VOA标准英语2008年-Parched Australia Hoping for Wet New Year

By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 January 2008 There is cautious hope that Australia's long drought is about to break. The La Nina weather pattern has drenched parts of the arid continent in recent months. Sydney had its wettest November in more than a decad

VOA标准英语2008年-US Unemployment Hits Two-Year High

By Scott Stearns White House 04 January 2008 Unemployment in the United States rose sharply last month and government figures released late Friday show the number of new jobs was at its lowest level in four years. As VOA White House Correspondent Sco

VOA常速英语2008年-Iraq War Enters Sixth Year

By Bill Rodgers Washington 17 March 2008 Five years ago, on March 20, 2003, U.S.-led forces invaded Iraq to overthrow a dictatorship that President Bush accused of developing weapons of mass destruction. No WMD were ever found. As VOA's Bill Rodgers

VOA标准英语2008年-60 Years After Israel's Founding, Palestinians

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 May 2008 Sixty years ago, May 8, 1948, Israel declared its independence - following a decision by the United Nations to partition the area known as the British mandate territory of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Isr

VOA标准英语2011--Historic Civil Rights Ruling Marks 50 Years

Historic Civil Rights Ruling Marks 50 Years Fifty years ago this Sunday, on Dec. 11, 1961, the United States Supreme Court reversed the convictions of 16 black college students who had been arrested in a civil rights demonstration in Louisiana. It wa

2007年VOA标准英语-Torrential Rains Continue to Devastate Kenya

By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 16 August 2007 Flooding in Sudan between June and August this year has killed over 100 people and left thousands homeless. The United Nations released $5 million Wednesday to help Sudanese victims, but as Caroline Sawyer re

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop

Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne

VOA标准英语2011--US Unemployment Rate Drops Sharply

US Unemployment Rate Drops Sharply 美国失业率降至最低水准 The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than two years in November. The report shows a mixed picture, however, for the troubled U.S. job market. 美国失业率

VOA标准英语10月-Asian Markets Drop Sharply on Lower US Spending,

Stock markets across Asia dropped sharply after a decline in retail sales in the United States. As Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing, Asian businesses are particularly vulnerable to a slow down in U.S. consumer spending. Tokyo's Nikkei index was d

VOA常速英语2008年-US Dollar Drops to 12-Year Low Against Japanese

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 13 March 2008 The U.S. dollar dropped to a 12-year low against the Japanese yen, and also sank to new lows against the euro and other global currencies. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, stock markets in Asia also sold

VOA常速英语2007年-Oil Prices Rise as US Supplies Drop

By VOA News 07 November 2007 The U.S. Energy Department says oil supplies fell by 800,000 barrels last week, as prices continue to climb toward $100 a barrel. Crude oil prices rose above $98 a barrel during trading in New York Wednesday as the dollar

VOA常速英语2008年-Romney Drops Out of Race for US Presidential No

By Cindy Saine Washington 07 February 2008 Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has suspended his presidential campaign, making it all but certain that his rival, Republican frontrunner Senator John McCain, will be their party's nominee for the

2006年VOA标准英语-Americans Go to Polls in Legislative, Local Ele

By Paula Wolfson Washington 07 November 2006 watch US Election Eve report A woman shows her support Republican congressional candidate Max Burns, Nov. 6, 2006 during a campaign stop in Savannah, Georgia American voters cast ballots Tuesday in congre

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal Sees Low Turnout in Legislative Poll Am

By Kari Barber Dakar 03 June 2007 Voter turnout appeared to be low in Sunday's legislative election in Senegal, considered one of the most stable democracies in West Africa. Many potential voters are staying away from the polls in response to a boyco

47 墨西哥城设法保护深处水灾的靠山居民

Mexico City Attempts to Protect Squatters Greg Flakus Mexico City 19 Jun 2001 02:20 UTC In Mexico City, authorities are trying to prevent loss of life and property in high-risk areas occupied by 1)squ

VOA常速英语2007-Coalition Urges UN to Call For Moratorium on Exe

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 11 October 2007 A coalition of 60 non-governmental organizations is urging the United Nations to adopt a resolution that calls for a global moratorium on the death penalty. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York

2007年VOA标准英语-US Commander 'Suspects' N. Korea Will Test Anot

By Kurt Achin Seoul 09 January 2007 US General Burwell Bell (File photo) The commander of the U.S. forces in South Korea says it is probably a question of when, not if, North Korea will test a second nuclear device. He also says the 28,000 U.S. mili

2007年VOA标准英语-Bald, Bold and Blue

By Larry London Washington 18 June 2007 Bald, in black clothing, covered in blue paint -- these are the three most eye-catching features and characteristics of the Blue Man Group, a creative theatrical organization that features a trio of mute drum p

VOA常速英语2008年-Lurrie Bell Keeps Blues Alive With 'Let's Talk

By Doug Levine Washington 12 February 2008 Life is good for Chicago bluesman Lurrie Bell. The singer and guitarist was recently nominated for three Blues Music Awards, and his latest album is riding up the blues charts. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us,

2007年VOA标准英语-George Soros Pledges $3 Million to Fight Lethal

By David McAlary Washington 14 March 2007 International financier George Soros is giving $3 million to help public health experts fight a lethal, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa. VOA's David McAlary in Washington reports tha