VOA双语新闻：伊拉克库尔德地区选举投票率高

Iraq's Electoral Commission says voter turnout in Saturday's Kurdish election was high and polling went smoothly, despite allegations of irregularities by Kurdish opposition groups. The results of the election are not expected for several days. 伊拉克

VOA双语新闻：中国允许一些公司用人民币结算

Some companies in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia can now do business in China's currency, in the latest move to internationalize the yuan. A new program allows some importers and exporters to settle trade in China's currency, the yuan, beginning

VOA双语新闻：津巴布韦宪法大会混乱中重新开始

Delegates to Zimbabwe's troubled constitutional convention have resumed work, following the violent disruption of events Monday by supporters of President Robert Mugabe. 参加津巴布韦宪法起草大会的代表们重新开始工作。在此之前，

VOA双语新闻：乘船偷渡澳大利亚的人数增加

The number of boat people trying to reach Australia continues to surge, with a new boat recently found. Most are fleeing conflicts in South Asia. 坐船偷渡到澳大利亚的人数持续增加。最近又有一艘新的小船被发现。大部分偷渡

VOA双语新闻：印尼航空公司欢迎欧盟取消禁飞令

The European Commission has partially lifted a ban on Indonesian airlines entering European air space. The ban was issued two years ago after the International Civil Aviation Authority identified 121 safety problems with Indonesian airlines. 欧洲委员

VOA双语新闻：克林顿：美仍寻求与伊朗对话

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the Obama administration still seeks dialogue with Iran despite what she called the Tehran government's deplorable and unacceptable use of violence to quell election protests. In a foreign policy

VOA双语新闻：G8峰会承诺为穷国提供食品援助

Leaders of the G8 developed nations wound up talks in Italy Friday with a pledge of $20 billion to boost food supplies in poor nations. Commitments to food security and to stem global warming were among the highlights of the meeting. 工业化八国集

VOA双语新闻：国会重新审视苏丹和达尔富尔政策

U.S. policy toward Sudan and international efforts to devise a lasting and effective solution to the situation in Darfur are receiving attention from the Congress this week. Two House of Representatives committees and one Senate panel are looking at

VOA双语新闻：美中两国重续军事来往

A senior U.S. military commander has announced that the United States and China have agreed to resume routine military contacts and high-level visits by defense officials, and that he expects the process to begin within the next two months. 美国军方

VOA双语新闻：美军称无北韩独立日试验导弹迹象

The top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says he has seen no indication that North Korea will conduct a missile test this weekend, to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day celebration. 美国高级军事官员马伦上将表示，他没有

VOA双语新闻：洪临时总统拒绝恢复塞拉亚职位

The interim Honduran president has rejected an ultimatum from American governments to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to the presidency. The ongoing political crisis has sparked new protests. 洪都拉斯临时总统拒绝接受美洲国家的最

VOA双语新闻：澳中矿业及钢铁谈判仍处于僵局

Australian miners and Chinese buyers have missed an annual deadline to set benchmark iron ore prices, signaling the end of a 42-year-old system and risking new friction between the major trading partners. 澳大利亚矿主和中国买主错过了就设

VOA双语新闻：两韩联合经济区谈判无进展

A third round of talks over an embattled joint industrial zone between North and South Korea has produced no progress. The North apparently launched several short range missiles into the ocean even as South Korean delegates were making their journey

VOA双语新闻：尼日尔反对派决心阻止坦贾留任

Political opponents of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja say they are determined to block a referendum to extend his rule. The White House says it is concerned about President Tandja ruling by decree after dissolving a constitutional court that said h

VOA双语新闻：美国失业率继续上升

U.S. unemployment continues to rise, with a larger-than-expected number of job cuts in June. The unemployment rate now stands at 9.5 percent, the highest in 26 years. 美国的失业率持续上升。6月份裁员情况比预期的更加糟糕，失业

VOA双语新闻：美军在阿富汗发动重大军事行动

The U.S. military in Afghanistan launched a major offensive in Taliban-controlled parts of southern Afghanistan Thursday, the first such operation under U.S. President Barack Obama's revamped strategy to defeat an increasingly violent Taliban insurge

VOA双语新闻：美中经济与战略对话落幕

An unprecedented two-day dialogue of top U.S. and Chinese officials ended in Washington Tuesday with pledges by the two governments to work more closely together on political, economic and environmental issues. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马呼吁美俄民众携手应对挑战

U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Russians to work with the United States to tackle the big security and economic problems of our time. In a speech to graduates of an economics school, Mr. Obama made the case for better relations. 美国总统奥巴

VOA双语新闻：业界预期亚洲旅游业有望2010年复苏

The immediate outlook for Asia's tourism industry remains bleak as most major markets report sharp falls in visitor arrivals. There are hopes a recovery will come in 2010. 因为大部分主要旅游市场的旅游人数锐减，亚洲旅游业短期前

VOA双语新闻：洪国政治危机导致经济险境

The forced removal of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya by his country's military on June 28 has left the Central American nation in a state of political turmoil. Already one of the poorest nations in the world, Honduras is now facing an even greater