Israeli Strikes in Syria Pose Dilemma for Arab States The Arab League early on suspended the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, but has now rushed to condemn attacks attributed to Israel against his forces. Yet the rebuke of Israel comes as the Ar...
IN THE NEWS - Same-Sex Marriage Faced a Serious Test this Week in the United States 新闻报道 - 美国最高法院本周审理同性婚姻相关案件 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。...
Syria Dominates Kerry's First Trip Abroad as Secretary of State With Syria's civil war rocking Damascus suburbs, Kerry's schedule in Europe and the Middle East includes meetings with opponents of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. State Depa...
State of the Union Address Likely to Focus on Domestic Issues In his first address to Congress in 2009, Obama aimed to inspire confidence amid the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Though we are living through difficult and uncertain...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: States Plan for Constitutional Convention 建国史话(16):各自为政的13州 Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we be...
Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 3 词汇典故:美国各州别名 3 Now, the VOA Special English program, WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 (MUSIC) Today, we tell about more interesting n...
Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 2 词汇典故:美国各州别名 2 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 As we told you last week, every American state h...
Health Report - Rare Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in United States From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Health officials in the United States are attempting to contact patients who recently received steroid injection...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Wreckage from Japanese Tsunami Reaching Western United States SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Shirley Griffith. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter. This week, we tell about tsunamis - the...
IN THE NEWS - London Olympics Begins; Punishment for Penn State This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Seventeen thousand athletes and officials from more than two hundred countries will take part in the London Olympics. (SOUND) Hours before the...