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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Apple on Friday said it will continue to investigate the unexpected iPhone battery drain as some users still see the problems after downloading a latest software update designed to address the issues. The recent iOS...
IN THE NEWS - 150 Years Later, US Still Debate Issues That Fueled Civil War This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This Tuesday is the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the opening shots of the American Civil War. On April twelfth, eighteen si...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 09 October 2006 Malaysia has issued a hazard warning for ships sailing in the Malacca Strait because of a thick haze from bush fires in Indonesia that is blanketing parts of the region, and cutting visibility. Strait...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 06 September 2006 The U.S. Defense Department has issued new rules for the treatment of detainees and for conduct by interrogators that officials say are designed to ensure humane treatment and prevent the kind of abuses that h...
By Anna Ardayeva Moscow, Russia 17 August 2006 watch Nuclear Stockpile report It's been almost 15 years since the United States launched its program to help secure the world's largest nuclear stockpile -- in Russia. But analysts warn that the effort...
By Jim Malone Washington 03 May 2006 Supporters of immigrant rights in the United States hope to increase their political influence after this week's rallies and boycotts across the country. Immigrati...
By Steve Herman Tokyo 23 February 2006 In the latest move in an escalating dispute between Japan and North Korea, police in Tokyo have obtained arrest warrants for two North Koreans who allegedly kidn...
THIS IS AMERICA - Immigration Issues Shape the Experience of U.S. Latinos By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, June 27, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm...
UN Issues Urgent Appeal for Emergency Aid to Haiti Jim Teeple The United Nations on Tuesday issued an urgent appeal for emergency aid to Haiti to help Haitians who are affected by political turmoil ....