AS IT IS 2015-04-02 North Korea Takes Steps Toward Long-Range Missiles 朝鲜远程导弹开发取得进展 A top United States intelligence official says that North Korea has made progress in developing long-range missiles. This comes as the possibi...
AS IT IS 2015-04-02 Where are the Worlds Happiest People? 世界上最幸福的人生活在哪里 On March 20, the United Nations celebrated its third annual International Day of Happiness. So, Happy belated International Day of Happiness! The UN cre...
Study: Women Prefer to Go to Female Health Workers 研究发现女性更喜欢女性卫生工作者 Researchers recently completed a study of a new method of giving health care to women in Northern Nigeria. They found women and children would use hea...
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Admits Defeat 尼日利亚总统古德勒克乔纳森承认失败 Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called his opponent, Muhammadu Buhari, to concede the election, according to a VOA reporter in Abuja. Pres...
US Restaurant Serves Medieval Art of Fighting European martial arts, unlike popular Asian martial arts, are not widely practiced and are unknown to most people. But, a restaurant near Washington is the center of an effort to make the ancient fighting...
AS IT IS 2015-04-01 Tensions Rise Again over Falkland Islands 紧张局势在福克兰群岛再次上升 Argentina has officially protested Britains recent announcement of increased military spending for the Falklands, a group of islands in the south...
AS IT IS 2015-04-01 UN Agency Questions Thailands Air Safety 联合国质疑泰国航空的安全性 Update: China and Singapore have joined Japan and South Korea in restricting flights by Thailand's airlines. The UN International Civil Aviation Orga...
AS IT IS 2015-04-01 A Day for Fools 愚人节 We have recently received several comments from listeners that we speak too slowly. So starting today, April 1, the VOA Learning English staff will read all articles much more quickly. Like this. We hope...
Difference Remains in Iran's Nuclear Talks 伊朗核谈判仍存在分歧 How to dispose of Irans nuclear materials remains a barrier as negotiators try to reach an agreement in Switzerland on Monday. A top U.S. State Department official said that th...
AS IT IS 2015-03-31 Land-Use Changes May Increase Risk of Plague 土地用途的改变可能会增加灾祸的发生 Conversion of forests to agricultural use create habitats for small rats that carry disease such as plague. (Photo by Douglas McCaule...
AS IT IS 2015-03-31 Community Center Helps Women on Skid Row 社区中心帮助贫民区的女性 Many homeless people live in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles, California. These men and women have no permanent place to live. Skid Row is a place wher...
