2006年VOA标准英语-Iranian Kurdish Refugees Find Shelter in Northe

By Margaret Besheer Qushtapa, Iraq 20 June 2006 Kawa Refugee Camp International refugee agencies say nearly one million Iraqis have fled their country since the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in March 2003. But Iraq is also host to a sma

2006年VOA标准英语-US, G8 Partners Urge Israeli Restraint in Gaza

By David Gollust State Department 29 June 2006 The United States and its partners at the G-8 foreign ministers meeting in Moscow appealed Thursday for Israeli restraint, as diplomatic efforts for the release for the Israeli soldier kidnapped in Gaza

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawsuit Focuses Attention on Hazardous Waste Du

By Phuong Tran Dakar 31 January 2007 Despite an international ban on toxic waste dumping, environmentalists say unscrupulous companies find ways to continue exporting their deadly cargo. Vast quantities of waste are exported from rich to poor countr

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel's Former Justice Minister Convicted of S

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 31 January 2007 Israel's former Justice Minister has been convicted of indecent acts for kissing a young female soldier against her will. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, it is the second case to involve a high public

2007年VOA标准英语-2007 May Be 'Year of the Woman' in French Polit

By Lisa Bryant Paris 31 January 2007 In April, France holds presidential elections that may usher in the country's first female leader. Socialist politician Segolene Royal, 53, has been dominating the news for months. However, she is hardly the only

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Delivers Upbeat Assessment of US Economy

By Scott Stearns White House 31 January 2007 watch Jim Fry's Economy report President George Bush has delivered an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the president went to New York's financial

2007年VOA标准英语-US-North Korea Financial Sanctions Talks End

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 31 January 2007 U.S. and North Korean finance officials have ended a second round of talks on U.S. financial sanctions against Pyongyang with no clear resolution to the dispute. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing that North

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Confirms First Case of Human Bird Flu

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 31 January 2007 The Nigerian government says laboratory tests for the deadly bird flu virus on samples taken from human victims are positive. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the authorities have moved quickly to assu

2007年VOA标准英语-Microsoft to Tackle 'Digital Divide' in Africa

By Jordan Davis Dakar 31 January 2007 U.S. software giant Microsoft this week unveiled the latest version of its operating system, Windows Vista. Soon, African users may be able to boot up their computers using their native tongue because African lan

2006年VOA标准英语-UNICEF: Children in Ethiopia Facing Lethal

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 March 2006 Women fetch water in drought-hit Dubluk, Ethiopia The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, says Ethiopian children are facing an epidemic of lethal diseases. UNICEF says

2006年VOA标准英语-Choosing a Baby's Sex Becomes More Accessi

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 30 March 2006 watch Gender Controversy report This week a doctor in India was sentenced to two years in jail for testing the sex of an unborn child and then agreeing

2006年VOA标准英语-Darfur Rebels Endanger Peace Talks

By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 08 March 2006 The Abuja peace talks on Darfur are in danger of being stalled, following another split within the leadership of the main rebel group. Sudan Liberation Army tro

2006年VOA标准英语-Chile Inaugurates First Woman President

By David Gollust Santiago 11 March 2006 Michelle Bachelet has been sworn in as Chile's first elected woman president. The inauguration in the Pacific coast city of Valparaiso drew leaders and official

2006年VOA标准英语-Sri Lanka's Ruling Party Heads for Victory

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 31 March 2006 Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, March 31, 2006 Sri Lanka's ruling party is heading for a sweeping victory in local elections,

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: US Does Not Want to be 'World's Jail

By Michael Drudge London 31 March 2006 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, and Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw speak to the media U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Un

2006年VOA标准英语-The US is Gauging Islamist Organizations'

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, D.C. 30 March 2006 watch Islamists report With the recent victory by Hamas in the Palestinian territories, and the success of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in the E

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Offers Iran Earthquake Assistance

By Scott Stearns White House 31 March 2006 President Bush is offering to help Iran after three earthquakes there killed at least 66 people. George Bush President Bush expressed his condolences for the

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Humanitarian Coordinator Visits Uganda

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 31 March 2006 United Nations humanitarian relief coordinator Jan Egeland is in Uganda as part of a four-nation tour to assess and highlight the security and drought situation

2006年VOA标准英语-Australian Anti-Terror Laws Criticized

By Marlene Smith Vienna 31 March 2006 A prominent Pakistani human rights activist says Australia's anti-terror legislation is counterproductive and outside the rule of law. Pakistan lawyer Hina Jilani

2006年VOA标准英语-Four US Teams Seek College Basketball Immo

By Jim Stevenson Indianapolis, IN 31 March 2006 LSU guard Darrel Mitchell The U.S. men's college basketball national championship tournament has surprises each year. But this year's competition has be