VOA双语新闻：亚洲廉价航空公司在困境中求生存

Asia's budget airlines have grown rapidly in recent years. And while some are faring well, the sector faces a bumpy ride as economic turbulence hits both domestic and international travel. 近年来，亚洲的廉价航空公司发展迅速。尽管有

VOA双语新闻：以色列考虑在定居点问题上妥协

Israel is considering a compromise with the United States on the thorny issue of Jewish settlements. 以色列考虑在棘手的犹太人定居点议题上跟美国妥协。 Israel's Cabinet discussed the possibility of a partial freeze on constructi

VOA双语新闻：韩国推迟发射首枚太空火箭 国人失

With just minutes to go before liftoff, South Korean engineers postponed the launch of the country's first space-bound rocket. The delay comes as a disappointment to many who looked forward to the launch as a milestone of national pride. 韩国计划发

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗总统否认上月选举有重大舞

Afghanistan's president is denying there was any major fraud in last month's voting. Full, preliminary results show the incumbent, Hamid Karzai, capturing enough votes to avoid a runoff with his closest challenger. 阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊否认上个

VOA双语新闻：全球外国直接投资急剧下滑

The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, or UNCTAD, reports that global foreign direct investment fell drastically last year and that it is expected to continue to slide this year, with significant recovery not forecast until 2011. But the UNCTA

VOA双语新闻：伊拉克官员呼吁国际社会关注明年

Iraqi officials testifying before a committee of Congress have urged the United States to be cautious in how it withdraws military forces from their country. Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and another member of Iraq's parliament also said Thursday

VOA双语新闻：索马里非盟营地遭遇自杀炸弹袭击

Two suicide bombings have rocked the headquarters of the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, killing the second-in-command and injuring the head general. The UN says at least 30 personnel were injured and being evalcuated for treatment. An I

VOA双语新闻：北韩释放愿重返六方会谈信号

North Korea's leader has apparently told a senior Chinese envoy he is willing to resume talks to resolve the issue of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons. 北韩领导人据报对中国高级特使表示，他愿意返回有关解决北韩核武器计划的会

VOA双语新闻：印尼总统把经济列为头等大事

During his first term in office, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono oversaw a period of robust economic growth based on exports. This year exports have slowed as a result of the global recession. As the president gets set to begin his seco

VOA双语新闻：美国务卿为奥巴马新导弹防御计划

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a policy speech Friday defended the Obama administration's new approach to missile defense in Europe, saying it is not shelving its program but making it more relevant to threats actually posed by Iran. The

VOA双语新闻：全球股市涨跌不一英国银行亏损高

World markets were mixed Thursday due to investor concerns over the U.S. stimulus plan and more gloomy corporate news. In Britain, the Royal Bank of Scotland, or RBS, has posted the largest annual loss in U.K. corporate history with a $34 billion sho

VOA双语新闻：东盟峰会在即预计重点在经济问题

Leaders of Southeast Asian countries are meeting in Thailand for the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The focus is expected to be on dealing with the global economic downturn rather than human rights issues and growing con

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马周五公布减少驻伊美军计划

President Barack Obama is expected on Friday to unveil his proposal for gradually reducing U.S. troop strength in Iraq. Mr. Obama will make the announcement at Camp Lejeune, a Marine base in North Carolina. 预计美国总统奥巴马星期五将公布

VOA双语新闻：东南亚领导人促加快地区经济整合

Southeast Asian business and government leaders have urged faster regional economic integration to cushion the impact of the global economic downturn. The call comes as leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Thailan

VOA双语新闻：美国两党议员评论明年财政预算

U.S. lawmakers are reacting to President Barack Obama's proposed budget for the 2010 fiscal year that begins in October. Democrats and Republicans commented on the $3.5 trillion budget that would raise the federal deficit to $1.75 trillion. 美国国会

VOA双语新闻：美国国务卿谨慎谈论美叙两国关系

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says it is too early to say if the United States' troubled relationship with Syria is headed for a thaw. Syria's ambassador to Washington, Imad Mustafa, paid an unusual high-profile call at the State Department Thur

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马宣布18个月内从伊撤军

President Barack Obama says the United States will withdraw most of its combat troops from Iraq in the next 18 months. Roughly one-third of the troops would stay through 2011 to provide security and training. 奥巴马总统说，美国将在今后18个

VOA双语新闻：塔拉巴尼访问德黑兰会晤伊朗官员

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is visiting Tehran, Friday to meet with top Iranian leaders. 伊拉克总统塔拉巴尼星期五到德黑兰访问，会晤伊朗高层领导人。 President Talabani was greeted at the airport in Tehran by top Iranian

VOA双语新闻：巴格达遭炸弹袭击，95死

Multiple explosions in the Iraqi capital have killed 95 people and wounded at least 310 others, in the worst day of violence in Baghdad since U.S. forces left urban areas in June. 伊拉克首都巴格达发生多起炸弹爆炸事件，造成至少9

VOA双语新闻：缅高法不允许证人为昂山素季作证

Burma's highest court has rejected an appeal to allow more defense witnesses in the trial of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The trial has been widely condemned as rigged to keep the Nobel Peace Prize winner locked up. 缅甸最高法院驳