VOA标准英语 Mexican Officials Struggle to Contain Swine Flu Epid

The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level from three to four, as health officials around the world take steps to prevent the spread of the swine flu that has caused at least 149 deaths in Mexico and illnesses in several other

VOA标准英语 New Zealand Confirms 3 Swine Flu Cases

New Zealand has confirmed three people have tested positive for swine flu - the first in the Asia-Pacific region. Eight more patients are awaiting test results and officials expect they too have contracted the virus, which is thought to have killed

VOA标准英语 Australian Researchers: Surgical Face Masks Importan

In what Australian researchers say is a world-first clinical trial, surgical masks have been found to be a cheap and effective front-line weapon against epidemics such as swine and avian flu. A team at the University of New South Wales says masks ha

VOA标准英语 Obama Faces 100 Days Test

President Barack Obama is going through a rite of political passage this week - he is marking his first 100 days in office. The significance of the 100 days marker goes back to the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, who assumed power at the height of

VOA标准英语2010年-Videos Preserve Memories, Messages of

Hospice centers around the world help to comfort terminally ill patients suffering physical and emotional pain. Some patients fear leaving behind family, and relatives know they are losing a piece of family history. One hospice in Florida that is mak

VOA标准英语2010年-On His Birthday, Martin Luther King, J

Not just thousands of people on the Washington Mall but also millions of viewers on televisions watched King deliver his powerful Dream speech Free at last, free at last; thank God Almighty, we are free at last. These words, in ringing oratory, are p

VOA标准英语2010年-By Most Accounts, Yiddish is Dying

A funny thing is happening in the world of language instruction. Only it's not funny at all for one language in particular. Because of the growing importance of global commerce and contact, foreign language instruction is booming at U.S. colleges. Bu

VOA标准英语2010年-Italian Authorities Clear Out Roma Cam

Italian authorities have begun to clean out one of Europe's largest camps of Roma. The Roma are commonly known as Gypsies but they trace their origins to South Asia. Officials say living conditions in the Casilino 900 camp in Rome are disgraceful and

VOA标准英语2010年-Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney Reunite on

Former Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney have reunited. Well, at least for a couple of songs on Ringo's latest album, Y Not. It seems like old times when you hear Ringo Starr playing drums and Paul McCartney on the bass for Ringo's Peace Dream.

VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesian Tribe Learns to Write with

South Korean exports are world-renowned among those who shop for mobile phones or flat-screen TVs. But the country is offering a different export to a small Indonesian community - its writing system. Members of an Indonesian ethnic group called the C

VOA标准英语2010年-India's Central Bank Moves to Reverse

India's Central bank has made its first significant move to reverse stimulus measures taken in the wake of the global financial crisis by asking banks to set aside larger cash reserves. The step is aimed at tackling rising inflation. The Central Bank

VOA标准英语2010年-Sundance Film Festival Showcases Indep

The 2010 Sundance Film Festival is underway in Park City, Utah. The heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures do not stop almost 50,000 visitors from enjoying the films and exhibits around town. Documentaries, feature films and shorts -- 186 of them --

VOA标准英语2010年-Children of Child Marriages More Likel

Those mothers who marry younger were significantly more likely to have ... infant and child malnutrition. - Anita Raj Child marriage has been outlawed in India for years. Women cannot legally marry before they reach the age of 18. Yet the practice pe

VOA标准英语2010年-Gates Foundation Pledges $10 billion f

More than 250 million children have been immunized. And...five million deaths have been prevented with that kind of support. Those are phenomenal sums. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Friday pledged $10 billion dollars over the next 10 years to

VOA标准英语2009年-Death Toll in Philippines Continues to Cli

By Brian Padden Jakarta 29 September 2009 People view victims of massive flooding in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, 29 Sep 2009 Philippine authorities say that 240 people have died in the floods caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana but that numb

VOA标准英语2009年-30 Afghan Civilians Killed in Roadside Bom

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 29 September 2009 Local officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blasted a passenger bus Tuesday, killing 30 civilians and wounding at least 39 others. The latest violence comes days after a U.N. report declare

VOA标准英语2009年-Honduras Shuts Down Broadcasters, Some Con

By Brian Wagner Tegucigalpa 29 September 2009 The interim government in Honduras has closed two news broadcasters and suspended some constitutional rights in response to the country's ongoing political crisis. In Tegucigal, officials say they are co

VOA标准英语2009年-Guinea's Military Ruler Tries to Distance

By Scott Stearns Dakar 29 September 2009 Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, attends a meeting at Camp Alpha Yaya Diallo military camp in Conakry, Guinea (File) Guinea's military ruler is trying to distance himself from the violence that killed at least 58

VOA标准英语2009年-Human Rights Group: Guinea Military Kills

By Ricci Shryock Dakar 29 September 2009 Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, attends a meeting at Camp Alpha Yaya Diallo military camp in Conakry, Guinea (File) Guinea's military ruler is trying to distance himself from Monday's killing of at least 150 opp

VOA标准英语2009年-India Poised for Major Expansion of Nuclea

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 September 2009 India will see a large increase in nuclear-power generation in the coming years, helping the country bridge its huge energy deficit and combat climate change. India says global efforts to prevent the sp