2006年VOA标准英语-Teen Singing Star JoJo Set to Release New Album

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 31 July 2006 Watch JoJo report JoJo became the youngest American musician to have a song at number one on the music charts in 2004. Since then, she has starred in two films and will release her second album. VOA's La

2006年VOA标准英语-House Approves US Homeland Security Bill

By Dan Robinson Washington 29 September 2006 Congress has given final approval to a homeland security bill that seeks to improve preparedness against future terrorist attacks, speed up responses to natural disasters, and strengthen port security. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-Major Cocaine Drug Scandal Shakes Ghana

By Efam Dovi Accra 30 September 2006 In Ghana, a senior police officer and 17 others are being prosecuted for their involvement in a major cocaine drug scandal that has engulfed the West African nation. ----- Ghana Ghana's government last July set u

2006年VOA标准英语-India Blames Pakistan for July Train Bombings

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 30 September 2006 Indian police have accused Pakistan's military intelligence agency of planning the deadly train bombings that killed more than 180 people in Mumbai in July. Islamabad has denied the charge. ----- A fire

2006年VOA标准英语-Father Vadim Still Helping New York's Homeless

By Michael Gutkin, Alona Cherkassky New York 30 June 2006 Watch Homeless Report Father Vadim Arefyev VOA's Russian Service introduced us to Father Vadim two years ago. He opened the first shelter for homeless Russians in Brooklyn, New York. VOA rece

2006年VOA标准英语-Halloween Scares up Tricks and Treats in US

By Laura Ellsworth Washington, DC 31 October 2006 watch Halloween in the US Every year, on the last day of October, children in the U.S. dress up in their most creative costumes to celebrate Halloween. VOA's Laura Ellsworth reports on how this big e

2006年VOA标准英语-Sales of Herbal Supplements Soar but Questions

By Priscilla Huff Washington, DC 31 October 2006 watch Herbal Supplement report St. John's Wort for depression, garlic for a healthy heart, Chinese club moss for Alzheimer's... these herbal supplements are becoming increasingly popular in the United

2006年VOA标准英语-Somalia Peace Talks Stall Again

By Noel King Khartoum 31 October 2006 Peace talks in Khartoum between Somalia's transitional government and Islamists who control much of the country have stalled for a second day. Islamists say they will not meet with the government delegation unle

2006年VOA标准英语-US Proposing Increase in Target Number of Iraqi

By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 October 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says senior American generals in Iraq and the Iraqi government are proposing an increase in the target number for Iraqi security forces, but he would not say how much the i

2006年VOA标准英语-Resettlement among Top Humanitarian Issues for

By William Eagle Washington,DC 29 December 2006 Relief agencies say over the next year theyll be working to help stabilize Central Africa and especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has gone from years of civil war to democratic elections

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Hails Agreement On North Korea Talks

By Paula Wolfson Washington 31 October 2006 President Bush President Bush has welcomed an agreement to resume multilateral talks on North Korea's nuclear program. Mr. Bush says China deserves credit for getting the negotiations back on track. -----

2006年VOA标准英语-US Denies Making Concessions to Pyongyang for N

By David Gollust State Department 31 October 2006 The United States says it made no concessions to bring North Korea back to six-party negotiations over its nuclear program. Pyongyang agreed to return to the negotiations Tuesday at a round of secret

2006年VOA标准英语-Mexicans Brace for Clash in Congress During Pre

By Greg Flakus Mexico City 30 November 2006 In Mexico, a standoff between rival parties continues in the lower house of the congress, which is to be the site of the presidential inauguration on Friday. Some Latin American leaders have canceled trips

2006年VOA标准英语-Turkey Warns of Widening Conflict in Iraq

By Sonja Pace Istanbul 30 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush went out of his way Thursday to show Washington's support for the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as the two men held talks in Jordan on ways to stem the violence in Iraq

2006年VOA标准英语-Kenyan Doctors, Activists Call for Greater Figh

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 30 November 2006 On the eve of World AIDS Day, Kenyan doctors and activists are calling on the Kenyan government to declare tuberculosis a national disaster and enact special legislation to deal with the highly contagious d

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats, Republicans Eye Albuquerque US Congr

By Mike O'Sullivan Albuquerque, New Mexico 31 October 2006 Both major U.S. parties are gearing up for next Tuesday's mid-term election, which could possibly tip the balance from a Republican to a Democratic majority in congress. The parties are focu

2006年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Veterans Happy With French Pension I

By Jordan Davis Dakar 30 September 2006 Alioune Kamara the head of Senegal's office of veterans and war victims, stand in front of his office building at Dakar, Senegal, Sept. 26, 2006 Tens of thousands of veterans of France's colonial army will soo

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush, Maliki Pledge to Accelerate Training of I

By Meredith Buel Washington 30 November 2006 President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki are pledging to accelerate the training of Iraqi security forces so the Iraqi government can fight terrorists and provide stability for the country.

2006年VOA标准英语-New York Remembers Its Past Ties to Slavery

By Amanda Cassandra New York 30 November 2006 New York is widely regarded as a culturally diverse city that is bastion of tolerance. But some may be surprised to find out how different the city was in its early years. A new exhibit re-examines New Y

2006年VOA标准英语-Independents Liven Up Race for Texas Governor

By Greg Flakus Houston 31 October 2006 The race for governor of Texas has been spiced up this year by two colorful and outspoken candidates, one a tough-talking grandmother and the other a self-described Jewish cowboy. But Governor Rick Perry has be