英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马促叙总统选择转型或让位

In his Middle East policy speech, President Barack Obama said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faces the choice of either leading a democratic transition in his country or getting out of the way. The comment came a day after the U.S. administration i

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—埃及人对奥巴马讲话褒贬不一

Reaction to President Barack Obama's speech on the Middle East has prompted some initial mixed reactions in Egypt. While plans for economic and development aid are being welcomed, hopes for a more consistent stand on regional unrest and a new approac

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马：巴以和平以两国存在为基础

President Barack Obama says lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians must be based on two states, with Israel in its 1967 borders, with conditions. In a major speech on U.S /Mideast policy, the president prodded both sides to return to negot

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—奥巴马和内塔尼亚胡会谈发表声明

At the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks on the troubled Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The two leaders issued statements masking what were likely contentious discussions. 美国总

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—研究：多喝咖啡者不易患前列腺癌

A new study finds that men who drink a lot of coffee are less likely to develop potentially fatal prostate cancer. It's the latest study to show a beneficial effect from one of the world's favorite beverages. 新的研究发现大量饮用咖啡的男子

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—G8峰会落幕承诺援助埃及和突尼斯

President Barack Obama and other G8 leaders wrapped up a two-day summit in the French coastal town of Deauville with harsh words for the governments in Libya, Syria and Iran but promises of billions in aid for democratic transitions in Egypt and Tuni

VOA双语新闻：日本食品四面楚歌

The number of governments that have banned Japanese food imports due to fears of radiation contamination is growing. On Friday, China joined Singapore and the U.S. in halting some imported foods from radiation-affected areas of Japan. Other governmen

VOA双语新闻 ：双器官移植让1型糖尿病患获新生

Diabetes affects more than 220 million people worldwide, with the greatest number of cases in India, China and the United States. It can lead to life-threatening complications, but a double organ transplant can give some diabetics a new lease on life

VOA双语新闻 ：默克尔：欧元对整个欧盟至关重要

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the importance of the euro currency to Germany and the wider European Union in her New Year's address. Some analysts have predicted the crises in the Euro Zone, however, could force the union to break up in th

VOA双语新闻 - 反对派声言要推翻苏丹政权

The Sudanese government has charged that the 16-month-old rebellion in Darfur is aimed at toppling the government. The rebel Justice and Equality Movement has implied as much, telling VOA that a regime change in Khartoum would be the best and the qui

VOA双语新闻 - 伊朗核项目可能提交安理会

Secretary of State Colin Powell says it is increasingly likely that the issue of Iran's nuclear program will have to be referred to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions. Speaking to reporters in Kuwait, the latest stop on his trip to the

VOA双语新闻 - 伊推迟举行重要全国性会议

Iraqi officials say they have postponed a key national conference that was scheduled to start on Saturday. The aim was to choose a special council to oversee the new interim government. 伊拉克官员说，他们推迟了原定星期六举行的一次

VOA双语新闻 - 美外交政策有助防止恐怖袭击

U.S. legislators and members of the September 11 Commission say American diplomacy will have a major role in preventing future terrorist attacks on the United States. 美国国会议员及9-11恐怖袭击事件调查委员会委员们说， 美国的外

VOA双语新闻 - 预计伊虐囚责任将归咎士兵

A U.S Army investigation into abuses of Iraqi inmates at Abu Ghraib prison is expected to place blame on low-level soldiers, while generally clearing senior commanders of involvement. Seven U.S. soldiers are already facing charges of abuse in connect

VOA双语新闻 - 赖斯称伊拉克政局正在改善

President Bush's national security adviser says progress is being made on the political front in Iraq, despite the violence that continues in Najaf and elsewhere. Condoleezza Rice is urging patience. 布什总统的国家安全顾问赖斯说，尽管在

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—美国总统奥巴马和夫人访问英国

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have spent the day in London with Britain's royal family. It was the start of President Obama's first state visit to Britain and it may bolster the longtime relationship between Britain and the United

VOA双语新闻 - 民主党大会谈论外交政策

Foreign policy issues, including the situation in Iraq, figured prominently in speeches during the third day of the Democratic national convention in Boston. 在波士顿举行的民主党全国代表大会的第三天里，外交政策问题，包括伊

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马称利比亚行动正在取得成功

President Barack Obama says the military mission by the United States and its allies to protect civilians and enforce a no-fly zone in Libya is working. The president plans to speak to the American people late Monday about the operation. 美国总统奥

VOA双语新闻：纽约市的少数族裔媒体

New York City boasts a vibrant, diverse media landscape, with an estimated 350 weekly newspapers and 26 foreign language dailies. 纽约市自诩是一个充满活力、包容万象的媒体之都，有大约350份周报和26份外文日报。 Each y

VOA双语新闻：德克萨斯春天的花海景色醉人

Spring has just sprung in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means an annual natural spectacular is just a couple of weeks away, deep in the heart of Texas. 春天已经来到了北半球，这也意味着在德克萨斯州的中心地区，一年一度