VOA双语新闻：美国和欧洲几盟国承认科索沃独立

The United States joined major European allies in recognizing the independence of Kosovo from Serbia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said recognition is the only viable option to promote stability in the region. 美国和欧洲主要盟国一起承

VOA双语新闻：Polls Close in Pakistan's Parliamentary Ele

Polls have closed in Pakistan, where voters turned out to elect a new parliament and mark the country's transition from military rule to a democracy. Threats of violence appeared to keep voter turnout low. The vote comes amid concerns of violence and

VOA双语新闻：UN Appeals For $25 Million For Tajikistan

The United Nations is urgently appealing for more than $25 million to help some two million people in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan who are suffering from severe cold and energy shortages. The United Nations describes the crisis affecting T

VOA双语新闻：Election Count Begins in Pakistan

Election officials are counting the votes in Pakistan after a key parliamentary election designed to restore democracy following eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf. 为了使被穆沙拉夫总统领导的军人政府统治了

VOA双语新闻：美国前总统布什宣布支持麦凯恩

In Houston, former President George H.W. Bush, the father of the current president, stood beside Senator John McCain to offer his endorsement for the Republican presidential nomination. 在美国休斯敦市，美国现任总统布什的父亲、前总

VOA双语新闻：斯特罗辞职一生功过待后人评说

Fidel Castro has retired as Cuba's president, ending his 49-year rule of the Caribbean nation. After taking power in a coup in 1959, Mr. Castro built a Communist government that survived a U.S.-backed invasion, a Cold War-era missile crisis and more

VOA双语新闻：UN Envoy Expects to Return to Burma Soon

The United Nations Secretary-General's special adviser for Burma says he expects to return to the country sooner rather than later. 联合国秘书长的缅甸事务特使易卜拉欣.甘巴里说，他预计不久就会重新访问缅甸。 U.N. env

VOA双语新闻：Bush Looking for Democracy in Post-Castro C

President Bush says Cuban President Fidel Castro's decision to step down should be the start of a democratic transition on the island. Cuba's Communist party newspaper published a quote from Mr. Castro Tuesday, saying he will not accept another term

VOA双语新闻：美国参议员提议大幅增加对巴援助

An influential member of the U.S. Congress, Senator Joseph Biden, is proposing a massive increase in non-military financial aid to Pakistan. Senator Biden made the proposal during a news conference in Islamabad. 在美国国会有影响力的参议员拜

VOA双语新闻：US Voters Head to Polls in Wisconsin Primar

Voters in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin are at the polls in that state's primary. The main contest is on the Democratic Party side, where New York Senator Hillary Clinton has worked hard for a much-needed victory to slow the momentum of Illinois

VOA双语新闻：国际社会对卡斯特罗退休做出反应

Reaction from around the world to the retirement of Cuban President Fidel Castro has been mixed and cautious. 世界各国对古巴国务委员会主席卡斯特罗退休一事的反映既复杂又谨慎。 Fidel Castro's retirement formally ends the

VOA双语新闻：Pakistani Opposition Parties Pledge Unity

Pakistan's two main opposition parties appear to have won big gains in parliamentary elections and are pledging to form a coalition government. Before officials announced a final vote tally, opposition leaders are discussing uniting against President

VOA双语新闻：希尔：北韩希望澄清各方关注问题

Washington's chief negotiator on the North Korean nuclear issue says the multinational talks are not at a stalemate. He says, despite its failure to produce a promised description of its nuclear activities, Pyongyang wants to clarify issues of concer

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马赢威斯康辛初选获得九连胜

Senator Barack Obama won the Wisconsin state Democratic presidential primary, Tuesday, the ninth win in a row for the charismatic junior senator from Illinois. On the Republican side, Senator John McCain was the winner. The two frontrunners are targe

VOA双语新闻：Iraqi Kurds Concerned About Turkish Incursi

Turkey's military said they have killed 41 Kurdish rebels Monday for a total 153 rebels and 17 Turkish soldiers killed during fighting in northern Iraqi Kurdistan. Iraq's national security adviser has expressed concern that Turkey's attacks in Iraq m

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