VOA双语新闻：索总理呼吁反叛份子加入和平努力

Somalia's Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein is appealing to insurgent Islamists to join the peace deal signed by the transitional government and some moderate opposition groups last month in Djibouti. Mr. Hussein condemned Somalia's uncontrolled viol

VOA双语新闻：赖斯与波兰外长会谈未取得突破

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met her Polish counterpart, Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, for more talks on a possible Polish role in a U.S. regional missile defense system in Europe. Rice leaves Washington late Monday on a European mission to

VOA双语新闻：美俄承诺携手说服伊朗停止浓缩铀

U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev say they are united in trying to convince Iran to stop enriching uranium, but remain divided over American plans for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. The two leaders met on t

VOA双语新闻：马赛争取成为地中海合作联盟总部

Some 40 heads of state from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe gather in Paris next Sunday to launch a new agreement aimed at reinforcing cooperation between the European Union and non-European nations bordering the Mediterranean. Building up t

VOA双语新闻：伊拉克官员纪念暴力袭击遇难者

Iraq's political leaders struck a hopeful tone as they marked five years since the killing of prominent Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim and dozens of others in a car bombing in the holy city of Najaf in 2003. 2003年，伊拉克圣城纳

VOA双语新闻：辛格将与布什商讨美印民用核协议

The Indian prime minister is going to attend the G-8 summit in Japan, after having mustered enough political support at home to push through a stalled civilian nuclear pact with the United States. 印度总理将前往日本，参加工业化八国集团

VOA双语新闻：五角大楼否认周日空袭击中阿平民

The Pentagon says no civilians were killed in an air strike Sunday in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan, which local officials say killed 27 people who were walking to a wedding. 五角大楼说，星期天对阿富汗东部一个边远地区发动的

VOA双语新闻：八国峰会讨论援助非洲、气候问题

Leaders from the world's biggest industrial nations meet in Japan on Monday for the annual Group of Eight summit. 世界主要工业化国家领导人星期一在日本出席八大工业发达国家高峰会议。 U.S. President George Bush says he w

VOA双语新闻：布什和民主党人向美国军人致敬

U.S. President George Bush and opposition Democrats are both paying tribute to America's armed forces, as part of the celebration of the nation's 232nd anniversary. 在美国庆祝建国232周年之际，美国总统布什和反对党民主党都向美

VOA双语新闻：加沙哈马斯中止同以色列的换俘谈

Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip have suspended prisoner exchange talks with Israel that would free an Israeli soldier in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians. 在加沙地带，哈马斯武装分子中止了同以色列用释放一名以色列士兵

VOA双语新闻：非盟对津巴布韦态度削弱其声誉

The African Union's reputation suffered a setback during the past week when its leaders faltered in the face of Robert Mugabe's blunt challenge to democratic norms in Zimbabwe. But while the organization may be weakened, there is cause for hope in th

VOA双语新闻：苏丹南北方关系再度紧张

Tension is mounting again in Sudan's oil-rich region of Abyei, following complaints from south Sudanese officials that northern troops have not withdrawn from the area. According to an agreement signed last month, both armies were to fully withdraw f

VOA双语新闻：哥伦比亚获救人质吁所有人质获释

A day after being freed from Colombian rebels, Ingrid Betancourt is calling for new efforts to win the release of other hostages in rebel hands. Betancourt was one of 15 people freed by Colombian forces on Wednesday. 哥伦比亚政界人士英格丽德

VOA双语新闻：土耳其执政党在宪法法院自我辩护

Turkey's ruling AK Party Thursday defended itself in the country's constitutional court against charges it is undermining the secular state. The party is facing dismantling, and dozens of its leaders, including the prime minister and president, a pol

VOA双语新闻：美军称移交指挥权会巩固美韩同盟

The newly-appointed commander of U.S. forces in South Korea says he is confident an upcoming transfer in command control from Washington to South Korea will leave the two countries' alliance stronger. 新上任的驻韩美军司令说，他相信，未

VOA双语新闻：欧盟成员国就移民政策达成协议

European Union ministers reached broad agreement on a common immigration and asylum policy during a meeting in France. France holds the rotating EU presidency, wants the proposal to be formally adopted in October. 欧盟各国部长在法国开会期间

VOA双语新闻：八国集团领导人讨论对非洲援助

Leaders of the world's advanced economies have been meeting with counterparts from some of the world's poorest African nations on the first day of the G8 summit in northern Japan. The G8 leaders are facing criticism for failing to come through on pro

VOA双语新闻：北韩核项目六方会谈周四北京复会

Talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programs are to resume this week in Beijing, after being on hold since last year. Negotiations are expected to focus on efforts to verify the dismantling of North Korea's declared nuclear facilities and Pyongyang

VOA双语新闻：前美国务卿建议制定新战争权力法

Two former U.S. Secretaries of State are recommending that the United States change its procedures for deciding to go to war. 两位前美国国务卿建议，美国改变本国参战的程序。 James Baker and Warren Christopher say a U.S. presiden

VOA双语新闻：G8承诺为非洲提供农业援助

Leaders from the world's largest industrial nations are promising more food aid and agricultural assistance for Africa to help ease the impact of rising food costs. Some non-governmental organizations say increasing demand for biofuels is partly to b