2010-08-14 Millions in Pakistan Struggle Against Record Floods
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Much of Pakistan faces more storms in the coming days. Heavy…
2010-08-07 Political Tensions Grow as Iraqis Fail to Agree on a Government
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Iraqis elected a new parliament in March. There was no clear…
2010-07-31 WikiLeaks, the Pentagon and the War in Afghanistan
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the website WikiLeaks published more than seventy-five thousand American…
2010-07-24 How Will UN Court Ruling on Kosovo Affect Other Separatist Movements?
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In February of two thousand eight, Kosovo declared its independence from…
2010-07-17 Bombings in Uganda Raise New Worries About Group in Somalia
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. (SOUND) Ugandans buried their dead this week after bombings that killed…
2010-07-10 US-Russia Spy Exchange Brings Quick End to Case
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Russia and the United States have completed the largest spy exchange…
2010-07-03 Obama Urges Congress: Reform Immigration Rules
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. One of Barack Obama’s campaign promises was to reform immigration policies.…
2010-06-26 A Change in Generals, but Not Afghan Policy
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Obama replaced his top commander in Afghanistan. General…
2010-06-19 Oil Spill in US Gulf: The Week’s Developments
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Attention turned to Washington this week over the continuing oil spill…
2010-06-12 US Voters Look to Women Candidates for Change
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, twelve American states voted for candidates for elections in…
2010-06-05 Future of Relations With Turkey Questioned After Israeli Raid on Flotilla
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Monday’s raid on ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists brought international criticism of…
2010-05-29 Obama Security Policy Stresses Diplomacy, Development and Coalitions
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, the Obama administration released its first National Security Strategy.…
2010-05-22 Military Returns Order After Protests, but Thailand Remains Divided
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thailand’s prime minister is urging national unity after ten weeks of…
2010-05-15 President Obama Nominates Elena Kagan to Supreme Court
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court…
2010-05-08 What Happened to Life of Promise for NY Bomb Suspect?
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Personal photos show Faisal Shahzad smiling. And why not? The young…