VOA标准英语2010年-Nigerian Legislators Pondering Vote De

A joint committee from Nigeria's Senate and House of Representatives said it accepts the need to delay the vote after the electoral commission asked for more time. Commission chairman Attahiru Jega told lawmakers that Nigerians aspire not to go throu

VOA标准英语2010年-As School Year Starts, Nigerien Flood-

The start of the school year in Niger means another move for people displaced by flooding, who had been camped in school courtyards. The government is helping those who have nowhere else to go. Four months ago, cattle grazed along the River Niger, as

VOA标准英语2010年-Popular Supplement Fails to Lower Bloo

A new study of a popular dietary supplement indicates that, while pine bark extract is safe, it has no significant effect on blood pressure or other risk factors for heart disease. This new research seems to contradict evidence from earlier studies.

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain's Chief Spy in First Public Ad

The head of Britain's Secret Service, John Sawers, said torture is abhorrent and Britain has nothing to do with it. It was the first time a sitting head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service - known as MI6 - has made a public speech. John Sawers t

VOA标准英语2010年-San Francisco Giants Take Game One of

The San Francisco Giants knocked off the Texas Rangers 11-7 before a home crowd Wednesday at ATT Park in Game 1 of Major League Baseball's 2010 World Series. Ace starter Tim Lincecum overcame some early-game jitters to capture a win for the National

VOA标准英语2010年-Reporter's Notebook: Mogadishu

After repelling the Ramadan offensive launched by al Qaida-linked force al-Shabab, AMISOM forces in Mogadishu have been able to exploit rifts within the insurgent group and gain ground throughout the city. AMISOM officials believe that with an additi

VOA标准英语2010年-Gold is Hottest Thing in Cancer Treatm

Scientists are putting a modern spin on a cancer treatment that goes back to antiquity. It's heat therapy, which is getting a new look with the help of microscopic particles of gold. Cancer treatments usually involve powerful drugs or radiation. But

VOA标准英语2010年-Soup Swap Adds Variety to Winter Menus

As the days in the northern hemisphere, get darker and colder, hot soup sounds pretty inviting. A homemade pot of soup can be healthy, economical and delicious. But by day four, it can also get kind of boring. So people are coming together to get mor

VOA标准英语2010年-Indian Companies Push into Africa

Indian companies are investing billions of dollars in Africa to tap the potential of its growing market and increasing its footprint across the continent. From Kenya in the east, to Zimbabwe in the south and Nigeria in the west, India's $ 15 billion

VOA标准英语2010年-Sentenced to Witch Camp

The Halloween season abounds with witches and goblins and ghosts. While many children and adults put on costumes and pretend to be witches, a new book reminds readers that there are still people living in a world haunted by witchcraft. In Spellbound:

VOA标准英语2010年-Technology Enables Small Artists to Co

The philosophy behind open source software - giving every access to the source code so anyone can adapt the program - is spreading to the real world. It's being applied to art as well as the business of art. Open source siteTo organize volunteers for

VOA标准英语2010年-Rape Counseling Centers in DRC Address

Opened as safe havens where rape victims can receive emotional support, the International Committee of the Red Cross' counseling centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are also trying to help the women who are pregnant as a result of the rapes.

VOA标准英语2010年-US Voters Tap Republicans, Rebuke Demo

A resurgent Republican Party is basking in the afterglow of its best midterm electoral showing in 16 years. Republicans scored a huge majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, pared the Democratic majority in the Senate, and captured a slew of g

VOA标准英语2010年-'The King's Speech' Tells True Story o

There is 'Oscar buzz' for The King's Speech. a new film that tells the true story of how Britain's King George VI overcame a debilitating stutter to inspire his nation during World War II. In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history,

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africa Assesses Progress in Figh

International AIDS Day provides an opportunity to examine the efforts to combat the deadly virus that attacks the human immune system. In South Africa, whose 5.7 million HIV victims make it the most affected country in the world, officials and activi

VOA标准英语2010年-Burkina's Compaoré Wins by Landslide

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaor won a landslide victory in the country's presidential poll, according to provisional results announced Thursday. Four opposition candidates are now contesting those results and calling for the president of the el

VOA标准英语2010年-Catching a Wave - and its Energy

One of the newest sources of alternative energy is also one of the oldest - water power. The 19th century water wheel, though, bears no resemblance to the 21st century contraptions powered by ocean waves. The wave energy sector has been slow to coale

VOA标准英语2010年-'Cooking' Cancer Cells Could Kill Them

An international team of scientists at a U.S. university is investigating whether 'cooking' cancerous tumors using tiny nanoparticles in a magnetic field might be an effective and useful treatment. Preliminary findings suggest they may be on the righ

VOA标准英语2010年-Flu Vaccine Found Safe, Effective for

One of the first studies of the effectiveness of flu vaccine in young children suggests that vaccination should be considered for youngsters before they reach their first birthday. Older adults are considered to have the greatest chance of dying from

VOA标准英语2011--Study: Neglected Tropical Diseases Surfa

Study: Neglected Tropical Diseases Surfacing in Central Asia Many of the bacterial and parasitic worm infections commonly associated with the tropics are becoming rampant in some Central Asian countries in the former Soviet Union. That's the finding