VOA双语新闻 2008年1月：Bush Says He's Eager to Start N

President Bush says he is eager to get back to work after starting the new year with family friends on his Texas ranch. 美国总统布什在他的德克萨斯州牧场与亲朋好友一起迎来新的一年。布什说，他迫切希望回去工作。

VOA双语新闻2008年：Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have held their first bilateral talks since U.S. President George Bush visited Israel and the Palestinian territories last week. 以色列和巴勒斯坦的谈判代表举行了双边谈判。这次谈判是美国总

VOA双语新闻2008年：Libyan Foreign Minister Visits US

Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel-Rahman Shalgam met Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other officials Thursday in a meeting underlining an improving bilateral relationship. The U.S. side raised human rights cases and lingering compensation issues

VOA双语新闻2008年：Large Turnout in Iowa Caucus

Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee have won the Iowa caucuses held in that Midwestern state on Thursday. Obama, who won the most votes in the Democratic Party caucuses, is the first person of African descent to h

VOA双语新闻2008年：Skepticism, Anger Greet Bush

U.S. President George Bush is headed to the Middle East for a nine-day visit to press the peace process and to try to convince his Arab allies that Iran remains a threat to regional security. But the U.S. leader will be greeted by widespread skeptici

VOA双语新闻2008年：Iowa Caucuses Provide Grassroots Dem

On Thursday, voters in Iowa will gather in community halls, schools, coffee shops and other venues to participate in this year's presidential caucuses. This first-in-the-nation event, officially since 1972, could determine who the likely candidates f

VOA双语新闻2008年：Independent Russian Presidential Bid

The independent presidential bid of Russia's Mikhail Kasyanov is in jeopardy after the Russian prosecutor accused his campaign of forging signatures on a petition required to register for the election. 俄罗斯独立的总统竞选人卡西亚诺夫正

VOA双语新闻2008年：Kenyan Government Charges 'Propagand

The U.S. ambassador to Kenya has angrily denounced print and broadcast advertisements placed by the government of President Mwai Kibaki, which accuses the United States and other Western countries of contributing to post-election violence in the coun

VOA双语新闻2008年：Anti-Whaling Protesters

Two anti-whaling protesters who boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean have been released. The transfer defuses a tense situation on the Antarctic seas, but activists say they will continue to harass the Japanese fleet. 两名登上日本

VOA双语新闻2008年：US Sending Envoy to Seek Kenyan Dial

The Bush administration is sending its senior Africa diplomat to Kenya to try to encourage political dialogue between the principals in last week's bitterly disputed presidential election. 美国布什政府正准备向肯尼亚派出非洲事务高级

VOA双语新闻2008年：China Bans Free Plastic Bags

China is taking action to curb plastic bag litter. Soon, free shopping bags will be a thing of the past. 中国正在采取行动减少遍地是塑料袋垃圾的现象。不久，免费提供购物袋的现象将会成为历史。 Starting June 1, s

VOA双语新闻2008年：Britain Suspends Cultural Activity

The British Council is suspending its cultural activities in two Russian cities, citing intimidation and harassment of its local employees by Russia's Federal Security Service. But a top Russian lawmaker is hinting at a possibility of resolving the d

VOA双语新闻2008年：布什总统呼吁公众支持伊拉克

President Bush has delivered his final State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people. He urged the American public to support his Iraq policies and called on lawmakers to take action to boost the U.S. economy. 布什总统星期一晚上

VOA双语新闻2008年：布什总统演讲后共和党褒民主

Reaction to President Bush's State of the Union address is predictably along partisan lines. Members of his Republican Party praised his leadership and the goals he proposed on domestic and foreign issues, while majority Democrats criticized him on t

VOA双语新闻2008年：Youth Plays Big Role in Obama's Vict

After the overwhelming victory of Senator Barack Obama in the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday, political analysts are examining the results and speculating on where the campaign goes from here. South Carolina, pundits say young voters may

VOA双语新闻2008年：Olmert, Abbas Meet to Discuss Gaza C

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held two hours of talks Sunday in Jerusalem to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip. 以色列总理奥尔默特和巴勒斯坦权力机构主席阿巴斯星期天在耶路撒

VOA双语新闻2008年：New York's Finance Museum Reopens

Financial dealings, investment issues, and money and banking matters often seem complicated and confusing. But the Museum of American Finance, which reopened its doors this week in the heart of Manhattan's financial district, wants to show the public

VOA双语新闻2008年：Fuel Efficient Automobile

At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, there are hundreds of new cars on display that achieve high fuel efficiency and reduce pollution. Also on hand are representatives of the private X Prize Foundation, which is sponsor

VOA双语新闻2008年：Ethnic Clashes Spread in Kenya

Police battled rampaging youths in western Kenya as ethnic clashes that have left more than 100 people dead in the past four days spread across the country. Tribal violence that has killed nearly 900 people since elections last month. 肯尼亚过去

VOA双语新闻2008年：Bush to Push Mideast Peace Agenda

President Bush visits the Middle East next week to push his peace agenda following a U.S.-sponsored international conference late last year meant to infuse the stalled Mideast peace process with new momentum. The president will be meeting with all th