This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We talked last week about growing beets. Today we have advice about growing another root vegetable, carrots. Carrots are easy to raise and easy to harvest. They taste good. And they contain a lot o...
A suicide car bomb attack near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul has killed at least 4 people and wounded 18 others. The mid-morning blast appeared to target a convoy of foreign troops at a busy traffic circle. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from the Afghan c...
A car bomb has exploded in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 17 people and wounding 14 others. From Beirut, Edward Yeranian reports the target of the blast was not immediately clear. Damaged buildings with shattered glass are seen after...
That does it, said Uncle Vernon, trying to speak calmly but pulling great tufts out of his mustache at the same time. I want you all back here in five minutes ready to leave. We're going away. Just pack some clothes. No arguments! He looked so dange...
By Brian Wagner Miami 07 April 2008 Doctors and other trained professionals can face steep challenges when they move to the United States and pursue their careers. License requirements and added education can make it a difficult transition. VOA's Bri...
By Steve Herman Islamabad 11 March 2008 Two bomb blasts have rocked Pakistan's second-largest city, killing at least 26 peopleand injuring 200 others. One of the explosions occurred at the headquarters of a federal police agency, packed with workers....
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 04 February 2008 It is winter in Washington, people bundled in heavy coats to shield themselves from the cold weather. Many seek refuge at indoor events. The recently held Washington Auto Show - where visitors got an up...
By Jim Fry Washington 22 January 2008 As the U.S. presidential candidates for both major parties head into a crucial two-week period of the campaign, experts say it is not clear who will emerge as the nominees next fall. The upcoming contest in Flori...
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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 16 November 2007 A caretaker government has been installed in Pakistan to oversee parliamentary elections in January. But as VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, political opposition parties are dismissing the new...