2006年VOA标准英语-Somali Islamists Threaten Ethiopian Troops

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 12 December 2006 The Islamic Courts Union is threatening to attack what it says are 35,000 Ethiopian troops stationed in Somalia, unless the troops leave the country within a week. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairob

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Blames Ukraine for Europe's Gas Shortage

Russia says Ukraine is stealing natural gas destined for Europe, as several countries have complained about a reduction of Russian gas deliveries from a pipeline passing through Ukraine. Kyiv has denied the charges, citing technical difficulties aft

VOA标准英语2009年-AU Leaders Agree to Disagree on Gaddafi's Union

An African Union summit has ended in confusion over the future of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's dream of establishing a continental government. Mr. Gaddafi appears determined to push toward creation of a United States of Africa during his year as

VOA标准英语10月-Afghanistan Welcomes NATO Crackdown on Narcotics

Afghanistan's government is welcoming the NATO decision to have foreign troops in the country go after the narcotics infrastructure. That is a change from previous tactics when opium farmers were primarily targeted. VOA correspondent Steve Herman ha

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Suspends Aid to Burma

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 09 May 2008 U.N. officials say they have suspended aid shipments to Burma after the military government seized all of the food and equipment that had been flown in by the World Food Program. The latest development in the unfol

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Suspends Support for Bangladesh Elections

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 January 2007 The United Nations is suspending technical support for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The elections are being boycotted by one of the country's two main political alliances. As Anajana Pasricha re

VOA标准英语2010年-World History Looks Different When See

Afghan-American writer, lecturer, and teacher Tamim Ansary is man ideally placed to help Westerners see the history of our world through another set of eyes. Growing up in Afghanistan as a young history buff, Ansary had an opportunity to read and lea

VOA常速英语2007年-Year-End Surprise on Iran's Nuclear Program Alt

By Gary Thomas Washington 17 December 2007 In 2007, the long-simmering enmity between the United States and Iran came to a boil as Washington ratcheted up its accusations on Tehran's nuclear weapons ambitions and its backing of insurgents in Iraq. Bu

VOA标准英语2011--Analysts Say Medvedev-Putin Job Swap No

Analysts Say Medvedev-Putin Job Swap No Surprise Russian President Dmitri Medvedev will swap jobs next year with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In this report from Washington, senior correspondent Andre de Nesnera looks at the ramifications of such a

VOA标准英语2008年-India Thrilled After Bindra Wins Country's Firs

Indians have joyously greeted the news of the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in an individual event. The milestone at the Olympic Games in Beijing has resulted in an outpouring of national pride. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that

VOA标准英语2011--Putting Planet First in Climate Change Talks

Putting Planet First in Climate Change Talks 气候变化会议把关爱地球放在首位 At the U.N. climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, theres a call to view the issue as a moral imperative. The man whos called South Africas green b

VOA标准英语2008年-Terrorism Talks Overshadow South Asian Summit

South Asian leaders have agreed to work jointly to combat terrorism, eradicate poverty, ensure regional food security and enhance trade ties. The declaration was affirmed in Sri lanka at the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Co

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Talks Drag On

The leader of Zimbabwe's smaller opposition faction says negotiations on the country's political crisis are a three-way affair and no one party can sign a settlement deal with another. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare. Arthur Mutambara (14 April

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Talks Resume on Fringes of SADC Summit

Talks between Zimbabwe's political parties will resume in South Africa on the sidelines of the Southern Africa Development Community summit which formally opens Saturday. Meanwhile, Botswana president Ian Khama has withdrawn from the summit in prote

VOA标准英语2008年-Lebanon Holds National Reconciliation Talks

Lebanon's top political leaders are meeting at the presidential palace in a bid to reach a national reconciliation pact among feuding factions. Attempts to get the pro-Iranian Hezbollah to disarm, however, are threatening to derail the talks, as Edw

VOA常速英语2008年-Chad-Sudan Talks Face Delays

By Nico Colombant Dakar 13 March 2008 Planned Chad-Sudan peace talks have faced more delays on the sidelines of the Islamic conference being held in Senegal. Host Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade promised a new deal, but instead so far his efforts

VOA常速英语2008年-US, North Korea Hold Talks in Singapore

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 08 April 2008 The top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill has met with his North Korean counterpart in Singapore to end an impasse over talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Colli

VOA标准英语2008年-Rice Beginning New Round of Middle East Talks

By David Gollust London 03 May 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flies from London to Jerusalem Saturday for a new round of talks aimed at getting an Israel-Palestinian peace accord by year's end. Rice will lay the groundwork for Presiden

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush in Germany for Talks with Merkel

By Paula Wolfson Berlin 10 June 2008 President Bush is in Germany for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel at a castle 60 kilometers from Berlin. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports it will be an opportunity for Mr. Bush to further ce

VOA常速英语2007-Somali Prime Minister Conciliatory After Talks A

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 19 October 2007 Somalia's Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi has suggested he might be willing to step aside to avoid a divisive political struggle in parliament. His conciliatory comment came near the end of a th