VOA双语新闻：俄国同意将部队全数撤离南奥塞梯

Russia has agreed to withdraw its troops from controversial buffer zones it had set up around Georgia's breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The announcement by the Russian president was made following talks with visiting French Preside

VOA双语新闻：美调查空袭阿富汗致平民死伤事件

After receiving new evidence in recent days, the U.S. military is launching a higher level investigation of its air strike in Afghanistan two weeks ago, in which dozens of people were killed. The initial U.S. investigation said the strike had killed

VOA双语新闻：麦凯恩民调支持度攀升超过奥巴马

New public opinion polls show Republican John McCain surging in the U.S. presidential race over Democrat Barack Obama. Both candidates campaigned Monday on the issues of change and the economy. 新的民意调查显示，美国共和党总统候选人麦

VOA双语新闻：美黑人共和党人仍坚定支持麦凯恩

The crowd at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota last week was described as a sea of white faces by some reporters. The number of African Americans in attendance was significantly down from the 2004 Republican convention. And mo

VOA双语新闻：布什下周将宣布驻伊美军规模计划

The White House says next week President Bush will announce his plans for U.S. troop levels in Iraq for the rest of his time in office, an announcement that will also affect how many additional troops he can send to Afghanistan. Officials say senior

VOA双语新闻 - 韩国提议创建东亚基金防金融冲击

South Korea is taking the lead in creating a prospective pool of money with its cash-rich neighbors to prevent the worst effects of the American economic situation from spilling over in the region. Meanwhile, top financial officials are telling South

VOA双语新闻 - 岛国在非洲治国名录上名列前茅

A newly-released list that ranks the effectiveness of governments in sub-Saharan Africa shows small island nations such as Mauritius, the Seychelles and Cape Verde at the top, and conflict-ridden countries such as Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Co

VOA双语新闻 - 美国告诫叙利亚勿干预黎巴嫩事务

The United States is cautioning Syria against new intervention in Lebanon following a terrorist attack in Damascus late last month that Syria has blamed on Lebanon-based militants. U.S. officials say they have been monitoring Syrian military activity

VOA双语新闻 - 美越就政治国防安全展开战略对话

The United States and Vietnam have discussed possible U.S. sales of weapons and spare parts to Vietnam, as well as American military help with disaster relief and a range of other issues. The two nations' first strategic dialogue on political, defens

VOA双语新闻 - 布什欢迎美国奥运代表团访问白宫

President George Bush welcomed the U.S. Olympic team to the White House Tuesday for a celebration of its accomplishments at the Beijing Olympics. Hundreds of athletes traveled to Washington for the event. 美国总统布什星期二在白宫欢迎美国

VOA双语新闻 - 伯南克称美国经济前景恶化

The head of the U.S. central bank says the outlook for America's economic performance has worsened, and that the Federal Reserve may have to reevaluate current interest rates. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke amid continued swings in world markets, on

VOA双语新闻 - 潘基文：各国承诺慷慨解囊除贫困

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the global financial crisis may have shaken world confidence, but not the international community's resolve to help the United Nations continue working to fight poverty and disease. 联合国秘书长潘基文说

VOA双语新闻 - 欧洲市场周二再呈紧张局面

European markets are reacting nervously again as the banking crisis continues to worry many. 随着银行业危机的加剧，欧洲各地的焦虑情绪与日俱增。星期二，欧洲市场再度出现紧张局面。 While financial jitters were f

VOA双语新闻 - 英国拟用875亿美元公款救银行

Britain announced Wednesday a huge, comprehensive government plan that will pump nearly $90 billion of taxypayers' money into the British banking system to shore it up. 英国政府星期三宣布一项规模庞大的全面的银行救助计划。这项

VOA双语新闻 - 麦凯恩与奥巴马激辩经济复苏政策

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain and Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama battled over economic recovery policies during the second presidential debate ahead of the November election. 在11月4号举行美国总统

VOA双语新闻 - 美两党总统候选人再就外交大交锋

Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Barack Obama clashed about foreign policy and security priorities during their second presidential debate. The candidates sought to challenge each other on the most serious issues facing the Unite

VOA双语新闻 - 韩国称北韩希望发展导弹携带核武

South Korean military officials say they believe North Korea is hoping to develop a nuclear weapon that can be delivered by missile. The unusually frank public statement was made amid reports North Korea has conducted a routine test of its short rang

VOA双语新闻 - 美国仔细研究北韩对会谈的新立场

The State Department says the Bush administration is engaged in a careful study of North Korea's latest position on the six-party nuclear talks, as conveyed to a senior U.S. envoy late last week. Another top U.S. diplomat is still in the region consu

VOA双语新闻 - 美国和欧州多家央行降息0.5%

U.S. and European central banks have in unison cut their interest rates by half a percentage point. The coordinated move is aimed at bringing some stability back to the shaky global economy and slumping stock markets. 美国和欧州多家央行星期三

VOA双语新闻 - 美总统竞选对对手攻击日益尖锐

Republicans are trying to change the focus of the U.S. presidential race between their candidate, Senator John McCain, and the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama. A new wave of Republican attacks now target Senator Obama's background and raise