VOA双语新闻 - 澳大利亚推动建立新的亚太组织

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will push his plan for a European Union-style forum in the Asia-Pacific region at the APEC summit in Peru. Mr. Rudd says early negotiations have been positive. 澳大利亚总理陆克文将在秘鲁举行的亚太经

VOA双语新闻 - 布什启程前往秘鲁参加亚太峰会

U.S. President George Bush is in Peru for his final Pacific Rim summit. After his arrival Friday, Mr. Bush met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Lima ahead of the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which opens Saturday. This is expec

VOA双语新闻 - 许多印度公司暂停实施扩张计划

Many Indian companies are slowing expansion plans as they cope with the global economic downturn. It is a huge change from last year when Indian companies spent billions of dollars on acquisitions both at home and overseas. 为了应对全球经济下行

VOA双语新闻 - 非盟官员吁制止索马里海盗活动

Africa's top peace and security official is appealing to Somalia's elders to use their influence to stop the piracy that threatens commercial traffic through the strategic Gulf of Aden. African and European officials have signed a deal to provide the

VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马拟提出大型经济刺激计划

With the reeling U.S. economy his top concern, President-elect Barack Obama will announce members of his economic team at a news conference Monday. Mr. Obama and his aides are signaling their intention to lay the groundwork for swift action on the ec

VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马与卡尔扎伊讨论阿安全局势

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has spoken with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama about the effort to improve security in Afghanistan next year. Meanwhile, U.S. military in Afghanistan says Afghan and coalition forces have killed 17 Taliban ins

VOA双语新闻 - 救援机构说刚果战乱导致家人失散

Aid agencies say recent fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the widespread separation of family members. More than 250,000 people are believed to have been displaced since fighting resumed between rebels and government forces in A

VOA双语新闻 - 保尔森呼吁改革全球金融体制

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has defended his handling of the $700 billion financial bailout package. Paulson spoke Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, he called for cautious reforms in the U.S. and

VOA双语新闻 - 投资者担忧经济恶化全球股市下跌

Stock markets in Asia have followed the downward trend set by Wall Street as fears mount over the state of the ailing global economy. The Australian government says it is hopeful that a coordinated response to the world's economic problems will emerg

VOA双语新闻 - 美国对津巴布韦权力分享僵局失望

The United States Monday expressed disappointment over the failure of a southern African regional effort to get the main Zimbabwean parties to agree on power-sharing. Officials say new U.S. sanctions are possible if President Robert Mugabe fails to g

VOA双语新闻 - 全球金融峰会将拟促经济增长计划

As leaders of leading developing and advanced economies prepare to meet in Washington November 15 to discuss weakening conditions in the global economy, there is an expectation that they will endorse increased government spending to maintain economic

VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马班子为政权交接做充分准备

Monday's meeting at the White House between President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama is the latest symbol of a presidential transition that appears to be moving ahead smoothly, at least initially. 美国现任总统布什和当选总统奥

VOA双语新闻 - 民主党国会占多数有助奥巴马改革

Expanded Democratic majorities in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as a result of Tuesday's election could help President-elect Barack Obama implement an ambitious agenda next year. But analysts say no one should expect Democrats to autom

VOA双语新闻 - 美国经济继续恶化 股市下挫

World markets slumped Tuesday amid persistent worries of a deepening global recession. U.S. shares were lower in Tuesday's trading despite new government-led efforts to stem home foreclosures as well as discussion of ways to assist the troubled Ameri

VOA双语新闻 - 美称导弹防御系统符合俄罗斯利益

The United States says the reported test of a new Iranian ballistic missile underscores that country's threat to the Middle East and Europe, including Russia, which has opposed a planned U.S. regional missile defense system. Big-power diplomats are e

VOA双语新闻 - 赖斯赞扬美国大选为世界树立榜样

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. presidential election held on November 4 was an example for the world in how a nation can overcome internal differences. Rice spoke at the 15th anniversary of the James Baker Institute for Public

VOA双语新闻 - 索马里冲突升级 人道危机加重

The International Committee of the Red Cross announced that it is increasing food and other assistance for over 400,000 people displaced by violence in south and central Somalia. The announcement comes as Islamist insurgents continue an advance towar

VOA双语新闻 - 美称金融峰会就应对危机达成共识

The Bush administration says Saturday's G-20 meeting in Washington laid the foundation for a coordinated international effort to tackle the global financial crisis. 布什政府说，星期六在华盛顿举行的20国集团会议为处理全球金融危

VOA双语新闻 - 伊拉克内阁批准美伊安全协议

The Iraqi government's council of ministers has voted to approve a three-year military pact with the United States, despite the bitter opposition of several hardline Shi'ite leaders. The agreement, which replaces a U.N. mandate that expires on Decemb

VOA双语新闻 - 佩林在共和党内未来作用引人关注

Following Democrat Barack Obama's victory in last week's presidential election, Republicans have begun a period of self-reflection about what went wrong and how to improve their prospects in the future. Any discussion of the party's future has to inc