Katy Perry, Forever in Blue Jeans at Awards Show 凯蒂佩里在颁奖晚会上的蓝色牛仔裤 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Today we are talking about the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. It was a big week for...
Ukraine and NATO: Russian Troops Crossed Into Ukraine 乌克兰和北约称:俄罗斯军队已进入乌克兰 Ukrainian and NATO officials on Thursday said Russian forces had crossed the border into Ukraine to support pro-Russia separatists. At a spe...
No Way to Know When Earthquake Will Hit 没有办法可以预测地震 Last Sunday, an earthquake struck the Napa Valley area of northern California. Some roads bent, while underground pipes burst. It was the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa V...
AS IT IS 2014-08-29 Earthquake Strikes Near Icelandic Volcano 冰岛火山附近发生地震 Icelands Meteorological Office announced on Tuesday that the strongest earthquake in 10 days has struck the Bardarbunga volcano. The earthquake measured 5.7....
AS IT IS 2014-08-29 HIV/AIDS Cases Rise Among Young in Thailand 泰国的年轻人中艾滋病病例增多 An increasing number of young people in Thailand are becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The United Nations Childrens Fund...
Lincoln Wins 1860 Election, Loses Southern States 建国史话: 林肯赢得1860年选举 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. The presidential election of 1860 brought feelings of...
American Jihadist Killed in Syria 美国圣战分子在叙利亚被杀 Details are being gathered about the first American known to be killed fighting for Islamic State militants in Syria. Douglas McCain was 33 years old when he died Sunday. He was r...
Knowledge Does Not Lead to Action on Environment 知识不会导致行动上的环境 Monty Hempel is a professor of environmental sciences at Redlands University in California. He studies ecological literacy -- or ecoliteracy, for short. Ecoliteracy...
AS IT IS 2014-08-28 Tunnel Warfare: From Gaza to North Korea 地道战:从加沙一直到朝鲜 The Palestinian militant group Hamas has received much attention for its use of tunnels in its war with Israel. But the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip is not...
AS IT IS 2014-08-28 Investors Return to Vietnam After Anti-China Protests 在反华抗议之后,投资者重返越南 In May, anti-China protestors in Vietnam caused damage to at least 460 factories owned by foreigners. Thousands of foreign investors...
Raw Chocolate Is Better For Your Health From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Chocolate. Is it good for our health? Or is it just good? Many experts warn that the sugar in chocolate is not good for us. But doctors point to the healthf...
Israel and the Palestinians Agree to Truce 以色列和巴勒斯坦同意停火 Israeli and Palestinian negotiators announced Tuesday that they have agreed to an extended ceasefire after seven weeks of deadly fighting in Gaza. The ceasefire took effe...
AS IT IS 2014-08-27 Tunnel Warfare: From Gaza to North Korea The Palestinian militant group Hamas has received much attention for its use of tunnels in its war with Israel. But the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip is not the only place where tunnels are u...
Syria Asks for Help to Fight Islamic State An Islamic State militant announce to residents of Taqba city that Tabqa air base has fallen to Islamic State militants, in nearby Raqqa city August 24, 2014. Islamic State militants stormed the air base in...
Drug-Resistant Malaria Spreads in Southeast Asia 东南亚地区耐药疟疾传播 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 On Thailand's border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, a malari...
