2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Calls for Israeli Restraint

By Scott Stearns Rostock, Germany 14 July 2006 Condoleezza Rice U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is calling on Israel to exercise restraint in its ongoing military offensive to free kidnapped Israeli soldiers. She says Syria and Iran must st

2007年VOA标准英语-US Urges Restraint as Mideast Violence Continue

By David Gollust State Department 17 May 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas Thursday to discuss the latest outburst of violence in Gaza. Rice, appe

VOA常速英语2007-Bush Administration Urges Turkish Restraint on K

By Paula Wolfson Washington 14 October 2007 Bush administration officials are urging Turkey not to take military action against Kurdish rebels in neighboring Iraq. Meanwhile, the White House is trying to stop a congressional vote on a controversial r

2007年VOA标准英语-North Korea Skips Nuclear Meeting Pending Money

By Luis Ramirez Beijing 20 March 2007 Talks on North Korea's nuclear programs hit a snag in Beijing, with North Korean negotiators refusing to attend a meeting of the heads of delegation. Diplomats say the North Koreans are demanding they first get

VOA标准英语2010年-France Asks Top Universities to Admit

France's top universities have recently agreed to admit more poor students, after strong pressure from the government to do so. The debate on offering less privileged youngsters an equal chance at success in France is far from over. They are called g

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Chief Says Crises in Kenya, Pakistan Usher i

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 07 January 2008 In his first news conference of the year Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon acknowledged that 2008 has not started off well. The U.N. chief says he is hopeful about the New Year, but expresse

2007年VOA标准英语-US Links Pakistan Agreement With Tribal Leaders

By David Gollust State Department 01 March 2007 Senior U.S. defense officials said Thursday Pakistan's agreement last year with tribal leaders along the Afghan border has led to an increase in cross-border attacks, and that Pakistan needs to do more

VOA常速英语2008年-Ethiopia's Ruling Party Headed For Election Swe

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 11 April 2008 Ethiopia's ruling party appears headed for a massive victory in local and parliamentary by-elections being held across the country over the next two Sundays. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports the

2007年VOA标准英语-Colombian Group Urges Retooling of US Aid

By Michael Bowman Washington 09 May 2007 Colombian politicians and human rights activists visiting Washington this week say U.S. aid to their country focuses too much on military and anti-drug assistance and not enough on humanitarian needs. The dele

VOA常速英语2008年-Colombian General Ties Venezuela to Major Drug

By Zulima Palacio Bogota 15 February 2008 Colombian and American officials say nearly half of the cocaine produced in Colombia is shipped through Venezuela and mostly goes to Europe. Producer Zulima Palacio traveled to Colombia to examine the drug tr

VOA标准英语2008年-US Hails Colombian Military Hostage Rescue

The State Department says it is overjoyed by the Colombian military rescue of 15 hostages - including three U.S. military contractors - held captive for years by FARC guerrillas. U.S. officials say the operation Wednesday reflects broader gains by t

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq: Car Bomb Kills Dozens; Insurgents Attack

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 14 April 2007 Iraqi police say a car bomb has exploded in a crowded bus station in the southern Shi'ite city of Karbala, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others. In Baghdad, insurgents have attacked anot

2007年VOA标准英语-AIDS Activist Accuses UN, Western Nations of Ig

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 13 September 2007 The chairman of an anti-AIDS group has accused the U.N. Security Council and the West in general for ignoring what he calls a litany of horror against women in eastern Congo. For VOA, Nick Wadhams has the sto

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel to Lift Air and Sea Blockade on Lebanon

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 September 2006 Israel says it will lift its blockade of Lebanon's air and seaports on Thursday. It is a boost to the fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic militant group Hezbollah. A Lebanese soldier paints c

2006年VOA标准英语-E. Timor's New PM Vows to Improve Security and

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 10 July 2006 East Timor's new Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta gestures as he speaks during a press conference after his swearing in ceremony in Dili, East Timor, Monday, July 10, 2006 East Timor's newly appointed interim pri

VOA常速英语2007年-US House Approves Defense Spending Measure

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $460-billion spending bill for the Defense Department, clearing the way for a vote in the Senate. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the measu

VOA标准英语2008年-Russia's President Says Breakaway Regions Not L

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday it is unlikely that the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will rejoin Georgia after a week of violent clashes. He offered the prediction just before Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili a

VOA常速英语2007年-Experts: Afghan Mission Crucial for NATO's Surv

By Andr de Nesnera Washington 14 November 2007 Forces from the 26-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, are encountering stiff resistance from Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan. In this report from Washington, VOA senior corres

2007年VOA标准英语-US Conservative Religious Leader Jerry Falwell

By Jim Malone Washington 15 May 2007 The Reverend Jerry Falwell died Tuesday. Falwell, perhaps more than anyone else, played a pivotal role in mobilizing religious conservative voters into a political force in the United States beginning in the 1980s

VOA标准英语2009年-US and Russian Officials Work on New A

US, Russian negotiators expect an agreement on a new follow-on treaty to the 1991 START-1 pact by the end of the month Andr de Nesnera | Washington 06 December 2009 Former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev (L), former US President Georg