VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统：美国出口五年翻番

President Barack Obama says the United States is on pace to meet his goal of doubling its exports within five years. 美国总统奥巴马星期三在白宫发表讲话时表示，美国正稳步实现他提出的在五年内将出口额翻一番的目

VOA双语新闻：乘潜艇到世界最深海沟的美国人沃

Donald Walsh grew up near San Francisco in the 1930s. Among his earliest memories is the mega-construction project he saw from his home in the Berkeley hills. 唐纳德沃尔什上世纪30年代在旧金山附近长大。他的最早期记忆包括从他

VOA双语新闻：以色列警告援助船不要驶往加沙

There is drama on the high seas, as a humanitarian aid ship sails toward the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip. 随着一艘人道援助船只驶往巴勒斯坦人统治的加沙地带，公海上出现了引人注目的事件。 The Israeli navy contacte

VOA双语新闻：二手烟会对人造成心理伤害

In recent years, medical evidence has pointed to the harmful physical effects of second-hand smoke. Now, a new study adds to evidence that non-smokers who live or work around smokers can experience psychological harm as well. 近几年来，医学证据

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马：金融改革法案将获通过

President Barack Obama on Tuesday said he has enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass financial reform legislation. The president said several opposition Republicans and conservative Democrats have agreed to support the bill. 美国总统奥巴马星期

VOA双语新闻：印度贫困人口多于非洲26国穷人总数

According to a new study more people live in poverty in eight Indian states than in 26 of sub-Saharan Africa's poorest countries. The creators of the new study said the level of poverty in South Asia compared to Africa was a surprising discovery. 根据

VOA双语新闻：华盛顿州小镇辩论非法移民问题

A tough immigration enforcement law scheduled to take effect in Arizona at the end of July is touching off debate and controversy far beyond the southwestern state. As a consequence, immigration reform is moving higher on the list of issues Americans

VOA双语新闻：内塔尼亚胡：不能保证与巴和谈会

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is no guarantee the U.S.-mediated talks that resumed with the Palestinians last week will succeed. 以色列总理内塔尼亚胡表示，不能保证在美国斡旋下于上星期恢复的与巴勒斯

VOA双语新闻：美国主持召开中东直接和谈

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has launched the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years. 美国国务卿克林顿主持召开以色列和巴勒斯坦近两年以来第一次直接和谈。 Both sides

VOA双语新闻：巴基斯坦洪灾影响针对激进分子

As Pakistan tries to cope with the worst flooding in its history, the country has seen several major suicide bomb attacks in the past few days against minority Shi'ites. The two major attacks, one in Lahore and the other in Quetta, killed more than 1

VOA双语新闻：新西兰展开震后清理

New Zealand's second-biggest city, Christchurch, is facing an enormous clean-up after being struck by the country's worst earthquake in 80 years. The magnitude 7 quake devastated parts of Christchurch early Saturday. 新西兰第二大城市克赖斯特

VOA双语新闻：美国劳工组织顺应国内国际经济转

Monday September 6 is Labor Day in the United States, a day set aside to honor American workers and the dignity of labor. The organized labor movement of the late 19th century that spawned the national holiday has waxed and waned over the years. 9月

VOA双语新闻：法国各地和伦敦工人举行大罢工

Strikes taking place across France and London have closed down major transport routes and turned transport links into chaos. 法国各地和伦敦发生罢工，主要交通道路被关闭，运输线路混乱。 London's tube workers went on a 24-ho

VOA双语新闻：梵蒂冈谴责美国...

A U.S. church's plan to burn a copy of the Quran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks has drawn global condemnation. The Vatican has denounced the plan as outrageous and grave. 一个美国教会计划在9/11恐怖袭击周年纪念日焚烧可

VOA双语新闻：美中关系缓和 挑战依然巨大

Two senior U.S. advisers have wrapped up talks in Beijing with top officials that included a rare meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao. While both sides stressed the importance of expanding cooperation and promoting healthy U.S.-China relations,

VOA双语新闻：印度软件业指责美国政府项目外包

India has criticized a ban imposed by the U.S. state of Ohio on outsourcing of government projects to offshore locations. India feels this signals the rise of protectionist sentiment in the U.S. 印度批评美国俄亥俄州禁止将政府项目外包

VOA双语新闻：美国正式结束在伊拉克的战争使命

At a colorful ceremony in one of Saddam Hussein's old palaces outside Baghdad, the U.S. military formally ended its combat role in Iraq and passed command of the remaining 50,000 American troops to a new four-star general. 在巴格达郊外萨达姆原

VOA双语新闻 - 巴勒斯坦：定居点建设结束前不和

Middle East peace talks remain in crisis after a decision by the Palestinian leadership. 在巴勒斯坦领导层就定居点问题做出回应决定之后，中东和谈依然面临危机。 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gathered leaders of th

VOA双语新闻 - 美国教育被指埋没优秀年轻人

A new report from a government advisory panel says U.S. education is failing many of America's best and brightest young people. 美国一个政府顾问小组最近发表报告指出，美国的教育正在辜负美国很多出类拔萃的年轻人。

VOA双语新闻 - 美国国会中期选举与两党基本票源

In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama won the U.S. presidency in large part because of strong voter turnout from young people, minorities, women and independents. For this year's midterm congressional elections, analysts say that Democrats need to motiv