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VOA 60 is a 1 minute overview of the day's top news stories -- comprised of compelling video clips with simple captions. It is short, concise, and straight to the point so that viewers will be able to get their daily dose of news in less time.
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Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we are reminded that behind each piece of indigenous cloth or textile there is a...
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Ladies and Gentleman, the real Great Britain.
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PHOTOS: London RiotsRiots spread to 11 districts across London, marked by fierce clashes with police as shops were looted and buildings set...
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Famous Fake and Doctored PhotographsCheck out this collection of famous doctored photographs including world leaders, world events,...
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A beautiful serie about dancers and their bodies, captured by Swedish photographer Bertil Nilsson who is currently based in London.
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Americans are eating FROG LEGS to the point of extinction!
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With Media Distracted, There’s No Rush to Aid Somalia
Today’s New York Times tackles an important dimension of the faminebattering...
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Today’s VOA60 World
Syria: State media say at least five people dead after two huge explosions in central Damascus, as international concerns mount over deteriorating cease-fire.
Malaysia: Authorities seal off independence square in Kuala Lumpur ahead of opposition protest against parliamentary reforms that opposition says don’t guarantee fair elections.
Iraq: Security sources say two explosions kill ten people and wound 18 others in volatile Diyala Province, inhabited by a mix of Sunnis, Shi’ites and Kurds.
Italy: Six injured after two high-speed trains collide just outside Rome’s central station.
Yemen: Protesters rally to demand that officials who were in the government of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh be put on trial.
Ethiopia: Designers showcase their collections at Hub of Africa Fashion Week in Addis Ababa.
The VOA60 World 2011 Year in Review:
6. Euro zone economic downturn - Nations across Europe accrue large amounts of debt, threatening not only the euro but the global economy.
5. Wikileaks – The online publisher earned the wrath of the US government by releasing thousands of leaked US embassy cables into the public domain.
4. Death of Moammar Gadhafi – After 42 years in power, Libya’s longtime ruler was killed in his hometown, setting off celebrations throughout the country.
3. Japan Earthquake and Tsunami – A 9.0 magnitude quake triggered a massive tsunami that swamped towns, damaged a nuclear power plant, and killed at least 16,000 people.
2. Arab Spring – Protests lead to the ouster of longtime rulers in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya.
1. Death of Osama bin Laden – After a hunt of almost ten years, the most wanted terrorist in the world was killed by US forces.
