WASHINGTON President Barack Obama met with the U.S. Congress top Republican, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Sunday in search of a deficit-reduction package that would prevent substantial spending cuts and tax increases from going in...
BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government said Wednesday that it will expand the pilot reform of replacing turnover tax with value-added tax (VAT) to 10 more provinces and cities from August 1 this year as part of the country's efforts in s...
World Markets on Edge as Greece Misses Deficit Reduction Target U.S. stocks followed European and Asian markets into the red on Monday after Greece announced it will miss deficit reduction targets worked out in a bailout deal with lenders. Despite a...
A new analysis of data from a study of post-menopausal women is challenging existing guidelines on hormone therapy. The researchers say women taking estrogen alone are at a significantly lower risk of breast cancer, and do not show an increased risk...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank says most developing countries have made important progress toward the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Last week the international lender released its yearly World Devel...
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Senate has approved the most sweeping change to the nations health care system in decades. On a party-line vote of 60-39, this morning Senate Democrats pushed through President Obamas plan to provid...
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By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -May 18, 2002: US/Russia Arms Reduction Agreement This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. Russia and the United States have reached an agreeme...