptation of The Great Gatsby is finally out. Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the drama focuses on the mysterious man of wealth Jay Gatsby an
By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 04 August 2006 watch Austin Bat Colony report A bat in the Austin, Texas colony In many parts of the world, bats rank with snakes, spiders, scorpions and other members of the animal kingdom that are regarded as creepy or
Todd: I usually get home from work at about 6:30 and when I get home the first thing I like to do is go jogging. Fortunately, my apartment is near a river and I go jogging on the river at night. It's really beautiful. It's really green. There's lots
When I was little, we had a family pet. His name was Jupiter and he was a kitten. I wanted a cat more than anything else and finally, my parents gave in and said that we could have one. We went to the pound and saw dozens of cats of different breeds.
Todd: So for the Satay you can have beef, chicken, liver, mutton. Now, people might not know what mutton is. What is mutton? Ivan: Mutton is a lambs meat. Todd: Lambs meat. Or sheeps meat. Ivan: Sheeps meat, yeah. And its well actually, personally th
By Greg Flakus Fort Collins, Colorado 10 July 2007 This past weekend concerts took place around the world to focus attention on the problem of global warming, which former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says is the greatest single threat facing humankin
Todd: So, then the question is, do you think something should be done about the cats? Should they be taken away? Should they be just left? Katia: The first thing I would ask, what can be done? I don't think it would be fair to feed them and then just
Todd: So, we're here... first of all, how about everybody introduce themselves. Fred: OK. I'm Fred from Canada and it's a pleasure to be here. Katia: Hello. I am Katerina. I'm from Mexico and I'm also very glad to be here. Todd: Thanks guys. And then
BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A defunct U.S. satellite is expected to crash down to Earth Friday, with nobody knowing where or when exactly it will hit. This was avoidable, a Chinese expert said Thursday. Pang Zhihao, a researcher from the Chinese Re
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 June 2008 The U.N. Special Investigator into the Human Rights situation of Burma, also known as Myanmar, is calling for an investigation into the alleged killing of prisoners during the early days of Cyclone Nargis. The exp
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The launch of Shenzhou-8 and the successful docking with Tiangong-1 in outer space represented a milestone in both Chinese and international space programs, Danish space scientist and media said Thursday. Michael Linden
Transforming Shanghai into a global innovation center will require global talent. The same can be said for many other Chinese cities looking to up their game and become more competitive in the global market. However, applying to live and work in the