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Hiroshima atomic bomb anniversary remembered
2024-08-05Tens 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...
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Day 1 is more than just song and dance
2024-08-05The 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...
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China-Australia trade ties robust
2024-08-05Riding 16 years of uninterrupted economic growth, Australia continues to capitalize on a string of advantages to consolidate a long and profitable rel...
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Top guards for elite visitors
2024-08-05They are proficient in hand-to-hand combat, firefighting, tactical maneuvers and first aid. They speak English fluently and are familiar with internat...
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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...
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Beating a path to the Bird's Nest
2024-08-05Ma 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...
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Liu's parents feeling the heat
2024-08-05Liu 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...
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Recycling scrap metal into money
2024-08-05This is the VOA Special English Development Report.People have been recycling metals for hundreds of years. Today, re-using metal waste or scrap provi...
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Japan imports U.S. beef again
2024-08-05This 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...
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Experience:the first American space walk
2024-08-05EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)Today, Harry Monroe and Tony Riggs report about America's second manne...