VOA常速英语2007-Somali PM Consults With Ethiopian Leaders in Add

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 18 October 2007 Somalia's interim parliament, which was expected to hold a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi's 30-month-old government, is in recess, while Mr. Gedi consults with leaders in Ethiopia. VOA Corr

VOA常速英语2007年-Rice Consults African Leaders on Regional Flash

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 05 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, for a whirlwind series of meetings with African leaders on a series of regional flashpoints, from Somalia to Darfur to the Great

2007年VOA标准英语-Bringing Beauty and Wonderment of Glass in the

By June Soh Washington 04 May 2007 Artists use a variety of materials for their creations -- paint on canvas, pencil on paper, metal or stone sculpted into life-like form. Still others create works totally unique from glass. VOA's June Soh met one s

2007年VOA标准英语-Analysts Ponder Senegal President's Legacy

By Phuong Tran Dakar 02 March 2007 President Abdoulaye Wade was declared the winner of Senegal's presidential election late Thursday, giving him five more years in power. Analysts are already speculating about his second term as well as the octogenar

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Unions Ponder Government Concessions O

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 June 2007 The Nigerian government has offered concessions to the country's two main labor unions to head off a nationwide strike set for Wednesday. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja says the unions may arrive at a final decision

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson Dies

By Greg Flakus Houston 12 July 2007 Former First Lady and environment champion Lady Bird Johnson has died at her home in Texas. The widow of President Lyndon Johnson was 94 and had been in failing health for some time. VOA's Greg Flakus has more abou

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US First Lady Buried in Texas

By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 16 July 2007 Rev. Richard Elwood, blesses the grave at the burial for Lady Bird Johnson at the Lyndon Baines Johnson National Historical Park in Stonewall, Texas, 15 July 2007 Former First Lady Claudia Lady Bird Johnson w

2007年VOA标准英语-Insurgent Attacks on Afghan Civilians Rise Shar

By George Dwyer Washington 09 May 2007 A U.S. military commander has apologized for the killings of Afghan civilians by U.S. Marines in early March. Colonel John Nicholson told reporters in Afghanistan that he met Tuesday (May 8th) with the families

2007年VOA标准英语-'Idols West Africa' Starts Search for Africa's

By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 January 2007 A South African television company is choosing contestants for its new audience participation and reality television music show, Idols West Africa . Auditions are under way for a music competition series that comb

2007年VOA标准英语-Teacher Going Into Space, 21 Years After Challe

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 03 August 2007 Engineers with the U.S. space agency NASA are fixing a cabin leak discovered earlier this week in the space shuttle Endeavour . Officials are saying the problem will not delay the scheduled August 7 launc

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Court Hears Challenge to Musharraf Re-

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 17 September 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has begun hearing challenges to President Pervez Musharraf bid for re-election. Opposition groups say Mr. Musharraf - who assumed power in a 1999 bloodless military coup - cannot

VOA常速英语2008年-Sudan-Chad Agreement Faces Challenges

By Nancy Palus Dakar 14 March 2008 The presidents of Chad and Sudan have signed an agreement to stop destabilizing each other's country after several hours of meetings in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. But analysts and officials agree there are remai

2006年VOA标准英语-Efforts Stepped Up to Stop the Spread of A

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 11 January 2006 watch Stopping Bird Flu report Turkey this week announced 10 additional cases of bird flu in humans, bringing the total in that country to 14. Birds ha

VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans Seek To Attract Young Voters

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has drawn wide support from college students and other youthful voters, many of whom have volunteered for his campaign. But Republicans, now holding their convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, are also try

VOA常速英语2008年-Restaurants to Start Counting Calories in New Y

By Paige Kollock New York City 04 February 2008 New York City has passed a regulation that is aimed at helping New Yorkers make more informed and healthier choices when they go out to eat. Starting in March, many of New York's restaurant chains will

2007年VOA标准英语-Terrorist Leader Confession Raises Questions

By Gary Thomas Washington 15 March 2007 According to a just-released U.S. transcript, accused al-Qaida operative Khalid Sheikh Mohammad has confessed to a leading role in at least 31 alleged terrorist plots, including the attacks of September 11, 200

2007年VOA标准英语-International AIDS Conference Wraps Up in Rwand

By Cathy Majtenyi Kigali 19 June 2007 An international AIDS conference wrapped up in Rwanda's capital Tuesday with speakers urging participants to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS, provide employment opportunities to people living with the virus,

2006年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu, Radiation Top Agenda for Tokyo Health

By Steve Herman Tokyo 07 December 2006 Top-level international health officials say recent outbreaks of bird flu in South Korea emphasize the need for greater preparedness to deal with a potential human influenza pandemic. As Steve Herman reports fr

VOA标准英语2008年-US Defense Secretary in Afghanistan as Top Comm

As U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul Tuesday, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said he needs well over 10,000 more troops, in addition to several thousand President Bush announced last week. The commander, Army General David

VOA标准英语2008年-G8, African Leaders Discuss Zimbabwe

Leaders from the world's biggest industrial nations met with African heads of state to discuss the political crisis in Zimbabwe. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, African leaders are divided over calls for sanctions against Zimbab