VOA双语新闻：美国会民主党人阐述主要议事日程

A day after a new Democratic-led U.S. Congress was sworn in, lawmakers are focusing on an ambitious agenda. Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday outlined their priorities, which range from passing an economic stimulus plan to addressing new global thr

VOA双语新闻：美英法阿盟外长继续谋求加沙停火

Foreign ministers from the United States, Britain, France and the Arab League met separately and together behind closed doors at the United Nations Wednesday, seeking an end to nearly two weeks of deadly fighting in the Gaza Strip. After hours of tal

VOA双语新闻：俄不向乌克兰输天然气 苦了欧洲

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has approved a halt to all deliveries of Russian natural gas to Ukraine. Earlier, Ukraine shut all four of its pipelines that ship the fuel to Europe. 俄罗斯总理普京批准停止俄罗斯向乌克兰输送的所有天

VOA双语新闻：世界粮食署评加沙每天停火三小时

The U.N. World Food Program says Israel's decision to hold its fire for three hours a day in Gaza City will help ease the plight of the conflict-stricken population. The WFP says more is needed. 联合国世界粮食计划署表示，以色列有关每

VOA双语新闻：非洲人对奥巴马即将就任期待不同

People around the world are looking forward to the inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20 as president of the United States. Many hope he will bring change to a world they believe is in crisis. For others, Mr. Obama's ancestral roots in Africa me

VOA双语新闻：今年最后一天美股升就业好于预期

After a year of gut-wrenching losses, stock markets around the world recorded a positive day amid light trading to close out 2008. 全球股市经过一年令人心痛的暴跌，在2008年的最后一天以上涨收场。 Modest gains on the last da

VOA双语新闻：欧盟呼吁以色列实行人道主义停火

The European Union, or EU, is calling on Israel to observe a humanitarian truce after a four-day Israeli air offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner of France, which currently heads the EU, hosted a meeting in Paris o

VOA双语新闻：美总统就职日将举行多个盛大舞会

The inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama is expected to bring millions of people to Washington, D.C. on January 20 to see the new president take the oath of office and to party. But this year one inaugural ball will salute the new president w

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马促美国会通过经济刺激方案

President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to act quickly on his economic recovery program, warning that inaction by Washington could extend the current recession for years. 美国当选总统奥巴马敦促国会立即行动，通过他提出的经

VOA双语新闻：美国促加沙停火 以设法减少误伤

The United States is continuing diplomatic contacts for a Gaza cease-fire despite Israel's rejection of a French-proposed 48-hour truce. President Bush spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is said to have given an assurance Israel is tr

VOA双语新闻：以色列拒停火 要求对方先停袭击

Israel has rejected international pressure for an immediate, even if temporary, cease-fire five days into its offensive against Hamas militants and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. Despite massive damage and a toll of nearly 400 Palestinians killed,

VOA双语新闻：专家：轻易获得的水资源开发殆尽

The fifth World Water Forum opened on Monday in Istanbul, Turkey. Thousands of people are at the meeting - from heads of state and environmental and business leaders to scientists and activists - to discuss ways to manage and conserve the precious re

VOA双语新闻：美国会考虑设立新金融监管机构

The U.S. Congress is drafting legislation to overhaul financial regulation in the wake of the U.S. banking crisis. Lawmakers are considering establishing a regulatory body to monitor threats to the financial system. The issue was the focus of a Senat

VOA双语新闻：美国将派特使前往叙利亚

The United States will send two senior officials to Syria within the next few days, possibly signaling a new direction in Middle East diplomacy by the Obama administration. 美国将派遣两名高级官员在未来几天内前往叙利亚，这可能预

VOA双语新闻：巴勒斯坦人罢工抗议以拆除住房

A new land dispute in Jerusalem that could force hundreds of Arabs from their homes is stirring up Palestinian anger. 在耶路撒冷再次发生的领地之争可能迫使几百名阿拉伯人离开家园，这激起巴勒斯坦人的愤恨之情。

VOA双语新闻：孟加拉政府召集边防军人返回部队

Hundreds of paramilitary soldiers have returned to their barracks in Dhaka. Many claim they were not involved in the mutiny at the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles, but fled the violence that is believed to have left more than 100 of their comma

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马庞大联邦预算引发激烈辩论

A battle is brewing in Washington over President Barack Obama's proposed federal spending blueprint, widely viewed as the most sweeping plan to boost the U.S. government's role in society in more than a generation. The budget the president unveiled l

VOA双语新闻：美军事领导人支持奥巴马撤军计划

America's top military leaders say they back President Barack Obama's plan to drawdown U.S. forces in Iraq. They indicated in broadcast interviews they are fairly confident the plan will move forward on schedule. 美军高级领导人说，他们支持

VOA双语新闻：堪萨斯州长获提名任卫生服务部长

A battle is brewing in Washington over President Barack Obama's proposed federal spending blueprint, widely viewed as the most sweeping plan to boost the U.S. government's role in society in more than a generation. The budget the president unveiled l

VOA双语新闻：亚洲股市周一普遍下跌

Most Asia-Pacific stock markets closed lower on their first trading day of the week. Market analysts say investors have yet to see relief in the global economic gloom as more statistics point to a deepening downturn. 亚太地区大部分股市在本周