VOA常速英语2018--抗击IS的工作已进入下一阶段

Through the efforts of the Iraqi armed forces, the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, ISIS has been defeated in Iraq, and nearly so in Syria. Its self-proclaimed capitals have fallen and its false caliphate is no more.

马其顿经济增长潜力有待挖掘

USAID recently launched two new projects -- the Business Ecosystem Project and Factoring Project -- that will support micro, small and medium enterprises access diversified sources of finance in Macedonia. The Business Ecosystem Project is a four-yea

Working at Kansas Ranch ‘Like Slavery,’ Immigrants Say

Immigrants working at a large, remote farm in the state of Kansas are forced into hard labor to pay back the farms cost of illegally bringing them into the country, an Associated Press report says. The AP spoke with former workers at the Fullmer Catt

VOA常速英语2018--尼泊尔腐败问题严重

The people must partner with government leaders to end corruption. Just as leaders have aduty to establish and enforce the rules, citizens must hold these leaders to their duty, wroteU.S. Ambassador to Nepal Alaina Teplitz. 人民必须与政府领导人

VOA常速英语2018--美国为莱索托提供发展援助

Development Assistance for Lesotho A delegation from the U.S. government's Millennium Challenge Corporation, or MCC, visited Lesotho recently to discuss the development of a second MCC compact to reduce poverty and promote economic growth in partners

VOA常速英语2018--美国称克里米亚为乌克兰所有

Four years ago this month, Russia held an illegitimate, fabricated referendum in Ukraine in an attempt to legitimize its purported annexation of Ukrainian territory. Crimean residents were compelled to vote under scrutiny by heavily armed Russian tro

VOA常速英语2018--全球庆祝伊朗春节——诺鲁兹节

The ancient spring festival of Nowruz is currently being celebrated around the world, by, among others, Afghans, Azeris, Americans, Chinese, Iraqis, Kurds, Pakistanis, Persians, and the peoples of Central Asia. 全球各地正在庆祝诺鲁兹节，也

VOA常速英语2018--美国指责阿萨德政权对平民使用化学武器

Today in Syria, we are confronted once more with some of the worst atrocities known to man, said National Security Council Advisor Lieutenant General HR McMaster in a speech at the Holocaust Museum in Washington. 如今在叙利亚，我们再次面临

VOA常速英语2018--普京展示俄罗斯无敌核武器视频

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May agreed that Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent statements on nuclear weapons development are irresponsible, according to a readout of President Trump's recent telephone call with th

VOA常速英语2018--美国帮助利比亚保护文物古迹

Helping Libya Protect its Antiquities If there is one thing all armed conflicts have in common, it's that chaos and strife create opportunities for society's less scrupulous citizens, crooks and thieves to enrich themselves by looting. 接下来，是一

Successful People 'Take the World by Storm'

Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Every week, we explore common expressions in American English. Thunder storms. Rain storms. Snow storms. Electrical storms! If conditions get bad enough, almost any kind of weather can become a

VOA常速英语2018--前国务卿蒂勒森的最后一次演讲

The long reach of terrorism threatens to steal the future of countless Africans, said Secretary Tillerson in a recent speech. In the last year alone, thousands of Africans have died at the hands of terrorists. 恐怖主义四散使无数非洲人的未

VOA常速英语2018--纪念伊拉克哈拉比亚大屠杀一周年

Thirty years ago, on March 16, 1988, and just before the start of the al-Anfal operation, the regime of then-President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, committed one of the worst atrocities of the modern era: the murder by poison gas of thousands of civilian

VOA常速英语2018--各方助力非洲通电通网

Nothing is more important to sub-Saharan Africa's future than inexpensive, reliable energy delivery. No endeavor can succeed without it. Indeed, said USAID Administrator Mark Green at the Fourth Annual Powering Africa Summit, Power is also a crucial

VOA标准英语2018--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 3

We're igniting the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 3, 2018. This week's Hot Shot Debut hit lands at No. 6 so near, yet so far. Meanwhile, the Top Five songs hold in place for yet another w

VOA常速英语2018--毒贩新花样频出 打击难度加大

The ever-evolving illicit drug trade is shifting to a new paradigm. Increasingly, international criminal organizations are dealing in highly dangerous synthetic drugs. 不断发展的非法毒品贸易正在转向一种新的范式。越来越多的国

VOA常速英语2018--美国再对俄罗斯施加制裁

In an effort to address ongoing, nefarious attacks emanating from Russia, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced additional sanctions targeting 19 Russian individuals and five entities responsible for a range of destabilizing activities, includi

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 24

We're on the move with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 24, 2018. It's always a good week when we welcome a new song, and this one is already setting records. Number 5: Bebe Rexha Flori

VOA常速英语2018--美国称将加大力度打击墨西哥毒贩

The United States continues to methodically target the individuals and businesses who profit from the sale heroin. 美国依然在系统性地打击从贩卖海洛因中获利的个人和企业。 Most recently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's

VOA慢速英语2018--智能镜子能帮助你挑选衣服

Software applications let smart phone users do a lot with their photographs. Apps such as Snapchat already give users the ability to add dog ears, colorful rainbow tongues and other images onto smart phone photos. Virtual mirrors are a little differe