VOA双语新闻：4、美国海军舰只改用生物燃料

美国海军舰只改用生物燃料 The U.S. Navy is going ahead with plans to convert much of its fleet to expensive biofuels despite opposition from members of Congress who say it is the wrong thing to do at a time when the U.S. military faces nea

VOA双语新闻：5、全球假冒产品规模超过毒品交易

全球假冒产品规模超过毒品交易 Fake designer brand purses, clothing and even prescription medications are made and sold around the world. Investigators say it is bigger business than the illegal drug trade. And police say that when consum

VOA双语新闻：6、地球最艰难障碍赛难不倒最强悍者

地球最艰难障碍赛难不倒最强悍者 Tough Mudder is not your typical run in the mountains; it is a world-class military-designed obstacle course. In fact, it's the type of thing you're told never to try at home with gut-wrenching obstacles

VOA双语新闻：7、塞内加尔女运动员出征奥运会

塞内加尔女运动员出征奥运会 Wrestling matches in Senegal usually take place between large men on a sandy surface in front of massive crowds. 在塞内加尔，摔跤通常是膀大腰圆的男子汉们展示自己力量的运动。 But a

VOA双语新闻：8、加纳举重选手备战残奥会

加纳举重选手备战残奥会 The Paralympic Games will be staged in London less than three weeks after the 2012 Summer Olympics end. 伦敦奥运会结束后不到三个星期，残奥会也将在伦敦举行。 Charles Teye is a disabled Ghanai

VOA双语新闻：10、密西西比河水位下降威胁航运

密西西比河水位下降威胁航运 The Mississippi River is the longest and most economically important waterway in the United States. But a lack of rainfall is reducing the depth of the river. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is surveying the r

VOA双语新闻：5、北卡罗来纳州-奥巴马连任关键州

北卡罗来纳州-奥巴马连任关键州 This week, the U.S. Democratic Party holds its national convention in the southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina to officially name incumbent Barack Obama as its nominee for president in the November el

VOA双语新闻：5、美老年人迅速增多服务机构应运而生

At 91, Philip Theil lives in a century-old house in Seattle's University District and that's the way he wants to keep it. 菲利普锡尔今年91岁。这名海军建筑师住在西雅图大学区的一栋百年老屋里。他希望留在那里。 As

VOA双语新闻：4、美国能源贸易组织倡建石油管道

The American Petroleum Institute is urging U.S. lawmakers to end what the trade group considers restrictive regulations that it says will lead to greater energy dependence and fewer jobs for American workers. It also is urging President Obama to appr

VOA双语新闻：3、印度慈善机构为穷人免费装假肢

Losing a limb is traumatic in any circumstances, but it can become a poverty trap for those without access to advanced medical care. The Indian state of Rajasthan is home to one of the world's largest charities devoted to empowering amputees by givin

VOA双语新闻：2、伊朗呼吁就其核项目与西方展开谈判

Iran's National Security Adviser Saeed Jalili is calling for a new round of negotiations with the West over its nuclear program, amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf over threats by Tehran to close the vital Strait of Hormuz. About 40 percent

VOA双语新闻：1、WHO:禽流感病毒研究潜在后果令人担心

In 2011, scientists discovered they had created a highly contagious and deadly form of H5N1 commonly called avian or bird flu. When the discovery was announced, debate erupted over whether the research was ethical and fears the new strain could be us

VOA双语新闻：11、欧洲领导人对信用评级被下调表示气愤

European leaders hit back Saturday at the downgrade by Standard Poor's of the credit ratings of nine European nations, calling the move unfounded and inconsistent. 欧洲领导人星期六对标准普尔公司(SP)下调9个欧洲国家信用评级的举

VOA双语新闻：12、农业是对抗气候变化的关键因素

A team of scientists is urging that agriculture be a top priority in climate change negotiations, saying its vital for global food security and for reducing carbon emissions. The recommendations appear in the January 20th issue of Science magazine. 一

VOA双语新闻：13、艾滋病防治懈怠不得

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. The fund says it has saved more than 7 and a half million lives by supporting prevention and treatment programs. However, in November, it announced it had ca

VOA双语新闻：14、奥巴马的国情咨文要讲些什么？

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress. Obama provided a preview of the speech he will deliver in one of the most difficult economic and political environments any president has faced in decade

VOA双语新闻：15、Facebook游戏鼓励印度妇女拒绝嫁妆要求

A new social-media game is drawing renewed attention to an age-old problem in India - the illegal practice of dowry, or the transfer of wealth from a bride's family to a groom's family to coax him into marriage, a practice often abused by families th

VOA双语新闻：16、ILO: 未来10年全球需6亿就业机会

The International Labor Organization says the world faces an urgent challenge of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade. It says those jobs are needed to generate sustainable growth after three years of continuous crisis conditions

VOA双语新闻：9、美国中西部大旱 玉米遭灾

美国中西部大旱 玉米遭灾 Record high temperatures and a lack of rainfall are creating the worst drought conditions for U.S. farmers in a generation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared more than 1,000 counties in 26 states natur

VOA双语新闻：18、奥巴马总统试图控制大学学费猛涨风

President Barack Obama is calling for reforms in the way Americans pay for a college education. The president made his appeal Friday before an audience of students at the University of Michigan. 美国总统奥巴马呼吁美国人上大学的学费要