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.…
2011-06-11 Gates Says NATO Could Face ‘Irrelevance’ in the Future
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. American Defense Secretary Robert Gates has told NATO members that they…
2011-06-04 US Seeks to Ease Tensions Between North, South in Sudan
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. South Sudan is preparing to declare its independence on July ninth.…
2011-05-28 Arrest of Mladic Brings Serbia a Step Closer to EU
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, Serbia arrested one of Europe’s most wanted men. Former…
2011-05-21 Obama, in Mideast Speech, Supports Palestinian Demand
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama discussed the political unrest in the Middle East and…
2011-05-14 The Mississippi River Floods America’s Heartland
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Mississippi River flows down the middle of the United States…
2011-05-07 What Now for al-Qaida After Death of bin Laden?
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Al-Qaida on Friday confirmed the death of its leader, Osama bin…
2011-04-30 Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. People around the world watched Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton…
2011-04-23 Remembering the Gulf Oil Spill, One Year Later
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Last year on April twentieth the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig…
2011-04-16 Fight Over Spending Is Just Beginning in Washington
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A week ago, the United States government was preparing to suspend…