– Manuscript – A movie about a mass killing in Bosnia was shown for the first time publicly in Serbia Tuesday. More than 1,000 people watched Quo Vadis, Aida? over two showings in the town of Novi Pazar. The movie is about the Srebrenica massacre, in which Bosnian Serb fighters killed 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica in 1995. Husein Memic is the director of a cultural … [Read more...] about Movie About Muslim Genocide Shown in Serbia for First Time
U.S. Health Officials Approve New COVID-19 Drug
– Manuscript – U.S. health officials recently approved the first drug against COVID-19 that Americans can take at home to reduce the effects of the new coronavirus. The approval comes as U.S. cases and hospitalizations are rising in some places. Health officials warn of a large wave of new infections from the Omicron version, or variant, of the virus. They are concerned … [Read more...] about U.S. Health Officials Approve New COVID-19 Drug
Scientists Find First ‘True Millipede’ in Australia
Scientists drilled a small, deep hole in the Goldfields-Esperance area of Western Australia and found a true millipede. The word millipede means “a thousand feet,” but until now, no insect had ever been found with that many legs, or feet. The millipede in Australia had 1,306 legs. The scientists are calling it Eumillipes persephone. Paul Marek studies insects for … [Read more...] about Scientists Find First ‘True Millipede’ in Australia
Restore (News Words)
Welcome to Voice of America's News Words. Rome's ancient and huge Colosseum is Italy's most visited site. Restore After more than two years of repair work, the Colosseum's underground passages and rooms are now open to the public. More than eighty building designers, engineers and other experts led the effort to restore the 15,000 square meter space. The verb … [Read more...] about Restore (News Words)
To Be Swamped (Idioms)
Welcome to English in a Minute! A swamp is an area of land that's often covered with water. So, what do you think this idiom means? To Be Swamped Speaker A: I am so tired. I don't think I've slept for two days. Speaker B: Why haven't you been sleeping? Speaker A: I've been swamped with work. It just seems like I'm never able to get everything done. Speaker B: … [Read more...] about To Be Swamped (Idioms)