VOA标准英语2010年-Six Astronauts Train for Eventual Mars

Newlywed Alexei Sytev and his fellow crewmembers will spend a year and a half living aboard a virtual spacecraft to simulate an actual space mission to Mars Six astronauts are about to experience what it's like to travel to Mars and back, only withou

2006年VOA标准英语-More West Africans Migrate to Senegal

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 October 2006 Senegal has made headlines as a departure point for people desperate to emigrate to Europe and the United States. But for many West Africans, Senegal, and particularly its capital, Dakar, is a destination in it

VOA标准英语10月-Nervous European Markets Follow US Congressional

European shares extended gains by midday on Tuesday with banks rebounding from lows ahead of U.S. President George Bush's speech on the financial sector rescue package. Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell by as much as 3 percent in e

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama and First Family Observe MLK Day

U.S. President Barack Obama led Americans on Monday in honoring the legacy of the slain civil rights leader, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. For the president, the King Day holiday has a special meaning. Mr. Obama has often talked about America's jo

VOA常速英语2007年-Indian Polishers Now Play Major Role in Antwerp

By Nina Maria Potts Antwerp, The Netherlands 06 December 2007 The city of Antwerp has been home to a prosperous diamond industry for centuries. Traditionally, the fine craft of polishing belonged to the city's Jewish community. But the success of Ind

VOA常速英语2008年-Niece of Slain Former PM Bhutto Criticizes Dyna

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 03 March 2008 Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto, niece of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, says last month's elections in Pakistan were not a victory for democracy, but rather a continuation of dynastic polit

VOA标准英语10月-Austria 's Far Right Leader Dies in Car Crash

Officials say Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far right views generated Western outrage, has died in a car crash. Stefan Bos reports that the 58-year-old Haider died early Saturday, reportedly while on his way to a family gathering. Austria'

VOA标准英语2008年-Concern Growing in Sudan over Attempt to Charge

Demonstrations are expected in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to protest the decision of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor to bring war crimes charges against President Omar al-Bashir. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East A

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Firing of US Prosecutors

By Paula Wolfson Merida, Mexico 14 March 2007 President Bush has spoken out on an issue that has made headlines in Washington and created tensions between Congress and the White House. The controversy surrounds a decision by the Justice Department t

2007年VOA标准英语-Experts See Disturbing but Familiar Pattern in

By Jim Malone Washington 18 April 2007 Authorities in Virginia are slowly gathering and revealing information about Cho Seung Hui, the university student who police say was responsible for the worst mass-shooting spree in U.S. history. VOA National c

2007年VOA标准英语-Serb Students in North Kosovo Fearful of Future

By Barry Wood Mitrovica, Kosovo 15 February 2007 watch Kosovo Student report Kosovo On February 2nd the United Nations envoy for Kosovo, Martti Ahtisaari, delivered his plan for the future of the breakaway province in southern Serbia. If implemented

2007年VOA标准英语-American Immigrant Saga Has South Asian Flavor

By Alan Silverman Holloywood 11 March 2007 The American immigrant saga has a South Asian flavor in a new film adapted from the best-selling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri about two generations of a Bengali family living in the United States. Alan Silverman h

2006年VOA标准英语-Representatives of Deported Pakistani Seek Answ

By Rowan Reid Johannesburg 14 June 2006 Lawyers representing the family of a Pakistani national deported from South Africa say they will take their case to the International Criminal Court if the government will not reveal where the man was sent. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-Asian Governments Pledge to Fight Air Pollution

By Chad Bouchard Yogyakarta, Indonesia 15 December 2006 Government leaders from around Asia have pledged to boost air quality control programs in some of the most polluted cities of the world. As Chad Bouchard reports from the Indonesian city of Yog

VOA标准英语2010年-Photographer Focuses Her Lens on Rare

A new book by photographer Amy Gulick highlights the interconnectedness of wildlife and people in the Tongass rainforest of Alaska Vronique LaCapra | St. Louis 08 July 2010 Photo: Amy Gulick/amygulick.com Chum salmon (onorhynchus keta) on a spawning

VOA标准英语2009年-Key Obama Cabinet Nominee Withdraws Amid Contro

U.S. President Barack Obama's choice for a key cabinet position has withdrawn, leaving a major vacancy at the massive Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS. Tom Daschle bowed out after problems surfaced involving taxes and possible conflic

2006年VOA标准英语-Japan's PM Impresses Ghanaian Hosts

By Nico Colombant and Efam Dovi Abidjan and Accra 03 May 2006 Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has impressed and encouraged his Ghanaian hosts during a three-day stopover, the first such visit

2007年VOA标准英语-Leftist Lawmakers in Italy Threaten to Vote Aga

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 18 January 2007 Members of the far left in Italy's governing coalition are threatening to vote against refinancing the country's mission to Afghanistan. As Sabina Castelfranco reports for VOA from Rome, the lawmakers are

VOA标准英语2008年-G8 Promises Help for African Agriculture

Leaders from the world's largest industrial nations are promising more food aid and agricultural assistance for Africa to help ease the impact of rising food costs. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports from the Group of Eight summit i

2007年VOA标准英语-Democrats Challenge Bush on Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 01 September 2007 President Bush reports to Congress this month on the results from his decision to send more troops to Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say his strategy is n