2007年VOA标准英语-Indian Police Open Fire on Demonstrators in Raj

By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 May 2007 A clash between police officers and villagers in rural northwestern India has resulted in the deathsat least 13 people Tuesday. VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that the protesters were demanding the rig

2007年VOA标准英语-Leaflets Urge Kenyan Youth to Rise Up Against G

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 31 May 2007 For the second time in two weeks, the widespread distribution of leaflets urging Kenyans to rise up against the government has put Kenyan authorities on high alert. From Nairobi, VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu has deta

2007年VOA标准英语-Honor Killings Fuel Tensions in Iraq's Kurdish

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 08 May 2007 In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, government officials are trying to understand and stop a rise in honor killings. The Kurdish government has overturned Iraqi laws that allowed relatives to kill women who were p

2007年VOA标准英语-Muslims Skeptical of War on Terrorism

By Jela De Franceschi Washington, D.C. 10 May 2007 Several recent public opinion surveys have found that large majorities in most Muslim countries are hardening their views on the U.S.-led war on terrorism, which they say is endangering the security

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain's Blair Says World Waiting, Wanting, Zi

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 May 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged African governments to hold Zimbabwe to account and to do so urgently. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Johannesburg that Mr Blair was speaking in Johannesburg

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Unveils Climate Change Proposal

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush will go to next week's Group of Eight Summit in Germany armed with a new proposal to combat global climate change. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details from the White House. President Bush outlines h

2007年VOA标准英语-US Immigration Debate Creates Unusual Political

By Jim Malone Washington 31 May 2007 The intense debate over immigration reform in the United States has revealed some rather unusual political alliances in recent months. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. The old saying

2006年VOA标准英语-Laos Denies Attacks on Hmong, as Activists Repo

By Ron Corben Bangkok 31 August 2006 A Thai volunteer officer looks at the graves of Hmong refugee at former Hmong refugee camp of Wat Tham Krabok in Saraburi province, Thailand (file photo) The Lao government has dismissed charges of human rights a

2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Orders Price Freeze

By Tendai Maphosa Harare 07 August 2006 New Zimbabwean bank notes introduced by the Reserve bank governor in Harare, Wednesday, August 2, 2006 The Zimbabwean government has ordered businesses not to increase prices until later this month when the ch

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia Struggles to Contain Bird Flu

By Chad Bouchard Kaben Jahe, Indonesia 31 August 2006 Chickens on a farm in central Java, Indonesia Indonesia is struggling to contain the spread of the deadly bird flu virus in people and poultry. The country now has the world's largest number of h

2006年VOA标准英语-Political Tensions Rise in Thailand Over Bomb P

By Ron Corben Bangkok 31 August 2006 Political tensions in Thailand have heightened after police said they broke up a bomb plot aimed at Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Polls point to growing skepticism over the allegations - a sign of Mr. Thaksi

2006年VOA标准英语-Rights Group Says Kyrgyzstan Not Protecting Ref

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 31 August 2006 Uzbek women sit in a tent at a bleak refugee camp 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Uzbek border in Kyrgyzstan (File photo) Human Rights Watch says Kyrgyzstan is not protecting asylum seekers and refugees and is

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq - A Tourist Destination?

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 31 August 2006 watch Iraq Tourism report In tourism promotional ads, children are playing in the water Recently the Kurdish region of Iraq launched an international advertising campaign called The Other Iraq. The campaign

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Agencies to Clear Unexploded Munitions in Le

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 August 2006 U.N. agencies are joining forces to clear unexploded munitions they say is endangering the lives of tens of thousands returning to Lebanon. The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) has signed a formal partnership with th

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Launches New Campaign to Gain Support For

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 August 2006 Listen to the President's Speech President Bush is making a new push to boost public support for the war in Iraq, casting it as a crucial component of a broader battle against terror. In a speech to a vete

2006年VOA标准英语-Desertification a Growing Concern

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 01 August 2006 watch Desertification Overview Desertification is the gradual and dangerous degradation of productive land into useless desert. Land experts have been concerned about the process for two decades. The U

VOA标准英语2008年-Analysts Say Economic Crisis Started with Bad H

The economic crisis has spread into many areas of the U.S. economy--banks, investment firms, insurance companies, and even the oil markets. But as VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington, experts seem to agree that the trouble started with bad loan

VOA标准英语2008年-US Financial Crisis Expected to Affect Foreign

A United Nations survey on global investment prospects shows the U.S. financial crisis and economic downturn are making corporations more cautious about future foreign investment. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi. Official relea

VOA标准英语2008年-Congo-Kinshasa Government Denies Report on Expl

The government in Congo Kinshasa says it has no information to substantiate accusations that some senior commanders of Congo's army are working alongside ethnic Hutu militias in the exploitation of minerals in eastern Congo. The allegation was made

VOA标准英语2008年-Facebook Impacts Turkish Politics

Facebook is a way for people around the world to network and keep in touch with friends. But in Turkey, Facebook has taken on a new dimension as a political pulpit. Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul on the growing political power of Faceboo