2007-12-08 US Intelligence Report Enters Into Debate on Iran Nuclear Issue
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Sixteen government agencies form what is known as the intelligence community…
2007-12-01 Israel, Palestinians Will Try Again for Two-State Solution for Peace
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Tuesday’s Middle East conference in Annapolis, Maryland, put Israelis and Palestinians…
2007-11-24 ‘Super Duper Tuesday’ Will Mark a Short but Intense Primary Season
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. From time to time we are answering questions about the American…
2007-11-17 Michael Mukasey, New US Attorney General, Steps Into an Agency Under Fire
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Michael Mukasey became America’s top law enforcement official last Friday. But…
2007-11-10 Pakistani Police Keep Bhutto From Leading Protest Near Capital
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The political crisis in Pakistan deepened Friday. Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto…
2007-11-03 Fernandez Makes History in Argentina, but Soon Comes the Real Work
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Senator and first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner this week became…
2007-10-27 How the Job Description for US President Has Lengthened Over the Years
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A listener in Cambodia heard our recent call for questions about…
2007-10-13 Deaths in Iraq Lead to Calls for More Controls Over Private Guards Working for US
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Recent shootings of civilians have brought new attention to security companies…
2007-10-06 North and South Korean Leaders Promise to Work for Peace, Economic Cooperation
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The leaders of North and South Korea met this week. It…
2007-09-29 Fukuda Takes Office in Tokyo, and First Issue is Crisis in Burma
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Japan’s new prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, took office this week —…
2007-09-22 After Long Duke Case, Debate Over Fairness Is Renewed With ‘Jena 6’
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Thousands of protesters from around the United States marched this week…
2007-09-15 Bush Announces Some Troops Will Leave Iraq; Democrats Want More
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, President Bush said he will bring home almost six…
2007-09-08 Fred Thompson: Actor, Senator, and Now a Late Entry in the ’08 Presidential Race
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, former United States senator Fred Thompson announced his candidacy…
2007-09-01 Turkey Gets a New President; Pakistan Waits and Wonders How Its Political Crisis Will End
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Abdullah Gul was sworn in this week as the eleventh president…
2007-08-25 Dangerous Weather, Unforgiving Seas Add Up to Deadliest Job
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Two tragedies at coal mines on opposite sides of the world…