Archive for January, 2010
Call for Immediate Truce Fails to Halt Fighting in Gaza
The top U.N. human rights official urges an independent investigation into possible war crimes by both Israel and Hamas. Transcript of radio broadcast: This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. There were fierce battles in Gaza on Friday as Hamas and Israel both rejected a United Nations call for an immediate cease-fire. The [...]
Obama: ‘If Nothing Is Done, This Recession Could Linger for Years’
President-elect urges Congress to take ”dramatic action” with an economic recovery plan as quickly as possible. Transcript of radio broadcast: This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass an economic recovery plan in the next few weeks. He warned about the deepening recession in a speech [...]
US Congress Gets First Member From Vietnam, Anh ‘Joseph’ Cao
Also: A question from China about the book and movie ”Gone with the Wind.” And new music from the Killers. Transcript of radio broadcast: HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I’m Doug Johnson. This week: We listen to new music from the Killers … Answer a listener question about the famous [...]
