VOA双语新闻：奥巴马顾问谈其选拜登为副手原因

A senior advisor to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says the party's ticket has been strengthened by the selection of Senator Joe Biden for vice president. Obama named Biden as his running mate two days before the start of th

VOA双语新闻：苏丹总统将抵土耳其参加地区峰会

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir is set to arrive in Istanbul for a summit meeting on African Turkish economic cooperation. The trip is President Bashir's first outside of Sudan since the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requested an a

VOA双语新闻：前司法部挑选雇员搀杂政治因素

The inspector general at the Justice Department says a top aide to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales used political considerations in screening candidates for employment at the agency in violation of federal law. Appearing before the Senate Ju

VOA双语新闻：南亚领导人声明共同打击恐怖主义

South Asian leaders have agreed to work jointly to combat terrorism, eradicate poverty, ensure regional food security and enhance trade ties. The declaration was affirmed in Sri lanka at the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Coo

VOA双语新闻：以外长称对伊朗外交努力无济于事

Israel says Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium shows the futility of diplomacy to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear weapon. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni spoke on U.S. television. 以色列表示，伊朗拒绝停止浓缩铀的工作

VOA双语新闻：布什展开亚洲之行出席奥运开幕式

U.S. President George Bush leaves Washington Monday on what is likely to be his final official trip to Asia. He will travel to South Korea, Thailand and China for the start of the Summer Olympics. 布什总统星期一将离开华盛顿，启程赴亚洲

VOA双语新闻：格鲁吉亚之战如何影响美俄关系

Diplomatic efforts are continuing in an effort to secure a cease-fire in Georgia and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the former Soviet Republic. 有关方面目前仍然在通过外交途径，为俄罗斯从格鲁吉亚撤军、保证双方的停

VOA双语新闻：菲尔普斯险胜 夺取第七枚金牌

American Michael Phelps has tied legendary swimmer Mark Spitz's Olympic Gold record, winning his seventh gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Phelps has been winning by world record times in all of his events. His latest time was only an Olympic recor

VOA双语新闻：俄外长：协议未定从格撤军时间表

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russian troops have no timetable for withdrawing from Georgia under a cease-fire agreement both sides have signed. Lavrov told reporters in Moscow today the pullout is contingent on the security situation i

VOA双语新闻：印控克什米尔数万穆斯林集会抗议

Tens of thousands of Muslims took to the streets of Indian administered Kashmir Saturday to mourn the death of a separatist leader. 数万名穆斯林星期六在印控克什米尔地区举行抗议，悼念一名分离主义领导人。 Protesters t

VOA双语新闻：布什：要求分离地区须留在格境内

U.S. President George Bush says Russia must not lay claim to the breakaway Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Mr. Bush says all Russia forces must leave Georgia. Russia says there is no timetable for that withdrawal. 美国总统布什说

VOA双语新闻：快餐助奥运会运动员破纪录？

Olympic athletes traditionally have been known for their years of discipline in training for one moment of international sports glory. Sometimes, the preparation involves precise and scientific regimens, including strict diets to build muscles and en

VOA双语新闻：俄罗斯称周一从格鲁吉亚撤军

Russia's president said Sunday that Russian troops will begin pulling out of Georgia on Monday, as Western leaders called on Moscow to abide by its commitments under a cease-fire deal. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who brokered the truce, warned

VOA双语新闻：教皇呼吁在格开辟人道主义通道

Pope Benedict XVI issued another strong appeal on Sunday for a humanitarian corridor to be opened to allow aid to get through to the displaced in Georgia. 天主教教皇本笃十六世星期天再次强烈呼吁在格鲁吉亚开辟人道主义通道，

VOA双语新闻：俄会对乌克兰支持格鲁吉亚报复？

The former Soviet republics of Georgia and Ukraine are allies engaged in similar attempts to establish democratic rule, to join NATO and realign themselves with the West, much to the displeasure of Russia. During the conflict in Georgia, Ukrainian Pr

VOA双语新闻：联合国为印度洪水灾民提供援助

The U.N. Children's Fund is springing into action with aid as India's Bihar State faces the worst floods in 50 years. UNICEF says severe floods have destroyed almost one-quarter of a million homes affecting at least 1.25 million people in the norther

VOA双语新闻：俄格冲突令土耳其处于尴尬境地

The Russia-Georgia conflict has put Turkey in a tight spot. Will Turkey side with the United States, its NATO ally, and let more U.S. military ships into the Black Sea to assist Georgia? Or will it choose Russia which also shares a Black Sea coast wi

VOA双语新闻：麦凯恩挑选阿拉斯加州长为副手

Republican Senator John McCain has chosen a first-term governor from the state of Alaska to run as his vice presidential candidate in the November elections. Governor Sarah Palin bolsters McCain's message of reform. 美国共和党参议员约翰.麦凯

VOA双语新闻：津巴布韦两党恢复权力分享谈判

Officials in South Africa say the stalled talks between Zimbabwe's ruling party and the opposition have resumed Friday. The announcement came as the Zimbabwean government said it was lifting a ban on humanitarian agencies working in the country. 南非

VOA双语新闻：希拉里把麦凯恩和布什联系在一起

Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is continuing her party's push to link Republican candidate John McCain with an unpopular President George Bush. President Bush says campaigning for November elections should not block action on offs