VOA双语新闻 2008年1月：Motive Unclear

The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum says it is unclear why an American diplomat and his driver were shot and killed early Tuesday in the Sudanese capital. 美国驻苏丹大使馆说，目前还不清楚一位美国外交官和他的司机星期二早上在喀

VOA双语新闻2008年： Bird Flu Outbreaks

South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region. The latest outbreaks are still confined primarily to poultry, but one new human death has been reported in Vietnam. 亚及东南

VOA双语新闻2008年：New Hampshire

Voters will go the polls Tuesday in the northeastern U.S. state of New Hampshire for America's first presidential primary. Public opinion polls show the races for the Democratic and Republican nominations are extraordinarily close, following more tha

VOA双语新闻 --- Bush Hosts Bahraini King at White House

President Bush met at the White House with the King of Bahrain to discuss Mideast security and the war in Iraq. 布什总统在白宫会见了巴林国王哈马德。双方讨论了中东安全局势和伊拉克战争。 President Bush thanked the Ki

VOA双语新闻2008年：India, China Laud Closer Ties

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has wound up a three-day visit to Beijing on an upbeat note, as both sides praised a growing friendship between the two Asian giants. 印度总理辛格在结束对北京为期三天的访问时对两国关系表示

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：哈马斯协助埃及关闭沿加

Egypt has closed the border with the Gaza Strip, ending 11 days of unrestricted movement for Palestinians. 埃及关闭了同巴勒斯坦加沙地带的边境，结束了11天来巴勒斯坦人在该地区无限制的活动。 Egyptian security force

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：乐施会警告贫困使阿民众

International aid agency Oxfam is calling for a major change of direction by Western countries in their efforts to reduce suffering in Afghanistan. It warns poverty is driving ordinary Afghans into the arms of insurgents and drug gangs. 国际救援机

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：Opposition Lawmaker Shot Dead

A second lawmaker with Kenya's opposition party has been shot dead in what police are describing as a crime of passion. The slaying has already sparked new protests and could add to the post-election chaos sweeping the country. 肯尼亚第二位反对

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：Kenya Dominates

The political turmoil in Kenya has been the central theme at the opening session of an African Union summit in Addis Ababa. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon leaves Friday for Nairobi to join efforts to calm Kenya's ethnic tensions. 肯尼亚的政治

VOA双语新闻2008年：South Korean President-Elect

South Korea's president-elect says he plans to do away with the ministry that has handled relations with North Korea for nearly 40 years. But, many of the lawmakers who would have to approve the plan are opposed to it. 韩国当选总统李明博说，

VOA双语新闻2008年：International Outcry

There is growing concern from the international community about the four-day Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip, after the territory's only power station shut down for lack of fuel. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has phoned Israeli leaders to warn

VOA双语新闻2008年：British Prime Minister

The British prime minister has wrapped up a two-day visit to India with a call for sweeping reform of international institutions such as the United Nations and World Bank. The British leader's visit to India is part of efforts to build closer economi

VOA双语新闻2008年：Global Public Health Care

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan says instability is threatening progress in public health. Dr. Chan reviewed the global health situation in an opening speech to the 34-member WHO Executive Board, which is meeting

VOA双语新闻2008年：Australian Sheep Shearers

Australia's wool industry faces a chronic lack of sheep shearers. They are being lured to better paid jobs in the booming mining sector, just as demand from China, which buys about 60 percent of Australian wool, is soaring. 澳大利亚的羊毛业长期

VOA双语新闻2008年：谷歌的慈善机构捐款艾滋病等

Google's philanthropic arm has announced $25 million in new grants and investment to help make the world a better place. The computer search engine is focusing on projects that include disease and disaster prevention, helping small and medium-sized e

VOA双语新闻2008年：Bush Wants Economic Stimulus Package

President Bush says it is a challenging time for the U.S. economy, so he wants as much as $150 billion in tax relief to help. Opposition Democrats say an economic stimulus package should include greater spending on social programs. 美国总统布什说

VOA双语新闻2008年：McCain Wins South Carolina Republica

Arizona Senator John McCain has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina. In Columbia, McCain won 33 percent support, over 30 percent for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. 亚利桑那州国会参议员麦凯恩赢得了共和党

VOA双语新闻2008年：CIA指责巴国激进分子刺杀布托

The CIA has blamed al Qaida-linked militants operating in Pakistan's mountainous tribal region for the assassination last month of former Prime Minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. The Pakistani government is tightening security around the

VOA双语新闻2008年：Thailand's Elected Parliament Reconv

Thailand has an elected parliament this week for the first time since 2006, the year former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was deposed in a military coup. The new parliament includes many Thaksin allies, indicating the exiled leader could be poise

VOA双语新闻2008年：Doha Free Trade Talks Resume at WTO

Trade experts from 151 countries are resuming international trade talks in Geneva. Delegates to the World Trade Organization talks hope to reach compromises on a number of issues that have been holding up an agreement to liberalize world trade for th