2006-01-14 Bird Flu: Hoping for the Best, but Preparing for the Worst
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. There are more warnings about the need to prepare for the possibility of a worldwide outbreak of bird flu.…
2006-01-07 What Now for Israeli Politics, and Middle East Peace?
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The stroke that left Ariel Sharon fighting for his life this week also left political experts debating the effects…
2005-12-31 Hurricane Katrina Voted Top Story of 2005
(MUSIC) I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The editors and news directors of the Associated Press have chosen the following as the top ten news…
2005-12-17 East Asian Leaders Form New Group to Improve Area’s Future
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Two meetings this week in Asia could set the direction for the future of world trade, and the future…
2005-12-10 Saddam Hussein Trial Suspended Until December 21st
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in Baghdad has been suspended until after parliamentary elections. The elections…
2005-12-03 On World AIDS Day, Governments Are Urged to Keep Their Promises
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. World AIDS Day is observed each December first. World health ministers started the campaign eighteen years ago. This year,…
2005-11-26 General Motors Announces Plan to Reduce Jobs and Factories
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, General Motors announced a three-year plan to lower its costs. The plan calls for G.M. to reduce…
2005-11-19 More Women Become National Leaders; When Will the U.S. Follow?
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. More women are becoming national leaders. The newest include Angela Merkel. She is expected to become the first female…
2005-11-12 French Officials Act to End Two Weeks of Riots
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Rioters in France have been attacking cars, businesses and public buildings for more than two weeks. French officials now…
2005-11-05 Senate Preparing to Question Latest Supreme Court Nomination
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Democrats and Republicans in the United States Senate are preparing to question President Bush’s latest nominee for the Supreme…
2005-10-29 Wilma Adds to the Damage of a Record Hurricane Season
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. People in the American state of Florida are trying to recover from the twenty-first powerful storm to develop in…
2005-10-22 Millions More Movement Aims to Help Minorities and the Poor
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Last Saturday, thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to observe the tenth anniversary of the Million Man March.…
2005-10-15 Germany Awaits a New Leader, and a New Day
I’m Doug Johnson with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The major political parties in Germany are working to complete negotiations for a new government. When they finish, Parliament…
2005-10-08 Conservatives, Liberals Criticize Bush’s Choice for Court
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers has been visiting senators this week to press her case for confirmation. On Monday,…
2005-10-01 Powerful U.S. Lawmaker Accused of Election Law Violation in Texas
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Texas brought a charge against the Republican leader of the United States House…