VOA双语新闻 Pakistani Relief Efforts Stalled

Six days after last Saturday's deadly earthquake in Pakistan, relief efforts remain stalled in some of the hardest-hit areas. The town of Balakot, about 15 kilometers from the quake's epicenter, where the survivors are still desperate for emergency a

VOA双语新闻 America Helping with Pakistan Quake

President Bush says the United States will help Pakistan recover from an earthquake that has killed more than 25,000 people in Pakistan and 1,400 in Indian Kashmir. 布什总统表示， 美国将帮助巴基斯坦进行地震灾后的重建工作。在

VOA双语新闻 Potential Female Bombers

As predicted, violence ahead of Iraq's October 15 national referendum on the draft constitution is rising, with more than 110 people killed and as many wounded in car bombings since late Thursday. Wednesday's attack in Tal Afar, carried out by the fi

VOA双语新闻 Top US Military Officer Retires

The top U.S. military officer retired Friday, and was replaced for the first time by a general from the Marine Corps. 美国军方的最高级官员星期五退休，并且这个职位头一次由海军陆战队的一名将军接任。 On a parade gr

VOA双语新闻 Hamas Wins Local Elections in West Bank

The Islamic militant group Hamas has won important victories in West Bank municipal elections. prompting concern for both the Palestinian Authority and Israel. 伊斯兰激进组织哈马斯在约旦河西岸的城市选举中赢得重大胜利。巴勒

VOA双语新闻 Public Diplomacy Nominee Vows To Improve ...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, visiting Europe to secure continuing support for his country, says the help is needed if Afghanistan is to continue to reverse the extremism and terrorism that gripped his country during the Taleban regime. Mr. Karzai s

VOA双语新闻 Hurricane Victims Express Anger, Frustration

Five days after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, residents of the flooded city of New Orleans are expressing anger and frustration at the slow pace of recovery. The mayor of the stricken city is demanding immediate action. 在美

VOA双语新闻 Palestinian President Hails Gaza Withdrawal

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has hailed the Israeli evacuation of settlements in the Gaza Strip in an upbeat speech before hundreds of cheering supporters at the Gaza International Airport. The remarks came following three days of intense acti

VOA双语新闻 Undernourishment Among Burmese Children

A senior U.N. official says there is an alarming rate of malnutrition among Burma's children. The head of the World Food Program is urging the government to change policies that he says are hurting efforts to combat the problem. 一名联合国高级官

VOA双语新闻 London Police on High Alert

About 6,000 London police officers are guarding the city's mass transit network Thursday, precisely four weeks after a four-man team of British Muslim suicide bombers killed themselves and 52 passengers on subway trains and a bus. 英国星期四出动

VOA双语新闻 NASA Says Debris May Have Struck Shuttle Wing

NASA officials say images taken of the space shuttle Discovery's launch on Tuesday show a small piece of foam insulation may have struck the orbiter's wing. A similar wing hit during the launch of the Columbia in February 2003 caused the disaster whe

VOA双语新闻 North Korea Talks Take 'Friendly' Tone

Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programs are continuing in Beijing in an atmosphere diplomats describe as friendly and positive - a far cry from the acrimony of the previous three rounds. 针对北韩核武器计划的六方会谈在北

VOA双语新闻 Afghan Leader Urges Continued International..

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, visiting Europe to secure continuing support for his country, says the help is needed if Afghanistan is to continue to reverse the extremism and terrorism that gripped his country during the Taleban regime. Mr. Karzai s

VOA双语新闻 G-Four Group Seeks Support from African Natio

Brazil, India, Germany and Japan are negotiating with African nations in an effort to win permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council. Backers of a council expansion proposal are hoping for an early vote in the General Assembly. 巴西、印度、德国

VOA双语新闻 Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino Wa

Former president Corazon Aquino is revered in the Philippines as the symbol of the ouster of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. But Mrs. Aquino's repeated calls for the resignation of incumbent President Gloria Arroyo, over allegations of election fraud,

VOA双语新闻 US Says Aid to Africa Linked to Concrete Resu

The U.S. House of Representatives is holding hearings ahead of the summit of the seven leading industrialized countries and Russia next week in Scotland hosted by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The U.S. government has expressed support for the id

VOA双语新闻 EU Sets Summit to Assess Alliance's Future

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced an informal summit of European Union leaders to consider the future direction of the troubled alliance. 英国首相布莱尔宣布，欧盟将在几个月内举行一次非正式的欧盟领导人峰会，

VOA双语新闻 Bush Refocusing on Iraq

President Bush is trying to counter low poll numbers by refocusing public attention on Iraq and his efforts to improve the U.S. economy. Democrats say the president's plans to overhaul the U.S. pension program will hurt small farmers. 美国总统布什

VOA双语新闻 Runoff Ordered in Iranian Election

Voters in Iran will have to go to the polls for a runoff election to determine, which of the top two finishers in Friday's election will be president. The surprise finish in the first round sparked controversy. 伊朗选民必须进行决选投票，以

VOA双语新闻 Thai Prime Minister

Thailand's prime minster, Thaksin Shinawatra, has paid his second visit in a week to the Muslim-dominated south in an effort to ease fears and bolster business activity there. The economy in the South is reeling from 20 months of violence in which mo