2005-09-24 North Korean Nuclear Deal Called Into Question
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. On Monday, six nations signed an agreement in Beijing that would end North Korea’s nuclear arms program. But North…
2005-09-17 Nomination of Chief Justice Heads to Committee Vote
I’m Doug Johnson with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week in Washington, the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Judge John Roberts. President Bush has nominated him as the…
2005-09-10 Leader of Storm Recovery Efforts Replaced on Gulf Coast
I’m Doug Johnson with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Bush administration has named a new leader for the federal recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Coast Guard Vice…
2005-09-03 In Southeastern U.S., Storm Leaves Many People Homeless, Helpless, Angry
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Building after building under water. Refugees in shelters. Thousands of others unsure where to go. Appeals for help. Anarchy.…
2005-08-27 High Oil Prices and the World Economy
I’m Shep O’Neal with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, crude oil traded briefly at a record sixty-eight dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.…
2005-08-20 An Up-and-Down Week for Peace in Four Conflicts
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. From East Asia to West Asia, it was a busy week in efforts for peace. On Monday, the government…
2005-08-13 Israel Gets Ready to Withdraw from Gaza
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Gaza is a small area on the Mediterranean coast. It is long but narrow. Israel captured the Gaza Strip…
2005-08-06 Two New Leaders Take Office in the Middle East
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Middle East has two new leaders, in Iran and Saudi Arabia. The new president of Iran is Mahmoud…
2005-07-30 Major Labor Unions Leave the A.F.L.-C.I.O.
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Organized labor in America split apart this week. On Monday, two major unions announced that they are cutting ties…
2005-07-23 Senate Prepares to Consider Supreme Court Nomination
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Bush this week nominated a federal judge to become the one hundred ninth justice of the United States…
2005-07-16 Egyptian Man Questioned About London Bombings
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In Cairo Friday, officials confirmed the arrest of an Egyptian man sought in connection with the London bombings last…
2005-07-09 Reporter Jailed for Not Telling Who Identified C.I.A. Officer
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. New York Times reporter Judith Miller went to jail this week after she refused to say who told her…
2005-07-02 President Bush Speaks to the American People About Iraq
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Bush spoke to the American people on Tuesday about the war in Iraq. Mister Bush did not announce…
2005-06-25 Six Months After the Tsunami: A Progress Report
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Sunday will be six months since the earthquake and tsunami waves in the Indian Ocean. The undersea quake produced…
2005-06-18 Trial by Jury and What It Meant in the Michael Jackson Case
I’m Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. People are not always happy when called to serve on a jury. But jury duty is a responsibility for…