2007年VOA标准英语-Liberia's Education System Faces Obstacles

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 10 May 2007 One of Africa's oldest universities has been shut down for more than a month. Administrators of Liberia's Cuttington University closed the school after students held protests saying the school was taking their money

2007年VOA标准英语-Global Positioning Systems Now Help Doctors Per

By Carol Pearson Washington 18 May 2007 The technology that helps drivers to navigate roads and soldiers to map their positions is now helping doctors repair worn-out knees. The medical procedure is called navigational knee surgery. VOA's Carol Pears

VOA常速英语2008年-Rice, Britain's Miliband Note Progress in Afgha

By Meredith Buel Islamabad 07 February 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the people of Afghanistan are turning against the Taliban insurgency, which she calls morally bankrupt and brutal. Secretary Rice made the comments during an un

2007年VOA标准英语-Musharraf Addresses Nation in Wake of Pakistan

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 12 July 2007 In a televised address to the nation, Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf vowed to eliminate extremism and terrorism from every corner of the country. The president spoke a day after government forces

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Addresses National Prayer Breakfast

By Paula Wolfson White House 07 February 2008 President Bush joined with foreign dignitaries, business leaders, and officials from throughout the U.S. government early Thursday for the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. VOA's White House

2006年VOA标准英语-Senior UN Official Optimistic Darfur Accor

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 May 2006 The United Nations' top emergency relief coordinator says he is optimistic the agreement to end the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region can work. But he warns of serio

2006年VOA标准英语-Senior British Police Officer Says Anti-Terror

By Gary Thomas London 07 August 2006 One of Britain's top police officers says anti-terror laws risk creating more radicals among the country's Muslim population. In a speech delivered Monday, he says toughened counter-terrorism laws in Western coun

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel, Hezbollah Swap Prisoners

Israel and the Lebanese Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah carried out a prisoner exchange Wednesday - swapping five Lebanese prisoners for the bodies of two Israeli soldiers. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. Two years after the

VOA常速英语2007年-Book Documenting Looted Nazi Art Donated to Nat

By Carolyn Presutti Washington 02 November 2007 Historians estimate the Nazis stole up to $2.5 billion worth of artwork during World War II, more than the value of all art in America at the time. The U.S. National Archives Thursday accepted the dona

VOA标准英语2009年-US Jobless Rate Hits Highest Level Since 1

By Jim Randle Washington 06 November 2009 Sonja Jackson, of Detroit, holds a Employment Guide standing in line while attending a job fair in Livonia, Michigan, 04 Nov 2009 The U.S. unemployment rate rose sharply in October, hitting 10.2 percent, the

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan Prepares for Crucial Elections

By Meredith Buel Rawalpindi 15 February 2008 Voters in Pakistan go to the polls Monday in one of the most crucial elections in the South Asian nation's 60-year history. The elections to four provincial assemblies and the lower house of Parliament com

VOA标准英语2008年-Indian Government Prepares for Crucial Confiden

There is hectic political lobbying in India, where the Congress-led coalition government is preparing to face a vote of confidence later this month. The government opted to hold the vote after angry leftist parties took back their support to protest

2006年VOA标准英语-Forgetting to Take Medications Can be Costly

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 11 December 2006 watching Skipping Medications Skipping medications can be harmful The older we get, the more medications many of us seem to need to stay healthy. It takes more than just a good memory to keep track of

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain's Third Party Mulls Pact With

Britain's Liberal Democrats party leader Nick Clegg as he arrives at the Local Government Offices in London, 08 May 2010 Members of Britain's third party - the center-left Liberal Democrats - met privately Saturday as they considered a power-sharing

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: It's Time for Sanctions Against Iran

By David Gollust State Department 04 October 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday Iran will not suspend uranium enrichment and it is time for the U.N. Security Council to move on sanctions against Tehran. Rice is expected to

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Urge Sanctions Against Khartoum Ov

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 03 May 2006 Experts have told U.S. lawmakers the international community needs to act quickly to impose sanctions on Sudan's government in Khartoum in response to the situ

voa标准英语2008-Israeli Soldiers Drag Jewish Settlers From House

Israeli forces have evicted scores of Jewish settlers who had refused court orders to leave a house in the West Bank town of Hebron. The violence Thursday left about 20 people injured and has raised concerns of wider protests by Jewish settlers. Isr

2006年VOA标准英语-Concerns Over Nigeria's Bird Flu Recurrence

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 09 July 2006 Nigerian child holds up a chicken outside the family home in Todo village Recent research findings that Nigeria may have been hit repeatedly by different strains of bird flu are raising concern, as the West Afr

VOA常速英语2008年-Clinton Wins Ohio, Texas; McCain Clinches Repub

By Cindy Saine Washington 05 March 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton scored crucial primary wins Tuesday in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, reviving her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. But her opponent, Senator Barack Obama, has more pl

VOA常速英语2008年-Gates: Pause May Be Needed in Troop Pullouts fr

By Al Pessin Baghdad 11 February 2008 During a visit to Baghdad Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates endorsed his Iraq commander's proposal for a pause in the U.S. troop drawdown after the last of the surge troops go home in July. VOA's Al Pes