2011-10-01 American Air Strike in Yemen Kills Anwar al-Awlaki
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. An American air strike in Yemen has killed Anwar al-Awlaki. He…
2011-09-24 Palestinians Apply to UN; US Links Pakistan to Attacks
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Palestinians brought their calls for independence to the United Nations this…
2011-09-17 US Poverty Rate Highest Since 1993
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A new report says the poverty rate in the United States…
2011-09-10 Obama Seeks Quick Passage of Bill to Create Jobs
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama is urging Congress to approve a plan designed to…
2011-09-03 Hurricane Irene Hits Northeastern United States
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Emergency crews in the eastern United States are still working to…
2011-08-27 Islamist Militant Group Boko Haram Claims Attack in Nigeria
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A deadly car bombing at the United Nations building in Abuja…
2011-08-20 What the Arab Spring, Europe Protests Have in Common
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Experts say political unrest in the Arab World and protests in…
2011-08-13 Questions for Britain After the Riots
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. (SOUND) This week, Britain faced its worst riots since the nineteen…
2011-08-06 Syria Continues Attack on Dissent; Mubarak Trial Begins in Cairo
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrated against the government on the…
2011-07-30 A Tragedy in Norway Raises Questions for Europe
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Conservative extremists in Europe are facing new attention after the attacks…
2011-07-23 UN Appeals for Famine Aid for Somalia
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the United Nations declared a famine in parts of…
2011-07-16 US, Japan Meet in Women’s World Cup; in Los Angeles, ‘Carmageddon’
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Two of the world’s favorite activities — soccer and wordplay —…
2011-07-09 Britain Shaken by Media Phone-Hacking
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. British reporters are known for doing almost anything to get a…
2011-06-25 Obama’s Plan for Troop Cuts in Afghanistan
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama says there is enough progress in Afghanistan to remove…
2011-06-18 Mavericks, Bruins Are Champs in a Busy Sports Week
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Hockey, basketball and golf were all in the news this week.…