Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US Thousands celebrated Mohamed Morsi's victory in Tahrir Square last Sunday - the same square where 18 months ago Egyptians demanded the departure of then-president Hosni Mubarak. David Sc...
Tea Party Shakes, Shapes US Politics Protests against Wall Street and economic inequality have grown in New York, Washington and other U.S. cities, as citizens speak out against corporate interests. These protests in some ways mirror the rise of the...
Obama's Pledge of Aid Welcomed in Mideast, Politics Less So Reaction to President Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East has prompted some initial mixed reactions in Egypt. While plans for economic and development aid are being welcomed, hopes for...
Alice: Hello, I'm Alice. Rob: And I'm Rob. Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! Weve had a special request from our listeners inLugano, Switzerland for a more complicated topic this week. Were talkingabout the structure of the brain, and how it could...
Battered in the polls, British leader Gordon Brown has unveiled an urgent legislative plan to clear-up the political expenses scandal gripping the country. The disclosure during the past month of expense system abuse has rocked not only the ruling L...
By Selah Hennessy Goma 15 December 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres has visited a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He told reporters the conflict situation in Congo needs a political ra...
By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 23 November 2007 Three weeks after President Pervez Musharaff declared emergency rule, Pakistan's political unrest continues to make headlines around the world. Although President Bush says the Pakistani general has do...
By Gary Thomas Washington 05 October 2007 Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, signed an order dropping corruption charges against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Friday, paving the way for her to return home from self-imposed exile....
By Jeremy White John Kerry sailed across Boston Harbor for the Democratic Convention last month to the sound of Bruce Springsteen's No Surrender. Stepping onto the dock, he said the Boss had it right....
DIALOGUE 44 1--But what about the future after University? What do you want to do? 2--Well, firstly I'm interested in getting a degree and that takes three or four years, remember. 1--Work all the tim...