2007年VOA标准英语-Book Reveals Mother Teresa's Inner Doubts

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 04 September 2007 A new book is being published this week of personal letters written by Mother Teresa -- the Roman Catholic nun who won the Nobel Peace prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work in India. The letters show th

2007年VOA标准英语-Ukrainians Skeptical About Parliamentary Electi

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 29 September 2007 Ukrainian voters go to the polls on Sunday in a special election to choose a new parliament. But as VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Kyiv there is widespread doubt about the credibility of the e

2007年VOA标准英语-Unprecedented Blast Rocks Maldives Tourist Site

By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 September 2007 An unprecedented bombing has hit a tourist attraction in the Maldives. Authorities say 12 foreign travelers, in Male, the capital of the island nation, were injured. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports f

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone President Kabbah Steps Down With M

By Kari Barber Freetown 18 September 2007 A new president, opposition leader Ernest Koroma, has been sworn-in in Sierra Leone. With Koroma's inauguration, outgoing President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah - who is often credited with bringing the nation out its

2007年VOA标准英语-Suicide Bomber Attacks Military Bus in Kabul, K

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 29 September 2007 A suicide bomber has attacked an Afghan army bus in Kabul, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 20. As Daniel Schearf reports for VOA from Islamabad, attacks in the Afghan capital are on the

2007年VOA标准英语-Dragon Sculpture Takes Shape in Suburban Washin

By George Dwyer Takoma Park, Maryland 06 September 2007 Just outside Washington, D.C. lies the small suburban city of Takoma Park, Maryland, a community characterized by some as offbeat. It is a place that takes great pride in its independent mindedn

2007年VOA标准英语-Exotic Animals Invading Habitats of Domestic Am

By Steve Mort Homestead, Florida 20 September 2007 Wildlife experts are accusing the U.S. government of failing to adequately control the imports of exotic pets sold online. A Cornell University study shows that these animals cost the U.S. economy $1

2007年VOA标准英语-Afghan President Condemns Suicide Bombing, Offe

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 29 September 2007 Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has condemned a suicide bombing in Kabul that killed 30 people and wounded many others. Mr. Karzai also offered to personally meet with Taleban and insurgent leaders a

2007年VOA标准英语-More People Fleeing Fighting in North Kivu Prov

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 September 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says more people have been fleeing a fresh round of fighting this week in the Masisi district in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lisa Schlein reports from G

2007年VOA标准英语-US Women to Play Final World Cup Game Without T

By Jim Stevenson Shanghai, China 29 September 2007 The U.S. women's national football team will play it's final Women's World Cup match without one of it's top goalkeepers. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Shanghai, where the team is trying to move f

2007年VOA标准英语-American Movie Studios Eying Bollywood

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 September 2007 Several Hollywood studios are collaborating with Indian film producers to make Bollywood-style films in India. Bollywood is the term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai. A

2007年VOA标准英语-African Issues to Dominate Security Council's A

By Suzanne Presto New York 02 August 2007 The Republic of Congo has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. VOA's Suzanne Presto in New York reports that Congo indicated that African issues will be high priorities this

2007年VOA标准英语-Obesity Surgery Found to Decrease Risk of Death

By Carol Pearson Washington 30 August 2007 Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and a new study says the rates of obesity continue to rise in the United States. Obesity is also on the rise throughout much of the world. While gastric bypass surgery

2007年VOA标准英语-US Presidential Primaries Likely to Begin Soone

By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2007 Republicans in the state of South Carolina have announced they will hold their 2008 presidential primary in mid-January. That decision has set off a chain reaction among other states that could result in the fi

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Search for Allergy-Free Peanut

By Paul Sisco Washington 31 August 2007 According to the U.S. National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, most severe food allergic reactions come from nuts, primarily peanuts. And because of that researchers are trying to develop an al

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Assessing Needs of Civilians in Ethiopia's O

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 31 August 2007 A United Nations fact-finding mission is in Ethiopia's restive Ogaden region to assess the food, water and health needs of civilians caught amid a military campaign against local separatist rebels. Human rights gr

2007年VOA标准英语-Americans Prepare to Celebrate Labor Day

By Tony Budny Washington 31 August 2007 The Labor Day holiday in the United States falls annually on the first Monday of September. It is meant to commemorate the hard work and dedication of individuals in the American workforce. Since it became a na

2007年VOA标准英语-Karzai Rebukes International Community

By Robert Raffaele Washington 31 August 2007 Afghan poppies Afghan President Hamid Karzai is blaming the international community for not doing more to stop poppy production in his country. Mr. Karzai's criticism follows the release this week of a Uni

2007年VOA标准英语-Tuareg Rebels Suspected in Mali's Deadly Ambush

By Phuong Tran Dakar 31 August 2007 Deadly ambushes this week in Mali's northern desert region have left about a dozen dead and more than 30 government soldiers in captivity. Malian officials suspect Tuareg nomads and link the attacks to the seven-mo

2007年VOA标准英语-Hypnosis - Effective Pain Reliever for Breast C

By Melinda Smith Washington 31 August 2007 Centuries ago doctors used hypnosis to help relieve the excruciating pain of surgery. It then fell out of favor with the introduction of anesthesia. Now as VOA's Melinda Smith reports, new studies show a hos