VOA双语新闻：联合国授权达尔富尔维和延长一年

The U.N. Security Council has renewed the mandate of its joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur, Sudan, for another year. The decision came less than three hours before the mandate was to expire. The council was united on extending the

VOA双语新闻：印巴外长会谈称紧张局势大大缓解

With tensions increasing in the disputed Kashmir region, the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan met in the Sri Lankan capital for a closed-door discussion on the sidelines of a regional summit. 随着有争议的克什米尔地区紧张局势迅速

VOA双语新闻：布什称可考虑进一步减少驻伊美军

U.S. President George Bush says enough progress is being made in Iraq to enable the Pentagon to consider further reductions in force levels and cut troop tours. 美国总统布什说，已经在伊拉克取得足够的进展，使得美国国防部可以

VOA双语新闻：巴勒斯坦敌对派别在加沙发生枪战

Rival Palestinian factions have clashed in the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas. At least four people, including two Hamas policemen, have been killed and dozens wounded. 巴勒斯坦相互敌对的派系在伊斯兰激进

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马顾问谈其选拜登为副手原因

A senior advisor to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says the party's ticket has been strengthened by the selection of Senator Joe Biden for vice president. Obama named Biden as his running mate two days before the start of th

VOA双语新闻：苏丹总统将抵土耳其参加地区峰会

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir is set to arrive in Istanbul for a summit meeting on African Turkish economic cooperation. The trip is President Bashir's first outside of Sudan since the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requested an a

VOA双语新闻：前司法部挑选雇员搀杂政治因素

The inspector general at the Justice Department says a top aide to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales used political considerations in screening candidates for employment at the agency in violation of federal law. Appearing before the Senate Ju

VOA双语新闻：南亚领导人声明共同打击恐怖主义

South Asian leaders have agreed to work jointly to combat terrorism, eradicate poverty, ensure regional food security and enhance trade ties. The declaration was affirmed in Sri lanka at the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Coo

VOA双语新闻：以外长称对伊朗外交努力无济于事

Israel says Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium shows the futility of diplomacy to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear weapon. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni spoke on U.S. television. 以色列表示，伊朗拒绝停止浓缩铀的工作

VOA双语新闻：布什展开亚洲之行出席奥运开幕式

U.S. President George Bush leaves Washington Monday on what is likely to be his final official trip to Asia. He will travel to South Korea, Thailand and China for the start of the Summer Olympics. 布什总统星期一将离开华盛顿，启程赴亚洲

VOA双语新闻：缅灾区学校推迟开学众多儿童失学

School begins in Burma on Monday. But, few children from the cyclone struck Irrawaddy Delta will be going. The government has delayed the opening for at least one month in the hardest hit places.The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, is helping

VOA双语新闻：盖茨指责缅甸政府阻挠国际救援

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says more people will die if Burma's military government does not lift restrictions on relief aid soon. Mr. Gates spoke at an Asian security forum in Singapore, part of his tour of Asia. 美国国防部长盖茨说，

VOA双语新闻：美民主党人本星期结束初选

Democrats in the United States cast their final ballots this week in primary elections for the party's presidential nomination. Senator Hillary Clinton has won a commanding victory in the Democratic presidential primary election held in the U.S. terr

VOA双语新闻：澳大利亚作战部队开始撤离伊拉克

Australian combat troops have begun leaving Iraq. Their departure fulfills an election promise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who pledged to pull his country's out of Iraq by the middle of 2008. 澳大利亚作战部队开始撤离伊拉克。这项撤离

VOA双语新闻：民主党这个星期或产生总统候选人

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton has won Sunday's Democratic presidential primary contest in the commonwealth territory of Puerto Rico, soundly defeating rival Senator Barack Obama by a two to one margin. The Clinton victory comes near the end of the U.S

VOA双语新闻：马其顿今议会选举被暴力蒙上阴影

Officials in the Republic of Macedonia say they will repeat voting in 22 precincts that were shut down during Sunday's parliamentary election because of a deadly shootout, reports of intimidation, and alleged fraud. Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is

VOA双语新闻：丹麦谴责丹麦驻伊斯兰堡使馆遇袭

A large car bomb blast outside the Danish embassy in Pakistan's capital has killed at least 8 people and wounded dozens of others. 驻巴基斯坦首都的丹麦大使馆外面发生了一起威力强大的汽车爆炸，这起在伊斯兰堡高尚区的

VOA双语新闻：印重新启用靠近中国边境空军基地

India has reactivated a strategic air base close to the Chinese frontier in Indian administered Kashmir, more than 40 years after it was abandoned. India plans to revive more bases close to the Chinese frontier, asserting its military prowess near Ch

VOA双语新闻：布什总统周三会晤奥尔默特

President Bush will meet Wednesday at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. They will review progress in the Middle East peace process. 布什总统星期三将在白宫会见以色列总理奥尔默特，他们将评估中东和平进

VOA双语新闻：美欧支持进一步向伊朗施压

The United States and the European Union have agreed to step up pressure on Iran. Iran's nuclear program was one of many issues discussed during talks between U.S. President George Bush and EU leaders. 美国和欧盟同意进一步向伊朗施加压力