2009-12-14 Increase in Illegal Killing of Rhinos in Africa, Asia
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A new report says the illegal killing of rhinos for their horns is increasing in Africa and Asia. Rhinoceros poachers are killing…
2009-12-07 Looking for New Ways to Fight Malaria
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Scientists continue to seek better weapons against malaria. Each year the number of cases is in the hundreds of millions worldwide. Around…
2009-11-30 Some Tips for Cold Storage of Foods
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Before refrigerators were invented, the next best thing was an ice box. But another way to keep food fresh is to use…
2009-11-23 Results of UN Food Summit Seen as Disappointing
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Last week, the United Nations held a World Summit on Food Security. But the three-day meeting in Rome produced only limited measures…
2009-11-16 Project Finds New Homes for Unwanted Bikes From US
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Americans bought an estimated eighteen and a half million bicycles last year. Some bikes never get much riding. Mostly they gather dust.…
2009-11-09 Plan Aims to Fight Child Diarrhea in Developing World
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Diarrhea kills one and a half million children each year — one in five child deaths worldwide. The only disease that kills…
2009-11-02 In Kenya, a Better Life Through Mobile Money
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Mobile phones have revolutionized the way people connect not only with family and friends but also business services. A good example: services…
2009-10-26 Simple, Low-Cost Ways to Cut the Risk of an Early Birth
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. We talked last week about a new report on preterm births — the leading cause of death in newborn babies worldwide. Each…
2009-10-19 Report Calls Attention to Millions of Preterm Births
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Each year millions of babies are born too soon and too small. Premature or preterm births are defined as births at less…
2009-10-12 Need an Answer? Just Ask the Box
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. When you have a question about something, where do you go? For many people the answer is simple. They go online to…
2009-10-05 Houses Made of Straw
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Today we bring you a new take on an old tale. It’s the story of the three little pigs and the big…
2009-09-28 For Health of Young People, a Mixed Picture
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. UNICEF says the death rate for children under the age of five has fallen twenty-eight percent since nineteen ninety. Experts credit the…
2009-09-21 Diseases Threaten Banana Crops in Africa
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Two separate diseases are destroying banana and plantain crops in Africa. They could threaten food security for millions of Africans who depend…
2009-09-14 Working With Clay: A How-to Guide
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Clay is found almost everywhere in the world. It is formed by the action of wind and water on rocks over thousands…
2009-09-07 Brazil Launches First Fuel Cell Bus in Latin America
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. If you travel by bus in Sao Paulo, Brazil these days your vehicle may be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The city’s…