VOA双语新闻 Iraq War Crime Trials Could Begin Next Week

Iraq's interim government says war crime trials of members of the former regime of Saddam Hussein could begin as early as next week. In the meantime, at least two people were killed and as many as 13 wounded early Tuesday when, for the second time in

VOA双语新闻 UN Agency to Halt Food Aid to China

The United Nations food agency has announced it will terminate its assistance to increasingly prosperous China. China says it will increase its own foreign aid budget, as it shifts gears from aid recipient to aid donor. 联合国粮食计划署宣布，

VOA双语新闻 US Supports Term Limit for IAEA Chief

The Bush administration says it continues to believe there should be term limits for top U.N. officials. Among those nearing the end of his second term is the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei. 布什政府仍然认为应

VOA双语新闻 Shortage of Vehicle Armor

Bush administration officials continue to react to a complaint from an American soldier headed for Iraq that U.S. forces deployed for battle there are not getting the vehicle armor they need to protect themselves from attacks. The issue came up durin

VOA双语新闻 Ukraine Vote

President Bush says if new elections are held in Ukraine they must be fair, open and free of any foreign influence. Mr. Bush insists the will of the Ukrainian people must be known and heard. 美国总统布什说，如果乌克兰重新举行选举，这

VOA双语新闻 US Increasing Troop Levels in Iraq

More U.S. troops are on their way to Iraq ahead of elections set for the end of January. The additional forces are intended to bolster security at a time when the country's insurgency is threatening to prevent voting in areas of the country dominated

VOA双语新闻 US Commerce Secretary

President Bush has chosen a Cuban-born business executive to be his new Secretary of Commerce. Carlos Gutierrez made his name in corporate America as head of the Kellogg Company, a Michigan-based manufacturer of breakfast cereals and snacks that has

VOA双语新闻 Six-Nation Nuclear Talks

The president of the U.N. General Assembly has told South Korea's president in Seoul that North Korea urgently wants to resume talks on dismantling its nuclear weapons program. But Jean Ping, just returning from Pyongyang, says the North still has co

VOA双语新闻 Bush, Musharraf Meet at White House

President Bush says Pakistan is playing an important role in the war on terrorism, and could serve as a model for other Muslim nations. Mr. Bush spoke at the conclusion of talks with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. 布什总统说，巴基斯坦在

VOA双语新闻 US, Iraqi Forces Attack Insurgent Stronghold

U.S. and Iraqi forces have pushed into the insurgent stronghold of Samarra, north of Baghdad and taken control of key government buildings and religious sites. U.S. military officials estimate close to 100 insurgents were killed, and say one U.S. sol

VOA双语新闻 First Presidential Debate

President Bush and Senator John Kerry resumed their presidential campaigns Friday, one day after a televised debate that focused on foreign policy. Both sides believe they benefited from the first of three presidential debates. 在结束以外交政策

VOA双语新闻 Bush, Kerry Debate Domestic Issues

President Bush and challenger John Kerry clashed over the economy, taxes and health care, Wednesday evening, in the final debate of the presidential campaign. 美国总统布什和他的挑战者克里参议员在星期三晚上进行第三场，也是

VOA双语新闻 Bush, Kerry Campaign Following Debate

President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are back on the campaign trail after their second debate Friday evening. 在星期五晚上举行第二次辩论后，布什总统和民主党总统候选人克里又重新回到竞选旅途中。 P

VOA双语新闻 Ukraine Election Demonstrations

Tens of thousands of opposition demonstrators in Ukraine are vowing to keep up their street protests until opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko is recognized as the new president of Ukraine. The official announcement from Ukraines Central Electoral Co

VOA双语新闻 Blair: Iraq Coalition Will Build Democracy

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says coalition forces will not retreat from Iraq, and will remain until it is a true democracy. He spoke in an interview that aired Sunday on U.S. television. 英国首相布莱尔说，在伊拉克实现真正民主之

VOA双语新闻 Arafat Leaves Mixed Legacy

The leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, died Thursday in France where he was ailing for several days. Mr. Arafat, born August 24, 1929, had devoted his life to establishing a Palestinian homeland. It was a dream he would n

VOA双语新闻 US Job Growth Surprises Forecasters

A stronger than expected U.S. jobs report sent Wall Street stocks higher Friday amid growing optimism that higher oil prices have not stalled the recovering U.S. economy. 比预期强劲的美国就业报告星期五推动美国股票以较大幅度向

VOA双语新闻 Bush Wins Florida

Republican President George Bush won a convincing victory in Florida, the state where the vote was disputed four years ago, leading to a lengthy delay in declaring Mr. Bush the winner of that election. A number of absentee ballots, overseas ballots a

VOA双语新闻 Bush Discusses Bin Laden Tape with Advisors

President Bush has met with senior national security advisors to discuss the newly-released videotape from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The Bush campaign says Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry is trying to use that tape to influence the ou

VOA双语新闻 Iraqis Favor Kerry over Bush

A new public opinion poll shows more Iraqis favor Democratic challenger John Kerry than President Bush, who launched the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. But more than half of the 2,000 peopled polled throughout Iraq don't care who wins the U.S.