By Gary Thomas London 06 September 2006 The United Nations has issued a new report calling on governments to enact stricter laws to protect women who leave their home countries. The annual State of the World Population study focuses on the plight of...
阔别三年之久的美国著名哥特金属乐队Evanescence（伊凡塞斯）又出了第二张专辑《The Open Door》。在美国发行首周，便以44万7千张的单周销量遥遥领先。拥有外型冷艳又冰雪聪明的女主唱艾咪(Amy Lee）仍是Evanescense的核心。 Weight Of The World Evanescence Feels li...
恩雅（Enya）之后， 便只有爱尔兰女歌手美芙（Meav）有如此纯净完美的女声了，甚至有的人认为美芙（Meav）与恩雅相比，美芙（Meav）的声音在纯净中多了几分柔媚与迷离，更增添了一份迷人的韵致，被誉为嗓音美妙至极，唱工无与伦比。 美芙（Meav）的首张专辑《美芙的祈...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 05 August 2006 The world's first earthquake early warning system has begun operating in Japan. The government-developed system takes advantage of the precious seconds between the first indication of a powerful tremor and the ar...
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 03 August 2006 watch Call for Peace report Hezbollah guerrillas Wednesday fired a record number of rockets into Israel. Israel commandos raided the militant group's strongholds deep inside Lebanon. Top officials from...
By Barry Wood Washington 26 July 2006 The World Bank, based in Washington and owned by its 184 member governments, spends about $20 billion a year to promote economic development in poor countries. The Bank in recent years has stepped up its efforts...
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 26 June 2006 watch AIDS Exhibit report Twenty-five years ago, the United States released its first report on what is now known as HIV AIDS. While people in the developed world are living longer with the disease thanks...
By Parke Brewer Nuremberg 23 June 2006 U.S. soccer must look to the future, after a disappointing first round exit from the World Cup in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer followed their matches in Germany and has a report. ------------------ B...
By Parke Brewer Nuremberg 22 June 2006 Ghana has defeated the U.S. soccer team, 2-1, to advance to the second round of the World Cup in Germany. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports the game in Nuremberg was not without controversy. --------------...
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 July 2006 Writer Amanda Roraback says Americans want to know more about places in the news, such as Muslim countries. Her book series called Nutshell Notes helps readers learn about those regions. --------- Amanda R...
