VOA双语新闻 --- Egypt Strike Fizzles Amid Tight Security

In Egypt, a one-day labor strike calling for higher wages has had mixed results amid a security crackdown. 埃及工人罢工一天，要求提高工资。随着罢工被保安人员镇压，罢工也产生了不同的结果。 Some people refused to

VOA双语新闻 ---中国主持上海会谈讨论伊朗核问题

China is for the first time hosting talks on Iran's nuclear programs. China wants to show it is a responsible power while balancing its need for oil from Iran. 中国首次主持有关伊朗核计划的谈判。中国希望能展现自己是一个负责

VOA双语新闻 --- US Fed Chief Defends Investment Bank Bail

Top U.S. financial officials say the markets could have been thrown into chaos if the government had not taken strong action to rescue a big investment bank that was falling into bankruptcy. But critics say the move put billions of dollars at risk, a

VOA双语新闻 --- Online Terrorism is Global Concern

Internet experts warn that the Worldwide Web has become a haven for organized crime and they say the threat of online terrorism is real. At a recent e-crime congress in London, a NATO official said online espionage and Internet-based terrorism repres

VOA双语新闻 --- 印度减少大米出口以保证国内供应

India has taken steps to drastically limit rice exports in a bid to cool prices and ensure sufficient food stocks for its more than one billion people. India is battling inflation and a spike in food prices. 印度政府大幅度减少大米出口，以

VOA双语新闻 --- India-Africa Summit Pledges Close Partner

The first India-Africa summit has concluded with a pledge to work as partners to address economic and development challenges. They also vowed to ensure food security for their developing regions, where poverty is widespread. 首届印非高峰会星期

VOA双语新闻 ---克林顿挑战奥巴马要一对一辩论

Senator Hillary Clinton is challenging her Democratic Party presidential rival, Senator Barack Obama, to a debate. The call is part of the escalating rhetoric between the two as they campaign in the central state of Indiana. 美国民主党总统参选

VOA双语新闻 --- 日本宣布对北韩经济制裁延长半年

Japan has extended economic sanctions against North Korea, citing the reclusive country's lack of progress on an international nuclear disarmament agreement. The extension of sanctions comes as six-party nuclear talks continue to stall. 日本延长了

VOA双语新闻 --- 布什称美国坚定支持乌格加入北约

U.S. President George W. Bush says he strongly supports a bid by Ukraine and Georgia to start the process of NATO membership. The comments came during a stop in Kyiv on his way to the NATO summit in Romania. 美国总统布什表示，他强力支持乌

VOA双语新闻 ---印度宇航技术飞跃一次发射十卫星

India has launched a record number of satellites into space in a single mission. The launch marks a milestone for the country's space program. India wants to emerge as a major player in the global commercial satellite launch market. 印度仅仅通过一

VOA双语新闻 ---小鹰号航母停靠香港象征意义重大

The Kitty Hawk is making its first visit to Hong Kong since Beijing refused to let the U.S. aircraft carrier drop anchor in the city last year. It is the last port call here for America's oldest active warship before it will be decommissioned. 美国小

VOA双语新闻 ---联合国称油价上涨加剧经济不平等

A senior United Nations official warns that economic inequalities in the Asia-Pacific region could worsen as energy costs rise. Energy security and poverty reduction are key themes at this week's meeting of the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for

VOA双语新闻 ---UN Holds Food Crisis Talks in Switzerland

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading emergency talks aimed at tackling the growing crisis caused by soaring food prices around the world. Participating in this two-day high-powered meeting in the Swiss capital, Bern, are the President of the

VOA双语新闻 ---美韩讨论北韩核问题

The U.S. and South Korean envoys to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program held talks in Washington late Monday on possible next steps in the disarmament process. A senior U.S. diplomat was in Pyongyang last week. 参加北韩核项目问

VOA双语新闻 ---UN Announces Food Crisis Task Force

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will head a new task force to tackle the global food crisis that is plunging tens of millions of people into poverty and hunger. He is calling for international donors to urgently fund a three-quarter-billio

VOA双语新闻 ---Bush Calls for Action on Economic Challeng

President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. 美国总统布什星期二在白宫举行的记者会上说，美国正面临经济困难时期，而国会缺乏行动则使

VOA双语新闻 ---布什为推迟公布叙核情报辩护

U.S. President George Bush says last week's intelligence briefings to Congress on the Syrian-North Korean nuclear link were designed to send a message to North Korea. 美国总统布什说，上星期就叙利亚和北韩之间的核联系向国会所做