As Aleppo Burns, Europe Weighs Syria Response With Fears of Renewed Refugee Crisis

As Aleppo Burns, Europe Weighs Syria Response With Fears of Renewed Refugee Crisis LONDON As Syrian government forces continue to push deeper into the rebel stronghold of eastern Aleppo, analysts say the wider geopolitical ramifications are being fel

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 3

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 3 Were interfacing with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending December 3, 2016. Last week we got a new champion. This week? We'll keep you in suspense, but things

As Assad Pushes into Aleppo, Rebellion's Future Unclear

As Assad Pushes into Aleppo, Rebellion's Future Unclear LONDON The Syrian army's push into rebel-held areas of Aleppo continues, and entire districts of Syria's largest city have been returning to government control for the first time in years. As As

VOA标准英语2014--泰国继续镇压抗议活动

Ukraine's Far Right Candidate Reflects Mainstream Nationalist Views KYIV Ukraines Svoboda party, which means freedom in Ukrainian, espouses an ultra-nationalist, anti-Russian agenda, and its critics say Svoboda is an anti-Semitic, neo-Nazi organizati

VOA常速英语2014--尼日利亚州长发誓对抗博科圣地激进组织

Nigerian Governor Vows to Fight 'Madmen' 尼日利亚州长发誓对抗博科圣地激进组织 Violent Islamic sect Boko Haram continues on its deadly path in northern Nigeria, holding more than 200 schoolgirls hostage and staging deadly attacks on

VOA标准英语2014--国际农发基金呼吁更多投资

IFAD Head Calls for People Investment 国际农发基金呼吁更多投资 The head of the International Fund for Agricultural Development says Africas greatest resource is its people. He calls on leaders to heavily invest in their workforce or risk

VOA标准英语2014--索马里粮食问题日益严重

Somalia Risks Growing Food Insecurity 索马里粮食问题日益严重 Somalia is again facing growing food insecurity. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization blames it on late rains, a poor harvest and ongoing conflict. Its estimated 800,000 So

VOA标准英语2014--鱼养殖场需加倍投入以满足全球不断增长的需求

Farm-Raised Fish Must Double to Meet Growing Global Demand 鱼养殖场需加倍投入以满足全球不断增长的需求 IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA As the world population grows, there is a growing need for more food - including seafood. By 2030, the Wor

VOA常速英语2014--美国国际开发署努力降低儿童和孕妇死亡率

USAID Unveils New Efforts to Reduce Child and Maternal Deaths 美国国际开发署努力降低儿童和孕妇死亡率 WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Rajiv Shah, says that every day this year 18,000 mor

VOA标准英语2014--Brewer Mixes Loves of Paleontology, Microbiology, Beer

Brewer Mixes Loves of Paleontology, Microbiology, Beer ASHBURN, VIRGINIA A large batch of new and rather unorthodox beer is brewing at Lost Rhino Brewing Co. in Ashburn, Virginia. The beer yeast, one of the key ingredients in brewing, was swabbed fro

VOA常速英语2014--共和党人指责奥巴马移民政策令美国双非儿童暴增

Republicans Blame Obama for Surge of Child Immigrants 共和党人指责奥巴马移民政策令美国双非儿童暴增 CAPITOL HILL A political battle is brewing in Washington over the dramatic surge of unaccompanied children who are crossing the s

VOA标准英语2014--Hank Williams' 1950 Radio Performances Released

Hank Williams' 1950 Radio Performances Released Its been more than 60 years since Country music star Hank Williams died. But his songs -- including Cold Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin and Im So Lonesome I Could Cry -- are still influencing songwriters i

VOA标准英语2014--Washington Debates Terms of Bergdahl Release

Washington Debates Terms of Bergdahl Release WASHINGTON A U.S. Army sergeant freed by the Taliban after nearly five years in captivity is receiving medical attention in Germany before an expected reunion with his family in the United States. The Obam

VOA常速英语2014--美国纪念民权法案诞生50周年

50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act Remembered 美国纪念民权法案诞生50周年 WASHINGTON A milestone in American history is being remembered this week as the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (July

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 28

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 28 Were breaking down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 28, 2014. Things dont change much this weekexcept when they do! Theres a new song awaiting you

VOA标准英语2014--庞贝展览讲述罗马时代的灾难故事

Pompeii Exhibit Tells Story of Roman-era Disaster 庞贝展览讲述罗马时代的灾难故事 LOS ANGELES One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history, the destruction of Pompeii by a volcano nearly 2,000 years ago, has often been the sub

VOA标准英语2014--Ukraine Revolutionaries Vow to Stay in Kyiv's Maidan

Ukraine Revolutionaries Vow to Stay in Kyiv's Maidan KYIV Ukrainian activists who fought for change in their capital's Independence Square are refusing to leave the public space that became the focal point of anti-government protests which in Februar

VOA标准英语2014--新摩天轮成为华盛顿游览新地标

New Ferris Wheel Lights Up Washington DC Area 新摩天轮成为华盛顿游览新地标 WASHINGTON A new Ferris wheel is lighting up the Washington area. Known as the Capital Wheel, its one of the few observation Ferris wheels in the world right on

VOA标准英语2014--埃及人想知道塞西能否治愈经济困境

Egyptians Wonder if Sissi Can Heal Egypt's Economic Woes 埃及人想知道塞西能否治愈经济困境 CAIRO During his campaign, Egypt's president-elect Abdel Fattah el-Sissi promised to heal the nation's ailing economy. And while many Egyptians

VOA常速英语2014--约旦社区广播电台为叙利亚难民服务

Jordan Community Radio Station Broadcasts to Syrian Refugees 约旦社区广播电台为叙利亚难民服务 AMMAN The civil war in Syria has displaced more than nine million Syrians of which hundreds of thousands have fled to Jordan. A community ra