VOA双语新闻：4、卫星公司希望宽带带动非洲起飞

卫星公司希望宽带带动非洲起飞 A new satellite system was launched into orbit last week that aims to bring high-speed Internet to remote communities across the globe. Its backers say it could have a big impact in rural parts of Africa by

VOA双语新闻：5、美国同性配偶享受同等移民法

美国同性配偶享受同等移民法 Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the federal government must recognize same-sex marriages just as it does for heterosexuals. The ruling has special significance for thousands of gay Americans married

VOA双语新闻：1、美国人种树纪念内战阵亡军人

美国人种树纪念内战阵亡军人 The U.S. Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history. From 1861 to 1865, at least 620,000 soldiers died in the fighting. The war was fought between the states of the North - the Union, and the South - t

VOA双语新闻：3、美国防部削减开支 承包商面临破产

美国防部削减开支 承包商面临破产 The U.S. budget cuts known as Sequestration are projected to reduce government spending by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. The cuts are already being felt by U.S. defense contractors. 美国最近启动了自

VOA双语新闻：2、土耳其为叙利亚难民设立学校

土耳其为叙利亚难民设立学校 As the Syrian conflict approaches the end of its second year, authorities in neighboring Turkey have set up schools for refugee children. Most schools are in camps where some 200,000 Syrian refugees now live. B

VOA双语新闻：4、缅甸纺织业盼望重返美国市场

缅甸纺织业盼望重返美国市场 Before the United States began imposing trade sanctions against Burma, more than half of the country's textiles were exported to American consumers. With the suspension of U.S. sanctions, hopes are high that U.

VOA双语新闻：11、TPP贸易协议未能达成

TPP贸易协议未能达成 Top trade officials reported progress, but no final deal, after negotiations this week in Singapore on the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership, or TPP. Advocates say the TPP would streamline commerce, boost the economy, and

VOA双语新闻：5、联合国纪念国际人权日

联合国纪念国际人权日 On this years International Human Rights Day, on December 10, the United Nations will mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Vienna Declaration, committing states to the promotion and protection of human rights

VOA双语新闻：10、美国中西部农民担忧EPA乙醇标准变化

美国中西部农民担忧EPA乙醇标准变化 In November, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed lowering the mandated amount of ethanol mixture in the nations gasoline supply. Current law requires refiners to use 68 billion liters of ethan

VOA双语新闻：9、新计划帮助发展中国家病患得到更好医疗

新计划帮助发展中国家病患得到更好医疗 Major donors are changing the way they fund health programs in low-income countries. The results in maternal and child health have been so successful that the World Bank and the Global Fund are w

VOA双语新闻：8、美国准备销毁叙利亚化学武器

美国准备销毁叙利亚化学武器 The U.S. Defense Department is preparing to test a system it plans to use to destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles at sea. Officials are offering reassurances that the process will be safe. 美国国防部正

VOA双语新闻：7、德克萨斯圣诞节：玉米肉卷和牛仔

德克萨斯圣诞节：玉米肉卷和牛仔 In Texas, Christmas and New Year's celebrations are similar to those in the rest of the United States, but Mexican culture and the state's cowboy heritage both contribute a special flavor. 德克萨斯的圣

VOA双语新闻：6、肯尼亚纪念独立50周年

肯尼亚纪念独立50周年 Thursday will mark 50 years since Kenya gained independence from Britain. As the nation celebrates half a century of self-rule, Kenyans are reflecting on how their country has changed. 星期四是肯尼亚脱离英国、取

VOA双语新闻：4、医保顾问协助平价医保投保人

医保顾问协助平价医保投保人 The debate over the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, continues. But the White House says improvements to the website have dramatically boosted enrollment. In some places, trained counselors are hel

VOA双语新闻：3、美国依靠私营监狱降低费用

美国依靠私营监狱降低费用 The southern U.S. state of Louisiana has the world's highest incarceration rate. With about one in 90 adults in the prison system, the state is looking for ways to keep the facilities from overcrowding and incarce

VOA双语新闻：2、巴基斯坦动作大片触动印度神经

巴基斯坦动作大片触动印度神经 Pakistans moribund film industry has been brought back to life with the action thriller Waar, which translates roughly as The Attack. The film, shot in Pakistan, tells the story of a retired military hero wh

VOA双语新闻：1、美整修政府医保网站 本周再成焦点

美整修政府医保网站 本周再成焦点 This week will bring a renewed focus on the flawed U.S. government website where Americans are supposed to sign up for private health care insurance. The so-called Obamacare website is apparently functio

VOA双语新闻：12、数字货币引发兴趣和争议

数字货币引发兴趣和争议 People who want to buy goods, pay for services, or transfer money anywhere in the world bypassing all the banks, credit cards and other financial services, even the governments, increasingly use virtual money called

VOA双语新闻：13、美国关切巴林动荡局势

美国关切巴林动荡局势 The United States is increasingly concerned about unrest in Bahrain ahead of the trial of a leading opposition activist later this month. There has been little progress in a national dialogue that was agreed to followin

VOA双语新闻：14、印度寡妇获得新生

印度寡妇获得新生 Nearly 2,000 widows who have been abandoned by society and their families live in government shelters lacking basic amenities in India's northern city Vrindavan. The Supreme Court last year said the women should be given the