Tens of thousands bowed their heads at a ceremony in the Japanese city of Hiroshima yesterday, the 63rd anniversary of the world's first atomic at...
The names of the artists who will lend their voice to the theme song of the Olympic Games opening ceremony are out.World pop-opera star Sarah Brightma...
Riding 16 years of uninterrupted economic growth, Australia continues to capitalize on a string of advantages to consolidate a long and profitable rel...
They are proficient in hand-to-hand combat, firefighting, tactical maneuvers and first aid. They speak English fluently and are familiar with internat...
When Charles Barkley was asked in 1992 if he knew anything about Angola, the US basketball team's first Olympic opponent, he famously replied: &qu...
Ma Cunming has been counting down to the Olympics for the last year, ever since he discovered he would be performing at the Bird's Nest on the ope...
Liu Xiang's parents are under as much pressure as their son as he prepares to defend his Olympic 110 m hurdles crown, the couple said yesterday.&q...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report.People have been recycling metals for hundreds of years. Today, re-using metal waste or scrap provi...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.American beef is returning to Japan. The Japanese government last week ended a ban in place since J...
EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)Today, Harry Monroe and Tony Riggs report about America's second manne...