THE HAGUE, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Netherlands and PSV defender Erik Pieters will miss the remainder of this season and is in danger of missing out on Euro 2012, an examination of his ankle injury showed on Monday. The 23-year-old left back injured hims...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Tornado Season Returns BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we explore the science of tornadoes. These violent storms strike in many p...
Celebrity, Novelty Mark Burmese Political Season Emotional crowds have been gathering by the tens of thousands across Burma to cheer on Aung San Suu Kyi, whom they lovingly refer to as Mother Suu, as her National League for Democracy (NLD) party fiel...
'Holiday Season' Includes Secular Kwanzaa When Americans talk about the holiday season, its understood that this includes the Christian Christmas, the Jewish Hanukkah, and the secular New Years Day. But 45 years ago, a weeklong celebration joined the...
LONDON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has been ruled out of the rest of the season with a knee injury, English website sportinglife.com said. The Brazil international was carried off on a stretcher in the second half of the Reds...
IN THE NEWS - Sex Abuse Case Shakes Penn State Football; 72-Game NBA Season? This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the coach with the most wins ever in major college football in the United States lost his job. The governing board of...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The leader of Fluminense's defense, Gum was announced on Tuesday to need a period of two months to recuperate from a detached tendon in his upper right thigh. With only 12 rounds remaining in the 2011 Brazilian Ch...
Toronto Festival Offers Glimpse of Season's Best Films The Toronto film festival traditionally showcases some of the years best films, including potential Oscar nominees. George Clooney and Ryan Gosling were among those walking Torontos red carpet th...