VOA标准英语2013--Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Honored with Capitol Statue

Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Honored with Capitol Statue It's a lasting tribute to Rosa Parks -- known as the mother of the U.S. civil rights movement. Dignitaries gathered to unveil a nearly three-meter-tall bronze sculpture of Parks in the U.S.

VOA标准英语2013--Displaced Kenyan Voters Hope for Reconciliation

Displaced Kenyan Voters Hope for Reconciliation Ethnic Kikuyu residents at the Naka displaced peoples camp in the Rift Valley were driven from their homes by Kalenjin mobs following the last presidential election in Kenya. Years later, they are still

VOA标准英语2013--BlackBerry Unveils Two New Smartphones

BlackBerry Unveils Two New Smartphones Two brand new devices and perhaps a fresh start for a company that has seen its global market share plummet from 20 percent three years ago to just over three percent today. For BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, it

VOA标准英语2013--NGO Trains Teachers, Leaders in Nairobi Slums

NGO Trains Teachers, Leaders in Nairobi Slums More than 18,000 children attend one of the 75 schools in Nairobis Mathare Valley slum -- operating without government support, trained teachers, or funding -- according to an organization called Dignitas

Obama Puts Economic Focus on Middle Class 奥巴马把经济重点放在中产阶级

Obama Puts Economic Focus on Middle Class 奥巴马把经济重点放在中产阶级 自7月24日开始，奥巴马就经济问题在全美进行多场演讲。在24日的演讲中，他说，尽管美国经济复苏取得进展，但贫富悬殊局面

N. Korean Defectors to Perform at Concert for Peace 脱北者举办音乐会祈求和平

N. Korean Defectors to Perform at Concert for Peace 脱北者举办音乐会祈求和平 SEOUL Pianist Kim Cheol Woong and a young violinist are preparing for a special concert. She does not want her face shown in video because, like Kim, she is a No

VOA标准英语2013--Snowden’s Stay in Moscow Souring Relations with US

Snowdens Stay in Moscow Souring Relations with US MOSCOW Edward Snowden, the fugitive American intelligence leaker, missed another plane to Havana on Thursday. As an overnight stopover in Moscow drags on, Snowdens stay is taking a toll on the U.S.-Ru

VOA标准英语2013--Landmark Election Could Bring Big Change to Malaysia

Landmark Election Could Bring Big Change to Malaysia It is shaping up to be the closest election in Malaysias history. The campaign is pitting the National Front, headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, against the opposition Peoples Pact, led by forme

VOA标准英语2013--Syrian Crisis Hits Lebanon's Economy

Syrian Crisis Hits Lebanon's Economy BEIRUT Early evening in Ashrafieh, a Beirut district known for its nightlife, the Couqley Restaurant is getting ready to open for dinner. Owner Ziad Kamel oversees the preparations. Business is tough. Since the Sy

VOA标准英语2013--Experts Say More Research Needed to Foil Cyber

Experts Say More Research Needed to Foil Cyber It doesnt matter who you are or where you live - if you have access to a computer, you are a potential target for cyber criminals. And its not just individuals at risk. Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney

VOA标准英语2013--Effort Launched to Save Africa’s Lions

Effort Launched to Save Africas Lions The African Lion Environmental Research Trust, or ALERT, a conservation and restoration charity, is one of the organizations that will help to kick off the event. The non-profit organization said the lion is a na

VOA标准英语2013--Dogs Against Rabies in East Africa

Dogs Against Rabies in East Africa Rabies is a global health issue, claiming fifty to sixty thousand lives every year. Most of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The rabies virus is usually transmitted to humans through the bite

VOA标准英语2013--North Korean Leader Makes Rare Public Appearence 朝鲜领导人罕见的公开露面

North Korean Leader Makes Rare Public Appearence 朝鲜领导人罕见的公开露面 朝鲜领导人金正恩周四出席了一个烈士陵园的落成仪式 Marshal Kim Jong Un cut a red ribbon to inaugurate what is officially known as the Fatherla

VOA标准英语2013--Oklahomans Have Long Tradition of Resilience, Perseverance

Oklahomans Have Long Tradition of Resilience, Perseverance In a rural area of Oklahoma, Todd Mauldin lost his house and truck. I have had three close calls, and this was the third one, and it got me! he said. This kind of pluck and good-humored deter

VOA标准英语2013--Northern Sudan Set to Eliminate River Blindness

Northern Sudan Set to Eliminate River Blindness In 1998, residents of this Nile River town began a community-directed treatment program of ivermectin, a medication that stems the infestation of worms. In 2012, treatment was halted after scientists fo

VOA标准英语2013--US Muslims Make Adjustments for Ramadan美国穆斯林斋月进行调整

US Muslims Make Adjustments for Ramadan 美国穆斯林斋月进行调整 FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA 美国雇主在斋月进行调整以照顾穆斯林的宗教习俗. Sami Malek has been fasting from dawn to dusk since the start of Ramadan. As a waiter

VOA标准英语2013--Privacy Concerns Raised About Google Glass Google Glass提出要关注隐私保护

Privacy Concerns Raised About Google Glass Google Glass提出要关注隐私保护 洛杉矶谷歌的最新的高科技设备 Google Glass 因为隐私保护问题一直备受争议. When Professor Marcia Dawkins first heard about Google Glass, she h

VOA标准英语2013--Google Tests Wearable Computer谷歌试验可穿戴计算机

Google Tests Wearable Computer谷歌试验可穿戴计算机 互联网巨头谷歌正在测试其最新的 Google Glass ,根据 Google公司的 描述 Google Glass 为 一个可穿戴计算机,它可能彻底改变我们与世界 的互动 。 Most o

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 27 7月27日Top 5 Countdown榜单歌曲

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 27 7月27日Top 5 Countdown榜单歌曲 Were enjoying the five most popular songs in the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending July 27, 2013. French novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry to Meet with Palestinian President

Kerry to Meet with Palestinian President Kerry opened this latest round of peace efforts in Amman in talks with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on the Arab League peace initiative, the private sector plan to improve the economy of the