VOA双语新闻 - 亚欧领导人北京集会讨论金融危机

Asian and European leaders are meeting in the Chinese capital to discuss ways to increase confidence in world markets. Chinese President Hu Jintao has said uncertainties and instability are increasing in China's economy as a result of the global fina

VOA双语新闻 - 欧佩克将减产石油 股市再猛跌

OPEC will cut its oil output by 1.5 million barrels a day starting in November, with chances of more cuts to come. But the announcement was met by a further drop by financial markets. 欧佩克将自11月份起每天减少150万桶的石油产量，之

VOA双语新闻 - 美大选一争高下 摇摆州举足轻重

In the final days of the U.S. presidential election campaign, candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will focus on a relatively small handful of states that will provide the margin of victory on Election Day, November 4. 在美国总统竞选的最后

VOA双语新闻 - 美股市经过一周动荡周五再跌低谷

U.S. stocks suffered another drop Friday after a volatile week, amid continuing investor concerns about the U.S. economic situation and signs of a global recession. U.S. lawmakers heard testimony about difficulties Americans are having finding jobs i

VOA双语新闻 - 亚欧会议各国领导人呼吁加强合作

Asian and European leaders meeting in the Chinese capital, Beijing, say current efforts to resolve the global financial crisis are not enough and that further cooperation is needed. 在北京参加亚欧首脑会议的亚洲和欧洲国家领导人说，

VOA双语新闻 - 巴军方称巴焦尔行动取得显著进展

Pakistani security forces say they have made significant gains in their ongoing offensive in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan. The two-month military operation in the Bajaur area, they say, has killed more than 1,500 militants while 73 soldiers

VOA双语新闻 - 喀布尔再爆射杀外国人事件

Afghan police say the two top officials of an international shipping company and one of their security guards were shot dead Saturday in front of their office in Kabul. The killings are the latest in a series of attacks on foreign nationals there. 阿富

VOA双语新闻 - 共和党在美国国会或遭遇重大挫折

Republicans face the prospect of significant losses in the House of Representatives during next month U.S. election. Most analysts see Republicans losing at least 20 House seats, but some predictions put potential losses at 30 or more in the 435-seat

VOA双语新闻 - 布什将在经济峰会中提倡自由贸易

U.S. President George Bush talked Saturday about the agenda for next month's international economic summit at the White House. 美国总统布什星期六谈论了下个月在白宫举行的国际经济高峰会议的议程。 President Bush devoted

VOA双语新闻 - 巴勒斯坦当局在希伯伦部署警力

Israel is allowing the Palestinian Authority to extend its control of the West Bank. 以色列已允许巴勒斯坦当局扩展对约旦河西岸的控制。 Nearly 600 Palestinian police deployed in the volatile West Bank town of Hebron. Commanders

VOA双语新闻 - 利夫尼组阁失败以色列或提前选举

Israel is headed for early elections, after Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni on Sunday announced she has given up efforts to form a coalition government. Livni's failure to form a government is a setback for efforts to reach a peace deal with the

VOA双语新闻 - 澳大利亚上下也心系美国总统大选

Australians are keeping a close eye on the U.S. presidential election, and there are indications that the race will help improve opinions of the United States. The outcome of the race could have important effects on the ties between the two countries

VOA双语新闻 - 地球暖化使大多数珊瑚礁岌岌可危

A new study says that a global agreement on climate change will come too late to save the majority of the world's coral reefs. The research comes as the Queensland state government announces a new multi-million dollar plan to protect the Great Barrie

VOA双语新闻 - 巴阿部落领袖及政府代表开始会谈

A suspected U.S. missile strike has killed 20 people in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal regions. The attack came hours before Pakistani and Afghan tribal leaders and government representatives began two days of talks about the Taliban insurgency

VOA双语新闻 - 津巴布韦三党谈判成败事关重大

Negotiators from Zimbabwe's three political parties are meeting in South Africa to try to reach agreement on an amendment to the constitution that would enable the formation of a government of national unity. In the streets of the capital many people

VOA双语新闻 - 以色列总统：准备进行提前选举

Israeli President Shimon Peres says Israel is heading toward early elections after prime minister-designate Tzipi Livni failed to form a coalition government. The elections could lead to a change of direction for the Palestinian peace negotiations. 以

VOA双语新闻 - 伊拉克议会批准外国军队驻留议案

The speaker of Iraq's parliament has resigned, paving the way for lawmakers to authorize British and other non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in the country into 2009. 伊拉克议会议长辞职，为议员们授权英国和其它非美国的外国军队

VOA双语新闻 - 数据显示美国经济四季度或更糟

World markets were mixed Tuesday amid confirmation that the U.S. economy shrank in the third quarter of the year. The Bush administration says it believes fourth quarter numbers will be even worse. 世界股市星期二涨跌互现，与此同时，美

VOA双语新闻 - 哈马斯呼吁与以色列停火24小时

After days of fighting with Israel, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have called a brief truce. 巴勒斯坦和以色列经过几天交战之后呼吁在加沙地带实行短暂停火。 Armed Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip are observing a 24-hou

VOA双语新闻 - 伊议会推迟就延长非美军留驻表决

A dispute in Iraq's parliament has forced a delay in the approval of a resolution that would allow non-U.S. troops to remain in the country after the U.N. mandate expires at the end of this month. 伊拉克议会内发生的争论迫使议会推迟对一