VOA双语新闻：缅甸为起诉昂山素季进行辩解

Burma has defended its prosecution of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at an Asian security summit in Singapore. Delegates to the summit have urged her release along with 2,000 other political prisoners in the military-ruled country. Sri Lanka and P

VOA双语新闻：预算削减美公共辩护律师面临困境

As the U.S. recession cuts into government budgets across the country, some public agencies are struggling more than others. Several state-funded defense attorneys say they have fewer resources to handle the flood of clients accused of crimes or othe

VOA双语新闻：盖特纳：中国持有美元资产很安全

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is reassuring the Chinese government that its huge holdings of dollar assets are safe. 美国财政部长盖特纳向中国政府重申，北京持有的巨额美元资产是安全的。 As evidence of the imp

VOA双语新闻：索马里首都再次爆发冲突

At least eight people have died in renewed fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Islamist insurgents and pro-government forces have clashed repeatedly since insurgents launched an offensive last month. 索马里首都摩加迪沙冲突再起，造成

VOA双语新闻：外界称金正日已安排小儿子继位

The North Korean leader has apparently chosen person who will eventually succeed him. That news accompanies possible signs of North Korean mid-range missile tests, in addition to the long-range rocket the North may be planning to launch, later this m

VOA双语新闻：联合国促更多援助斯里兰卡难民

The U.N. refugee agency reports access to about 300,000 internally displaced Tamils in northern Sri Lanka is getting better, but remains limited. The UNHCR says more access is needed to provide critical aid to the many people living in dire condition

VOA双语新闻：联巴西军机搜寻到坠毁法航飞机碎

Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet that disappeared with 228 people onboard in an Atlantic storm have spotted debris in the ocean. 搜索法国航空公司班机的巴西飞机在大西洋海上发现了一些碎片。这架飞机上有

VOA双语新闻：巴西证实残骸确实来自法航飞机

Brazil's government has confirmed that wreckage found in the Atlantic Ocean belongs to the Air France flight that disappeared shortly after take-off late Sunday. Brazilian crews are still searching the area for bodies of the passengers on board. 巴西

VOA双语新闻：美联储主席称美国经济正缓慢复苏

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. recession should begin to end later this year, and the economy is in a slow recovery, although extraordinary challenges remain and there are serious risks from deficit spending. 美联储主席伯

VOA双语新闻：美国汽车业萧条大批车行面临关闭

Two of the biggest automakers in the United States plan to close thousands of dealerships nationwide to cut costs. Car dealers and members of Congress are worried about the impact on local communities. 美国最大汽车厂商中的其中两家计划在

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马:开启与穆斯林关系新纪元

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time for a new beginning in relations between America and the world's Muslims. The president said they should unite to confront violent extremism and promote the cause of peace. 美国总统奥巴马说，现在是

VOA双语新闻：西非多数民众欢迎奥巴马讲话

Many Muslims in West Africa watched U.S. President Barack Obama's speech from Cairo where he called for a new beginning between the United States and the world's one billion Muslims to end what he said is a cycle of suspicion and discord. 许多在西非

VOA双语新闻：以色列巴勒斯坦对奥巴马讲话反应

Palestinian officials are hailing U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to the Muslim world as a good first step toward resolving the Middle East conflict. Israel said it hoped the U.S. president's speech will help usher in a new period of reconciliat

VOA双语新闻：巴格达一菜市场发生爆炸4人丧生

An early-morning explosion at a Baghdad vegetable market killed four people and wounded 13 in the second attack at the same market in just over two weeks. Despite Monday's bloodshed, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said that civilian deaths were down dra

VOA双语新闻：美注资金融系统只取得部分成功？

A congressional overseer of the U.S. government's efforts to rescue the financial system said a massive infusion of federal funds intended to ease a severe credit crunch has only partially succeeded, with many ailing banks using the money to survive

VOA双语新闻：美关注洪都拉斯政局敦促维护宪政

Honduran military forces have ousted President Manuel Zelaya and exiled him to Costa Rica hours before a controversial constitutional referendum vote was set to begin. Organization of American States met in emergency session while the Obama administr

VOA双语新闻：伊朗宪监会支持有争议选举结果

Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, says has seen no signs of fraud in 10 days of investigations, rejecting claims by three defeated presidential candidates of vote rigging. At the same time, a hardline cleric told Friday's prayer gather

VOA双语新闻：英国深切悼念迈克尔.杰克逊

The death of Michael Jackson has been greeted with a heightened sense of sadness in Britain, where the King of Pop had planned to stage an ambitious series of 50 concerts as part of a long awaited comeback. 迈克尔.杰克逊的死讯在英国引起了

VOA双语新闻：增加生物燃料生产可能损害水资源

A new study by researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas warns that expanded production of crops to produce biofuels could damage water resources. The researchers suggest policy makers take into account what they call the water footprint when

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