Once there was a rich man in Thailand. His name was Chulong. He was a very rich man. Yet he wanted more riches, more money. One day he was walking in his garden. He saw a strange bird in a bush. It was very small. But it had very beautiful and colorf...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian club Palmeiras has ruled out signing Juan Roman Riquelme, less than a week after agreeing financial terms with the former Argentina international midfielder. The decision follows a meeting between the Alv...
Putin's Start Points to Authoritarian Rule Through 2018 In May, angry protests greeted Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin for a third term as president of Russia. On inauguration day, Putin's motorcade swept through eerily empty streets of Moscow...
7 Rules for a Life Worth Living Are you writing the story of your life, or are you letting other people and circumstances write it for you? You might not consider yourself a follower, but here are a few signs you arent in control: You dont like your...
Venezuelan Voters to Decide Whether to Continue Chavez Rule As Sunday's election nears, President Chavez has stepped up new government building projects in Caracas that provide jobs and free housing to the poor. By using Venezuela's vast oil resource...
President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Buffett Rule Wealthy investor compares current tax rate Investor Whitney Tilson wants to share more of his wealth with the rest of America. It is hard to make the argument that the top one percent in this cou...
WORDS AND THEIR STORIES - Touching All Bases: Baseball Rules! Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. (MUSIC) American English is full of colorful expressions. One such expression is to touch all bases. It comes from the sport o...
The Occupy Wall Street movement has suffered a legal setback that prevents protesters from using an encampment in a New York City park to spread its message. The ruling distinguishes between free speech and the occupation of a park used by the genera...
By Caty Weaver Broadcast: September 5, 2003 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Environment Report. The administration of President Bush has eased an air pollution rule for about seventee...
By Bill Gasperini The authoritarian leader of the former Soviet republic of Belarus is seeking to extend his rule in a controversial referendum that would amend the country's constitution, and allow h...
