VOA常速英语2008年-Museveni Says Uganda Rebels Will Not Face Inter

By Tendai Maphosa London 11 March 2008 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says as part of the peace agreement between his government and the Lord's Resistance Army, the rebels indicted by the International Criminal Court are to be tried in Uganda und

VOA常速英语2008年-Bhutanese Youth Face Rising Unemployment as Mig

By Raymond Thibodeaux Thimphu, Bhutan 01 April 2008 The tiny, isolated Himalayan nation of Bhutan is experiencing record economic growth. But some experts are concerned about rising rates of unemployment among the country's youth as a growing migrant

2006年VOA标准英语-US Raises Security Threat Level

By Purnell Murdock Washington 10 August 2006 The U.S. government has raised its security threat level in response to a reported terrorist plot in Britain. British officials said Thursday they have arrested more than 18 people planning to blow up pla

VOA标准英语2011--In Colorado, Solar Industry Faces Challenges

In Colorado, Solar Industry Faces Challenges Colorado's San Luis Valley, an alpine desert, is rapidly becoming a leading producer of solar energy in the United States. The sun shines more than 340 days a year in the San Luis Valley. So the solar indu

VOA常速英语2008年-Indian Prisoner Held for Spying in Pakistan for

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 04 March 2008 An Indian prisoner who spent 35 years on death row in a Pakistan jail has returned to India, after being granted clemency by Pakistani authorities. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi his return is being

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Opens White House Briefing Room

By Scott Stearns White House 11 July 2007 President Bush has re-opened a newly renovated press briefing room at the White House. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns was there. President Bush cuts the ribbon in a ceremony for the James S. Brad

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Celebrates Purim Holiday Under Tight Sec

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 March 2007 Israel is celebrating the biblical holiday of Purim under tight security. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel has restricted the movement of Palestinians amid concerns of possible terr

2007年VOA标准英语-Manufacturing Coalition Says Export Control Sys

By Mil Arcega Washington 08 March 2007 watch Export Control report A coalition of technology and manufacturing associations is pushing for an overhaul of the nation's export control system. The group claims current U.S. regulations aimed at keeping

VOA标准英语2008年-Indian Gold Medalist Says He 'Just Went For It'

India has captured its first-ever Olympic gold medal in an individual event, thanks to the steady aim of Abhinav Bindra in the 10-meter air rifle event, Monday. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on the accomplishment. Newspapers across India are telling

2006年VOA标准英语-Russian Officials Say Chechen Warlord Basayev i

By Anna Ardayeva Moscow 10 July 2006 Russia's federal security service chief says Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has been killed in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia. Basayev, the Kremlin's most wanted man, has been held responsible for Ru

VOA常速英语2008年-Cancer Risk Persists in Women Who Stop Hormone

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 March 2008 According to the results of a large U.S. study, older women who used hormone therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause and then discontinued it remain at increased risk of cancer. Researchers voiced surprise

VOA常速英语2007年-Bird Flu Concerns Persist in Nigeria Before Hol

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 December 2007 With the approach of Christmas and Muslims marking Sallah, poultry consumption in Nigeria is expected to reach an all-time high this month. As Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja, recent reports indi

VOA标准英语10月-Zimbabwe Cash Crisis Persists Despite Higher With

Days after Zimbabwe's central bank increased daily withdrawal limits, the lines outside Zimbabwe's banks are still as long as ever. As Tendai Maphosa reports from Harare this is seriously affecting productivity for those with jobs. A depositor scrut

2006年VOA标准英语-6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Air Strike in

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 October 2006 Six Palestinians, including four militants, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip. The raid is part of the background of Israeli efforts to free a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian gunm

2006年VOA标准英语-Economists: Political Solution Only Way to Save

By Tendai Maphosa Zimbabwe 03 August 2006 Days after the Zimbabwe central bank chief made his latest monetary policy statement, economists say it falls short of solving the country's economic problems. They say Zimbabwe needs international help to r

2007年VOA标准英语-Economists Say Asian Currency Gains Not Likely

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 06 June 2007 Several Asian currencies have gained against the U.S. dollar in recent months, and that could hurt the region's main source of economic growth: exports. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, some econo

2007年VOA标准英语-Fiercest Critic of Zimbabwe's President Sued Fo

By Peta Thornycroft Africa 17 July 2007 Zimbabwe's state-controlled media are carrying explicit photographs of a man they claim is Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube, allegedly taken with a naked woman inside his bedroom. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA

VOA标准英语2010年-Actor-Director Orson Welles Casts Long

Christopher Welles Feder Orson Welles' Citizen Kane is considered by many critics to be the greatest film ever made Actor and director Orson Welles was just 26 years old in 1941 when he wrote and directed his first film, Citizen Kane. A dark, cinemat

VOA标准英语2008年-In India, Infrastructure Falls Short as Economy

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 May 2008 India is building new roads, airports and power plants to cater to the needs of an economy that is growing at a rapid pace. But, as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, infrastructure continues to be woeful

2006年VOA标准英语-Voters in 37 US States to Decide State, Local I

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 06 November 2006 National issues are at the forefront of Tuesday's midterm elections, but voters in 37 states will consider hundreds of ballot measures on state and local questions. Mike O'Sullivan report from Los Ange