By George Dwyer Washington 18 December 2007 New York's Rockefeller Center Plaza is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks - and one of its most popular tourist stops as well. The busiest time of year comes during the Christmas season, when a g...
By Rahim Gul Sarwan Kabul, Afghanistan 04 December 2007 Brown and full of weeds, Afghanistan's only golf course is a symbol of survival. Once an oasis, today it shows the scars from decades of war. Now, six years after the fall of the Taliban, the po...
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 19 October 2007 From South African President Thabo Mbeki to children playing on the streets of Soweto, South Africans are once again united in support of the national rugby team, the Springboks, ahead of their World Cu...
我听之我见：这首歌区别于传统的朋克风格，是一首反战歌曲，抒情意味十足。先简单介绍一下这首歌的MV描绘的故事：柔美清丽的女孩和有点迷惘的男孩相恋于一个普通的小镇，男孩为了证明自己而不顾女孩的反对去参加了战争。这时，镜头中出现了主唱Billie Joe的侧影，背景...
By Mona Ghuneim New York 04 August 2007 Many U.S. restaurants are now taking steps to be more ecologically conscious in their business practices. From recycling to using nontoxic cleaning products to installing energy-efficient forms of lighting, din...
Hi, I'm Paddy Kim. From home theaters to plush sofas, hands down the family room is the coolest place to relax. But what makes this area such an amazing retreat for entertainment could also be adding dollars to your power bill and be affecting your h...
Hi, I am Paddy Kim. Whether you're getting ready to take on the morning, or just soaking in the shower at the end of a long day, the bathroom can be a retreat from the world, but it's also where over 60 percent of the water used indoors gets consumed...
《Green Sleeves》这首歌明显属于传统民歌形式，具有典型的地方特色和风格趣味，反映出一个民族对待爱情的体现和态度。《Green Sleeves》这首歌曲就像我国一些民歌如《渔光曲》和《四季歌》那样旋律优美柔绵、曲调轻婉隽永，表现出地方民族的生活情趣及爱憎喜恶，同时...
By Ravi Khanna Montreal, Canada 24 July 2007 The recent Live Earth concerts (July 7th) were designed to raise awareness about global warming. But many critics have asked how environmentally friendly were the shows themselves? VOA Urdu service's Ravi...
The Best Punk Group--Green Day (MTV) The first original album since 2000 from modern rock superheroes Green Day, American Idiot is one of the most anticipated and controversial albums of the year. American Idiot is the punk rock epic. A bold, polish...
