VOA双语新闻：伊朗选举争议令奥巴马处境尴尬

The controversial outcome of Iran's presidential election and subsequent protests are rippling across the globe, particularly in Washington, where President Barack Obama has pledged to open a dialogue with Tehran. Analysts say that such a diplomatic

VOA双语新闻：菲政府军打击反叛武装占据上风

The Philippine military has gained an upper hand over militants fighting for an Islamic homeland in the country's south. 菲律宾政府军在和该国南部寻求建立伊斯兰国家的激进分子的战斗中取得上风。 While not a definitive

VOA双语新闻：报告批评泰国南非加沙难民陷困境

A new report says the worst places to be a refugee last year were Thailand, South Africa and the Gaza Strip. In its annual report on worldwide refugees, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants lists Brazil, Ecuador and Costa Rica among the bes

VOA双语新闻：欧盟增加对巴基斯坦人道援助

The European Union has pledged millions of dollars in new humanitarian assistance for Pakistanis displaced by fighting between government troops and the Taliban insurgency in the Asian nation. The EU has also raised chances of closer trade ties durin

VOA双语新闻：世界银行提高中国经济增长预测

The World Bank says China's economy will grow faster than expected this year, but cautions it is too soon to say a sustained recovery is imminent. 世界银行表示，中国经济今年的增长比预期的要快。但是，现在说中国经济已经

VOA双语新闻：索反叛组织称抗击干预外国军队

Islamist insurgents in Somalia have said that they will fight against any foreign troops that intervene in the country's conflict. On Saturday, Somalia's parliament appealed to countries in the region to intervene military to help the fledgling inter

VOA双语新闻：全球许多城市集会支持伊朗反对派

Demonstrators are holding peaceful rallies in cities across the world to express their concern over the disputed results of last Friday's presidential election in Iran, in which the government declared incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the victor. A rall

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马称以总理演说有些正面进展

U.S. President Barack Obama says he detected some positive movement in the speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered Sunday on the Middle East peace process. The president sees reason for hope in Mr. Netanyahu's remarks about the cre

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马呼吁全国医生支持医疗改革

U.S. President Barack Obama is continuing his campaign to reform the American health care system. He is urging the nation's doctors to put aside their skepticism and back changes that he says are needed to bring skyrocketing medical costs under contr

VOA双语新闻：导弹防御系统将是美俄会谈主题

The top U.S. military officer is in Moscow for talks on missile defense, arms control and other issues in advance of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the Russian capital in 10 days. 美国军方高级官员正在莫斯科举行关于导弹防御、

VOA双语新闻：印军方高层讨论来自巴方的威胁

A meeting of India's top military brass is under way - the first since last November's terror attack on Mumbai, in which more than 160 people died. The country's defense chief is telling his commanders they must be prepared to meet emerging threats f

VOA双语新闻：美警告苏丹政府可能会遭攻击

The U.S. embassy in Sudan is warning of a threat by Islamist extremists to attack the Sudanese government as well as Western interests. 美国驻苏丹使馆发出警告说，伊斯兰极端份子可能攻击苏丹政府和西方设施。 A statement

VOA双语新闻：OECD预测经济温和增长

The Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development has offered its most positive forecast in months on the world economy, saying 2010 is likely to usher in modest growth. 总部设在巴黎的经济合作与发展组织，对世界经

VOA双语新闻：美国将重新派驻叙利亚大使

The Obama administration confirms it is sending a U.S. ambassador to Syria after a four-year absence. The last U.S. ambassador in Damascus was withdrawn in 2005 after the Beirut assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. 奥巴马政

VOA双语新闻：德黑兰继续冲突十三抗议者被打死

Iran's capital, Tehran, was tense Sunday, following a week of sometimes violent opposition protests against a disputed election victory by incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad June 12. 伊朗首都德黑兰星期天气氛紧张。在此之前的一个

VOA双语新闻：以总理强调遏制伊朗核武器重要性

Israel's prime minister says repressive actions taken by Iranian authorities against demonstrators protesting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election victory have revealed the true nature of the government, and underscore the need to preven

VOA双语新闻：美国就应对伊朗冲突展开政治辩论

A political debate is unfolding in Washington over the proper U.S. response to the situation in Iran where election protests have at times resulted in bloodshed. Some members of Congress are urging President Barack Obama to take a tougher approach, w

VOA双语新闻：韩高官：北韩挑衅为国内巩固权力

South Korea's chief official on North Korea policy says he believes North Korea's recent acts of international defiance are aimed at shoring up power at home. With talks to end the North's nuclear weapons at a standstill, South Korea is intensifying

VOA双语新闻：巴基斯坦西北见闻：和平仍很脆弱

The infiltration of Taliban militants into Pakistan's northwestern Buner district, earlier this year, marked the end of a controversial peace deal to allow strict Islamic law in Swat Valley, in return for peace with the militants. The fight to wrest

VOA双语新闻：津官方媒体指责总理擅自出版册子

Zimbabwe's state media is accusing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of flouting cabinet rules because he published a pamphlet about his ongoing visit to western countries without cabinet permission. President Robert Mugabe's office says the legality