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A report by the Consumer Electronics Association says electronics are among the most popular gifts being bought this holiday season. It also predicts that spending on these devices will set new records. The CEA says consumers will spend an average of
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: Crabeater seals lying on the ice in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, in a 2005 photo And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, an American study shows a link between air pol
By Paul Sisco Washington 28 February 2007 watch International Polar Year Thursday, March 1st, is the official start of the International Polar Year. The international research and educational effort officially runs till March 2008. At least 50,000 s
The State Council, China's cabinet, issued new guidelines on the development of IP in the country, laying out the goals and major tasks for intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and usage as part of the current Five-Year Plan, which covers th
A new study has found that the Arctic's iconic polar bears are finding it harder to hunt for food due to melting sea ice caused by climate change, putting the species at a growing risk of extinction. Researchers from the United States Geological Surv
International Mine Day is on or around April the 4th every year. Its official name is International Mine Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The aim of this day is to highlight the dangers of mines around the world and to encourage
Seventy-nine degrees north latitude is near the top, at the cold edge of the world. In the winter, when temperatures plunge below freezing, there is complete darkness at noon. During summer, the sun shines at midnight, there is no place to hide. Dang
She worries a lot. She worries about polar bears. They are big, white bears. They live in the north. They need snow. They need ice. They need cold weather. There is too much pollution. Pollution heats up the Earth. Heat melts the ice. The ice is the
For the first time in 12 years, the number of new international students attending American colleges and universities has dropped. That information comes from the 2017 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The report is a project o
Thursday is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and environmentalists are using this year's observation to call for tougher measures to protect whales. The 88-nation International Whaling Commission (IWC), is set to rule soon on proposals to partially
By Paul Sisco Washington 04 June 2007 Every year since 1974, the United Nations has declared June 5th World Environment Day. The theme of this year's series of events is Melting Ice a Hot Topic? VOA's Paul Sisco reports. For International Polar Year
1.Their schedules are jam-pack ed as these White House hopefuls host multiple campaign events in Iowa to kick off 2008, with fresh polls showing both races too close to call. Candidates are making last-minute appeals. They're hoping supporters will c
International Players to Watch in the NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is arguably the best basketball league in the world. Some of the most famous teams are the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls. There was a time when
BBC Learning English Weekender Polar Explorer Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Weekender today, we listen to an interview with explorer, Rosie Stancer. In March, Rosie sets off on her latest expedition walki
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says Ireland is aiming to be the first to exit its international bailout and resume financing its government operations on its own. Kenny told an international economic forum Friday in Dublin that Ireland is recovering
This week, from Aug 19th to Aug 25th, is International Languages Week. During this week, the Association of Language Teachers reminds New Zealanders about the value of learning an international language. Many New Zealanders are not motivated enough t
1. A 23-year-old woman shot and killed two other women at a vocational college classroom and then killed herself. All three were students at Louisiana Technical College. Her motive is not clear. 2. Fire fighters recovered three bodies from the wreck
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight! Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It all began in November, 2005. The
My son, the polar bear, Dad said. Every New Year's Day, you and a thousand other Coney Island loonies jump into the freezing ocean. How stupid is that? Nick said, It's not stupid, Dad. It's fun, it's free, and it's healthy. And we do it every Sunday
BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China will launch a new icebreaker for use during an upcoming 2013 polar expedition, a senior oceanic official said on Tuesday. Both the new icebreaker and Xuelong (Snow Dragon), an icebreaker that operated in Antarctica,