VOA双语新闻：潘基文周四访问缅甸前往重灾区

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon goes to Burma Thursday, where he plans to visit some of the hardest hit areas of the cyclone-devastated country and meet with the reclusive regime's top leaders. The U.N. chief will also attend a joint U.N.-ASEAN do

VOA双语新闻：麦凯恩奥巴马辩论如何对待伊朗

Presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama debated the wisdom of dealing directly with Iran Monday. The exchange on foreign policy came on the eve of primaries Tuesday in Kentucky and Oregon, the next contests in the long running Democratic

VOA双语新闻：美牛肉在韩惹争议 殃及自贸协议

South Korean lawmakers from mainly liberal parties say they will block ratification of a major free-trade deal with the United States amid a panic about American beef imports. The political stalemate ends hopes for a speedy implementation of the pact

VOA双语新闻：美国重申通过外交解决伊朗核问题

The Bush administration Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to a diplomatic resolution of the Iran nuclear issue though also saying it forecloses no options in dealing with the matter. The comments followed an Israeli newspaper story that U.S. military

VOA双语新闻：美议员促不设先决条件与伊朗谈判

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates faced tough questions from lawmakers Tuesday about the Bush administration's refusal to hold talks with Iran unless Tehran first halts its uranium enrichment program. Gates told a Senate panel that it is an open

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马放眼大选克林顿不放弃竞选

Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky primary election, Tuesday, by a margin of more than two to one, but Barack Obama won the race in Oregon and passed a milestone in the Democratic Party's presidential contest. Clinton has vowed to stay in the race, whi

VOA双语新闻：以色列叙利亚证实正举行间接和谈

Both Israel and Syria confirmed on Wednesday they are holding indirect peace talks mediated by Turkish officials. 以色列和叙利亚星期三都证实，双方正在土耳其官员的调停下举行间接和平谈判。 In nearly simultaneous stat

VOA双语新闻：贫困和内乱在各地制造更多难民

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, warns extreme poverty, climate change and civil strife are generating more refugees around the world. He says the growing number of refugees and migrants is leading to more intolerance and xe

VOA双语新闻：联合国人权理事会急议粮食危机

Nations attending a United Nations-sponsored special session on the world food crisis say failure to address the soaring cost of food threatens to undermine gains on reducing poverty. They warn this could lead to growing instability. The 47-member U.

VOA双语新闻：俄罗斯人权人士促总统释放政治犯

Russian human rights activists are urging President Dmitri Medvedev to act on his call for legal reforms by freeing individuals considered to be political prisoners. The activists say their case is supported by Mr. Medvedev's recent acknowledgement t

VOA双语新闻：潘基文赴缅泰寻求解决危机之道

Before departing for cyclone-stricken Burma Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hopes to meet with government officials, neighboring leaders and relief coordinators to plan the way forward out of this crisis. Meanwhile, John Holmes, U.

VOA双语新闻：美卫生部长访华助中国防止疫情

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt says the United States is helping China work to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases following this week's massive earthquake. 美国卫生与公众服务部长莱维特说，美国正在

VOA双语新闻：印巴星期三将举行第四轮双边对话

The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan are meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, May 21, for the fourth round of the so-called composite dialogue process. It is the first high level bilateral talks between the two countries since the civilian gover

VOA双语新闻：澳将移民定额增加至每年三十万人

Australia will increase its annual migration intake to 300,000 people a year - the biggest rise since the end of World War II. The increase in the annual quota is intended to address the country's chronic skills shortages. 澳大利亚把外来移民定

VOA双语新闻：联合国敦促缅甸接受更多国际援助

The United Nations' efforts to increase assistance in cyclone-battered areas of Burma are to be stepped up with arrival of the U.N. humanitarian affairs chief, in Rangoon. Burma's military has put the official death toll at 78,000 people with another

VOA双语新闻：布什政府称以巴和谈取得显著进展

The Bush administration says Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are making significant progress toward an independent Palestinian state. In Egypt where officials say U.S. President George Bush may return to the Middle East if it will help the proces

VOA双语新闻：四川震灾发现生还者希望日益缩小

More than six days after a powerful earthquake struck southwestern China, hopes are dwindling that more trapped people will be found alive. The official death toll so far is more than 32,000, but is expected to surpass 50,000. China has begun three d

VOA双语新闻：布什会晤巴总理誓言继续反恐斗争

U.S. President George Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani say they are determined to continue fighting terrorism. In Egypt where the two leaders met ahead of a world economic forum. 美国总统布什和巴基斯坦总理吉拉尼表示

VOA双语新闻：肯尼迪参议员周六突然发病被送医

U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, the veteran Massachusetts lawmaker, was admitted to a Boston hospital Saturday after suffering a seizure. 美国国会来自麻萨诸塞州的资深参议员特德.肯尼迪星期六突然发病，被送往波士顿一家医院

VOA双语新闻：美国恢复对北韩粮食援助

The United States has announced the resumption of food aid to North Korea after the two sides agreed on new measures to insure that the American-provided assistance reaches those in need. U.S. officials say the pending food aid is unrelated to negoti