2006年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Activists: Xenophobia in Russia Be

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 14 November 2006 watch Russian Nationalism Hundreds of ultra-nationalists and far-right demonstrators rallied in the Russian capital a week ago despite a ban imposed on their gathering by the city's authorities. The march fol

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan Erects Pollen Camps to Fight Seasonal

By Steve Herman Islamabad 18 March 2008 Every Spring, for the past several years, Pakistan's medical professionals have been establishing treatment camps for sufferers of pollen allergies. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman visited one of the camps, to f

voa标准英语2008-UN: Human Rights Abuses in Iraq Still Widespread

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq has released its 13th human-rights report, which covers the first six months of 2008 and shows a marked drop in violent attacks by militias or criminal gangs in the country. But Lisa Schlein reports for

VOA标准英语2008年-Human Rights Activists Paint Complex Picture in

An independent human rights monitoring mission in South Ossetia paints a complex picture of propaganda, suffering, and ongoing threats to civilians in the breakaway region of Georgia. VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow. On Septembe

VOA常速英语2007年-UN Marks Human Rights Day With Focus on Persecu

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 10 December 2007 The United Nations marked the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Nairobi by highlighting the persecution of journalists in Somalia. Derek Kilner has more for VOA from N

VOA常速英语2008年-Human Rights Groups Accuse US of Racial Discrim

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 February 2008 A coalition of human rights organizations is accusing the United States of persistent and systematic racial discrimination. The U.S.- based groups have submitted a 600-page report to the 18-member U.N. Committe

2007年VOA标准英语-Somali Human Rights Groups Say Violence Escalat

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 14 August 2007 A Somali human rights group says explosions and gun battles in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killed and wounded scores of civilians on Monday, making it one of the bloodiest days there in recent months. As VOA co

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan's Human Rights Record under Fire

By Simon Marks Lahore, Pakistan 20 September 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is under fire over his country's human rights record. Western and Pakistani human rights groups accuse the military ruler of tolerating abuses as Pakistan tries to

VOA常速英语2007年-Human Rights Report Says Egypt Violating Religi

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 12 November 2007 Human rights groups are urging the Egyptian government to lift restrictions on religious freedom that discriminate against those who do not belong to one of three recognized religions. VOA Correspondent Ch

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton: Time to Move Forward on Norma

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Latin American leaders Thursday it is time to move forward on restoring relations with Honduras after last year's coup. She holds a key meeting with Central American leaders on Honduras and other issues Friday

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Forecasts Continuing Drought in Horn Of

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 February 2006 Maasai cattle walk through an area stripped of vegetation, in the Amboseli national park in Kenya, January 4, 2006 The U.N. World Meteorological Organization fo

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama's 2011 Budget Scraps Manned Luna

The U.S. space agency's ambitious plan to put astronauts back on the moon has been cancelled in the Obama administration's proposed 2011 federal budget. The $3.6 trillion spending plan for the U.S. government was submitted to Congress on Feb. 1. NASA

VOA标准英语2010年-Nigerian Parliament Debates New Oil La

Nigeria's parliament is debating a new oil law that foreign companies say could drive away billions of dollars in future investment. The government's petroleum ministry says it will recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax. The Petroleum In

VOA标准英语10月-UNHCR: Thousands of Refugees in Camps, Urban Area

A new report finds nearly a third of refugees and other people cared for by the U.N. refugee agency are not getting their basic needs met. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from UNHCR headquarters in Geneva. Congolese refugee's take shelter, at the Nyaka

VOA标准英语2013--African Leaders Discuss Democracy, Investment with Obama

African Leaders Discuss Democracy, Investment with Obama It was in front of a crowd of hundreds that leaders of Malawi, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Cape Verde spoke about the big gains their countries have made in the last few years. For the president

VOA常速英语2007年-British Leader Unveils New Anti-Terror Measures

By Tom Rivers London 14 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled measures in parliament designed to increase security in public places. The plans were drawn up by Security Minister Alan West after reviewing the implications of the L

VOA标准英语2010年-Cambodian Development Projects Create

Souem plants crops in the dry season on her relative's plot, using water from the irrigation system Cambodia's government, with the help of international lenders and foreign investors, is funneling investment into the country's vast rural areas. Alth

VOA标准英语2011--Historic Plantation Endures in Louisiana

Historic Plantation Endures in Louisiana The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., owns 19 historic properties, including a beautiful site in the little town of New Iberia, Louisiana, in the hea

VOA常速英语2007-Ivory Coast Government Disagrees With UN Report

By Phillip Wellman Dakar 16 October 2007 Officials from both sides of the coalition government of President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel-leader turned Prime Minister Guillaume Soro in Ivory Coast have said they strongly disagree with a recent U.N. report

VOA标准英语2008年-Carrying Guns at US Busiest Airport Sparks Cont

A new law in the southern state of Georgia has set the stage for a court dispute over whether guns should be allowed at the nation's busiest airport. Mike Cooper reports for VOA from Atlanta on the disagreement over where firearms can be carried. Ha