Russian and Georgian leaders traded accusations of failing to observe a key part of their cease-fire agreement Tuesday, as foreign ministers from NATO convened in Brussels to figure out how to respond to the conflict that erupted in Georgia's breaka...
With rising oil prices inflating the cost of almost everything, people are looking for other ways to power vehicles, and even for alternatives to vehicles. In this report, VOA's Kent Klein looks at ways to end the era of expensive fuel. (Part 5 of 5...
Schools across the U.S. are looking for ways to reduce transportation costs. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. High fuel prices are affecting all areas of life, including education. Some sc...
歌名:High Hope 歌手:Maarja did we leave it for tomorrow find new rooms behind closed doors should not go there so soon said goodbye to fading summer and by that last walk on that shore it is your first on the moon high hope, high fall did we really...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 May 2008 Higher prices are affecting every corner of Africa, from capitals to remote areas. It is also not only consumers who are being affected but sellers as well. VOA's Nico Colombant studies the case of a restaurant own...
By Mil Arcega Washington 16 May 2008 Oil prices continued to break new records this week, trading briefly above $126per barrel on Monday. American consumers fear prices will go even higher as the summer driving season gets underway. Some say they are...
By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro...
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 05 May 2008 Thousands of people have violently protested skyrocketing food costs made worse by the devaluation of the local currency in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. From our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi, Correspondent Alisha R...
By Carol Pearson Washington 05 May 2008 High definition TV provides sharper images, but high definition imaging now goes beyond television. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on high definition eye glasses....
Polls published on CCTV.com show the public is most concerned with medical and housing issues for the upcoming sessions of the NPC and the CPPCC. Education and an Olympic-driven boost to the Chinese economy are also high on the agenda. The annual se...