Somali Piracy Diminishes, but Networks Remain a Threat In the last decade, shipping off the coast of Somalia was subjected to relentless pirate attacks, the numbers peaking in 2011 with 176 reported cases. Now, though, international naval patrols and...
US Offers $10 Billion Weapons Package to Counter Iran Threats Secretary Hagel's visit to Israel could have been awkward. He was accused of being anti-Israel during his nomination hearing. But he got a warm welcome as did the weapons package he took w...
IMF Chief: Global Financial Threat Easing The world's economy is growing at a slightly slower pace than the IMF's initial forecasts in January. But top financial officials gathered in Washington for the annual Spring meetings - face a less threatenin...
Internet Security Threats From VOA Learning English, welcome back to AS IT IS. Im your host Mario Ritter. China officially has its new leaders in place. This years National Peoples Congress named Xi Jinping president and Li Kejiang premier. Listen to...
Technology Report - US Takes Action Against Cyber Theft Threat 科技报道 - 美国采取行动应对黑客威胁 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 The Unite...
TECHNOLOGY REPORT - Huawei and ZTE Deny Claims That They Present a Security Threat to the United States 科技报道 - 华为和中兴否认对美国国家安全造成威胁 From VOA Learning English, this is the TECHNOLOGY REPORT in Special English....
New Dysentery Threat Emerges Its known that clean water and sanitation can bring a sharp decline in dysentery cases in developing countries. But its not enough to stop the spread of the disease in countries undergoing rapid development and industrial...
Global Air Pollution Threat Grows A lot of attention is being paid to greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But scientists warn that other pollutants may make it harder to breathe in some places in years to come. By the year 205...
FAO Warns of Locust Threat in Mali and Niger Heavy rains have fallen over the past three weeks in northern Mali and Niger and thats resulted in growing swarms of Desert locusts. Efforts are underway to contain the insects in a region thats already fo...
Danger to West Increases From Al-Qaida Threat in Yemen Video obtained from al-Qaida-linked militants in Yemen shows missile launchers, automatic weapons, heavy ammunition and vehicles with machine guns. All, they say, were captured from the Yemeni Ar...