VOA常速英语2008年-Nintendo Wii Has More Uses Than Just as Game

By Tony Budny Washington, DC 08 February 2008 Nintendo's popular Wii game system has sold more than 20 million units around the world. Its popularity comes from a unique wand-like device that players use to control a video game. Some players have suf

2007年VOA标准英语-Draft Agreement Reached in North Korean Nuclear

By Kurt Achin Beijing 12 February 2007 Six-nation talks in Beijing aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs are to be extended into a sixth day, after negotiators had managed to bridge some gaps. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing, w

VOA标准英语2008年-Philippine Government Drafts Constitutional Ame

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 09 January 2008 The Philippine government is drafting a constitutional amendment that would authorize the establishment of a federal homeland for Muslims in the south of the country. The proposed amendment is part of a comp

VOA常速英语2008年-Election Sets Pakistan Into Uncharted Waters

By Gary Thomas Washington 19 February 2008 Initial returns in Pakistan's elections show that the party of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has won the largest number of seats in parliament, the party of its long-standing rival has come in secon

VOA标准英语2012--Obama Seeks to Contain College Costs

Obama Seeks to Contain College Costs President Obama told the students the rising cost of college is slowing efforts to strengthen Americas economic future. Since most of you were born, tuition and fees have more than doubled. That forces students li

VOA标准英语2010年-Analysts: Times Square Plot May Signif

In this image taken from video, a police officer approaches the vehicle containing a car bomb, which stands with the door open and the police officer reaches down to lift one of the red canisters on the roadway at New York's Times Square, New York, 0

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Begins Checking Age of Maoist Fighters in Ea

By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 19 June 2007 Commencement of the second phase of registration of Maoist army personnel in Ilam, 19 June 2007 The United Nations has begun checking the age and date of recruitment of Maoist fighters in a camp in eastern Nepa

2007年VOA标准英语-US Ambassador to Nepal Says Maoists Biggest Thr

By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 09 July 2007 The U.S. ambassador to Nepal says the Maoist party remains the biggest threat to holding peaceful elections in November. He says the Maoists are still considering violence as a way to gain absolute control of N

VOA常速英语2007-Nepal's Maoists Seek Parliamentary Support for R

By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 08 October 2007 Nepal's former Maoist rebels are drafting a motion to abolish the monarchy and they plan to propose it in a special session of Parliament. Liam Cochrane reports from Kathmandu The move comes as political par

VOA常速英语2008年-Maoists Performing Better than Expected as Nepa

By Steve Herman Kathmandu 11 April 2008 Vote counting is under way in Nepal following the nation's historic constituent assembly election. Officials say preliminary reports indicate a high turnout and a low level of vote manipulation. VOA Corresponde

2006年VOA标准英语-Southeast Asian Nations Meet to Discuss Smoke f

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 October 2006 Collins report - Download 334k Listen to Collins report Environment ministers from ASEAN countries at the beginning of their meeting on the annual haze problem, Oct. 13, 2006 Southeast Asian environmen

2007年VOA标准英语-Southeast Asian Leaders' Summit Opens

By Heda Bayron Cebu, Philippines 12 January 2007 Development, trade and security issues will be high on the agenda as Southeast Asian leaders open their annual meeting. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from the central Philippine city of Cebu, where some s

VOA常速英语2007年-Israeli Officials Express Alarm Over Iran's Nuc

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 November 2007 Senior Israeli officials are expressing alarm over the news that Iran says it has3,000 gas centrifuges working to enrich uranium. VOA's Jim Teeple reports one senior Israeli official says the head of the U.N.

VOA常速英语2008年-ASEAN Expresses Concern Over Burma's Election B

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 20 February 2008 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is expressing concern over Burma's decision to exclude pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from future elections. The statement from ASEAN follows the completion

VOA标准英语2008年-Georgia Crisis Hurts Russian Relations with Wes

Two days after Russia and Georgia agreed to a cease-fire, the truce has yet to be fully implemented and Russian forces have yet to leave Georgian territory. Added to that has been a raging war of words and thinly veiled threats. In this report from

VOA常速英语2008年-US Library of Congress Puts Knowledge on the We

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 17 March 2008 The Library of Congress has been preparing for the digital age since the 1960's, when it used early technology to create and share its bibliographic information in electronic form. In the 1990's, the lib

2007年VOA标准英语-West African Women Politicians Struggle to Get

By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 June 2007 Women politicians in West Africa are trying to follow the lead of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to reach high elected positions, but many are finding it difficult. VOA's Nico Colombant has covered recen

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary General Says Political Talks Cruci

By Lisa Schlein El Fasher, Darfur 05 September 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says it is crucial to begin the political process to end the crisis in Darfur. He says he will push to get agreement on stepping up the pace of negotiations, in di

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Face Obstacles in Vaccine Developmen

By Ernest Leong Washington 19 March 2007 watch Vaccine report Some U.S. state lawmakers are fighting a mandate requiring certain vaccinations for children, saying it encourages undesirable behavior. Getting vaccinated has become a more complicated pr

2007年VOA标准英语-Liberian Refugees Return to Face Challenges of

By Kari Barber/Prince Collins Dakar, Monrovia 13 June 2007 Hundreds of thousands of Liberian refugees, displaced by more than a decade of civil war, have returned to the country. For many, coming home offers few opportunities as the economy struggles