2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Impatient With Syria

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 U.S. lawmakers are expressing impatience their with Syria's continuing support for terrorist groups, as well as its close links with Iran. A hearing examined

VOA标准英语2008年-Ghana's Hard Drug Usage Spreads to Pregnant Wom

Doctors in Ghana say they are noticing a very disturbing trend of more and more pregnant women getting addicted to hard drugs like cocaine. But they say health practitioners lack knowledge or even basic statistics to help tackle the problem. VOA's N

2007年VOA标准英语-Bedouin Culture in Egypt Dying in Drought

By Cache Seel Shalatin, Egypt 10 July 2007 Facing Drought and the loss of grazing land for their herds, many Bedouin of southeastern Egypt are giving up their traditional lifestyle. The Egyptian Government and aid organizations have stepped in to hel

2006年VOA标准英语-US Schools Take Notice of Growing Video Game In

By Brian Padden Anchorage, Alaska 09 August 2006 watch Alaska Global Warming Global warming is considered a cause of glaciers melting While there is still an ongoing debate about the extent and impact of global warming worldwide, many scientists bel

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Calls for Greater Effort to Regulate Migrati

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 September 2006 The International Organization for Migration is calling for action to dramatically improve the positive effects of migration on development. The call goes out to countries attending a U.N. High Level Dialogue

2007年VOA标准英语-Students' Best Friend a Good Listener

By Aunshuman Apte Rockville, Maryland 07 August 2007 Many children struggle with reading aloud in class. To help them improve and build confidence, an innovative program uses dogs to create a casual way to help students with special learning needs ex

VOA标准英语2008年-Nigeria Militants Plan More Attacks in Oil-Rich

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 04 January 2008 Nigeria's main militant group in the oil-producing Niger Delta says it plans more attacks on the military in a renewed onslaught on Africa's largest oil industry. Gilbert da Costa has more for VOA in this rep

VOA常速英语2008年-Rights Group Warns Attacks Threaten Sudanese Ce

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 10 April 2008 The New York-based organization Human Rights Watch has warned that the Sudanese government may be using militia groups on the border between northern and southern Sudan to disrupt or influence the national census

2006年VOA标准英语-World Court Begins Hearings Against Alleged Con

By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 09 November 2006 Judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague began hearing evidence for the first time, as prosecutors began laying out their case against a Congolese militia leader. Thomas Lubanga is accused

2007年VOA标准英语-US Government Holds Hearings on Iran

By Ernest Leong Washington 07 March 2007 Iran remains a top concern for the United States because of Iran's refusal to restrict its nuclear program. The U.S. also accuses Iran of supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East. VOA's Ernest Leong repo

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Find DNA That Determines Dog Size

By David McAlary Washington 05 April 2007 Scientists have discovered a genetic reason why some dogs are small and others big. They say the finding has implications beyond canine size, since the work applies to the study of other complex genetic trait

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal Prepares Ousmane Sembene Tribute

By Phuong Tran Dakar, Senegal 13 August 2007 Ousmane Sembene, the Senegalese film director and novelist who died this past June at age 84, is widely known as the father of African cinema. But before he was recognized for films that protested coloniz

2007年VOA标准英语-US Scientists Say Asian Pollution Haze Accelera

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 02 August 2007 U.S. scientists say clouds of man-made haze that blanket southern and eastern Asia are helping accelerate the melting of the Himalayan glaciers. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hong Kong

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Warplanes Hit Hezbollah Targets in Beir

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 03 August 2006 watch Air Strikes Continue Lebanese men inspect a destroyed bridge after it was attacked by an Israeli air strike in the northern Lebanese region of Akkar, near the Syrian border, August 2, 2006 Israel resumed

2007年VOA标准英语-US Will Press Iraq to Perform in New Offensive

By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 January 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Iraq will have to demonstrate its ability to deliver more troops to Baghdad and limit the political influence of militia factions before most of the additional U.S. troop

2007年VOA标准英语-Rock Stars Perform Around World to Raise Awaren

By Tendai Maphosa London 07 July 2007 Big name rock stars and musicians from around the globe performed at concerts on six continents to raise awareness about climate change. A sold-out crowd rocked London's Wembley Stadium, and other concerts were

VOA常速英语2007-Israeli Police Question PM in Connection with Co

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 October 2007 Israeli police have opened a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it is the latest in a series of scandals that has eroded public s

VOA常速英语2007年-US Lawmakers, Rights Advocates Question CIA Tap

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 December 2007 U.S. Congressional Democrats are asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the CIA's destruction of videotapes documenting the interrogation of terrorism suspects amounts to obstruction of just

VOA标准英语2008年-Israeli Police Question Olmert for 4th Time in

Israeli police have questioned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a fourth time in a corruption scandal. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Investigators presented documents to Mr. Olmert allegedly showing that as a public official,

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenyan University Lecturers Strike for Improved

By Ken Wekesa Nairobi,Kenya 18 June 2007 A university degree brings prestige in Kenya, where institutions of higher learning are still valued as a means of social advancement. But the universities reputations have been tarnished by years of strikes b