AS IT IS 2014-10-09 Chinese Firm Pays Record Price for Waldorf Astoria 中国公司以创纪录的价格收购华尔道夫酒店 Hilton Worldwide is selling the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City to a Chinese company for $1.95 billion. The buyer...
Islamic State Group Fighters Closer to Syrian Town Kobani 伊斯兰国家的士兵推进到叙利亚边境小镇kobani Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Islamic State militants will soon capture the Syrian border town of Kobani. The United...
AS IT IS 2014-10-08 Foreign Aid Workers Under Pressure in South Sudan 在南苏丹的外国援助人员面临压力 The conflict in South Sudan is harming relations between the government and international organizations. Aid groups are helping the mi...
AS IT IS 2014-10-08 Republicans Are Confident with Midterm Elections 共和党人表示对中期选举有信心 On November 4, voters across the United States will choose who represents them in Congress. Voters will select all 435 positions in the Ho...
AS IT IS 2014-10-08 War in Afghanistan Marks 13th Anniversary 阿富汗战争13周年 Tuesday marks the 13th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. The Afghan war is Americas longest war. The United States military has been active in Afghanistan long...
Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Brain Research 进行大脑研究的三位科学家获得诺贝尔奖 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. American-born British Scientist John O'Keefe and Norwegians May-Britt Moser and Edvard...
Pope Francis, Bishops to Review Catholic Teachings 弗朗西斯教皇与主教审查天主教教义 Pope Francis opened a major meeting of bishops at the Vatican in Rome on Sunday. The leaders of the Roman Catholic faith and others will examine the c...
91-Year-Old Achieves Dream, Learns To Fly 91岁老人实现梦想,学会飞翔 You are never too old to try to make your dreams come true. This could be Mary Moe's motto -- the expression that best captures her spirit. Mary Moe has done a lot during...
Thai Prime Minister Offers to Write 'Soap Opera' 泰国总理亲自写肥皂剧 The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives and Guiding Light. These are the names of three popular programs in the United States called soap operas. A soap opera is a...
Philippines Guarding Against Islamic State's Influence 菲律宾有效防范伊斯兰国的影响 Philippine officials say reports that the Islamic State group is actively seeking members in the country have yet to be confirmed. But officials are wat...
Building a Windbreak to Protect Crops 建造保护作物的防风林 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Soil conservation methods help farmers protect their land from the damage caused...
Technology Report - Surveillance Software Key Concern at Internet Governance Meeting 监控软件在互联网监管会议上关键问题 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. The Internet Governance Forum took place last week in I...
Science in the News - Researchers Work on 3-D Printing of Living Tissue 研究人员3D打印生物活组织 Three-dimensional printers are fast becoming everyday devices in the United States. Three-D printers are used to make everything from automobi...
As It Is - Seeking 'Hidden Treasure' in Central Kenya 寻宝者在肯尼亚中部寻找隐藏的宝藏 Is there buried treasure in a cave in central Kenya? Reports of such have created great excitement in the village of Maraigushu. Some villagers eve...
As It Is - Long Drought Affects Farmers in Southwestern US 长期干旱影响到美国西南部的农民 Parts of the southwestern American states of Texas and Oklahoma have experienced severe dry weather for several years. This droughthas affected t...