VOA双语新闻 - 美国股市为何跌?七国财长今开会

Financial markets remain under immense selling pressure as the Dow Jones Industrials fell Thursday by another seven percent, or 675 points, to a five year low of 8,579. Meanwhile, Asian stock prices have plunged in early trading Friday after Thursday

VOA双语新闻 - 韩国就北韩核问题提出妥协方案

South Korean officials are suggesting a compromise aimed at reviving efforts to get rid of North Korea's nuclear weapons may not be far off. The United States and North Korea have been negotiating intensively on a means of confirming the accuracy of

VOA双语新闻 - 阿赫蒂萨里荣获今年诺贝尔和平奖

Norway's Nobel committee tapped former Finnish president and peace advocate Martti Ahtisaari as this year's peace laureate. The 71-year-old politician - and his distinguished career. 挪威的诺贝尔奖委员会宣布前芬兰总统及和平事业倡

VOA双语新闻 - 欧洲股市急剧下滑 民众忧心忡忡

Despite a raft of government interventions, markets in Europe have ended a tumultuous week with a steep decline Friday as fears of a worldwide recession start to take hold. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has been talking to average Britons about the f

VOA双语新闻 - 印度股市暴跌 达三年来最低点

India's stock markets have plunged to a three-year low despite assurances by top officials that Asia's third largest economy can be cushioned from the global economic turmoil. The Central Bank is infusing more liquidity in the financial system in a b

VOA双语新闻 - 布什对金融拯救计划充满信心

As world stock prices continue falling, U.S. President George Bush is trying to reassure Americans and people around the world that his government is doing everything in its power to address the economic crisis. 全球股市继续下跌，美国总统布

VOA双语新闻 - 七国财长行长制定稳定金融计划

Finance ministers and central bank governors from seven major industrial economies met Friday in Washington and agreed on a five-point plan to stabilize global financial markets that this week experienced their biggest declines in 30 years. 来自7个主

VOA双语新闻 - 美国北韩达成一致恢复执行核协议

The United States has reached an agreement with North Korea to resume implementation of the six-party accord to end that country's nuclear weapons program. The Bush administration said Saturday it is removing North Korea from its list of state sponso

VOA双语新闻 - 非洲暂未受世界金融危机重大冲击

The crisis in world financial and stock markets has not dramatically affected most African nations. But African economists say the continent could experience considerable repercussions as lending and investment abilities tighten in the industrialized

VOA双语新闻 - 全球央行联手救市亚洲股市趋平稳

Asia's stock markets are calming down after days of heavy selling. Economists and market analysts say coordinated interest rate cuts in the United States and other countries helped steady investor nerves. But many people in the region are concerned t

VOA双语新闻 - 韩国欢迎美国与北韩达成核查妥协

South Korea is welcoming a compromise between the United States and North Korea on inspecting the North's nuclear facilities. The deal removes North Korea from a U.S. list of suspected terrorism sponsors. South Korea says it paves the way for the Nor

VOA双语新闻 - 津反对派批政府威胁权力分享协议

Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change says the publication of ministerial posts in an official government newspaper threatens the country's power sharing agreement. 津巴布韦反对派民主变革运动表示，政府方面在官方报

VOA双语新闻 - 信贷紧缩影响小企业生意

As the U.S. Federal Reserve System announced measures to ease the credit crisis Tuesday, small business owners around the United States say the tight credit market is hurting them. The financial crisis is affecting nearly all businesses, including ca

VOA双语新闻 - 世界领导人努力应对金融危机

European leaders met in Paris Sunday to forge a coordinated effort for confronting the global financial crisis. The gathering was the latest multi-national effort to contain fallout from a credit crunch that has sparked market meltdowns and threatene

VOA双语新闻 - 伊拉克政府鼓励难民返回家园

The International Organization for Migration says the Iraqi government is allocating more than $200 million to persuade internally displaced people and refugees to return home. the IOM says the government is enacting a variety of legal and practical

VOA双语新闻 - 印度总统誓言铲除恐怖及群体暴力

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is calling for tough action to stem a surge of terrorist and communal violence that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent months across the country. 印度总理辛格呼吁采取更加严厉的措施来铲除恐怖

VOA双语新闻 - 在索马里遭绑架新闻记者受关注

An organization representing Somali journalists has raised concern with the continued captivity of three freelance journalists - an Australian, a Canadian, and a Somali kidnapped nearly two months ago. The conflict in Somalia has had a severe impact

VOA双语新闻 - 布什保证与盟国合作对付金融危机

President George Bush says the United States is working with other countries to restore strength and stability to international financial markets. He spoke after talks at the White House with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. 美国总统布什

VOA双语新闻 - 美国会民主党讨论新刺激经济计划

Majority Democrats in Congress met with economic experts on Capitol Hill Monday to discuss a new package of steps to stimulate the U.S. economy. Minority Republicans say they agree on the need for new legislation to help the economy, but call Democra

VOA双语新闻 - 美总统候选人承诺帮助中产阶级

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has unveiled a new economic plan. 美国共和党总统候选人约翰.麦凯恩公布了一项新的经济计划。 Senator John McCain announced a series of steps he would take if elected that are inten