VOA双语新闻：韩国新总统承诺改善与美国的关系

New South Korean President Lee Myung-bak got straight to diplomacy on his first afternoon in office. He promised the visiting U.S. Secretary of State he would improve on the outgoing administration's ties with the United States. 新上任的韩国总统

VOA双语新闻：美批卡斯特罗家族专制 继续制裁

The United States said Monday the official transfer of power in Cuba from Fidel Castro to his younger brother Raul was a disappointment, though hardly an unexpected development. The White House said the long-standing U.S. economic embargo against Cub

VOA双语新闻：奥斯卡群星闪烁欧洲影星灿烂夺目

Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen were big winners at this year's Academy Awards ceremony Sunday. Their grisly crime tale No Country for Old Men earned four of Hollywood's top honors. 在星期天举行的今年奥斯卡颁奖典礼上，导演乔尔.科恩

VOA双语新闻：李明博宣誓就任韩国第十七任总统

The former Seoul mayor who swept December elections in South Korea is getting used to his new title: Mr. President. Lee Myung-bak has taken his oath of office in a formal ceremony in the South Korean capital. 在去年12月韩国大选中大获全胜的

VOA双语新闻：Israeli Mayor Calls for Truce Talks With Ha

An Israeli mayor on the front lines of the conflict with the Palestinians is calling for a truce with Islamic militants. But reaction was cool in both the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. 以色列和巴勒斯坦人发生冲突的一个前沿城市的市长呼

VOA双语新闻：Bush Says Pakistan Vote Is Victory for Peop

President Bush says Monday's general elections in Pakistan were fair and that he hopes the new government there will continue an anti-terrorism alliance with the United States. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says he will not step down, despite

VOA双语新闻：东盟继续表态不干预缅甸内部事务

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is expressing concern over Burma's decision to exclude pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from future elections. The statement from ASEAN follows the completion of Burma's draft constitution. But the regi

VOA双语新闻：盖茨称美澳关系未发生实质性变化

The United States and Australia have reaffirmed their alliance in the first high-level meeting between the two countries since the installation of the new Kevin Rudd government in December. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Deputy Secretary of

VOA双语新闻：Pakistan at Crucial Juncture in Elections

Voters in Pakistan are set to go to the polls Monday in elections for the lower house of parliament and the four provincial assemblies. The elections and their aftermath hold potential dangers for a nation that has been through a series of crises rec

VOA双语新闻：布什宣布为坦桑尼亚提供免费蚊帐

President Bush is in Tanzania where he has announced a new initiative to fight malaria. The program aims to provide insecticide-treated bed nets to every Tanzanian child under five. 美国总统布什在访问坦桑尼亚期间为抗击疟疾宣布了一

VOA双语新闻：Kosovo Declares Independence

Celebrations are being held in Kosovo after the parliament declared independence from Serbia. But Serbia and Russia reacted immediately to what they consider an illegal act backed by the international community. UN Security Council is meeting on Koso

VOA双语新闻：Crucial Elections in Pakistan on Monday

Voters in Pakistan will go to the polls Monday in one of the most crucial elections in the nation's history. Nearly 400,000 police and 80,000 troops are providing security. The vote is accompanied by rising violence and concerns by opposition parties

VOA双语新闻：Greek Cypriots Vote for President

Greek Cypriots went to the polls Sunday to choose a president in what is being described as the island's most exciting election in recent history. 塞浦路斯的希腊族人星期天进行投票，要在这次被形容为塞浦路斯岛最近历史中

VOA双语新闻：India Mulling Sweeping Trade Pact With Afri

India is considering lifting certain trade duties with African countries. The move is aimed at countering China's increasing business ventures in the resource-rich continent. 印度正在考虑对非洲国家解除某些贸易关税。印度的这个举

VOA双语新闻：科索沃将宣布独立塞国促UN行动

Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told the UN Security Counci, Thursday, Belgrade will do everything in its power short of resorting to violence to prevent the breakaway province of Kosovo from seceding. The Council met at the request of Serbia T

VOA双语新闻：Romney Endorses McCain in US Presidential R

Republican presidential contender John McCain picked up the endorsement of a former rival Thursday. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton got some potential good news in her battle with Barack Obama. 争取共和党总统候选人提名的约

VOA双语新闻：Bush Steps Up Support to End Kenya Crisis

President Bush is stepping up U.S. support for efforts to end the political crisis in Kenya. He is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Nairobi during his upcoming trip to Africa. 美国总统布什正在加强结束肯尼亚政治危机的努

VOA双语新闻：US Senate Vote Bans CIA from Waterboarding

The U.S. Senate has defied a veto threat from President Bush and approved legislation that would prohibit intelligence agencies from using extreme interrogation techniques, including waterboarding. The measure was included in a bill to authorize inte

VOA双语新闻：研究：印度吸烟导致疾病后果严重

Medical researchers have released a study that says one million people in India will die every year in the next decade from tobacco-related illnesses. The study's authors also made what they call a surprising discovery about the leading fatal illness

VOA双语新闻：赖斯希望塞尔维亚接受科索沃独立

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday said she hopes Serbia will accept a resolution of Kosovo's status and move forward to fuller integration with Europe. Kosovo, a Serbian province administered by the United Nations since 1999, is expe