VOA双语新闻：印尼称考虑退出欧佩克

Indonesia is considering leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, because of the country's declining crude oil output. 印度尼西亚正在考虑退出石油输出国组织，因为它拒绝该组织提出的限制原油产量的规定

VOA双语新闻：美官员称反恐有成绩也有不足之处

A top counterterrorism official says the United States has had a mixed record of success in the fight against al-Qaida terrorists. President Bush's nominee to run the National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter, said Pakistan could do more to cr

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马获关键胜利希拉里坚持参选

In the U.S. presidential race, Democrat Barack Obama won a convincing victory Tuesday in the North Carolina primary. Rival Hillary Clinton claimed victory in a close race in Indiana. 美国民主党总统参选人奥巴马星期二在北卡罗莱纳州

VOA双语新闻：以色列建国60年 巴难民处境

Sixty years ago, May 8, 1948, Israel declared its independence - following a decision by the United Nations to partition the area known as the British mandate territory of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Israelis celebrate their independence,

VOA双语新闻：中国和外界合作抗击严重肠道病毒

Chinese and international health officials say they are working closely to combat a severe form of an intestinal virus that has already killed 28 children and infected thousands more. 中国和国际卫生官员说，他们正密切合作抗击一种严

VOA双语新闻：儿童基金会：缅甸风灾儿童易受害

The U.N. Children's Fund estimates one-third of all those killed by Cyclone Nargis in Burma are children. Burmese authorities report more than 22,000 people lost their lives and more than 40,000 are still missing. 联合国儿童基金会估计，热带

VOA双语新闻：美政府玉米生产乙醇补贴广受批评

The U.S. program subsidizing the use of corn for the production of fuel ethanol came under sharp criticism at a Senate hearing Wednesday. Economists told the panel the program leads to higher food prices. 在美国国会参议院星期三举行的听证

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马向获得民主党提名迈大步

Illinois Senator Barack Obama took a giant step toward securing the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Tuesday with a decisive win in the North Carolina primary and a close second place finish in Indiana. Pressure is expected to mount on riva

VOA双语新闻：美国将尽最大努力帮助缅甸灾民

U.S. First Lady Laura Bush says the United States will do all it can to help the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday. Mrs. Bush also said it is troubling that many Burmese learned about the cyclone only when foreign broadcasters like th

VOA双语新闻：津巴布韦总统决选可能推迟

Concerns about a possible delay in Zimbabwe's presidential run-off election are increasing. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has warned that the any delay beyond the 21 day limit from May 2 when results were released will be a breach of election law

VOA双语新闻：两州初选奥巴马克林顿最后一搏

Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making a final push for support on the eve of Tuesday's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. 星期二，美国印第安纳州和北卡罗莱纳州将举行总统提名人党内

VOA双语新闻：热带风暴重创缅甸

Burmese state media say it is now believed that as many as 10,000 people are dead and thousands more missing after Tropical Cyclone Nargis ripped through parts of the country, destroying homes, bringing down power lines and knocking out communication

VOA双语新闻：潘基文组建工作小组对付粮食危机

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. 联合国秘书长潘基文组建了一个高层工作小组来应对全球的粮食危机。 Mr. Ban just returned from a trip to Europe and W

VOA双语新闻：生物柴油是未来的燃油吗？

At the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, Rudolf Diesel exhibited an engine that could run on oil from vegetables and plants. But Diesel's design was eclipsed by automobile engines that ran on petroleum-based fuel. Today, though, with concerns about the env

VOA双语新闻：津巴布韦反对党呼吁非洲加强干涉

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called for greater African involvement in Zimbabwe's crises. The Movement for Democratic Change leader added his voice to growing calls for a transitional authority in his country. 津巴布韦反对党

VOA双语新闻：中国政府努力展开震灾区重建计划

More than two weeks after the earthquake in China that killed more than 68,000 people and left nearly five million others homeless, Chinese officials are working on plans for reconstruction. 中国在两个多星期前发生的大地震，造成六万八

VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马：经济、安全是首要议题

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama says he intends to do whatever it takes to stabilize the U.S. economy, restore consumer confidence and create jobs. Mr. Obama spoke during his first major post-election interview. 美国当选总统奥巴马说，他将

VOA双语新闻 - 印度财长促消减物价利率刺激需求

India's finance minister is calling for price cuts, as well as a drop in interest rates, to stimulate demand as growth slows in the nation of 1.2 billion people. Palaniappan Chidambaram says, despite the global economic crisis, a dip in Indian export

VOA双语新闻 - 美财经官员在国会为救市措施辩护

In testimony to Congress, the U.S. treasury chief and central bank chairman have strongly defended their management of the $700 billion financial and credit market rescue program. The officials faced tough questions from lawmakers about how governmen

VOA双语新闻 - 普京：俄罗斯能经受经济危机考验

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the global economic crisis tests the stability of all countries, including his own. Mr. Putin is expressing confidence that Russia has adequate financial resources but Russia may now be spending money faster