Some of the weirdest, most memorable technology this year came in the form of robots, and of course -- mostly from Japan Some of the weirdest, most memorable technology this year came in the form of robots, and of course they came mostly from Japan....
By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 23 November 2007 On Tuesday, world leaders will gather in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. President Bush announced the peace conference earlier this year. He will host a d...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 October 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says a weekend of violence in Mogadishu has set off another wave of displacement from the war-torn capital of Somalia. It says an estimated 36,000 people have fled their homes and more ar...
By Suzanne Presto United Nations 28 August 2007 United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday formally announced his plans to travel to Sudan next week. From VOA's United Nation's bureau, Suzanne Presto reports on the U.N. chief's three-po...
By David Gollust State Department 24 July 2007 The State Department confirmed Tuesday that because of Middle East travel plans, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not attend next week's regional forum with leaders of Southeast Asian countries i...
By Meredith Buel Washington 05 June 2007 This week marks the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Middle East War, a six-day conflict that led to Israel's stunning victory over three Arab armies. Analysts say, however, the four decades that followed brought...
By Doug Levine Washington 02 May 2007 Thousands took in the sights and sounds of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on its opening weekend, April 27-29, which featured almost every type of music imaginable. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, some...
By Sabina Castelfranco Turin, Italy 14 January 2006 With less than four weeks to go to the opening of the Winter Olympics in Turin, there is still quite a lot of work to be done. There will be tight s...
Y: 各位听众好!我是杨晨。欢迎您到美语咖啡屋! J: Hello, I'm Jody and welcome to American Cafe. Hey, Yang Chen, how was your trip down to Florida? Y: 哎呀,玩得太开心了。我...
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