voa标准英语2008-Scotland Promotes Whiskey as a Weapon Against Po

Scotch whiskey is said, by some, to have many magical qualities. Now, scientists in Scotland have discovered one more: it can be a weapon against polluted waste sites. A by-product of the spirit is 99.96 percent effective in cleaning contaminated gr

VOA标准英语2010年-Top LRA Commander Killed

The Ugandan military says its forces in the Central African Republic have killed the acting guerilla commander of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. The death adds to the lengthening list of recent captures and killings of senior LRA combatants as the

VOA常速英语2007年-ADB: Asian Governments Need to Improve Water Ma

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 11 December 2007 The Asian Development Bank says that governments in the region need to improve the management of water resources to avoid a crisis in water security. Claudia Blume reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hon

2007年VOA标准英语-US Study Shows Daycare Alters Children’s Behavi

By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 05 April 2007 Watch Daycare Study Millions of people around the world send their young children to daycare centers places where children too young for regular school are looked after while their parents are at work,

VOA常速英语2007年-Olympic Qualifiers Set at World Boxing Champion

By Parke Brewer Chicago 02 November 2007 All 80 Beijing Olympics berths available have been determined with the completion of the quarterfinals at the World Boxing Championships in Chicago. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is covering the tournament in

2006年VOA标准英语-Harper: Canadian Troops Will Not 'Cut and

By Benjamin Sand Kabul 14 March 2006 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a two-day visit to Afghanistan Tuesday. The newly elected Canadian leader told reporters that the foreign troops

VOA标准英语10月-Guinea Looks Back on 50 Years of Independence

The West African nation of Guinea marks the 50th anniversary of independence which it gained after breaking with other French-African colonies that accepted a power-sharing agreement with France, the colonial power. But the celebrations have been su

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Backs Kosovo Independence

By Scott Stearns Kigali 19 February 2008 President Bush says he is backing independence for Kosovo because he believes it will bring peace to the Balkans. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports Russia and Serbia say Kosovo's unilateral d

VOA标准英语2009年-Youths Return Amid Probe Into Kenyan M

Dozens of ethnic-Somali youths in northeastern Kenya, have returned home amid a parliamentary inquiry into allegations they were recruited by the Kenyan military and taken to a military training camp under false pretenses. As our correspondent report

VOA标准英语2009年-Britain to Send More Troops to Afghani

Britain confirms an additional 500 British troops will be heading to Afghanistan next month, bringing its force level there to 9,500 Jennifer Glasse | London 30 November 2009 British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth (L), Air Chief Marshal Jock Stirrup

VOA标准英语2009年-US Ambassador Warns Nuclear Plans Will

Ambassador Rice says US and its partners have been pursuing a two-track approach toresolving the Iranian nuclear issue and Iranian announcement is completely inappropriate Margaret Besheer | New York 30 November 2009 UN Ambassador Susan Rice speaks t

VOA标准英语2009年-Iran Says Diplomacy Still Option in Nu

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says hope remains for a diplomatic solution to the international dispute over his country's nuclear program Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 30 November 2009 Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani speaks with media, during hi

VOA标准英语2009年-Lax Enforcement, Rules On Farm Waste I

Agricultural runoff from fertilizers, chemicals and animal waste is responsible for about half the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency is stepping up enforcement and working with the United States Department of Ag

VOA标准英语2009年-Records are Made to Be Broken

Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 30 November 2009 A Washington, D.C., free transit newspaper called the Express specializes in short, breezy lifestyle items. Its readers turn to Page 2, in particular, where the Express prints goofy little stories and p

VOA标准英语2009年-Cities and Suburbs Fastest Growing Pol

Fertilizers from lawns, oil from cars, pet waste and runoff from building sites move quickly over paved surfaces into storm drains - and eventually, into the Bay. Rosanne Skirble | Washington, D.C. 30 November 2009 Watch: Skirble report Windows Media

VOA标准英语2009年-Chesapeake Bay Restoration, One Stream

Volunteers, farmers and local government in Pennsylvania community work to clean up waterways. Rosanne Skirble | Lititz, Pennsylvania 30 November 2009 Watch: Skirble report Windows Media Lititz Run prior to restoration with eroded stream banks and fe

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Executive Order Opens Window of

After 25 years of watered-down policies, proposed law would hold states accountable for polluting the Bay Rosanne Skirble | Annapolis, Washington 30 November 2009 Watch: Skirble report Windows Media EPA collected 19,000 postcards petitioning the gove

VOA标准英语2009年-Want to Lose That Double Chin?

Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 30 November 2009 One of the hottest terms in the mushrooming field of personal communication devices - including cell phones and other palm-sized gadgets - is app - short for application. These handheld phones, texting

VOA标准英语2009年-Serena Williams Wins Season-Ending WTA Tou

By Phillip Walter Wellman Doha 02 November 2009 Serena Williams, right, holds trophy after winning singles final against Venus Williams, left, in Doha, 01 Nov 2009 Serena Williams has won the WTA Championships in Doha by defeating the defending cham

VOA标准英语2013--Gary Allan's 'Set You Free' Focuses on Hope

Gary Allan's 'Set You Free' Focuses on Hope Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain) is the lead single from Set You Free. The million-selling song became the California natives fastest-rising chart hit to date, and his fourth to top the Country list. Allan sa