VOA双语新闻：经济强劲有利于印尼总统竞选连任

With the Indonesian presidential election just days away (July 8) President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remains the favorite to win. The most recent opinion poll by the Indonesian Survey Institute gives the former general a 63 percent approval rating. O

VOA双语新闻：美俄批准新战略武器控制协议框架

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev have approved a framework for a major new arms-control agreement. They made the announcement as they wrapped up summit talks in Moscow. 美国总统奥巴马和俄罗斯总统梅德韦杰

VOA双语新闻：安理会谴责北韩最新一轮导弹发射

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's most recent missile launches as violations of council resolutions, and demanded that Pyongyang comply fully with its international obligations. 联合国安理会星期一谴责了北韩最新

VOA双语新闻：潘基文访问缅甸敦促释放昂山素季

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is meeting with Burma's top military ruler, General Than Shwe. He is urging the general to release political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. 联合国秘书长潘基文正在会见缅

VOA双语新闻：泰总理批评寻求王室赦免他信运动

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has criticized moves to seek a royal pardon for exiled leader Thaksin Shinawatra. The campaign comes soon after by-election victories by pro-Thaksin politicians. 泰国总理阿披实.维乍集瓦批评了企图寻

VOA双语新闻：克林顿呼吁北韩伊朗返回谈判桌

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a strong defense of Obama administration policy on North Korea and Iran during an extended interview Sunday on American television. Secretary of State Clinton is sending a joint message to Pyongyang and Te

VOA双语新闻：希拉里访印度，加强美印关系

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mumbai at the start of a visit aimed at deepening an emerging strategic partnership between the United States and India. Clinton is urging India to join Washington in supporting Pakistan's efforts against terr

VOA双语新闻：阿齐兹当选毛里塔尼亚总统

Mauritania's former military leader has won election as president. Opposition candidates are rejecting the results of a vote meant to return the country to constitutional rule. 毛里塔尼亚前军事领导人阿齐兹赢得总统选举。反对派候

VOA双语新闻：澳大利亚：印尼可能再现恐怖袭击

Australia has upgraded its travel advisory to Indonesia after the fatal hotel bombings in Jakarta. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Canberra warns Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Indonesia because of the possibility of further t

VOA双语新闻：伊朗最高领袖促政界人士勿煽动动

A group of reformist Iranian religious leaders is calling for a popular referendum to determine the fate of a disputed presidential election. 伊朗一些改革派宗教领袖呼吁举行一次全民公投来决定总统选举引起的争议。 At th

VOA双语新闻：联合国宝盒帮助紧急状态下的幼童

The U.N. Children's Fund has unveiled a treasure box of activities for very young children caught in emergencies. UNICEF says its new early childhood development kit is fun, stimulating and helps provide children in difficult circumstances a sense of

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马全力推动美国医疗体系改革

U.S. President Barack Obama is devoting most of his time and public appearances these days to one issue - reforming the nation's health care system. But concerns about the cost and scope of reform are growing among members of Congress and the general

VOA双语新闻：联合国人道援助活动缺乏大量资金

The United Nations reports it is running a record funding-shortfall of $4.8 billion for its aid operations in 16 crisis-ridden countries. The United Nations says it has received less than half of the $9.5 billion it needs to carry out it humanitarian

VOA双语新闻：外国直接投资预计2011年反弹

A new U.N. report says foreign direct investment by transnational corporations will start to recover in 2010 and rebound substantially in 2011. The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development has published the results of this year's World Investment Pro

VOA双语新闻：日本大概买不到美国F-22先进战斗机

Japan's hopes of acquiring the jet touted as the world's most advanced fighter are being dashed. The commander of U.S. Forces Japan, in an unusually blunt remark, says even if American senators had not voted to halt further production of the F-22, th

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马白宫演说吁支持健改

U.S. President Barack Obama's fourth nationally-televised evening news conference Wednesday was dominated by the debate over reforming the country's health care system. The president is trying to overcome objections to his plan from lawmakers in both

VOA双语新闻：克林顿国务卿与印度商讨打击恐怖

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other top Indian officials in New Delhi Monday, on a visit aimed cementing a growing U.S.-Indian strategic partnership. Clinton says she believes neighboring Pakistan has b

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗警察制止自杀炸弹杀手发动

Police in Afghanistan are said to have killed a group of suicide bombers on Saturday just when they were about to hit targets in an eastern city bordering Pakistan. Four people, including two policemen are reported wounded. The stepped violence comes

VOA双语新闻：美特使访中东开始其和平使命

Senior officials from the United States are converging on Israel for talks on the Middle East conflict and Iran. 美国高级官员在以色列聚集，进行有关中东冲突和伊朗问题的会谈。 U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell will ho

VOA双语新闻：巴基斯坦拘捕亲塔利班神职人员

Pakistan has arrested a pro-Taliban cleric, Sufi Mohammad, for helping militants and undermining the government's anti-terrorism campaign in a northwestern region. 巴基斯坦拘捕了亲塔利班的神职人员苏非.穆罕默德，因为他在西北