VOA双语新闻：联合国批缅甸政府强迫灾民回灾区

Burma's military government has begun forcing cyclone victims to leave relief centers and return to their homes in the devastated Irawaddy Delta. U.N. officials are condemning the action. They say it is putting families at risk of disease and exposur

VOA双语新闻：美国防部称将按时成立非洲司令部

The U.S. Defense Department says it is committed to launching its new Africa Command on time in October, and with the same capabilities as other major U.S. military commands. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Theresa Whelan made the comment in a

VOA双语新闻：联合国为南非外国难民提供协助

The UN refugee agency says it is providing 2,000 tents to the South African government to help provide much-needed shelter to thousands of people made homeless in the recent xenophobic attacks against foreigners. The UNHCR says it does not think camp

VOA双语新闻：联合国：缅甸重灾区救援困难重重

The United Nations reports logistical obstacles are making it difficult to get aid to cyclone victims in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta. U.N. officials say the Burmese authorities have now approved visas for UN aid workers, but that there is an overwhelming

VOA双语新闻：美最高法院裁决公民有权拥有枪支

For the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a definitive ruling on the right of Americans to own guns. A five-to-four majority of the court ruled that individual citizens have the right to own firearms, and in the process it stru

VOA双语新闻：北韩提交核清单布什表示谨慎欢迎

North Korea has taken a key step forward in multinational negotiations to get rid of its nuclear weapons, and is being rewarded by the United States. Pyongyang has submitted an inventory of nuclear programs and materials to China, the host of the lon

VOA双语新闻：阿指责巴策划暗杀巴称指责无根据

Pakistan has rejected as baseless and irresponsible Afghan allegations that its spy agency was behind a recent assassination attempt on President Hamid Karzai. The two countries are allies in the U.S-led war on terror, but accusations that Taliban in

VOA双语新闻：津巴布韦举行总统决选选民受胁迫

Voting got off to a slow start in the uncontested presidential runoff poll in Zimbabwe in which President Robert Mugabe is seeking to entrench himself as president for an another five years. The outcome is unlikely to be recognized, even by Mr. Mugab

VOA双语新闻：赖斯：北韩行动积极但需加强合作

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korean steps this week related to its nuclear weapons are positive - but that more cooperation is needed in the future. She is meeting with the South Korean President and key foreign policy ministers. 美国

VOA双语新闻：非盟各外长辩论是否让津权力分享

Africa's top peace and security body will hold a special heads-of-state level meeting on Zimbabwe during a continental summit this weekend in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Leaders are to consider backing a Kenya-style power-sharing proposal

VOA双语新闻：巴军队进攻边境地区亲塔利班分子

Security forces in Pakistan have begun an operation against pro-Taliban militants in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan and serving as a major route for trade and supplies to U.S-led foreign forces based there. The offensive has provoked an al-Qai

VOA双语新闻：联合国维和使命的回顾和现状

A wreath was layed at U.N. headquarters Thursday to mark the 60th anniversary of its peacekeeping operations. The world body has more than 100,000 troops from more than 120 countries working to keep the peace in 20 conflict zones. 星期四，联合国

VOA双语新闻2008年：Fatah, Hamas in Cairo for Gaza Talks

The leaders of the two main rival Palestinian factions are in Cairo for talks on the crisis at the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Egyptian authorities view the open border as a security risk and want to reach a solution as quickly as possib

VOA双语新闻2008年：Australian Foreign Minister

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has made his first official trip to Washington to meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. During his visit, Smith made clear that the new Australian government will go ahead with its plan to withdraw i

VOA双语新闻2008年：澳大利亚将向原住民首次正式

Australia will issue its first formal apology for past mistreatment to the country's Aboriginal people early next month. The new Labor government says the move will be an important milestone in Australia's race relations. 澳大利亚将于2月向澳大

VOA双语新闻2008年：布什总统2008年国情咨文（全文

Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: 总统：议长女士、切尼副总统、各位国会议员、尊贵的来宾以及各位同胞： Seven years have passed since I first stood befo

VOA双语新闻2008年：奥巴马盼肯尼迪的支持有助他

Senator Barack Obama is hoping for a boost in his quest for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after getting the endorsement of one of the party's elder statesmen, Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts. 美国联邦参议员奥巴马希望民

VOA双语新闻2008年：Wintry Weather Causes Chaos in China

China's leaders are rushing to oversee disaster relief efforts and limit the effects of the most brutal winter weather to hit the nation in decades. 中国领导人纷纷前往视察救灾行动，并试图控制中国几十年来罕见的冬季恶劣天

VOA双语新闻2008年：美外交官将赴平壤促履行去核

A senior U.S. diplomat visits Pyongyang later this week to try to advance the stalled accord under which North Korea is to end its nuclear program in exchange for energy aid and other benefits. North Korea was to have accounted for all its nuclear ho

VOA双语新闻 - 泰抗议者占曼谷机场警方吁其撤离

Thai police have called for anti-government protesters to vacate the main airports in Bangkok, which the group seized earlier this week. The government has declared a state of emergency around the airports. 泰国警方呼吁反政府示威民众撤离