There once lived a proud stag. While wandering in the forest, he came upon a pond. He stopped there to drink water in order to quench his thirst. As he bent down, he saw his own reflection in the water. How beautiful are my antlers! he thought, admir...
Hen and stag parties Yvonne: Welcome to 6 Minute English! Im Yvonne Archer and Kate, thanks for joining me today. Kate: Youre welcome, Yvonne! Yvonne: Now, as the wedding season comes to an end, many newly-weds people who just got married - will be t...
A stag and a hedgehog once bought a field of wheat together,hoping to grow enough food to keep them through the Winter.All went well until the wheat began to turn golden in the Summer sun.Then,one day,they noticed that wild animals had brok...
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 13 July 2007 Pakistan's military operation against radical extremists in Islamabad's Red Mosque is now over, but fresh questions are being raised as security concerns rise. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand lo...
By Paul Burge London 26 June 2007 The most expensive stage show ever has opened in London's West End. Transformed from page to screen and now the stage, J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy The Lord of the Rings opened (Tuesday, June 19th) at the British...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 13 June 2007 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will take over as head of the Labor Party. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem that Mr. Barak is expected to become Israel's new defense minister in the coalition gover...
By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 14 April 2007 Thousands of Turks march towards Ataturk's mausoleum for a wreath laying ceremony in support of secularism after a rally in Ankara, 14 Apr 2007 More than 200,000 Turks protested in Turkey's capital Saturday aga...