2012-01-14 In US Race, All Eyes on South Carolina
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The race for the Republican presidential nomination moved this week to…
2012-01-07 Obama Sets Plan for ‘Leaner’ Military
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama announced a new defense plan based on…
2011-12-31 20 Years After the Soviet Union, Renewed Calls for Political Reform
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. December marks twenty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union.…
2011-12-24 Kim, Havel: Remembering Two Very Different Leaders
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Kim Jong Il and Vaclav Havel died one day apart, strange…
2011-12-17 Iraq War Ends, an Uncertain Future Begins
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the war in Iraq officially ended. American troops lowered…
2011-12-10 New Plan Aims to End European Debt Crisis
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Most members of the European Union have agreed to a deal…
2011-12-03 After Elections, What Now for Congo?
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, people in the Democratic Republic of Congo voted for…
2011-11-26 Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate Pakistan, Iran
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the eight candidates seeking the Republican Party’s presidential nomination…
2011-11-19 US, Australia Expand Military Cooperation
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, Barack Obama became the fourth American president to speak…
2011-11-12 Sex Abuse Case Shakes Penn State Football; 72-Game NBA Season?
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the coach with the most wins ever in major…
2011-11-05 Europe and the Debt Crisis in Greece
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. For months, people around the world have watched the strikes and…
2011-10-29 Coalition Talks, Unrest in Tunisia After First Vote of Arab Spring
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the first elections of the Arab Spring took place…
2011-10-22 With Gadhafi Dead, What Does Future Hold for Libya?
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya for forty-two years. He was killed Thursday…
2011-10-15 Report of Plot to Kill Saudi Raises US-Iran Tensions
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, American officials accused Iran of being involved in a…
2011-10-08 Protests Against Big Business Spread in US
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Protests that began last month near Wall Street in New York…