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Forget the candy, jewelry or romantic weekend in the country. In Japan, Valentine's Day gifts that are a little yucky, are all the rage Ah! Valentines Day, flowers, diamonds and bugs. Maeko Miola can't contain/ the giggles thinking about giving her
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Colin Lowther. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 It is 1912, in the United States
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year. It began as a campaign for better working conditions by women in New York at the turn of the 20th century. The first official IWD was on February 28, 1909. No one k
International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is on April the 2nd every year. This is the birthday of one of the most famous childrens writers Hans Christian Andersen. The day started in 1925. Today it is sponsored by the International Board on Books for
International Dance Day, also known as World Dance Day, is celebrated on April 29 each year. It started in 1982 to commemorate the birthday of the dancer Jean-Georges Noverre. The day is organized by the International Dance Council (IDC), which is pa
Part 1 The History of Valentine's Day 西方情人节的来历 Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this ho
IN THE NEWS – March 2, 2002: International Women’s Day By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Program IN THE NEWS. Next Saturday is International Women’s Day. The United
AS IT IS - International Women's Day Welcome to AS IT IS! your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today, we continue our observance of International Womens Day with a look at one of the most important issues facing women wo
By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 27 August 2007 The title of world's fastest woman will be decided Monday night at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the women's 100-meters race is just one of five gold medals u
Activists Urge NATO to Protect Afghan Women's Rights Like so many Afghans, Manizha Naderi has concerns about the fate of her country after 2014, when international forces complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan after more than a decade of war. The
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: OK, I'm going to throw out a few names and let you guess why we're talking about them. Here we go. Frida Kahlo. Chloe Kim. NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. Filmmaker Patty Jenkins. OK, if you're thinking what an impressi
THIS IS AMERICA - Memorial Day: Honoring America's War Dead By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, May 30, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus.
Today is International Womens Day. In many countries it is a holiday but not in New Zealand. In fact, New Zealand women often choose to celebrate September 19th instead. That was the day in 1893 when women were given the right to vote for Members of
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - U.N. World Population Report By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Monday, March 07, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Development Report. A United Nations report says the
-In 1921, at the International Co-operative Congress of World Co-op Leaders wanted to identify and define the growing co-operative movement's common values and ideals to help unite co-ops around the world. They decided to hold a special event to cele
By Tendai Maphosa London 06 March 2008 The human rights group Amnesty International issued a report ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day on the threats and abuse faced by school-age girls. Others, including U.S. Secretary of State Condoleez
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It sure is not a familiar feeling, but anyone who follows sports knows, there is no such thing as a guaranteed gold medal. Chinese veteran shooter Du Li came out on top at the qualification rounds in Women's 10m Air Rifle with a new Olympic record, b
March 8 is International Women's Day. In the past decades, more and more women have entered into political and business leadership positions. But the number of women leaders still lags behind men, and the path to leadership is also often different fo
Jeffrey Kinkley is a history professor at St. John's University. The military parade itself of course conveyed an image of China's strength and modernization. President Xi Jinping's announcement he will be cutting the size of Chinese military by 300-