Edited by Phan Kim Phuong
Thursday, 4 February 2010

VOA - A United Nations committee says women must play an active part in all areas of the emergency¹ aid effort in Haiti. The message was part of a statement released by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Committee Chair Naéla Mohamed Gabr said women face great responsibilities² following a disaster such as the Haitian earthquake. This is because they traditionally care for children, the very old, and the injured. Ms Gabr noticed³ that when lawlessness and homelessness increase, women face  an increase threat of

violence and find it more difficult to support themselves. She says better systems need to be in place to protect women and children.

Edited by Tran The Phong
Thursday, 4 February 2010

VOA - The Toyota motor company says it has a solution¹ to the problem that led to the recall of millions of vehicles. The company says it is shipping parts to repair² the vehicles now. It says the new part will prevent the foot device that controls speed from sticking. Toyota has suspended sales of many of its new cars and recalled more than 4 million vehicles. More than half are in the United States. Some Toyota repair centers in the

country say they will stay open 24 hours a day to make repairs as quickly as possible.

Edited by Tran Le Quan
Wednesday, 3 February 2010

VOA - The United Nations says food aid operations¹ are improving everyday in Haiti. It says the World Food Program has provided 16 million meals for 600,000 people since the earthquake struck last month. Aid organizations are now using tickets in an improved system that gets food to people who needed. Violence has been reported at some aid centers as people crowded² and pushed to get food. And the American military is again flying Haitian 

earthquake victims to the Unitd States for medical care. Flights were suspended³ last week because it was not clear where the patients would go and who would pay for their care.

Edited by Vo Nhat Giang Thanh
Tuesday, 2 February 2010

VOA - Google and officials in China have begun talks about computer attacks, government restrictions¹ on free speech, and other issues². The Bloomberg financial news service says the world’s largest internet search company may hold further talks with Chinese officials soon. Last week, Google said it would stop restricting internet search results in China even if that meant

losing its permit to do business there. Google’s action followed a series³ of attacks on Google email including those used by human rights activists. On Monday, international reporters in Beijing said their Google email has also been attacked. Reuter news agency says Google is investigating to see if some of its workers might have helped with the attacks. A Chinese magazine has reported that some Google workers in Mainland China were being moved to Hong Kong.

Edited by Nguyen Tuan Khai
Tuesday, 2 February 2010

REUTERS - "Avatar" sunk¹ "Titanic" this week. The sci-fi² film surpassed³ "Titanic's" 1.843 billion at the worldwide box office. That makes it the highest grossing film of all time and makes history for James Cameron, the director of both films.

J.D. Salinger, the legendary author of the "The Catcher in the Rye" died this week. He was 91.

Edited by Luong Thien Tri
Monday, 1 February 2010

VOA - 53 parentless children from Haiti have arrived in the United States for medical care and adoption. Volunteers carried many of the children in their arms as they got off a military plane in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The children were immediately taken to a hospital for medical care. Many of the orphans¹ are in the process of being adopted² by American families. This process usually takes months. An emergency humanitarian

program announced by American immigration³ officials Monday has reduced the processing time.

Edited by Nguyen Phan Minh Ngoc
Friday, 29 January 2010

VOA - American military helicopters landed near the home of Haiti’s president Tuesday to deploy¹ troops and supplies in the capital Port-au-Prince. One group of soldiers was sent to secure² the city’s main hospital. Medical workers there have been working to treat the many people who were injured in last week earthquake. Officials estimate that the earthquake killed about 200,000 people. Also Tuesday the United Nations Security Council agreed to add 2,000 troops and 1,500 more police to the UN forces already in Haiti. The UN’s peacekeeping

chief said the extra³ troops will be used to protect vehicle transporting humanitarian supplies.

Edited by Do Thi Ngoc Phuong
Tuesday, 26 January 2010

VOA - President Obama says he is not planning¹ to send American troops to fight extremists in Yemen or Somalia. He told People magazine that the border² between Afghanistan and Pakistan remains as the center of Al Qaeda’s leadership and activity. Mr. Obama said he would never deny any possibility in what he called ‘a complex world’ but he added the most effective

way to deal with lawless³ areas is what the United States to work with other nations. Mr. Obama said he knows Al Qaeda in Yemen has become a more serious problem and he said the United States is working with Yemen’s government to stop terrorist training camps. An Al Qaeda group in Yemen is claming responsibility for the failed Christmas day bombing of an American passenger plane.

Edited by Ton Nu Tra My
Wednesday, 13 January 2010

VOA - Several Chinese areas are having electricity¹ shortages as a result of severely cold weather and an increase in energy use. Chinese news media said Thursday several areas including Hubei, Hunan, and Shanghai experienced power cuts. The official Xinhua news agency says about 350 power centers across the country reported low coal supplies.

Some had said they have supplies to last² only three days. Bad weather conditions including heavy snow falls in the past week have made transportation³ difficult and led to rising coal and food prices.

Edited by Do Thi Ngoc Phuong
Wednesday, 13 January 2010

VOA - American Rajiv Shah has been sworn in as the new chief of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton led the ceremony¹. She said she believes Mr. Shah will be the leader to bring the change that USAID needs. Mr. Shah said the agency needs to continue to spread² the hopefulness of  the American

dream around the world. Earlier Thursday, Mr. Shah spoke to the Voice of America, he said successful development can only happen³ if the country served is committed and invested in the idea.