VOA标准英语2008年-New Evidence Sparks US Review of its Claims on

After receiving new evidence in recent days, the U.S. military is launching a higher level investigation of its air strike in Afghanistan two weeks ago, in which dozens of people were killed. The initial U.S. investigation said the strike had killed

VOA标准英语2008年-India Ready to Review Treaty with Nepal

Under pressure from Nepal's new Maoist-led government, India says it is ready to review the 58-year-old treaty that governs the relationship between the two countries. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi the announcement followed t

VOA标准英语2008年-Men's Olympic Football Tournament to Begin in C

The women's Olympic football (soccer) tournament is in full swing in China, and now it is the men's turn to take the field ahead of the opening ceremonies on Friday. At the Beijing Games, VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview. A total of 16 men's foo

VOA标准英语10月-Bush Welcomes US Olympic Team to White House

President George Bush welcomed the U.S. Olympic team to the White House Tuesday for a celebration of its accomplishments at the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports hundreds of athletes traveled to Washington for the event. President Bush g

2007年VOA标准英语-Former PM Announces Return to Pakistan But May

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 14 September 2007 The political party of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has announced she will return to the country in October to take part in elections. Ms. Bhutto is the second exiled prime minister to at

2007年VOA标准英语-Political Crisis Grows in Pakistan

By Gary Thomas Washington 18 May 2007 The dismissal of Pakistan's most senior judge has mushroomed into a domestic political crisis for President Pervez Musharraf. The weakened opposition has found a new vigor to push for an end to President Musharra

VOA常速英语2007年-US Official Defends Aid to Pakistan

By Deborah Tate Washington 07 December 2007 A senior U.S. State Department official predicts elections in Pakistan scheduled for January 8 will not be perfect, but he says it will be an important step in the country's transition to democracy. At a co

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon: Too Soon for Next Iraq Assessment

By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 January 2008 The U.S. Defense Department says it is too soon to begin the next assessment of the troop surge and the new counterinsurgency strategy implemented in Iraq last year, and that the violence of the last two days doe

2006年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast's President Will Not Fully Apply UN

By Joe Bavier Abidjan 02 November 2006 Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo has said he will not apply parts of a new U.N. Security Council resolution he considers unconstitutional. The resolution calls for greater powers to the transitional prime

2006年VOA标准英语-Former Iran President Calls for Troop Withdrawa

By Sonja Pace London 02 November 2006 Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says American policies in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to an upsurge in terrorism and he called for a quick withdrawal of foreign forces from those countries. Mr. Khata

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli President, Beset by Scandal, Skips Parl

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 16 October 2006 Israeli President Moshe Katsav speaks at a ceremony in Jerusalem (File photo - May 25, 2006) Israeli President Moshe Katsav, on Monday did not appear at the opening of the wintersession of the Israeli Knesset,

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Says Fighting Overseas Makes Ame

By Scott Stearns White House 07 October 2006 George W. Bush, Oct. 7, 2006 U.S. President George Bush says American forces fighting overseas will ultimately make the world a more peaceful place. Mr. Bush spoke at the christening of an aircraft carrie

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Urges Congress to Act on Im

By Michael Bowman White House 20 May 2006 President Bush at the US Border Patrol station in Yuma, Arizona President Bush says it is time for Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform. Mr. Bus

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran's President Flexes Political Muscle in Nuc

By Gary Thomas Washington 12 June 2006 The United States and its European allies have offered Iran a package of incentives to get Tehran to abandon any ambition to build nuclear weapons. Iran has not rejected the package outright, but is standing fi

2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan President, US Military Commander

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 08 March 2006 A senior U.S. military commander met with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday to discuss the war against terrorism. The meeting comes amid escalating

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Turns 60

By Paula Wolfson Washington 06 July 2006 President George W. Bush America's post-World War II baby boom generation hits a milestone this year. The oldest boomers, as they are commonly called, are turning sixty. President Bush is joining their ranks

VOA标准英语2010年-New Experimental Drug for Pancreatic C

I never take credit for God's healing in people. - PastorDaniel Negroni Nearly a year ago, Daniel Rocha, a television producer in the Washington area, received a death sentence. He had an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer that was spreading rapidl

2007年VOA标准英语-US Invests Massively in Biofuel, but Benefits U

By Greg Flakus Houston 05 April 2007 The quest for a fuel that will both reduce air pollution and U.S. dependence on imported energy has led to massive investments in ethanol and other fuels produced from plants. Backers of programs to develop such e

2006年VOA标准英语-15 Aid Workers Found Executed as Fighting Conti

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 07 August 2006 Fifteen aid workers have been found executed in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Muttur - where fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels has raged for nearly two weeks. Other humanitarian groups

VOA标准英语2008年-Paralympic Games End in Beijing

Wednesday is the last day for the Beijing Paralympics - an international sporting event showcasing the abilities of handicapped people. As the athletes prepare to pack up and return to their home countries, will there be a lasting legacy for China,