Topic: Voice Of America

Under fire, US eyes Internet to reach Chinese

The US broadcasting agency said it saw the Internet as the future for reaching China despite its firewall, as it came under fire from lawmakers for slashing short-wave radio service.Under a budget proposal for next year, Voice of America would close ...
The 1980s and into the early 1990s was an exciting time to listen to shortwave radio. One could hear news and cultural programming from from Radio Nederland , Radio Havana Cuba ,? HCJB (Quito, Ecuador), the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (now Swissinfo ),? Radio Prague ,? Radio ...

Pine Forest Destruction

City, Philippines - A pine tree-covered area located kilometers away from the city proper is undergoing deforestation. Moog, a known big export company in the Philippines, is responsible for this new land conversion.
Reading out-loud is a wonderful technique to use too. You can motivate your friends to start learning English too. You should make it clear to your friends that you are serious and prove it by communicating as much in English with them ...
Voice of America reporter accused of insulting officials goes on trial in UzbekistanAn Uzbek rights group says a journalist for a U.S.-funded radio station has gone on trial in Uzbekistan on charges including slander and posing a threat to public ...

What is Shortwave Radio?

Shortwave radio is a type of long-range radio transmission that bounces signals off a layer of the atmosphere to be received in another part of the world. Unlike AM and FM radio, shortwave radio frequencies can bounce off of the ionosphere and ...
English is spoken to some extent by one in five people around the world. Since English is such a globally-used language, it is important to take advantage of the online tools available to help you improve your English speaking abilities.. You may ...
A total of approximately 470 million people speak English as either a first or foreign language around the world. Learning English can help your children as they communicate in one of the world's most widely-spoken languages. Depending on the age and ...

China Defends Internet Control

In a 31-page policy paper released Wednesday, China declared sovereignty over cyberspace within its borders and defended its tight control over it, reports Voice of America. Bloomberg quotes the paper by China's State Council Information Office as saying it will censor ...

What is Special English?

In 1959 the Voice of America radio broadcast developed a simpler form of the English Language called Special English. In 1959 the Voice of America broadcast started Special English as an experiment to broadcast American news and human interest stories to people ...