VOA标准英语2010年-Iran Frees Some Detainees in New Year

The Iranian government has released a handful of detainees, including several prominent journalists, according to opposition Web sites. At the same time, the official Fars News agency reports two reformist newspapers, Etemaad and Irandokht, have been

VOA标准英语2010年-'Up In The Air' Tackles Human Isolatio

Ryan Bingham flies around the county firing people for a living. Most people would loathe such a career. But Ryan, played by the effortlessly graceful George Clooney, thrives on it. Up In The Air is the latest Jason Reitman film. It's about relations

voa标准英语2008-Holistic Healing Center Takes African Healing Up

As African communities develop and modernize, proponents of traditional medicine are evolving new faces of the practice to keep up. Naomi Seck reports from a holistic healing center in Senegal's capital, Dakar, where traditional healing practices ar

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia Moves to Limit Migrant Workers

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 07 March 2007 By April, the Russian government hopes to reduce the number of illegal workers in the country by nearly 50 percent. The majority of such workers toil at low-wage market jobs shunned by ordinary Russians. Others ar

VOA标准英语2010年-Ghana Faces Worrying Brain Drain

The International Organization for Migration says an increasing number of qualified, educated young Ghanaians are migrating to foreign countries. It says this so-called brain drain could affect the country's economic and development prospects. Ghana

2006年VOA标准英语-Nuclear Energy Hotly Debated in United States

By Richard Green Washington 02 September 2006 There is a debate under way in the United States about the benefits of nuclear power, as the country looks for alternatives to its dependence on foreign oil. Advocates say nuclear power will provide a cl

2006年VOA标准英语-Youngest Imams Fill a Void in Ramadan

By June Soh Washington, D.C. 17 October 2006 watch Youngest Imam report Two teenagers who used to spend their time playing computer games after school are suddenly finding themselves as spiritual leaders. Their role relieves a U.S. Muslim community'

2007年VOA标准英语-Indonesians Prepare For Ramadan

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 12 September 2007 The new moon is here, and across the sprawling archipelago of Indonesia, Islam's most holy month, Ramadan, is officially about to begin. Members of the world's largest Muslim population will begin the

VOA常速英语2007-Nigeria Committed to Peacekeeping Despite Sudan

By Sarah Simpson Abuja 06 October 2007 Nigeria gave seven soldiers a state burial in the federal capital Abuja on Friday. The seven were killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. Sarah Simpson reports for VOA from Abuj

2007年VOA标准英语-New Yorker’s Mission: Helping Children from Abr

By Weaver Carolyn New York 09 April 2007 Watch Global Medical Relief Fund A tiny organization based in New York City is making big changes in the lives of a few lucky children from around the world. The ten-year-old Global Medical Relief Fund has he

2007年VOA标准英语-India's Karnataka State on Alert After Water Sh

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 February 2007 Pro Karnataka protest against the verdict of Cauvery water dispute in Bangalore, India, 5 Feb 2007 India's southern state of Karnataka is suffering sporadic protests over a recent ruling on a century-old

2006年VOA标准英语-Bahraini Woman Takes Over UN General Assembly

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 12 September 2006 Sheika Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa (file photo) The U.N. General Assembly has opened its 61st session and for the first time a Muslim woman is in the president's chair. From U.N. headquarters, VOA's Pete

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Ready for Truce with Darfur Rebels

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 14 September 2007 Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said Friday his government is ready to announce a cease-fire with rebel forces. During a visit to Rome, al-Bashir said the truce will coincide with the start of peace talk

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Says Major Powers to Discuss Iran Sanction

By David Gollust Washington 13 September 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday foreign ministers of major world powers will meet in New York as early as next week to discuss sanctions against Iran. U.S. officials believe Iran has b

VOA标准英语2009年-World Powers Discuss Iran Policy

Representatives from the United States, Russia, China and three European Union nations have been meeting in Germany to discuss steps to take in dealing with Iran and its nuclear program. Analysts say there is a shift in tone toward Iran that may tra

VOA常速英语2008年-Belgium Political Crisis Ends With New Governme

By Lisa Bryant Paris 18 March 2008 Belgium's rival parties say they have agreed to a new government, ending months of deadlock over demands for greater autonomy by the Dutch-speaking part of the country. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. The deal for

VOA常速英语2008年-Belgium's New Prime Minister Sworn In

By Lisa Bryant Paris 20 March 2008 Belgium's new prime minister, Yves Leterme, was sworn in Thursday more than nine months after general elections that paralyzed the country. But from Paris, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA there are questions about just

VOA标准英语2008年-Lawless Northern C.A.R. Has Few Pockets of Secu

Northern Central African Republic has large areas controlled by rebels, and road bandits, intercepting vehicles, harassing civilians, and sometimes kidnapping them for ransom or killing them. The undermanned military has little positive impact. Ther

2007年VOA标准英语-Diabetes Becomes Growing Threat for Affluent As

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 02 April 2007 From Bombay to Beijing, a newly affluent Asian middle class is increasingly adapting Western lifestyles. Many city dwellers opt for high calorie fast food instead of healthier traditional meals and are becomin

2007年VOA标准英语-Diabetes Drug May Help Curb Binge Eating

By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 12 June 2007 Obesity is a worldwide problem. Researchers have still not come up with the perfect diet or pill to help those who need to lose weight keep it off. The latest drug to show some promise is a synthetic hor