VOA双语新闻：美国赞成国际法院起诉苏丹总统

The U.S. State Department, responding to Wednesday's International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir, said those who have committed atrocities in Sudan should be held accountable for their crimes. The United States i

VOA双语新闻：美警告达尔富尔或现更重人道危机

U.S. President Barack Obama is warning of an even greater humanitarian crisis in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. The fate of the people of Darfur dominated his talks at the White House with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. 美国总统奥巴

VOA双语新闻：北韩通知国际机构4月发射卫星

North Korea has told international agencies it will conduct its planned launch of what Pyongyang says is a satellite in early April. 北韩通知国际机构说，它准备在4月上旬按计划发射卫星。 North Korea's launch of a long-range roc

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马称在阿保持攻势至关重要

President Barack Obama says it is important for the United States to stay on the offensive in Afghanistan. Mr. Obama spoke after meeting with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Afghanistan, the world economic crisis and other topics. 美国总统奥

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

VOA双语新闻：捐助国承诺为加沙提供45亿美元

Representatives from donor nations meeting in Egypt have pledged more than $4.4 billion in new aid to help rebuild the war-torn Gaza Strip after the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. 在埃及参加捐助国会议的代表筹集了44亿多美元

VOA双语新闻：美国务卿飞抵以色列展开斡旋访问

Hillary Clinton has arrived in Israel, beginning her first foray into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the new U.S. secretary of state. The top U.S. diplomat landed in Tel Aviv late Monday from Egypt, where she attended a donors' conference that r

VOA双语新闻：联合国称阿富汗四月选举非常困难

A senior United Nations official said it will be very difficult for Afghanistan to hold credible elections earlier than July. Peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy's comment on Monday echoed concerns raised by NATO, the United States, and Afghanistan's pol

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马否认向俄提导弹防御建议

U.S. President Barack Obama said halting the nuclear weapons threat from Iran would reduce the need for a planned missile defense shield in Eastern Europe. But Mr. Obama denied he has told Russia he will rethink the missile shield program if Moscow p

VOA双语新闻：非盟谴责几内亚比绍总统遭暗杀

The African Union has condemned the killings of Guinea-Bissau's President Joao Bernado Vieira and his army chief, calling it a blatant attack on state institutions. But the continental body stopped short of suspending Guinea-Bissau's membership in th

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马强调经济刺激计划的重要性

U.S. President Barack Obama says Friday's report showing unemployment in the United States has reached the highest level in 25 years, underscores the importance of the economic stimulus package he has signed in an effort to jump start the stalled eco

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马启动医疗保健改革

U.S. President Barack Obama has launched an effort to overhaul the health care system in the United States. Mr. Obama says the high cost of health care is straining the national economy. 奥巴马总统在美国发起一场改造医疗体系的努力。