VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统为访问墨西哥作准备

President Barack Obama heads to Mexico City on Thursday to meet with President Felipe Calderon, before traveling to Trinidad and Tobago for the fifth Summit of the Americas. Both nations are suffering economically, Mexico's border states are engulfed

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马称经济出现复苏迹象

U.S. President Barack Obama says the first signs of an economic recovery are beginning to emerge. But at the same time he warns the process is only beginning and much hard work lies ahead. 美国总统奥巴马说，经济复苏的最初迹象已经开

VOA双语新闻：美国船长获救 世界各地关注

The recent rescue of an American cargo ship captain held hostage for five days by pirates off the coast of Somalia has heightened awareness of the piracy issue throughout the world. 美国货船船长菲利普斯被海盗扣押在索马里近海5天后

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马将赴美洲峰会经济或为主题

U.S. President Barack Obama travels Friday to Trinidad and Tobago to attend the fifth Summit of the Americas, a gathering of all hemispheric leaders minus Cuba. U.S. officials say the summit is an opportunity to forge a regional response to the globa

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马公布美国加速开发高铁计划

President Barack Obama wants the United States to join other industrialized countries in having an extensive high-speed rail system. The president has unveiled his plan to accelerate the development of high-speed rail in the U.S. 奥巴马总统希望美

VOA双语新闻：美防长：不能失去阿富汗人民支持

Afghan President Hamid Karzai summoned the U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan on Thursday to demand an explanation for continuing civilian casualties caused by coalition troops. The commander, Army General David McKiernan, expressed deep regret a

VOA双语新闻：更多外国人申请到澳大利亚工作

Officials in Australia say more young foreigners looking to escape recession in other parts of the world could be heading for the country this year on working holidays. The number of skilled travelers from Britain and Germany applying for working hol

VOA双语新闻：美国务卿突访黎巴嫩敦促公正选举

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made an unannounced stop in Lebanon. Clinton expressed hope that Lebanon's June parliamentary elections will be free and fair. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿对黎巴嫩进行了事先没有宣布的访问

VOA双语新闻：中东国家评估奥巴马中东政策初效

U.S. President Barack Obama has made dialogue with the Middle East a priority in his early months in office. As the Obama administration approaches the 100 day mark, regional leaders are assessing the result. 美国总统奥巴马在他上任后的最初

VOA双语新闻：索马里海盗到远海劫持至少六艘船

In response to increased naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden, pirates in Somalia are venturing hundreds of kilometers out to sea to seize vessels. The change in tactic has allowed pirates to successfully hijack numerous ships in recent days, including

VOA双语新闻：美将多管齐下制止索马里海盗活动

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Wednesday a multi-pronged U.S. effort to curb Somali-based maritime piracy. Among other things, the United States will move to track and freeze assets of pirate gangs, and press Somali authorities to sh

VOA双语新闻：美国誓言遏制索马里沿海海盗行径

U.S. President Barack Obama says he is determined to halt piracy in the shipping lanes off the coast of Somalia. Mr. Obama spoke one day after the dramatic rescue of an American cargo ship captain who was held hostage by Somali pirates for five days.

VOA双语新闻：克林顿访问伊拉克评估安全局势

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, making her first visit to Iraq as America's top diplomatic officer, has been meeting with U.S. military commanders, as well as top Iraqi leaders, to assess the situation. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿首次

VOA双语新闻：亚洲发展中国家经济增长减缓近半

A new report predicts developing Asia's economic growth will slow by almost half this year, but the Asian Development Bank forecasts that the region will rebound in 2010. 亚洲开发银行一个新的报告预计，亚洲发展中国家的经济增长

VOA双语新闻：美报告称伊拉克安全取得重大进展

A quarterly Pentagon report on the situation in Iraq cites significant progress in recent months on security issues, but also says the progress is still fragile and uneven, and challenges remain in the effort to settle tough political issues and achi

VOA双语新闻：今年对落实阿新策略至关重要

The top U.S. military officer says 2009 is a critical year for implementing President Barack Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, spoke Tuesday to a gathering in Washington of senior mi

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马和布朗淡化经济分歧

U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are calling for global unity as world leaders gather in London for an emergency economic summit. The two leaders downplayed differences on steps to reverse the current economic slide

VOA双语新闻：美俄同意重开削减远程核武器会谈

The United States and Russia have agreed to reopen talks on reducing long-range nuclear weapons. The announcement was made as U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev met in London, the site of the G20 economic summit. 美国和

VOA双语新闻：俄罗斯积极评价美俄总统会晤

Russia says strategic stability, international security, non-proliferation, and cooperation against emerging threats are among the interests Moscow shares with the United States. The Kremlin is also offering a positive assessment of Wednesday's meeti

VOA双语新闻：亚太旅游协会：今年会有复苏迹象

The top travel industry group in Asia expects a modest recovery in travel to the region late this year, despite the global financial downturn. Travel analysts say the industry faces business closures as part of the economic rebound. 亚洲一个航运业