VOA双语新闻：盖茨称美下届总统仍加强与印关系

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, on a visit aimed at increasing U.S.-Indian strategic relations, has told officials in New Delhi that Washington's commitment to a deeper relationship with India is not likely to change no matter who the next Ameri

VOA双语新闻：Kenya Political Negotiations Suspended

Negotiations between Kenya's government and the opposition have been suspended. The two sides have been unable to agree on the terms of a power-sharing arrangement to break the political deadlock gripping the country since a disputed presidential ele

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马参选的势头获得了新的推动

Presidential contender Barack Obama won the endorsement of a former rival Tuesday in his battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination. Obama also got some good news in national polls as he and Clinton prepare for a debate later Tue

VOA双语新闻：Bush Presses for More Funds to Africa

President Bush is pressing U.S. lawmakers to double funds for fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa. Mr. Bush says his trip to Africa last week convinced him that American aid is making a difference. 布什总统向美国议员们施压，要求为解决非洲的

VOA双语新闻：纽约爱乐访平壤开创音乐外交先例

North Koreans applauded the historic first performance in their capital by a U.S. symphony orchestra. An event some call a watershed in thawing chilled ties between the two countries. 美国纽约爱乐乐团在北韩首都历史性的首次演出获得

VOA双语新闻：希拉里和奥巴马辩论有一致有攻击

Democratic Party presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in a debate Thursday in Texas. There was more agreement on issues than clashes over differences. 民主党总统候选人提名竞争者希拉里.克林顿和巴拉克

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：Residents Flee Chad Capital

U.N. officials say thousands of Chadians have been fleeing the capital N'Djamena to neighboring Cameroon after two days of heavy fighting between rebel groups and government forces. Rebels who are on the outskirts of N'Djamena say they are preparing

VOA双语新闻：东帝汶总统伤情严重 澳增派军警

Australia is sending additional police officers and soldiers to East Timor following an assassination attempt on the country's president and prime minister. President Jose Ramos Horta has been flown to Darwin in northern Australia for treatment. Doct

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：US Presidential Race

The candidates for the Republican and Democratic U.S. presidential nominations are campaigning hard in advance of Tuesday's crucial round of contests in 22 states. That California, New York and Illinois are among the states where voters will go to th

VOA双语新闻：穆沙拉夫呼吁新议会成立和谐联盟

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is calling for a harmonious coalition in the new national assembly, which is now dominated by opposition parties. Mr. Musharraf's plea for unity follows opposition calls for him to step down. 巴基斯坦总统穆沙

VOA双语新闻：Bush Urges US Congress to Pass Surveillance

President Bush says the House of Representatives risks reopening a dangerous gap in intelligence gathering by failing to pass a law expanding warrantless surveillance. Opposition leaders in the House say the president has all the authority he needs t

VOA双语新闻：布什呼吁土耳其停止在伊军事行动

President Bush is calling for Turkey to end its military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as soon as possible. Mr. Bush talked about the Turkish offensive during a nationally broadcast White House news conference. 美国总统布什呼

VOA双语新闻：肯政府与反对派签署权力分享协议

The heads of the government and opposition in Kenya have signed a power sharing agreement aimed at ending the crisis over December's disputed elections. The agreement was reached after a day of talks mediated by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Ann

VOA双语新闻：日美间将铺设超高速光纤海底电缆

A group of six international companies has announced plans to build an ultra-high speed, undersea, fiber-optic cable under the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and the United States. The project is meant to improve Internet and other telecommunication tr

VOA双语新闻：Clinton, Obama Focus on Texas, Ohio Primari

Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making a final push for support in Ohio and Texas in advance of crucial primaries on 4 March. The two Democrats took part in a contentious debate Tuesday, 26 February, that most expe

VOA双语新闻：No Contest in Russian Presidential Election

Russians go to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which the victory of Kremlin-backed candidate Dmitri Medvedev is considered a foregone conclusion. Medvedev's path toward high office has been very different from the one facing Americ

VOA双语新闻：国际社会助印尼筹办清廉全国大选

International agencies are helping Indonesia prepare for a massive country-wide election in 2009 that will include local offices in hundreds of districts. As Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta, election officials hope to avoid past mistakes. 国际组织

VOA双语新闻：电影猜猜谁来吃晚餐开启一个时代

The 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner by director Stanley Kramer broke ground on racial issues. Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the late director's wife about the impact of the film, newly re-released on a 40th anniversary DVD. 1967年由导演斯坦利

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：中国铁公路交通运输逐渐

Roads, railways and air traffic are slowly returning to normal in China, where the worst snowstorms in 50 years have stranded millions of travelers trying to get home for this week's Lunar New Year holiday. The severe weather also affected the shipme

VOA双语新闻 2008年2月：奥巴马辩论希拉里好莱坞

Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred over health care, immigration and the war in Iraq in a debate in Los Angeles Thursday. The last two major contenders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination also fou