VOA双语新闻：欧盟委员会提议进行深入金融改革

The European Union's executive arm has proposed far-reaching financial reforms to help prevent future financial crises, like the one now pummelling Europe and the rest of the world. European officials hope to put the reforms in place next year. 欧洲联

VOA双语新闻：以色列拒绝美冻结扩建定居点呼吁

Israel has rejected a call by the United States for a total freeze on settlement expansion in the occupied territories. 以色列拒绝美国关于冻结在被占领土地上扩建定居点的要求。 Israel said construction in Jewish settlements w

VOA双语新闻：泰国制定新立法打击政府机构腐败

Thailand's government hopes new legislation will curb official corruption. But some business-risk experts say the chief concern in fighting corruption in Thailand lies in political will and government stability. 泰国政府希望新的立法能限制官

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马：期望巴基斯坦承担责任

U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States will give Pakistan the tools it needs to help defeat al-Qaida, but expects accountability in return. 美国总统奥巴马说，美国将向巴基斯坦提供其所需的工具，帮助他们击败基地

VOA双语新闻：美注资金融系统只取得部分成功？

A congressional overseer of the U.S. government's efforts to rescue the financial system said a massive infusion of federal funds intended to ease a severe credit crunch has only partially succeeded, with many ailing banks using the money to survive

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马执政初期的作为和他人评价

President Barack Obama has now reached the halfway mark in his first 100 days in office, a traditional benchmark when new presidents are evaluated on their progress. Mr. Obama has laid out an ambitious agenda that has focused on reviving the weak U.S

VOA双语新闻：亚洲各项经济数据相互矛盾

Recent economic data from Asia continue to show big declines in key indicators. But some economists say there are hints of a recovery. 从亚洲各国传来的经济数据显示，关键指数均有大幅下跌。但是一些经济学家说，出现了

VOA双语新闻：美参议员敦促增加最高法院多样化

It may be weeks or even months before U.S. President Barack Obama announces his first appointment to the United States Supreme Court. But, he is already getting a lot of advice from members of Congress about a possible replacement for retiring Justic

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统星期五飞抵加纳

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Ghana Friday on his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa as president. 美国总统奥巴马星期五抵达加纳，开始就任总统后对撒哈拉以南非洲国家的首次访问。 More than 10,000 plain-cloth

VOA双语新闻：中美就能源问题在北京会谈

Two high-ranking U.S. officials say several days of meetings with Chinese leaders on energy cooperation have been successful and productive. 美国两名高级官员说，这几天和中国领导人就能源合作问题举行的会谈是成功和富有

VOA双语新闻：多达50万人或撤离巴西北地区

Security forces have been battling with Taliban fighters for more than a week in the northwest Malakand division, but troops have largely avoided entering the militant stronghold in Swat Valley. 巴基斯坦安全部队在西北部的马拉坎地区同

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马敦促国会通过经济刺激计划

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Congress to move quickly on his economic stimulus plan. But some Republicans want more time to study the details. 美国当选总统巴拉克.奥巴马呼吁国会尽快批准他的经济刺激方案。不

VOA双语新闻：环保组织批评G8降低排量承诺

G-8 leaders in Italy pledged to cut global emissions 50 percent by 2050. But advocacy organizations say that the commitment is much too weak and too vague for sub-Saharan Africa, which is already facing serious challenges due to a changing climate. 在

VOA双语新闻：澳大利亚矿业巨头裁员三千

Mining giant BHP Billiton is cutting more than 3,000 jobs in Australia and will close a major nickel mine, because of poor profitability prospects. 由于赢利前景不佳，矿业巨头必和必拓在澳大利亚裁减3千份工作，并将关闭一个

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马促挥别陈旧政治使国家前进

At his inauguration, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a call to Americans to end what he called stale politics so the country can move forward. For decades politics as usual has been the general rule in the U.S. Congress, despite calls by successiv

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统为欧洲之行作准备

U.S. President Barack Obama will leave Washington early Tuesday morning on his first overseas trip since taking office. He will attend a global economic summit in London and a meeting of NATO leaders on the French-German border. 美国总统奥巴马星

VOA双语新闻：巴基斯坦阿富汗欢迎奥巴马新战略

Pakistani and Afghan political leaders have welcomed the Obama administration's new strategy for stabilizing both countries. But, a deadly suicide attack that killed at least 50 people near their shared border demonstrated the challenges ahead. 巴基斯

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马公布阿富汗巴基斯坦新战略

President Barack Obama has announced his plan to send about 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan and increase diplomacy with Pakistan. He said his strategy has a clear and focused goal. 美国总统奥巴马宣布向阿富汗增派4000人的部队，并

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马希望迅速通过经济刺激计划

U.S. President Barack Obama says the country's economic crisis demands that Congress act soon on his economic stimulus plan. Mr. Obama met Friday with top Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the White House. 美国总统奥巴马说，鉴于国家目

VOA双语新闻：英国宣布经济陷入衰退

Britain has officially sunk into recession, with its economy shrinking by 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. This comes amid the growing financial crisis around the world. 英国正式陷入了衰退，去年第四季度的增长收缩了