VOA双语新闻：穷国的贪污腐败行为危及除贫斗争

A group monitoring corruption levels around the world says illegal practices in poor countries are threatening the fight against poverty. In its just released report, Transparency International says foreign aid must be more focused and more carefully

VOA双语新闻：中国称与伊拉克石油交易仍在磋商

China says a multi-billion dollar oil deal with Iraq is still being negotiated. This contradicts reports last week from Iraqi officials, who said the deal had been signed. 中国政府表示，与伊拉克的数十亿美元石油交易还在磋商中，

VOA双语新闻：安哥拉选民十六年来首次选举议会

Voters in Angola went to the polls Friday to elect a new parliament, in the country's first elections in 16 years. Turnout was massive, but numerous irregularities and technical problems were reported. 安哥拉选民星期五前往投票站选举新议

VOA双语新闻 - 美国压力使巴政府和军方关系紧张

Analysts and U.S. officials say American pressure on Pakistan over counterterrorism policy has strained the relationship between that country's government and its military. The two camps differ over how much approval and assistance Pakistan should gi

VOA双语新闻 - 美参院通过金融法案焦点转向众院

Revised legislation to rescue America's financial institutions has cleared its first hurdle, winning approval in the U.S. Senate. The bill could face a tougher test Friday in the House of Representatives. 经过修改的拯救美国金融机构的立法

VOA双语新闻 - 美特使延长北韩使命争取达成协议

A senior American envoy has prolonged his visit to North Korea, in an effort to keep Pyongyang from unraveling a major deal to get rid of its nuclear weapons. At the same time, military talks between North and South Korea have stalled and a South Kor

VOA双语新闻 - 欧盟防长：逐步停止波斯尼亚维和

European Union Defense ministers have wrapped up a two-day meeting in France focused on beefing up the bloc's defense capabilities and looking at EU missions in Bosnia, Chad and elsewhere. 欧洲联盟国防部部长在巴黎结束了为期两天的会

VOA双语新闻 - 信贷紧缩经济放缓使休斯敦人担心

The sub-prime mortgage collapse that led to the current U.S. financial crisis has not had as deep an impact in the middle of the nation as it has had on the east and west coasts. But economists say a credit crunch will affect all regions of the count

VOA双语新闻 - 金融危机影响奥巴马和麦凯恩竞选

ew poll results indicate that U.S. voters are concerned with the financial crisis and it is having an impact on the presidential election campaign between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. 新的民调显示，美国选民关注金融危

VOA双语新闻 - 驻阿北约部队总指挥呼吁增兵增钱

The top American military commander in Afghanistan says he needs more troops and economic aid as soon as possible for the battle against insurgents that is getting more violent. 美国在阿富汗的最高指挥官说，他需要尽快得到更多的部

VOA双语新闻 - 多数英国人不知伊战阿战以外之战

A new survey by the British Red Cross finds most Britons are unaware of major conflicts in the world, besides Iraq and Afghanistan where the British military is engaged. Less than one percent of those surveyed identified the major African conflict zo

VOA双语新闻 - 美国两党候选人共推金融救市计划

Both major U.S. presidential candidates are sounding a rare note of agreement as they urge Congress to act quickly on a plan to rescue the weakened U.S. financial sector. 美国民主、共和两党总统候选人少有地发出共同声音，敦促国

VOA双语新闻 - 美特使抵平壤期说服北韩履行承诺

Washington's main envoy on the North Korean nuclear issue is in Pyongyang, aiming to convince leaders there not to reverse promises they made last year. If the talks fail, the stage could be set for the North to produce more material that can be used

VOA双语新闻 - 美国参议院今晚表决金融拯救计划

The U.S. Senate has scheduled a vote for Wednesday night on a new version of the $700 billion financial rescue plan. New measures in the bill are designed to win the support of lawmakers in the House of Representatives, who rejected the previous vers

VOA双语新闻 - 布什总统有信心救市计划定会通过

World markets are mostly lower amid continuing fallout from the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a bailout package for troubled financial institutions. 美国国会众议院否决金融救市计划的影响还在继续，世界大

VOA双语新闻 - 红十字会吁刚果各方尊重人道救援

The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for all warring parties in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to respect the Red Cross emblem. The humanitarian situation has deteriorated in North and South Kivu provinces since fighting

VOA双语新闻 - 美众院否决救市计划影响还在持续

World markets are mostly lower amid continuing fallout from the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a bailout package for troubled financial institutions. 美国国会众议院否决金融救市计划的影响还在继续，世界大

VOA双语新闻 - 美六方会谈代表希尔将赴平壤商谈

Washington's main envoy in talks aimed at getting rid of North Korea's nuclear weapons is in South Korea. He plans to visit Pyongyang to discuss the North's recent steps toward resuming activity at its main nuclear facility. Meanwhile, Japan has rene

VOA双语新闻 - 经济收缩 美国大力出资刺激借贷

The U.S. economy has contracted more sharply than previously believed, according to new government figures. Meanwhile, in yet another sign of continuing stress in the credit market, the U.S. central bank is allocating hundreds of billion of additiona

VOA双语新闻 - 赖斯：由奥巴马决定设伊朗代表处

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday the Bush administration supports the idea of opening a U.S. diplomatic interests section in Iran. But she says the press of other matters delayed action on the issue, and that the decision will now b