VOA标准英语2012--Mali on Brink of Becoming a Terrorist Safe Haven

Mali on Brink of Becoming a Terrorist Safe Haven 2012 was the year that armed men seized control of Mali. And their grip looks stronger than ever -- both in the north and the south. Analysts say a military junta pulls the strings in the capital, Bama

VOA标准英语2012--Christmas Celebrations Underway Around the World

Christmas Celebrations Underway Around the World It is an annual tradition in Thailand -- elephants dressed as Santa Claus on parade, handing out toys to school children. And it is not just the children who get excited. Oh this is the best day of the

VOA标准英语2012--International Celebration Made for Memorable 2012 in Jazz

International Celebration Made for Memorable 2012 in Jazz International Jazz Day unfolded in Congo Square, where in the 19th century, musicians, dancers and onlookers once celebrated on Sunday afternoons. According to Herbie Hancock, a Goodwill Ambas

VOA标准英语2012--Are Violent Games Linked to Violent Crimes?

Are Violent Games Linked to Violent Crimes? As video game images become increasingly more realistic and graphic, policy makers are debating if there is a link between the violence depicted in those games and violence in real life. A 20-year-old gunma

VOA标准英语2012--Malawian Analysts Look for Improved Politics, Economy in 2013

Malawian Analysts Look for Improved Politics, Economy in 2013 In Malawi, political scientists and human rights campaigners are looking back at 2012 as a year of both progress and setbacks. Over the past 12 months, Malawi gained its first woman presid

VOA标准英语2012--Armed DRC Militias Pose Risk for Children

Armed DRC Militias Pose Risk for Children A family seperated When rebels attacked their village, siblings Imani, Anicet, Baraka and Kibonge - who is just four years old - were forced to flee into the surrounding forests. Their parents were out gettin

VOA标准英语2012--Political Conflict Hurts Egyptian Economy

Political Conflict Hurts Egyptian Economy On many Cairo shopping streets, it's hard to tell there's an economic crisis. At a women's clothing store, however, manager Abdel Aziz Mohammed can see the impact. It's normal anywhere that you get affected b

VOA标准英语2012--Security Challenges Await Somalia After Historic Year

Security Challenges Await Somalia After Historic Year In August, members of Somalia's new parliament took the oath of office in a parking lot outside the Mogadishu airport. The selection of the 275-seat body represented one of the most substantial ac

VOA标准英语2012--Egyptians Face Christmas Amid Fears

Egyptians Face Christmas Amid Fears Seleem Wassaf and his family are are performing their annual tradition, decorating their Christmas tree. But he says, for Egyptian Christians, the joy of the season is tempered by concern. At present they feel that

VOA标准英语2012--US Embassy Security Beefed Up Despite Diplomatic Cost

US Embassy Security Beefed Up Despite Diplomatic Cost After the September 11 attack in Benghazi, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton convened an Accountability Review Board to investigate. The panel's vice chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, presented the

UN: More Support Needed to Reverse HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Asia

Delegates attending a United Nations meeting in Bangkok on HIV/AIDS in Asia say more work is needed to reverse the epidemic, including better prevention efforts and access to treatment. Delegates to a meeting of 24 Asia-Pacific countries in Bangkok c

VOA标准英语2011--Business School Prize Promotes Global Wa

Business School Prize Promotes Global Water Strategies About one billion people on earth do not have access to adequate or clean water supplies. More people die each year of water-borne illnesses, such as dysentery and cholera, than are killed in war

VOA标准英语2011--Clinton: No Decision to Arm Libyan Rebel

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that world powers have made no decision to arm Libyan rebels, but that the U.N. resolution authorizing the allied air campaign against Libyan government forces does not preclude that. Clinton spoke

VOA标准英语2011--Hollywood Gets Ready for Oscars

The stars will be out on Sunday in Hollywood for the movie industry's biggest event of the year, the Academy Awards. This year's Oscar contest pits a film about the British royal family, The King's Speech, against the Internet tale The Social Network

VOA标准英语2011-Southern Sudanese Expats Return Home to H

As southern Sudan tries to re-build its institutions, infrastructure and services following decades of conflict, it faces a severe shortage of skilled professionals. Some help, however, is coming from southern Sudanese who have returned home after ye

VOA标准英语2011--Egyptian Activists to Rally Against Tort

Egyptian activists have called for a protest Friday against torture, which they say continues under the nation's new army leadership. The call comes as the army pledges to help Egypt transition to the rule of law, beginning with an amended constituti

VOA标准英语2011-Little Progress Made Against Tuberculosis

Nearly 10 million new cases of tuberculosis are expected this year. The disease is more prevalent than ever, and the world's drug researchers don't seem to be making much headway. Tuberculosis is a stubborn disease to treat. The current regimen for s

VOA标准英语2011--Wedding Celebrations Held in Streets Acr

Wedding Celebrations Held in Streets Across Britain For those not lucky enough to get an invitation to the royal wedding itself, there were thousands of street parties across Britain on Friday. With the day declared a public holiday, many people dres

Somalia: Drought Brings Water Shortages, High Food Prices

Somalia has one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced due to conflict. Now, a prolonged drought is adding to the country's many problems. A top U.N. official says he wants the Somali people to kno

Anti-Hunger Advocates Fast to Protest US Budget Cuts

Leading anti-hunger advocates are fasting to protest U.S. budget-cutting proposals that could threaten some of the world's most vulnerable people. The budget passed by the House of Representatives includes deep cuts to programs aimed at alleviating h