CAIRO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The first stage of the referendum of Egypt's draft constitution ended Saturday night at 11:00 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). Due to the high turnout, the closing time of the referendum was extended from 7:00 p.m. local time (1...
'The Bricklayer' Details Iranian Exile Experience on Stage Even in last-minute rehearsals on a bare stage, the power of The Bricklayer's story comes through, as well as the sadness at its core. This opera tells of one family's suffering, the son exec...
By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 13 May 2007 Demonstrators attend a rally in support of secularism in Izmir, western coastal city of Turkey, 13 May 2007 Tens of thousands of secular Turks massed in the Aegean port city of Izmir Sunday to protest Turkey's Is...
By Jim Malone Washington 06 February 2007 The war in Iraq looms as the major issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential race. The war is already causing splits among White House candidates in both major political parties. VOA national correspondent Jim Mal...
By Luis Ramirez Hanoi 17 November 2006 Vietnam is preparing to host the summit of leaders of 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific region on Saturday. The meeting will culminate on Sunday with a pledge by leaders to push harder for a deal to liberalize g...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 25 May 2006 Egyptian pro-reform judges stand in front the Supreme Court house during an anti-government protest in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, May 25, 2006 At least 300 pro-reform judges in Egypt stood in silent protes...
Mandy Moore: If I had my way, I would sit here all day and just talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. Well, I basically got started in show biz by the time I was about nine or ten. I saw my first play when I...
By Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender John Kerry launched a three-day campaign bus trip through the Midwest Friday, a key battleground area in the November election. Meanwhile, President Bus...
Nancy Beardsley The Democratic presidential candidates aren't the only ones caught up in a grueling campaign schedule right now. USA Today political columnist Walter Shapiro has spent nearly two years...
Lesson 34 Text A Stage Fright Tom was sick with disappointment. The piano recital ha.d turned out well, all except for his solo. He couldn't understand how it could have happened. He had practised for...
