2007年VOA标准英语-US - EU Leaders Discuss Missile Defense, Enviro

By Paula Wolfson White House 30 April 2007 The latest United States-European Union summit has ended with signs of progress on several issues that have strained trans-Atlantic ties, including alternative energy and pushing ahead on world trade talks.

2007年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast Mixed Brigades Mired by Dispute Ove

By Nico Colombant Dakar 30 April 2007 Mixed brigades in Ivory Coast are being launched in two towns in a buffer zone separating the government-run south and rebel-held north, but the process is mired in a dispute over military ranks given to rebels.

2007年VOA标准英语-Anti-American Protests Follow Deadly Raid in Af

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 29 April 2007 An Afghan boy cries after his parents were allegedly killed during a raid in Bati Kot area of Nangarhar province, in Afghanistan, 29 Apr 2007 Hundreds of outraged protesters chanted anti-American slogans in ea

2007年VOA标准英语-Assessing Tony Blair's 10 Years in Office

By Mandy Clark London 30 April 2007 Prime Minister Tony Blair took office 10 years ago, and as leader of Britain's Labour Party fashioned a political marriage with America's top Democrat, U.S. President Bill Clinton. But when a less ideologically com

2007年VOA标准英语-US Seeking Full Disclosure of North Korean Enri

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 16 March 2007 The United States' chief negotiator on North Korea's nuclear programs has said Pyongyang needs to be open about its enriched uranium activities in order for an agreement on denuclearization to move forward. But

2007年VOA标准英语-Rwandan Women Take Steps to Help Themselves

By Cathy Majtenyi Rwimiyaga, Rwanda 19 July 2007 Many women in Rwanda are struggling to lift themselves out of poverty. The 1994 genocide left large numbers of them widows. With the support of international agencies, one group of women in northern Rw

2007年VOA标准英语-Rwandans Say Reconciliation Achieved by Forgivi

By Noel King Gwesero, Rwanda 11 September 2007 Rwanda's 1994 genocide shook the world with images of brutality, as ethnic tensions in the central African nation flared into a frenzy of violence. In a little over three months, an estimated 800,000 eth

2007年VOA标准英语-Women Have Strong Voice in Rwandan Parliament

By Cathy Majtenyi Kigali, Rwanda 16 July 2007 Rwanda's Parliament in session Women hold nearly half the seats in Rwanda's parliament, the highest percentage of women lawmakers in the world. One result is legislation that increases the rights of women

2007年VOA标准英语-Rwandan Genocide Tribunal Requests Venue Transf

By Katy Migiro Nairobi 18 June 2007 The president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is briefing the U.N. Security Council on the court's efforts to prosecute the 90 people indicted for masterminding the Rwandan genocide. Katy Migiro r

2007年VOA标准英语-Memorial Honors Victims of 1994 Rwandan Genocid

By Cathy Majtenyi Murambi, Rwanda 12 July 2007 Rwanda's rolling green countryside and laid-back city life paint a picture of peace and tranquility. But beneath the calm surface, the people of this African Great Lakes country are still struggling to c

2007年VOA标准英语-French Court Hears Rwandan Tribunal Extradition

By Lisa Bryant Paris 12 September 2007 Man at the genocide cemetary of Kigali, Rwanda (file photo) A French appeals court is examining a demand to send two Rwandan genocide suspects to the International Criminal Tribunal in Tanzania. Lisa Bryant has

VOA常速英语2007年-Rwandan Genocide Center Stage in ‘The Overwhelm

By Carolyn Weaver New York City 28 November 2007 An American play that deals with the most difficult of subjects -- the ethnic hatreds in Rwanda that led to the genocidal killings of an estimated 800,000 to one million people -- has drawn critical a

2007年VOA标准英语-Cuba's Economy Is Recovering, But Hardships Rem

By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 31 January 2007 watch Cuba's Economy report The fate of Cuba's ailing leader, Fidel Castro, has focused renewed attention on his communist nation and generated speculation about the Caribbean island's political and eco

2007年VOA标准英语-WHO Says Polio Eradication Within Grasp

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 February 2007 The World Health Organization held Wednesday a meeting in Geneva to devise strategies aimed at finishing the job of eradicating polio worldwide. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from WHO headquarters in Geneva tha

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Renews Historic Tensions Between President

By Jim Malone Washington 31 January 2007 As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq, it also serves as a reminder of the historical tensions that have existed between the president and Congress during

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US Secretaries of State Call for Diploma

By Deborah Tate Washington 31 January 2007 Two former U.S. secretaries of state say the United States should step up diplomacy in the Middle East as a way to bring stability to Iraq. But in testimony before Congress, they disagreed on whether Presid

2007年VOA标准英语-Son of Late 9/11 Rescue Worker Advocates Expand

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 31 January 2007 Caesar Borja Jr.'s dream came true Wednesday. The college student met privately with President George Bush to make the case for expanded health care coverage for all workers at the World Trade Center site

2007年VOA标准英语-Oxfam Calls for Mali's Gold Industry to Open Up

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 31 January 2007 Mali is Africa's third largest exporter of gold but it still ranks among the poorest countries in the world. A report released Thursday by the non-governmental organization Oxfam America, calls for Mali's govern

2007年VOA标准英语-Massive International Polar Research Effort Beg

By Paul Sisco Washington 28 February 2007 watch International Polar Year Thursday, March 1st, is the official start of the International Polar Year. The international research and educational effort officially runs till March 2008. At least 50,000 s

2007年VOA标准英语-US: No Direct Talks with Iran, Syria at Iraq Me

By Paula Wolfson White House 28 February 2007 The Bush administration says there will be no direct talks with representatives of Iran and Syria at two upcoming conferences on Iraq. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details at the White House. The White House h