Soldiers, Civilians Remember World War IIs D-Day The attack known as D-Day, by Allied soldiers on Nazi German forces who occupied France during World War II, took place on June 6, 1944. The landing led to the liberation of France and Western Europe....
A Norwegian woman is trying to become the fastest climber to make it to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains. 一名挪威女子正试图成为最快登顶14座最高山峰的登山者。 Kristin Harila has already climbed eight of them in 40...
Teacher Aims to Improve Japans Smile In one of Keiko Kawano's recent classes, more than 10 Tokyo art school students held mirrors to their faces. The students moved the sides of their mouths upward with their fingers. They were practicing how to smil...
Activists, Experts Condemn Cut in Food Aid for Rohingya Refugees International experts and rights activists are condemning a second reduction in food aid to more than one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The United Nations World Food Program...
India has launched an official investigation into a train crash that killed at least 275 people and injured about 1,200. 印度已对一起造成至少275人死亡、约1200人受伤的火车相撞事故展开官方调查。 Officials said they belie...
Young Indians without Jobs Miss out on Growing Economy Recent studies say India is soon to be the most populous country in the world, with about 1.4 billion people. More than half of India's population is under the age of 30. That means India has hun...
Rugby is often played in the wealthy areas outside of Zimbabwe's major cities. Now the sport has moved into poor areas where young women are playing to escape from poverty and early marriage. Organizers of the rugby clubs say playing rugby will not e...
James Buchanan: Passive VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States. He was the third in a series of unsuccessful presidents. Millard Fillmore and Franklin Pie...
North Korean Spy Satellite Falls into Sea North Korea's attempt to put its first military satellite into orbit failed Wednesday. The unsuccessful launch was a setback for leader Kim Jong Un. Kim has pushed to increase his country's military strength...
South American leaders gathered in Brazil's capital on Tuesday after an invitation for a meeting from Brazil's president, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva. 应巴西总统路易斯伊纳西奥卢拉达席尔瓦的邀请，南美洲国家的领导人周二聚集...
Study: New York City Is Sinking New York City is slowly sinking. With the weight of its tall buildings, streets and people, the city is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters each year, a new study says. The sinking is called subsidence. Th...
How Russia Controls Information, Watches Citizens Human rights supporters say Russia under President Vladimir Putin is using online technology to follow, censor, and control the population. Officials are introducing artificial intelligence (AI) syste...
Report: Poor Countries Face Crises Because of Too Much Debt A study by the Associated Press (AP) found that 12 countries may face economic collapse if they fail to repay foreign loans. The countries borrowed a lot of the money from China. The AP rese...
Franklin Pierce: Ineffective VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States. He took office in 1853 at age 48. At that time, he was the youngest person elected t...
Teruko Yahata is 85 years old. Teruko Yahata现年85岁。 But she could have died as a girl. 但她本可能在小时候就死了。 She was in Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. 1945年8月...
