2007年VOA标准英语-French President Sarkozy Names 'Government For

By Anita Elash Paris 18 May 2007 Newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy has named his new government. It's a much smaller cabinet than before, and half the jobs went to women. Anita Elash reports for VOA from Paris. Ever since his election as

2007年VOA标准英语-Vietnam, Once Isolated, Celebrates WTO Entry

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 11 January 2007 Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization became official on Thursday. The event is a milestone in a long transition for Vietnam, which is shifting from a command to a market economy, and from isola

2007年VOA标准英语-Indonesia Combats Widespread Childhood Anemia

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 11 June 2007 An Indonesian public health foundation is waging an anti-anemia campaign in Jakarta, where some schools have reported more than half their students are anemic. As Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta, medicine and

2006年VOA标准英语-Blair: Addressing Mideast Conflict Will Help in

By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 December 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he welcomes the renewed focus on resolving the Israel - Palestinian dispute. Mr. Blair, who made the comment on U.S. television Sunday, has long held the view that th

2007年VOA标准英语-Critics Say Understaffed AU Force Unable to Pro

By Noel King Kutum, Sudan 07 March 2007 The African Union mission, charged with monitoring Sudan's Darfur region, shoulders the enormous burden of providing security to some 2.5 million displaced people spread across a remote area the size of France.

VOA标准英语2011--Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process

Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process The Occupy movement, which started in New York, has grown to more than 1,400 encampments around the country. Occupy has chosen to work outside the political process, shying away from appointing leaders a

VOA标准英语2010年-Elvis Fans Flock to Australian Outback

Elvis Presley would have been 75 on Friday. Years after his death, the singer's popularity only seems to grow stronger. Friday, fans boarded a special train in Sydney heading to the Elvis festival in the New South Wales farming town of Parkes. They s

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand, Malaysia Agree To Step Up Security Co

By Ron Corben Bangkok 12 February 2007 Thailand and Malaysia are to increase cross-border cooperation as part of efforts to end more than three years of separatist violence in the Southern-most provinces. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the agre

VOA常速英语2008年-Malaysia Ruling Coalition Remains in Power Amid

By Luis Ramirez Kuala Lumpur 08 March 2008 Officials in Malaysia say the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has won a majority in Saturday's general election, although opposition parties have scored big gains. VOA's Luis Ramirez, in t

2007年VOA标准英语-SAF President to Meet Sudanese Leaders

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 10 April 2007 SAF President Thabo Mbeki (File) The South African president is preparing to meet his Sudanese counterpart for two days of talks in Sudan. Discussions are expected to focus on developments in the volatile Darfu

VOA标准英语10月-S. African Mediator Thabo Mbeki May Return to Zim

If Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe does not soon agree to a fully inclusive Cabinet, it is likely that former South African President Thabo Mbeki will be in Harare before the weekend. Mr. Mbeki has remained in contact with the stumbling Zimbabwean

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Assures Haitian Prime Minister of Continue

By David Gollust State Department 04 April 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pledged continued U.S. political and economic support for Haiti at a meeting Wednesday with the impoverished Caribbean country's prime minister, Jacques-Edouard Alexi

VOA标准英语2010年-Our World — 5 Februrary 2010

MUSIC: Our World theme Straight ahead on Our World: The U.S. space agency pulls the plug on its plan to return humans to the moon; pictures from Pluto reveal dramatic changes in the dwarf planet; and a new web-based English/Creole dictionary for reli

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian Judge Recommends Release of 10

They did not force us, we all agreed to give the kids away -- Melanie Augustin, a Haitian adoptive mother A Haitian judge has recommended the release of 10 American missionaries accused of trying to take orphaned children out of earthquake-ravaged Ha

VOA标准英语2009年-Tiger Woods Loses Major Sponsor

Accenture drops Woods in midst of controversy, analysts say more could follow Carolyn Presutti | Washington, DC 15 December 2009 Tiger Woods The global consulting firm Accenture now says famed golfer Tiger Woods is no longer the right representative

2007年VOA标准英语-Violence in Thailand's Muslim South Intensifies

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 06 June 2007 In Thailand's Muslim-dominated south, an increasingly violent insurgency is breeding fear and mistrust among neighbors, and government efforts to bring peace have made little progress. VOA's Nancy-Amelia C

VOA标准英语2008年-Philippine Panel on Muslim Rebellion Dismissed

The Philippine government has dismissed the panel of negotiators brokering peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. VOA Correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo speaks on nationa

VOA标准英语2010年-Airport Body Scanners Called Safe If P

Compared to the dose level of a medical chest x-ray, a backscatter scan is thousands of times lower. Since the Christmas Day attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner, airports are looking for ways to tighten security. One method being adopted by some and

2007年VOA标准英语-US Officers Charged With Fraud in Iraq Reconstr

By Michael Bowman Washington 07 February 2007 Three U.S. military officers are being charged with steering lucrative Iraq reconstruction projects to a U.S. contractor in return for cash, vehicles and other kickbacks. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, fe

VOA标准英语2009年-Bomber Kills 25 Police Officers in Southern Afg

Officials in southern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has attacked a police training center, killing at least 25 officers and wounding 20 others. A Taliban spokesman claims responsibility for the blast. Officials in Tirin Kot, the provincial capita