Tensions Ease Over Irans Nuclear Program as Diplomacy Ramps Up Earlier this year, threats of armed conflict rumbled across the Middle East. Iran launched war games near the Persian Gulf. Israeli warplanes conducted drills to ready for attack. And a b...
LONDON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Program for the London 2012 Festival to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games was announced on Thursday. The 12-week festival, from June 21 to September 9, will draw together more than 25,000 artists from all 204 com...
EXPLORATIONS - The Mercury Thirteen Cleared the Way for Women in the US Space Program STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a program in the nineteen sixties to...
South African Youth Program Serves as Link to Pro Golf Under a blue sky, and amid a scenic landscape, these young golfers are dreaming big. This amateur tournament is one of the most prestigious competitions in its category in the country. Winning it...
Obama Says Diplomatic Window for Iran Nuclear Program Shrinking President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron say they will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Mr. Obama says Tehran has a stark choice. Tehran must understand that it...
Window Remains for Iran to Curb Controversial Nuclear Program Iranian officials speak defiantly about their right to build a nuclear weapon, but also say they have no intention of doing so. Experts say Iran is using machines, however, to enrich the k...
Bikeshare Program Makes Cycling Lifestyle Easy This is one of the many Bikeshare locations in southeast Washington. Renting a bike is as easy as 1.2.3. All you have to do is put in your credit card. Once the card is accepted, select the type of membe...
Pilot Program Teaches Sarawak Indigenous Children in Mother Tongue Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. It is home to 28 ethnic groups, each with a distinct language, culture and lifestyle. Many groups are afraid of losing...
Rabbi, Imam and Pastors Defend US Food Subsidy Program A group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders pretended to be poor, as they went shopping in a Washington supermarket this week. Their aim was to protest proposed cuts to a government...
EDUCATION REPORT - Study-Abroad Programs Take Deeper Dive Into Local Culture 教育报道 - 美国出国留学项目深入融入当地文化 This is the VOA Special English EDUCATION REPORT. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Each year...