VOA双语新闻：1、茶党不让步 政府难开门

茶党不让步 政府难开门 A one-page letter - signed by almost one-fifth of the legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives - was a factor leading to a political stalemate and the U.S. government shutdown. Congress and President Barack Oba

VOA双语新闻：2、美债务危机让全球不安

美债务危机让全球不安 While official Washington remains preoccupied with a government shutdown, many experts are more concerned about another looming crisis. The U.S. Treasury Department says the government will run out of money to pay its b

VOA双语新闻：3、伊朗要求缓减制裁

伊朗要求缓减制裁 World powers and Iran are gearing up for a new round of talks in Geneva later this month about Tehran's nuclear program. The United States and its allies want Iran to take concrete steps to show it is not and will not pursue

VOA双语新闻：4、NBA菲台亮相 林来疯登陆亚洲

NBA菲台亮相 林来疯登陆亚洲 The Philippines is welcoming the Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets professional basketball teams on Thursday to play the first-ever NBA game in that Pacific nation. 菲律宾人欢迎美国职业篮球队印第安

VOA双语新闻：5、美国政府继续关门 全球“恐惧指数”上升

美国政府继续关门 全球恐惧指数上升 With the U.S. government shutdown in its second week and the possibility of an American debt default next week, the global economy is beginning to feel the effects. 美国政府关闭进入第二个星期

VOA双语新闻：7、约旦受到叙利亚内战和难民危机的挑战

约旦受到叙利亚内战和难民危机的挑战 Syria's civil war and the refugee crisis it has created are presenting a growing challenge to the government of neighboring Jordan. 叙利亚内战以及引发的难民危机成为邻国约旦越来越

VOA双语新闻：8、伊朗核会谈将在日内瓦举行

伊朗核会谈将在日内瓦举行 Iran's foreign minister will meet in Geneva next week with officials from the so called P5+1: the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, and Germany. This latest round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear p

VOA双语新闻：9、美债危机临头 全球市场忧心

美债危机临头 全球市场忧心 Less than a week before the U.S. government could run out of money to pay its bills, the world's financial markets are already showing concern. If officials cannot agree to let Washington borrow more money before

VOA双语新闻：10、IMF：亚太新兴经济体增长前景减弱

IMF：亚太新兴经济体增长前景减弱 The International Monetary Fund says global growth patterns are shifting once again. The IMFrsquo;s latest outlook shows declining prospects for the Asia and Pacific regions - down collectively nearly 1 p

VOA双语新闻：11、美国部分国家公园开放

美国部分国家公园开放 The Statue of Liberty was back in business on Sunday after a 12-day closure. Tourists, who feared they might miss the New York icon, were thrilled. They flocked to Battery Park to catch the ferry to Liberty Island. 自由

VOA双语新闻：12、莫斯科穆斯林和其他居民的宗教和移民之争

莫斯科穆斯林和其他居民的宗教和移民之争 Moscow is now home to 2 million Muslims - more than any other city in Europe. 莫斯科现在有大约200万穆斯林人口，比任何欧洲城市都多。 So when the faithful gathered Tuesd

VOA双语新闻：6、美援助在马里反恐 不资助该国军方

美援助在马里反恐 不资助该国军方 Al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists in Mali are claiming responsibility for fresh attacks following the August election of a new civilian government. The United States says it is helping in the fight against

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

VOA双语新闻：15、前瞻美国巴基斯坦峰会

前瞻美国巴基斯坦峰会 Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday. It will be the first meeting between the two men. The Pakistani leader is expected to highlight issues that have caus

VOA双语新闻：23、美式英语走红香港

美式英语走红香港 Hong Kong was a British colony for 156 years before reverting to Chinese control in 1997. English is still widely spoken and taught today, but many are now opting to learn American English instead of the British variety. 香港

VOA双语新闻：17、人权组织要求调查美无人机攻击

人权组织要求调查美无人机攻击 Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International released joint reports Tuesday documenting dozens of civilian deaths from U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen. The reports challenge assertions by the Obama

VOA双语新闻：16、日本考虑军事安全改革

日本考虑军事安全改革 Japans government says it plans to allow its self-defense forces to play a greater role in global security. Currently Japan's pacifist constitution, written under American supervision after World War II, allows the coun

VOA双语新闻：21、美导弹防御设施在罗马尼亚动工

美导弹防御设施在罗马尼亚动工 Romania and the United States have inaugurated a military site that will be part of the NATO missile defense system that protects Europe from attack. Russia has vigorously opposed having a U.S. missile syste

VOA双语新闻：18、泰国——“东方底特律”

泰国东方底特律 Thailand is gaining a reputation as the Detroit of the East for its booming automobile industry. It is now the world's third largest maker of commercial vehicles, behind only the United States and China and ranked ninth in total