VOA标准英语2009年-President Obama to Meet with Native Americ

By Deborah Block Tucsan, Arizona 29 October 2009 President Barack Obama has invited leaders of the more than 500 Native American tribes in the United States to a White House Tribal Nations Conference on November 5. Mr. Obama says he wants to hear di

VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistani Military Pushes Deeper in Milita

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 30 October 2009 Pakistani troops fighting militants along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to suspects involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The discovery came

VOA标准英语2009年-US Faces H1N1 Flu Vaccine Shortage

By Elizabeth Lee Washington 29 October 2009 The H1N1 intranasal vaccine, Boston, 09 Oct 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is not enough H1N1 vaccine available for everyone in the United States. And schools and clinics ar

VOA标准英语2009年-'Amelia' Tells Story of Life, Tragic Disap

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 29 October 2009 The life and tragic disappearance of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart are dramatized in a new film starring two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank and directed by Indian-born Mira Nair. Here's a look at Amelia.

VOA标准英语2009年-Astronomers Detect Most Distant Cosmic Obj

By Jessica Berman Washington 29 October 2009 Ultraviolet, X-Ray images of gamma-ray burst Astronomers have discovered evidence of the oldest and most distant cosmic event ever detected, a burst from a dying star that occurred 13 billion years ago, v

VOA标准英语2009年-GM Crops Dominate US Farms, but Organic In

By Steve Baragona Washington 29 October 2009 Garden pest As farmers across the United States are bringing in the harvest, silos are filling up with record or near-record quantities of corn and soybeans. To an extent not seen anywhere else in the wor

VOA标准英语2013--Challenges Ahead for Foreign Troops in Mali

Challenges Ahead for Foreign Troops in Mali French President Francois Hollande got a hero's welcome Saturday in the liberated northern town of Timbuktu. Hollande's visit marked an end to what French and Malian officials say has been a successful firs

VOA标准英语2013--South African Traditional Healers Face Increased Competition

South African Traditional Healers Face Increased Competition Traditional healers Grace Bavumile burns incense to call the ancestors. She recieves several patients a week at her home, some seeking a cure for body pains and others hoping she can bring

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Gun Control, Obama Cabinet Picks

Washington Week: Focus on Gun Control, Obama Cabinet Picks President Obama travels to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to promote proposals for reducing gun violence. The citys police chief was among law enforcement officials consulted by Vice President Joe B

ＶＯＡ标准英语２０１３－－Somali Humanitarian Crisis Eases

Somali Humanitarian Crisis Eases Theres been a big improvement in Somalias humanitarian situation. U.N. officials say its due to innovative approaches to aid delivery, favorable rains and success against militants. There are about one million fewer S

VOA标准英语2013--Seismologists Monitor North Korea Nuclear Blast

Seismologists Monitor North Korea Nuclear Blast Its been almost 70 years since the atomic age was unleashed. The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to the end of World War II. While the memories of the devastation still linger, th

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Austerity

Washington Week: Focus on Austerity America is bracing for across-the-board federal spending cuts, known as a sequester, that will automatically begin Friday. They will slow our economy. They will eliminate good jobs. They will leave many families wh

VOA标准英语2013--Shock and Hope at Vatican After Benedict's Announcement

Shock and Hope at Vatican After Benedict's Announcement On St. Peter's Square, visitors from around the world were talking about the historic announcement, the first of its kind in nearly 600 years. Most people were sympathetic. In one way I am shock

VOA标准英语2013--Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings

Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings It was a bizarre twist in a case that has dragged on for years after the September 11 attacks in the effort to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other accused co-conspirators to justice. Prosecutors were

VOA标准英语2013--International Community Wants 'Concrete Action' from Iran at Nuclear Talks

International Community Wants 'Concrete Action' from Iran at Nuclear Talks U.S. officials say Iran's installation of more advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges before these talks is yet another provocative step. But State Department spokeswoman Vic

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Calls For US Election Reforms

Obama Calls For US Election Reforms As President Obama celebrated his re-election last November, he acknowledged that too many people waited too long to cast their ballots. In his State of the Union address in February, the president said long waits

VOA标准英语2013--Pakistani Handover of Gwadar Port to Beijing Draws Scrutiny

Pakistani Handover of Gwadar Port to Beijing Draws Scrutiny The Gwadar port lies near the Strait of Hormuz, gateway for about 20 percent of the worlds oil. Beijing provided most of the port's initial $250 million construction cost, as part of a plan

VOA标准英语2013--Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing

Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing If Hagels goal for his confirmation hearing was to win the backing of Republican lawmakers, his exchange with Senator John McCain seemed ominous. McCain repeatedly asked if Hagel regretted his opposit

VOA标准英语2013--Google 'Doodles' Reflect Company's Culture of Innovation

Google 'Doodles' Reflect Company's Culture of Innovation Anyone who uses Google will occasionally notice a Doodle, a specially designed logo to commemorate holidays, like Chinese New Year, or obscure anniversaries, like the date the London subway sys

VOA标准英语2013--DC School Delivers Quality Education for African-American Girls

DC School Delivers Quality Education for African-American Girls They start their day with a prayer. Then its off to class at The Washington Middle School for Girls in the nation's capital. One hundred students attend this Catholic day school. They co