VOA双语新闻：亚行称亚洲需要平衡发展经济

The Asian Development Bank says Asia needs to balance its growth to prevent damage from future crises like the global economic slow-down. The bank has pledged to increase funds to strengthen growth. 亚洲开发银行表示，亚洲需要平衡发展经

VOA双语新闻：世卫促各国不要放松防范流感戒备

The World Health Organization says flu viruses are unpredictable and constantly changing. It says countries must not let down their guard, but must remain vigilant in monitoring the evolution of the Influenza A, H1N1 virus, which is being called Swin

VOA双语新闻：联合国：资金缺乏或导致援非航班

The United Nations World Food Program says it may have to ground a vital humanitarian air service to parts of Africa this month because of a severe funding shortage. The WFP says some of the poorest countries in Africa will be deprived of critical as

VOA双语新闻：英国议会批评英政府阿富汗政策

A powerful cross-party parliamentary committee has strongly criticized the British government for its handling of the war in Afghanistan. 英国议会一个极具影响力的跨党派委员会严厉批评英国政府的阿富汗战略。 In blunt ter

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗暴力升级

In Afghanistan, concerns are growing about security for the country's presidential election later this month amid an increase in violence. At least nine NATO troops have died in clashes with insurgents in Afghanistan over two days, and militants have

VOA双语新闻：以色列从东耶路撒冷驱逐巴勒斯坦

Israel evicted dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem on Sunday. The move touches on one of the core issues of the Middle East conflict. 星期天，以色列把几十名巴勒斯坦人从他们在耶路撒冷的家中驱逐出去。这一

VOA双语新闻：伊朗反对派抵制祝福内贾德连任仪

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, formally gave his blessing to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term on Monday. The ceremony comes two days before his formal inauguration, but many opposition figures and two former p

VOA双语新闻：泰国央行希望调降泰铢援助出口商

Thailand's central bank hopes to help the country's beleaguered exporters by allowing more investment overseas part of a strategy to cheapen the Thai baht. Thailand market analysts doubt the plan will offer much respite from the global economic slump

VOA双语新闻：反恐顾问称奥巴马采取反恐新路线

President Barack Obama's senior counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, says the United States is taking a new and broader approach to defeat al-Qaida and other violent extremists worldwide. At the same time, Brennan made clear on Thursday that Mr. O

VOA双语新闻：希拉里说美国期待加强与南非合作

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. and South Africa plan to enhance their cooperation bi-laterally and beyond. Mrs. Clinton was speaking following a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿说

VOA双语新闻：内塔尼亚胡拒绝拆除约旦河西岸定

The thorny issue of Jewish settlements topped the agenda at Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. The right-wing government is hardening its position. 犹太人定居点这一棘手问题是以色列每周内阁会议的重点议程。右翼政府加强了自

VOA双语新闻：美国官员称伊朗证实扣押三名美国

President Barack Obama's national security advisor says Iran has confirmed it is holding three Americans who are believed to have strayed into Iranian territory while hiking in northern Iraq. 美国总统奥巴马的国家安全顾问说，伊朗证实

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统赴墨西哥出席北美峰会

U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Mexico for the North American Leaders Summit. Mr. Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon will attempt to coordinate their efforts on a number of issues. This is P

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗大选前的恐吓和不安

With less than two weeks to go before Afghanistan holds its presidential election there is continuing concern about intimidation and insecurity. 离阿富汗举行总统选举还有不到两个星期的时间，对恐吓和不安全的关注在继续。

VOA双语新闻：塔利班袭击阿富汗首都附近政府大

The latest offensive by the Taliban on Afghanistan's government infrastructure has taken place in a province adjacent to the national capital. Authorities say in the extended battle in Logar province at least two policemen and four of the assailants

VOA双语新闻：盖特纳：经济在改善，仍需努力

The Obama administration is hailing recent improvements in U.S. economic indicators, but says more must be done to put the United States on solid economic footing. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner proclaimed the risk of financial collapse to be ov

VOA双语新闻：希拉里敦促安哥拉举行自由公正选

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos to hold free and fair elections. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿敦促安哥拉总统多斯桑托斯举行自由公正的选举。 Secretary Clinton met wi

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗未经公证大选结果显示卡尔

Afghanistan's government-appointed Independent Election Commission has released what it calls final but preliminary results from the August 20 vote for president. The disputed returns show incumbent President Hamid Karzai with enough ballots to avoid

VOA双语新闻：OECD：工业化国家失业率持续攀升

Despite reports that many industrialized economies are beginning to emerge from their worst economic crisis in decades, unemployment is rising and will likely reach a historic peak of nearly 10 percent next year. The findings come from the Organizati

VOA双语新闻：沃尔夫议员提出成立阿富汗特别委

Pointing to what he calls eroding public support for the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan, a key Republican lawmaker is urging President Barack Obama to again lay out clearly for Americans what he believes is at stake there. U.S. lawmakers receive