By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 19 April 2006 watch Democracy report President Bush has urged the broader Middle East countries to embrace democracy and free elections. Several months ago, there...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 March 2006 At a summit in Kenya this week, East African leaders discussed how to deal with a regional drought that has put an estimated 11 million people in danger of star...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 February 2006 The drought ravaging the East Africa area is having a severe impact on millions of people. Experts note a steady decrease in rainfall amounts, over the past...
Taekwondo—When East Meets West More than a thousand years ago, Korean warriors developed unarmed self-defense techniques to complement their skills with weapons. Martial art masters united the uniqu...
“Welcome to the New East Side High!” I want all of you to take a good look at these people [some 300 students] on the risers behind me. These people have been here up to five years and done absolu...
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IN THE NEWS - East Asian Leaders Form New Group to Improve Area's Future By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, December 17, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Two meetings...
IN THE NEWS – May 25, 2002: New Nation of East Timor By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. A new nation was born this week. On Monday, East Timor offi...
IN THE NEWS - March 16, 2002: UN Resolution on the Middle East By Caty Weaver The UN Security Council This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Tuesday, the United Nations...
Jeffrey Oliver, an Australian with a relaxed presence and penetrating blue eyes, is discussing Vipassana, or insight meditation, at a large temple in Bangkok. "We call it mindfulness meditation," he s...