Suprises often come in boxes. Birthday presents wrapped in colorful paper, brown paper packages mailed from a friend. No matter what kind of box it is, people like to open it up and see what's inside. In America, and in many other countries, one spec...
Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary Lugar is one of the longest serving lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and a key player in formulating American foreign policy. He is known for legislation promoting democracy overseas, curbing...
Burma NLD Claims Aung San Suu Kyi Election Victory Aung San Suu Kyi's supporters celebrated at her National League for Democracy headquarters after the party announced she won. Lawyer Daw Nwe Ni Aung says she believes the woman known affectionately a...
IN THE NEWS - Burmas Elections a Test for Reforms 新闻报道 - 缅甸议会选举将成为改革验金石 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Burma is holding elections on Sunday. Voters will...
Chavez Health Uncertain for Upcoming Venezuelan Presidential Election As Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba for a third round of cancer treatment, his health has become the main factor in his re-election effort. Michael Shifter is president of the Inter-Ame...
Soaring Gas Prices Threaten Obama Re-Election Mitt Romney leads the Republican race over Rick Santorum and would like to shift his focus to President Obama as soon as possible. He said if he couldnt turn it around in three years that he would be look...
Run-Off Election to Decide Senegal Presidential Race In one scene of a 2000 video Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, then a charismatic opposition leader, cast his ballot. His election that year marked a peaceful transition from 40 years of single-...