Archive for November, 2008
Mercury Spacecraft Reveals New Details of Mysterious Planet
U.S. space scientists on Wednesday revealed new information about Mercury, the solar system’s smallest and hottest planet. The data were collected by the U.S. space agency’s MESSENGER space probe that, for the second time this year, zipped past the heavily cratered planet closest to the Sun. VOA’s Jessica Berman reports. The battered surface of Mercury [...]
Cambodian Garbage Scavengers Face Deadly Health Risks
In countries around the world, hundreds of thousands of poor people face daily hazards to earn meager livings by scavenging for recyclable goods. In Cambodia, hundreds of scavenger families find their lives changing – they will lose their homes and livelihoods when the government closes the dump where they work. Rory Byrne has this report [...]
Indonesia Approves Controversial Anti-Pornography Law
Indonesia’s parliament passed a controversial anti-pornography bill which critics argue could be used against the country’s minority Christian and Hindu populations and threatens the nation’s tradition of tolerance and diversity. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins has more from Jakarta. To shouts of “Alhamdulillah” , meaning “thanks be to God” Indonesian lawmakers passed into law Thursday an [...]
