VOA双语新闻 --- 美总统大选主要对手对撤军表立场

The major U.S. presidential candidates highlighted their positions on the Iraq war in high-profile Senate hearings that featured testimony from the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus. Republican Senator John McCain and Democr

VOA双语新闻 --- IMF: Credit Squeeze in US Could Get Worse

The International Monetary Fund Tuesday said the turmoil in world credit markets that began with rising home loan defaults in the United States is not over and losses could hit $945 billion as the impact spreads into the global economy. The Bloomberg

VOA双语新闻 --- 伊朗扩大浓缩铀项目招致美国抨击

United States and is expected to deepen the political rift between Iran and the West. 伊朗总统艾哈迈迪内贾德星期二宣布，伊朗正在一个浓缩铀工厂安装六千个新的离心机。这项宣布招致美国的猛烈批评，估计这

VOA双语新闻 --- 津反对党指责穆加贝支持者搞破坏

Opposition leaders in Zimbabwe say supporters of President Robert Mugabe have launched a campaign of violence in order to derail elections 10 days ago, which they say they won. The accusation comes as a court in Harare began hearings on the delayed r

VOA双语新闻 --- 彼得雷乌斯建议无限期暂停美撤军

The top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador told Congress Tuesday that progress in Iraq is fragile and reversible, and called for continuing U.S. commitment, including an open-ended pause in U.S. troop withdrawals after the last o

VOA双语新闻 --- US, North Korea Hold Talks in Singapore

The top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill has met with his North Korean counterpart in Singapore to end an impasse over talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program. 美国首席核谈判代表希尔在新加坡会见了北韩首席核问

VOA双语新闻 --- China to Host International Meeting on Ir

The Chinese government says it hopes the Iranian nuclear issue can be resolved through peaceful dialogue. China also announced it is hosting the next round of international talks on Iran. 中国表示希望能够通过和平对话的方式解决伊朗核

VOA双语新闻 --- 驻日美军整顿纪律缓解与居民关系

Relations between U.S. military personnel and Japanese communities that host military bases are growing emotional following a spate of crimes committed by U.S. servicemen. The incidents have prompted calls by Japan's opposition party for a re-evaluat

VOA双语新闻 --- 布什向国会递交哥伦比亚自贸协议

President Bush is sending U.S. lawmakers a controversial free-trade agreement with Colombia. The move forces Congress to vote on the agreement within 90 legislative days. 布什总统星期一向美国国会递交了一份跟哥伦比亚签署的引起

VOA双语新闻 --- 世卫组织说气候变化危害人类健康

The World Health Organization says climate change endangers human health and developing countries will be most at risk from the increasing spread of disease. The organization is marking World Health Day with a global call to action to help countries

VOA双语新闻 --- 伊拉克总理促萨德尔解除民兵武装

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has warned influential Shiite-militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr to disarm his militia or suffer being banned from elections and politics. This was the first time the prime minister singled out al-Sadr's Mahdi Army. 伊

VOA双语新闻 --- 以巴领导人会谈试图推动和平进程

Israeli and Palestinian leaders tried to advance the Middle East process during talks in Jerusalem Monday. 以色列和巴勒斯坦领导人星期一举行会谈，试图推动中东和平进程。 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert hosted Palestinia

VOA双语新闻 --- 中国开始批量生产人用禽流感疫苗

Officials in China have given permission for a Chinese drug maker to begin commercial production of a human vaccine against bird flu after clinical trials showed it was effective. Scientists worldwide are trying to find a way to prevent transmission

VOA双语新闻 --- 日本呼吁更多援助及应对全球变暖

Japan is telling the world's most industrialized nations that urgent action is needed on global climate change and development assistance for impoverished nations. Senior officials from advanced industrial nations are gathering in northern Japan for

VOA双语新闻 --- India Prepares for First India-Africa Sum

India is preparing to host a two-day summit of leaders of key African countries in a bid to deepen engagement with the continent. The meeting that starts Tuesday is an effort by India to raise its political profile in the resource-rich region. 印度正

VOA双语新闻 ---Jimmy Carter Gets Cold Reception in Israel

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is getting a cold reception in Israel. Mr. Carter is perceived as having a strong anti-Israel bias. 美国前总统卡特在以色列遭到冷遇。以色列总理奥尔默特和以色列政府的外交部长都故意

VOA双语新闻 --- 世行会议呼吁援助食物涨价受害国

Economic policy makers from all corners of the word ended their meeting in in Washington with a call for assistance to countries most affected by a recent sharp rise in food prices. 来自世界各个地区的经济政策决策者们结束了他们在华

VOA双语新闻 --- 白宫为布什出席奥运会的立场辩护

White House officials say President Bush will go to the Beijing Olympics as a sports fan, and will raise U.S. concerns with Chinese leaders in private. The president's chief national security advisor says a boycott might do more harm than good. 白宫官

VOA双语新闻 --- 全球名流聚集华府盼扫除妇女贫穷

Dignitaries from around the world gathered in Washington Sunday to launch an ambitious project aimed at ending global poverty among women. 来自世界各地的各界知名人士星期天聚集在美国首都华盛顿，共同启动一项雄心勃勃的

VOA双语新闻 ---韩国总统李明博周一启程访问美国

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has departed South Korea for a week of summit diplomacy aimed at turning a new page in ties with Japan and the United States. Lee administration officials say the president is particularly hoping to repair Seoul's