The embattled president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is outlining new economic proposals during a broadcast Sunday that observers say is aimed at boosting his poor standing with voters ahead of April's general election. Though Sarkozy has yet to annou...
IN THE NEWS - Obama Sets Plan for 'Leaner' Military 时事新闻 - 奥巴马制定国防新战略 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语时事新闻节目。 This week, President Obama announced a new defense pl...
Russia's Pro-Democracy Protests Cloud Putin's March Election Plan For Vladimir Putin, three months may feel like a political lifetime. The sudden rise of Russias democracy movement is posing the biggest challenge yet to his 12-year strongman rule. It...
The Italian government has overwhelmingly won a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence Friday over an austerity package intended to help the third largest economy in the eurozone get its finances in order. The lower house of parliament voted 495-88...
With 24 hours to go before another summit, European leaders were scrambling Tuesday to complete a plan to resolve the continent's governmental debt contagion. The outline of a package of reforms is emerging, but details have yet to be set. The plan c...
