The wives of two news reporters jailed in Myanmar said on Tuesday the men were innocent and called for them to be released. A court found the reporters guilty on Monday of violating the countrys Official Secrets Act. They were sentenced to seven year...
US Lawmakers Begin Hearing on New Supreme Court Candidate United States lawmakers began a hearing today on a new candidate for the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy, who retired earlier thi...
USA Gymnastics President Resigns Under Pressure The president of USA Gymnastics, Kerry Perry, resigned under pressure Tuesday. The move came days after the U.S. Olympic Committee questioned her ability to lead the organization. 周二，美国体操协...
Serbia Aims to Protect Cyrillic in the Age of the Internet When visitors arrive in Serbia, they find that all official signs are written in Cyrillic script. But while the internet is becoming a popular way to supply information to many Serbs, use of...
Parts of Chile are facing a growing water crisis. The Reuters news agency reports the government is taking steps to protect the countrys water supplies from mining operations. But for many years, the Chilean government approved water extraction right...
Reuters: Development in Brazil Putting Earths Environment at Risk Brazil is the largest exporter of soybeans, chicken and beef in the world. It is also a major producer of pork and corn. 巴西是世界上最大的大豆、鸡肉和牛肉出口国，也...
Why Some Americans Keep Talking About Chicago 1968 As Americans and observers try to make sense of the countrys current political situation, many are looking back to events 50 years ago. The year 1968 was a difficult and dramatic time in the U.S. --...
Britain Seeks Ways to Continue Trading with Iran British media say government officials have been turning to Japan for help in avoiding American sanctions on Iran. Britain is asking the United States for permission to be exempted from some of the mea...
Study Finds Worldwide Gun Deaths Have Reached 250,000 Yearly A new study shows that guns are responsible for about 250,000 deaths worldwide every year. 一项新的研究表明，全球每年有大约25万人死于枪支。 It also found that the Uni...
American Labor Day Arrives Five Months Late September 3 is Labor Day in the United States. The national holiday began more than 100 years ago to honor low-paid factory workers. Labor Day also informally marks the end of summer. Many students return t...
Berlin Wall to Be Recreated in Germanys Capital A group of artists and filmmakers plans to recreate Germanys historic Berlin Wall. 一些艺术家和电影制作者计划重建德国历史上的柏林墙。 The Berlin Wall was built by communist East...
Cooling, Drying Climate May Have Led to Neanderthal Disappearance A new study suggests that ancient periods of cold and dry climate helped our species take the place of Neanderthals in Europe. Researchers found that such cold periods happened at the...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we will talk about two of the worlds most popular drinks -- coffee and tea. Now, many people are loyal coffee drinkers. They cannot imagine starting their morning without -- what so...
Russians Worried About Clergy Influencing Children at Camp A few weeks ago, Russian Orthodox Church officials in Eastern Russia announced a project they called Bells Over Kamchatka. The announcement appeared on the website of the churchs local admini...
US Building Air Base for Drones in Niger The U.S. Air Force is getting close to completing a base in northern Niger for armed drones that will target militant groups operating in the area. 美国空军即将建在尼日尔北部建成无人机基地，...
