By Carolyn Weaver New York 07 April 2008 As the dollar's value drops, especially in relation to the euro, the British pound and some Asian currencies, New York City is experiencing a new kind of tourism boom. The world is coming to New York to go sho...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 25 February 2008 At least two civilians are reported to have been killed in Douala, Cameroon, where protesters and police have been battling each other since Saturday. The unrest began after authorities blocked a planned opposi...
By Carolyn Weaver New York City 06 February 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton, as many expected, won her chosen home state of New York's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday. But she was tested by Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. Media reports say ex...
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 01 February 2008 A new report finds that tourism to New York City rose by six percent in 2007. An estimated 8.5 million visitors came from overseas, even as international travel to other American destinations declined....
By Alex Villarreal Washington 14 January 2008 It was billed as the world's largest ice skating rink, in one of the most unlikely locations -- warm, smog-filled Mexico City. As VOA's Alex Villarreal reports, the rink brought a unique form of fun to th...
By Victoria Cavaliere New York 29 December 2007 The first synagogue built by Eastern European Jews in New York City has undergone a massive, $20 million renovation and it recently reopened. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York bureau that...
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 27 December 2007 Voting is under way in Mombasa, Kenya's second city and its main port. As Derek Kilner reports for VOA, the situation has been largely calm, despite delays in the opening of some polling stations. The normally...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 November 2007 Nearly simultaneous blasts outside courts in three northern Indian cities killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more. As Anjana Pasricha reports from VOA's New Delhi bureau, several cities have suf...
[00:18.56]City Of The Dead [00:24.48]死亡城 [00:37.99]After enjoying the whole thing I left the graveyard [00:41.73]to return home to the flat [00:44.19]but as I was exiting the cemetery [00:46.75]I felt something come with me, [00:49.21]a heavy kind...
[00:18.45]City Of The Dead [00:24.40]死亡城 [00:33.17]A few years ago when I was 18, [00:36.41]I was dating a girl from Edinburgh. [00:39.44]Now this place has quite a lot of history [00:42.33]so ghost tours are common but one stands out [00:45.92]as...
