VOA双语新闻--中国铁矿石需求强劲 澳公司眉开眼

The Anglo-Australian mining giant, BHP Billiton, has given its most optimistic assessment of the commodities markets since the global economic downturn. The company says surging demand from China for iron ore shipments will lift the mining industry,

VOA双语新闻--国际社会加紧对海地灾后援助

Untold numbers of Haitians are dead, trapped in rubble or missing after the country's worst earthquake in two centuries. The international community is rushing to provide emergency aid for the impoverished Caribbean nation, where as many as three mil

VOA双语新闻--国际社会紧急救援海地大地震

Hospitals in Haiti are struggling to cope with the flood of people injured in Tuesday's earthquake, as bodies pile up in severely damaged areas. International aid is streaming into the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, in response to the crisis. 海地的

VOA双语新闻--美国愿与巴基斯坦一同打击恐怖份子

The commander of U.S. forces in Central Asia and the Middle East, General David Petraeus, says Pakistan will likely have to make some deals with tribes along its border with Afghanistan in an effort to consolidate gains its military forces have made,

VOA双语新闻--联合国加紧救援海地灾区

The United Nations and international aid agencies are ramping up their assistance to earthquake victims in Haiti. But, they report the extent of devastation caused by the powerful quake is hampering their relief efforts. 联合国和国际援助机构正

VOA双语新闻--中国成头号出口大国，产品安全倍受

New numbers from China's customs agency say the country's exports for 2009 were more than $1.2 trillion, slightly ahead of Germany. 中国海关的新数据显示，中国2009年出口总值超过12万亿美元，略高于德国。 Exports in Decembe

VOA双语新闻--2010为中东和平外交带来新动力

Middle East diplomacy is moving into high gear this month in a fresh effort to revive stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Cairo this week and proposed that Egypt host a three-way

VOA双语新闻--奥巴马面临新政治考验：国家安全

The U.S. Navy says it is on heightened alert after receiving what it calls credible al-Qaida threats against American warships and commercial vessels in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, and the Persian Gulf. The latest threat from Osama bin Laden's

VOA双语新闻--国际社会开始关注为海地提供长期援

Two weeks after Haiti's earthquake, the international community is beginning to focus on long-term aid for the devastated nation. International donors are meeting in Montreal, Monday. A United Nations agency is calling on international donors to focu

VOA双语新闻--美联储主席连任遇阻力料最后过关

The Obama administration and a top Republican lawmaker agree U.S. Central Bank Chief Ben Bernanke is likely to be confirmed for another term as the nation's top monetary official. 奥巴马政府和一名资深共和党议员都认为，美联储现任

VOA双语新闻--奥巴马在政局波动时准备发表国情咨

U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to deliver his State of the Union Address at a time of political turmoil in Washington. Voter anger is high, and a Republican Senate victory in Massachusetts has sent shock waves through the president's Democr

VOA双语新闻--海地渴望更多外国援助

The new U.S. security agreement to help oversee Haiti's main transportation links is an attempt to clearly define the role of the 18,000 American forces arriving in the coming days. While U.S. troops are still primarily focused on evacuating the inju

VOA双语新闻--美国特使未能说服巴勒斯坦重回谈判

U.S. envoy George Mitchell has failed to convince Palestinian leaders to return to negotiations with Israel. Talks have been stalled for more than a year and Mitchell is in the region urging both sides to take steps to get negotiations going again. F

VOA双语新闻--伊朗总统威胁将自行生产核燃料

Iran's president says his country is resolved to produce its own highly enriched uranium if the West is unwilling to accept Iran's counter-proposal to a U.N. deal worked out last November. 伊朗总统说，如果西方不愿接受伊朗就去年11月达

VOA双语新闻--奥巴马国情咨文重点强调经济

U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Americans to overcome a deficit of trust in government and work together to solve a damaged economy and other problems. The economy was high on the president's list of priorities in his annual State of the Union

VOA双语新闻--克林顿促向海地提供更多援助帮助重

Haiti topped the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland Thursday, as former U.S. President Bill Clinton appealed to international donors to help the earthquake-ravaged nation. Former President Bill Clinton called for more aid to Hait

VOA双语新闻--美国国会领袖对奥巴马国情咨文反应

Congressional leaders have had mixed reactions to President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech. A number of Democratic lawmakers said the president's speech was hopeful and upbeat, while some Republicans accused the president of looking b

VOA双语新闻--土、巴、阿三国总统讨论塔利班政策

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his plan to re-integrate some Taliban insurgents back into society has the support of Western governments that back his government. Mr. Karzai spoke in Turkey, where he met with Pakistani and Turkish leaders on the

VOA双语新闻--巴格达发生爆炸伊政府处决“化学阿

Three large explosions ripped through Baghdad Monday, killing at least 36 people and wounding more than 70 others. In the midst of the chaos, the Iraqi government announced the execution of Chemical Ali one of Saddam Hussein's most notorious lieutena

VOA双语新闻--奥巴马宣布新措施助中产家庭

U.S. President Barack Obama is shifting his economic focus to the middle class. His State of the Union address Wednesday will detail a series of initiatives to help middle-income families. 美国总统奥巴马正将他的经济政策重点转向帮助