2007年VOA标准英语- Poland's Catholic Church Embarrassed over Reve

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 12 January 2007 The recent resignation of the archbishop of Warsaw over his collaboration with the communist-era secret police has deeply embarrassed Poland's Roman Catholic Church. VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nes

2007年VOA标准英语-Catholic Missionaries in India Inspired by Moth

By Anya Ardayeva Kolkata, India 07 September 2007 The publication this week of a book containing the personal letters of Mother Teresa has sparked renewed interest in the late Nobel Peace prizewinner who died 10 years ago Wednesday, September 5th. Th

VOA常速英语2008年-Slain Iraqi Catholic Archbishop Buried in Mosul

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 14 March 2008 Iraq's Christian minority has been mourning the death of the Catholic Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul. The Christian leader's body was found Thursday, more than two weeks after he was abducted by gunmen in the north

VOA常速英语2008年-US Catholic Officials Prepare for Pope Benedict

By Kent Klein Washington 06 April 2008 The leader of the world's Roman Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI, will visit the United States April 15-20 for the first time since becoming pope in 2005. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, officials of the Catholic Churc

2006年VOA标准英语-India Observes Controversial National Song Cent

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 September 2006 India has observed the centenary of its national song despite the divisions the celebrations have caused between Hindu nationalists and Muslims, many of whom refuse to sing the song. ------- Bollywood a

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Official Says US Both Source and Solution

By Michael Bowman Washington 09 April 2007 A senior advisor to Iraq's government says U.S. efforts to forge democracy in his country have been disastrous, but that the United States remains the only power capable of rectifying the situation. VOA's Mi

2007年VOA标准英语-Autism More Common Than Thought

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 12 February 2007 watch Autism report A new survey in the United States indicates that approximately one in every 150 children in the country has autism, suggesting the condition may be more common than previously thought

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush: Breakaway Regions Must Remain Part of Geo

U.S. President George Bush says Russia must not lay claim to the breakaway Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush says all Russia forces must leave Georgia. Russia says there i

2007年VOA标准英语-Russian Ambassador Says It's Too Soon For UN to

By Suzanne Presto New York 16 August 2007 Russia's ambassador to the United Nations says the Security Council should not take any action on Georgian allegations that Russia violated its airspace until after officials of the two countries carry out th

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Administration Defends War in Iraq

By Scott Stearns Washington 16 August 2007 The Bush administration continues to defend the war in Iraq ahead of a report to Congress next month on progress there. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports that, two days after truck bombings

VOA标准英语2011--British Court Rules Wikileaks Founder Should Be Extradited

British Court Rules Wikileaks Founder Should Be Extradited A British court has ruled that the founder of Wikileaks , Julian Assange, should be extradited to Sweden to face accusations of sexual assault and rape. The ruling comes as his whistleblowing

VOA标准英语2008年-Ghana Conference Brings Together Aid Donors, Re

The participants at the ongoing Ghana conference on international aid are hoping to improve the effectiveness of aid to help poorer countries. A discussion is taking place over how to give developing countries more control over how aid money is spen

VOA标准英语2010年-Pope Denounces Failure of Copenhagen C

Pope Benedict XVI greets ambassadors to The Holy See during the traditional new year's address to diplomatic corps, at the Vatican, 11 Jan 2010 Pope Benedict XVI focused his annual address to ambassadors accredited to the Vatican on the environment a

2007年VOA标准英语-Pro-Secular Turks Stage Mass Anti-Islamist Rall

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 14 April 2007 Thousands of Turks march towards Ataturk's mausoleum for a wreath laying ceremony in support of secularism after a rally in Ankara, 14 Apr 2007 More than 200,000 Turks protested in Turkey's capital Saturday aga

VOA标准英语2010-All-Star Recording Pays Tribute to Johnny

Lyricist Johnny Mercer was one of the world's most prolific composers, turning out more than 1,500 songs, including a classic he co-wrote with Harold Arlen, That Old Black Magic. Over the years, it's been recorded by Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Ella

2007年VOA标准英语-Scattered Violence Across Iraq as Baghdad Ramps

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 11 February 2007 Iraqi army soldier inspects a car destroyed in a car bomb explosion in central Baghdad, 11 Feb 2007 As Baghdad residents prepare for new security measures they hope will reduce the capital's chaotic violence,

2007年VOA标准英语-Violence, Money Dominate Philippine Elections

By Prospero Laput Zamboanga Del Norte, Philippines 16 May 2007 Philippines elections are traditionally violent and costly. On May 14th, millions of voters in the Philippines went to the polls to fill more than 18,000 local and national positions. The

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Agencies Need Money to Help Burundi Refugees

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 August 2007 The World Food Program and U.N. refugee agency are appealing for $20 million to help tens of thousands of Burundi refugees return home after years of exile in Tanzania. They warn that food rations for Burundians

VOA标准英语2008年-Israeli Strike Kills Palestinian Girl, Hamas Mo

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 June 2008 Palestinian medics say a young Palestinian girl has been killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip, after an Israeli died in a cross-border mortar attack. Robert Berger in Jerusalem says Israel is cons

2007年VOA标准英语-Two British Girls Face Drug Smuggling Charges i

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 13 July 2007 Two British teenagers have been provisionally charged with drug possession and drug trafficking in Ghana. Experts say Europeans, as well as pregnant women and minors, are increasingly being used by traffickers to