VOA标准英语2010年-Ukrainians Disillusioned with Presiden

Ukrainians go to the polls Sunday January 17 to elect a new president. In this report from Washington, we look at the legacy of current president, Viktor Yushchenko. Public-opinion surveys indicate President Yushchenko is trailing several other candi

VOA标准英语2010-At 95, Folk Singer is Still Jamming

For the last five decades, Faith Petric has taken center stage as the heart and soul of the San Francisco Bay Area's folk music community JoAnn Mar | San Francisco, California 12 April 2010 At 95, folk singer Faith Petric still holds regular jam sess

VOA标准英语2010年-Togo Opposition: Election Rigged, Prom

Togo's main opposition party says it will contest results announced by the electoral commission that indicate the country's president has won re-election. According to provisional results announced late Saturday by the electoral commission, President

VOA标准英语2010-Niger Military Names Council to Help Plan

Scott Stearns | Dakar 08 April 2010 The head of the junta in Niger, Major Salou Djibo, who took over in a February 18, 2010 coup that toppled President Mamadou Tandja, 24 Feb 2010 (file photo) Niger's military rulers have a new consultative council t

VOA标准英语2010年-Exciting US Women's Ice Hockey Tournam

The United States Women's Olympic ice hockey team will be relying on a mixture of youth and experience as they prepare for the 2010 Winter Games this February in Vancouver, Canada. Women's squads from eight different nations will be battling for the

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Cites Intel Failures In Attempte

U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States had enough information to uncover the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day, but failed to put all the bits and pieces of intelligence together. Mr. Obama spoke after a long meeti

VOA标准英语2010年-Petition against Anti-Gay Bill Deliver

Church leaders, human rights activists, and healthcare workers in Uganda have delivered a petition, demanding the withdrawal of an anti-homosexuality bill in parliament. Critics say the bill's passage could set a precedent for other African countries

VOA标准英语2010年-A Cinderella Night for Students with D

Choosing a dress for the Cinderella Ball which is held for middle and high school students with disabilities or life-threatening illnesses. In the United States, high school students usually attend a prom at the end of the school year. It's a party t

VOA标准英语2010年-Nations Prove More Willing to Combat P

Portuguese Naval Marines from the frigate 'lvares Cabral', guarding a group of suspected Somali pirates, during a joint operation with Seychelles and EU forces in the Somali Basin, off the Seychelles, against a pirate group that had attacked the-Span

VOA标准英语2010年-Want some Cajun music or food?

The trend toward virtually indistinguishable shopping malls began about when this photo of the Meadowlane Shopping Center was taken in Anderson, California, in 1960. The United States is often called a mosaic - a savory stew of races, cultures, and p

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian-Americans Worry, Wonder About

You will find Haitian-American communities throughout the United States, from New York, to California to Florida. One of the most prominent is what's known as Little Haiti in Miami, Florida. With so many people missing in Haiti following Tuesday's de

VOA标准英语2010年-LA Doctors Symphony Shares Love of Mus

Nearly 60 years ago, a group of Los Angeles doctors with a love of classical music created a symphony orchestra. Today, the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra is still enriching lives through the healing power of music. Surgeon Ivan Shulman joine

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel Warns Aid Ship Not to Sail to G

Workers load supplies on to a cargo ship at the Lavrio port, about 60 kilometers (37miles) southeast of Athens, Greece, 09 Jul 2010 There is drama on the high seas, as a humanitarian aid ship sails toward the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip. The Israeli

VOA标准英语2010年-Liberians React to Temporary Lifting o

The temporary lifting of that embargo is meant to help government and UN security forces, but Liberians are divided about whether the move will help. Scott Stearns | Dakar 03 January 2010 The U.N. Security Council has lifted its arms embargo on Liber

VOA标准英语2010年-Diverse High School Battles Low Test S

TC Williams, the only public high school in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, is dealing with challenges. The school is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity but it has been named by Virginia's Department of Education as one of the lowest achie

VOA标准英语2010年-On Revolution Day Iran Says Uranium Fu

In this image made from video provided by Iranian State TV, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a rally in Tehran, 11 Feb 2010, marking the 31st anniversary of Islamic Revolution Iran's president has told a crowd gathered for the annivers

VOA标准英语2010年-California Company's 'Green' Cement Ca

Cement is a major component of concrete, the world's most widely used man-made material, an integral part of roads, bridges and buildings. But making cement requires heating limestone and other materials to very high temperatures, a process that rele

VOA标准英语2010年-Groups Warn of Return to Sudanese War

Ten international aid groups, including Oxfam, World Vision, the International Rescue Committee, and Save the Children, have released a report urging sustained international engagement with Sudan's two ruling peace partners in order to avoid a return

VOA标准英语2010年-Guinea's Acting Military Leader Calls

Guinea's acting military leader says political parties should immediately choose a new prime minister to help lead the country to free elections. He says the life of the country's military chief is not in danger, more than a month after he was shot i

VOA标准英语2010年-Video Message: Suicide Bomber Wanted t

The video shows Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi sitting next to the current commander of the Pakistani Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud. In the tape, Balawi says he intends to avenge the killing of former Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. Ayaz Gul