2012-02-25 The Movie Industry Holds its Breath for the Academy Awards
This is IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Hollywood is making final preparations for its biggest night of the…
2012-02-18 United States, European Union say Iran May be Ready to Return to Nuclear Talks
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American and European officials say Iran may be serious about returning…
2012-02-11 Looking for a Solution to Syria
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Arab League foreign ministers are expected to meet in Cairo on…
2012-02-04 Rains End Famine in Somalia, but Millions Remain at Risk
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the United Nations declared an official end to the…
2012-01-21 Captain Blamed for Italy’s Costa Concordia Disaster
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia in Italy comes…
2012-01-28 Obama Calls for Economy Where ‘Everyone Does Their Fair Share’
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama gave his State of the Union speech,…
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…