2014-07-07 Japan to Ease Restrictions on its Military
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today, we report on…
2014-07-13 NGOs Work to Stop the Spread of Ebola
The aid group Plan International says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa could become a health crisis in other areas.…
2014-07-12 Move over World Cup, Time for RoboCup
The end of the World Cup does not mean the end of international competition in Brazil this year. A major…
2014-07-11 Russians, Chinese Buying Pricey New York Homes
Many wealthy people from around the world are buying small, but pricey homes in New York City. Foreign buyers are…
2014-07-11 Hindi or English? The Politics of Language
Choosing an official national language can be difficult, at times even dangerous. This is especially true for countries that have…
2014-07-12 Iraqi Unrest Threatens Turkish Economy
In Turkey, many people are concerned about the economic effects of unrest across the border in Iraq. The country is…
2014-07-11 Israel, Hamas Continue Attacking Each Other
Israel launched more airstrikes into Gaza on Friday, as Palestinian militants continued their rocket attacks on Israel. It was the…
2014-07-10 Clinton Still Leads all Likely Presidential Candidates
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got some good news in the latest public opinion survey. Survey organizers wanted to…
2014-07-10 Health Ministers Meet in Emergency Ebola Conference
Health ministers from West African countries met in Ghana last week for emergency talks about the Ebola virus. The World…
2014-07-08 Kidnapped Women Escape in Nigeria
Officials in Nigeria say more than 60 women escaped from their kidnappers last weekend. They reportedly were captured last month…
2014-07-09 Plastics Blamed for Harm to Sea Environment
A new report says plastics are responsible for $13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The…
2014-07-07 Indonesians Ready to Elect a President
Indonesia is the world’s third largest democracy. On Wednesday, Indonesians will choose their president for the next five years. The…
2014-07-05 EU Court Upholds France’s Ban on Muslim Veils
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected claims that France’s ban on face-covering veils violates religious freedom. In its…
2014-07-04 US Navy Promotes First Woman to 4-Star Admiral
The U.S. Navy now has a woman as its second-highest ranking officer for the first time in its 236-year history.…
2014-07-03 NASA Turns Latest Failure into Success
Failure is our best teacher. But don’t take my word for it. How about Thomas Edison? When the famous inventor…