VOA双语新闻：日本地震经济损失超预期 或超千亿

The economic cost of the worst natural disaster in Japan's history continues to rise. Experts are saying the devastating combination of earthquake, tsunami and now - the deepening nuclear crisis, is likely to result in bigger-than-expected financial

VOA双语新闻：日本海啸幸存者艰难

Amid the desperate attempts by rescue teams to find anyone alive in the wreckage left by the Japan tsunami, survivors of the disaster are struggling to get by. Close to half a million people are estimated to be living in shelters, most sleeping on th

VOA双语新闻：美国经济不景气，慈善组织需更多

Despite a sluggish economy, charitable giving by American people and companies rose more than 6.5 percent last year from 2009. 虽然经济仍不景气，但是一项新的调查发现，2010年，美国人和美国公司的慈善捐款比2009年增加

VOA双语新闻：白宫新报告介绍美国妇女现状

March is Womens History Month in the United States, an opportunity to examine how far women have come and the areas where there is still work to be done. One of these areas is employment and income, according to a recent report released by the White

VOA双语新闻：美国人泰然应对油价上涨

Turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa in the past few months has driven the price of oil on the world market to more than $100 a barrel, causing a spike in fuel prices in the United States that is putting a crimp in transportation budgets for f

VOA双语新闻：环境之友：在城市里栽种蔬果

As more Americans try to adopt healthy lifestyles and environmentally friendly practices, the idea of growing their own food has become increasingly popular among city dwellers. That interest was evident at a recent urban gardening forum in Washingto

VOA双语新闻：股神巴菲特寻机投资印度

American investor Warren Buffett says he is looking at investment opportunities in India. The worlds third richest man, who has given away most of his fortune, has also expressed optimism that philanthropy will increase in India. 美国投资大亨巴菲

VOA双语新闻：美国大学学生半工半读，无债务负

The Friday afternoon computer science class at Berea College looks much like similar classes on campuses all over America. But theres one big difference. While a four-year undergraduate degree at Berea costs nearly $100,000, these students will never

VOA双语新闻：亚洲国家赞扬防灾努力

Officials in charge of dealing with disasters in Asia have hailed progress in efforts to better prepare the region. At a meeting in Thailand, they said climate change is worsening natural disasters, however, and that more cooperation and aid for deve

VOA双语新闻：美战机在利比亚坠毁

Heavy ground fighting was reported in several cities across Libya Tuesday, the fourth day of a U.N.-backed effort to establish a no-fly zone across the north of the country. U.S. confirmed one of its jets crash-landed while taking part in that effort

VOA双语新闻：美教会对周边社区影响的价值

Religious congregations help the homeless, provide counseling, offer spiritual guidance and celebrate life cycle events. Churches and synagogues have played these roles for hundreds of generations. But for the first time, a new study has put an econo

VOA双语新闻：里根家乡人纪念里根百年诞辰

Though he gained prominence as an actor in Hollywood and later as President of the United States, the people of Dixon, Illinois, remember Ronald Reagan as a hometown hero who saved the lives of 77 people while working as a lifeguard. The town is hono

VOA双语新闻：美为关押伊阿未成年武装分子辩护

The United States has defended its policy of detaining juveniles in prisons in Iraq, and Afghanistan. The issue is expected to be high on the agenda Thursday when the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child examines U.S. compliance with U.N. rules

VOA双语新闻2008年：法国总统盼获准向印度卖核能

French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he hopes an international consensus is near to allow countries like France to sell India peacetime nuclear technology. Mr. Sarkozy's comments came during a visit to New Delhi meant to strengthen military and poli

VOA双语新闻2008年：韩起诉被撞中国油轮船员被指

The owners of a Hong Kong-registered oil tanker involved in South Korea's worst oil spill say the South Korean decision to indict the ship's officers for the incident is unjust. The owners say the crew should in fact be commended. 在韩国发生事故

VOA双语新闻2008年：Economic Stimulus Package

President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package. The U.S. central bank has cut the key interest rate in an effort to boost the troubled U.S. economy and stop a global sell-off

VOA双语新闻：关注利比亚地雷问题

As the fighting rages in Libya, human rights groups are looking to a longer term consequence of the war - the use of landmines. The hazards of mortar fire and rocket attacks are bad enough, but Libyans must now face the renewed problem of anti-person

VOA双语新闻：记者亲历：班加西市民宁静而紧张的生活

The fighting in Libya has devastated coastal cities in the central part of the country, but life in parts of the rebel-controlled east has settled into some measure of uneasy calm. 利比亚的战火给中部沿海城市造成重创，不过，在反政

VOA双语新闻--奥巴马召唤前总统克林顿布什帮助海

Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are joining with President Barack Obama to aid the earthquake-stricken people of Haiti. The two former presidents returned to the White House to discuss what they and the American people can do t

VOA双语新闻--潘基文亲临海地评估救灾进展

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Haiti, where he has come to express his support for victims of Tuesday's massive earthquake. 联合国秘书长潘基文已抵达海地，他特地来到此地向星期二大地震的受难者表示支持