Ron Paul Attracts Varied Support in South Carolina Primary Tommy Adams and his friends came up from the neighboring state of Georgia for this political rally in Aiken, South Carolina, ahead of the first presidential primary in the southern United Sta...
Health Officials Seek Support to Stamp Out Cholera in Haiti There have been half a million cholera cases and 7,000 deaths in Haiti since the outbreak began in October 2010. More than 200 new cases are being reported every day. That's prompting public...
Romney Presidential Bid Hinges on Winning Conservative Support In U.S. politics, voters in the Midwestern state of Iowa begin the presidential selection process January 3 with the Iowa caucuses. Seven Republican contenders will vie for support as Iow...
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina believes striker Luis Suarez has been crucified over his racism charge, English website sportinglife.com said. The Uruguay international was given an eight-match ban by the Football Associat...
'Occupy Wall Street' Movement Gains Size, Support One month after the Occupy Wall Street protesters moved into New York City's Zuccotti Park, the movement has spread globally, and gained momentum at home. Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement,...
Palestinians Demonstrate in Support of UN Membership Bid Palestinians across the West Bank have been demonstrating this week to show support for statehood. The display comes ahead of a speech Friday by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in which he is...
NEW YORK, July 15 (Xinhua) -- A Gallup survey released on Friday found a total of 59 percent of Americans support a ban on smoking in all public places. The July 7-10 survey among 1,016 national adults showed a change in the public's attitude toward...
IN THE NEWS - Obama, in Mideast Speech, Supports Palestinian Demand This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama discussed the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa in a speech Thursday in Washington. BARACK OBAMA: We su...
Hollywood actor Danny Glover is the latest celebrity(名声) making a push for former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to return to his homeland. Glover, who starred in the Lethal Weapon（致命武器） movies, is chairman of the U.S.-based...
President Barack Obama is making his debut on the world stage this week and the trip comes at a time when the president continues to enjoy generally strong support at home. U.S. President Barack Obama As world leaders take their measure of the new A...
