VOA双语新闻：布什晤沙特国王增产石油要求遭拒

Saudi Arabia is refusing a U.S. request to increase overall oil production as a way to lower record high energy costs. In Saudi Arabia where U.S. President George Bush met Friday with King Abdullah. 沙特阿拉伯拒绝美国提出的通过增加石油

VOA双语新闻：美国吁缅甸当局别为面子阻拦外援

The Pentagon is calling on Burma's leaders to put their pride aside and allow more international help for victims of the cyclone that hit the country 12 days ago. 美国国防部呼吁缅甸领导人不要过分顾及面子，而是允许更多的国际

VOA双语新闻：缅甸风灾后可能会有百万儿童染病

A United Nations agency says that as many as one million children may be at risk of disease following Cyclone Nargis. The concerns come as efforts continue to persuade Burma's military government to grant greater access to international relief agenci

VOA双语新闻：法银行巨头出售资产应付信贷危机

French banking giant Credit Agricole says it will sell billions of dollars in assets to deal with subprime losses by its investment arm. The new financial blow adds to the economic worries in France, where the center-right government hopes to push th

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马指责布什发动虚假政治攻击

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has accused U.S. President George Bush of launching what he termed a false political attack on him. Mr. Obama was reacting to comments Mr. Bush made in Israel about appeasing dictators. The White House d

VOA双语新闻：以色列考虑哈马斯停火建议

A Middle East ceasefire could be in the offing during a week of high diplomacy. But Israel has mixed feelings. 中东地区的停火协议在为期一周的高层外交斡旋中可能即将产生。但是，以色列对此持矛盾的态度。 Israel

VOA双语新闻：伊拉克大使称伊仍需美重建援助

Iraq's ambassador to the United States says his country still needs U.S. reconstruction assistance, despite large Iraqi fiscal surpluses driven by record-high oil prices. In Washington the ambassador spoke on U.S. television. 伊拉克驻美国大使苏

VOA双语新闻：巴政府无法就恢复法官职务达共识

Representatives of Pakistan's ruling coalition government have failed to agree on a plan for reinstating judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf, last year. Following the collapse of talks in London, Sunday, party leaders are meeting in Islamaba

VOA双语新闻：巴联合政府第二大党宣布退出内阁

The second largest party in Pakistan's ruling political coalition is vowing to quit its federal cabinet posts, threatening the stability of the six-week-old coalition government. 巴基斯坦执政的政治联盟中的第二大党誓言要退出该党在

VOA双语新闻：美国务院被指责打击伊腐败力度小

Two former U.S. State Department officials say the Bush administration has done little to fight corruption in Iraq. In testimony to a congressional panel Monday, they said administration policy has allowed corruption to fester - an accusation the Sta

VOA双语新闻：美官员：美将宣布对北韩粮食援助

U.S officials say the Bush administration is nearing a decision on providing new food aid to North Korea. U.S.-North Korean talks on the issue, separate from discussions on Pyongyang's nuclear program, have made progress. 美国官员说，布什政府

VOA双语新闻：美高官：津巴布韦决选须广受监察

The U.S. State Department's top African affairs expert said Monday Zimbabwe's presidential runoff must include massive international monitoring, and guarantees for the safety of opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. Assistant Secretary of State for

VOA双语新闻：布什总统出访中东关注以巴和谈

President Bush has departed on a five-day trip to the Middle East, his second visit to the region this year, with stops in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. White House aides say the trip will be both ceremonial and substantive. 美国总统布什准备

VOA双语新闻：布什开始中东行 会晤以色列总统

President Bush is in Israel to begin a five-day trip to the Middle East. The president is hoping for progress on efforts to resolve the Israeli - Palestinian dispute. 布什总统目前正在以色列，开始了对中东地区的五天行程。布什总

VOA双语新闻：美众院否决增加欧洲导防拨款努力

A House of Representatives committee has voted down attempts by Republicans to restore more than $200 million for a planned U.S. missile defense system in Europe. A final decision on funding must await House and Senate votes on separate versions of a

VOA双语新闻：红十字警告缅甸灾民将面临新苦难

The International Red Cross says heavy rains will bring new misery to survivors of the cyclone in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta region. 国际红十字会说，暴雨将给缅甸伊洛瓦底三角洲地区的强热带风暴灾民带来新的苦难。 Offic

VOA双语新闻：美促中国企业加强在美国直接投资

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez is urging Chinese companies to step up their foreign direct investment in the United States. At the same time, he noted that the huge U.S. trade deficit with China is fueling protectionist sentiment in the Uni

VOA双语新闻：盖茨：应先能制衡伊朗再与其会谈

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States should develop some leverage on Iran and then hold talks with the regime that the U.S. government says supports global terrorism and sponsors insurgents in Iraq who are killing American troop

VOA双语新闻：盖茨称要注重打击叛乱分子的战争

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States must prepare to fight insurgencies and similar types of wars for the foreseeable future, and put less emphasis on preparing for large-scale conventional wars. 美国国防部长罗伯特.盖茨

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马获得更多超级代表支持

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama picked up more support Friday in his battle with rival Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination. Both candidates campaigned in Oregon, which holds a primary on May 20. 美国民主党总统候