By Selah Hennessy Goma 12 December 2007 Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have won a series of military victories against army forces. Some rebels are now perched on a hill overlooking a densely populated town only 30 kilometers from the reg...
By Mil Arcega Washington 21 August 2007 The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a modest gain of 42 points Monday after fluctuating between gains and losses at the start of the trading week. Despite rallying Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve ann...
By Carol Pearson Washington 25 May 2007 Women who do not want children, and those who do, are both getting new help. The U.S. government has approved a birth control pill that eliminates menstrual cycles, and it also has approved a product to help wo...
By David McAlary Was 16 August 2006 Artist's rendition of solar system There may soon be three new planets in our solar system. The expansion would be the result of a proposed new definition of what a planet is. The change is controversial, but if a...
By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 16 August 2006 Islamist forces in Somalia continue to expand the territory under their control, taking a key port in central Somalia. The Islamists have also claimed that as many as 100 troops from the interim government have...
By Barry Unger Washington, DC 26 July 2006 watch Internship report Each summer, thousands of college students flock to Washington to work as interns. Some contact their congressional representative or senator to volunteer on Capitol Hill. Others do...
By June Soh Washington, DC 20 July 2006 watch Kurdish report The U.S. government has taken many steps to prevent terrorism since the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. Federal authorities have strengthened anti-terrorism laws. This has led to t...
By Kathie Scarrah Washington, DC 23 January 2006 watch Iraq report In Iraq, election officials confirmed that Shi’ite religious parties garnered the most votes in last month's parliamentary election...
ECONOMICS REPORT - Local Officials in U.S. Gain New Strength to Take Land for Development By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 01, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report....
Rachel: What does John do for a living? Derek : He's a salesman. Rachel: That's a difficult way to make a living. Derek: Well, remember: No pain, no gain. 一分耕耘,一分收获 雷切尔:约翰是靠什么谋生的? 德里克:他是个推销员...