Some German pilots that are part of NATO operations in Afghanistan are in Israel for training on special reconnaissance drones. The Jewish state's expertise is helping to train the Germans to protect ground troops and convoys in Afghanistan. At Israe...
The White House says the arrest of 11 Russians for alleged spying is not a setback to improved relations with Moscow. And Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he doesn't believe the scandal will hurt ties with the U.S. But the residents of a sm...
Martin and Jane were shopping. They were in Ross Dress for Less. They had just bought shirts, pants, skirts, and tops that filled up four plastic bags. Martin picked up all four bags. Jane said there was no need to do that. Why not? he asked her. We...
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week on our program, we answer a question from Japan. A listener named Maki would like to know if the test known as the TOEIC is popular in the United States. TOEIC is the Test of English for Int...
The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in Lakewood, Washington, is dead. He was brought down by a lone police officer, ending a massive two-day manhunt. Authorities say the Seattle officer investigating a suspicious vehicle was approa...
Jeff Seldin | Washington 26 December 2009 Photo: AP Helicopter circling near control tower of Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 Dec 2009 The White House is calling a small explosion aboard an international flight bound for the U.S. city...
Suspicious Powder Discovered on Capitol Hill Deborah Tate Three U.S. Senate office buildings are closed, and congressional business has been disrupted a day after a suspicious powder, believed to be t...
