2007年VOA标准英语-WHO Chief Warns Bird Flu Threat Has Not Gone Aw

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 January 2007 The new director-general of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, warns the threat of an influenza pandemic has not receded. She urges countries around the world to prepare for a pandemic that has the p

VOA标准英语2009年-US Students Lobby for Clean Energy, Carbon Caps

U.S. President Barack Obama set aside more than $30 billion for several renewable energy projects in the government's massive economic stimulus package. And this week, thousands of students from across the nation descended on Washington for a youth

2007年VOA标准英语-Muslim Worshippers, Israeli Police Clash at Jer

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 09 February 2007 There were violent clashes Friday at Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock between Israeli security forces and Muslim worshippers angered over a controversial Israeli archeological dig at the base of the complex. VOA's

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Worships in China, Meets With Chinese Pres

U.S. President George Bush met Sunday with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympic games. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the session took place a few hours after Mr. Bush attended church services in Beijing. US President Geo

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats, Republicans Trade Praise, Jabs, Befo

By Dan Robinson Washington 10 December 2006 Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives have combined conciliatory rhetoric with criticism over legislative goals as Congress moves toward adjournment. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Cap

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Seeks to Unify Republicans on Immigra

By Jim Malone Washington 16 May 2006 Patrons at El Portal restaurant watch President Bush deliver his immigration speech Monday President Bush is focused on winning over members of his own Republican

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Refugee Agency Heading to Beirut

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 July 2006 The U.N. refugee agency is gearing up for a multi-million dollar operation to help tens of thousands of people displaced by the current crisis in Lebanon. The UNHCR says the first members of an initial 11-strong e

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan, Indian Foreign Ministers Meet in Effo

With tensions increasing in the disputed Kashmir region, the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan met in the Sri Lankan capital for a closed-door discussion on the sidelines of a regional summit. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Colomb

2007年VOA标准英语-Chad Schools Try to Stop Child Soldier Recruitm

By Phuong Tran Habile, Chad 15 May 2007 Just this past week, Chad's government admitted there are child soldiers in its army. But schools along the troubled eastern zone, near Sudan, have long known that, when a child suddenly disappears from the cla

VOA标准英语2010年-Unusual Fate of Two American Fathers i

Francis Gary Powers Jr. (left) meets Karl Alperovich, who was a co-designer of the missile that shot down the US U2 spy plane Power's father flew over the Soviet Union in 1960 The unusual fate of two American fathers and their sons recently intersect

VOA常速英语2007-UNICEF: Stigma Hampers HIV/AIDS Prevention, Trea

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 October 2007 The U.N. Children's Fund says the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS in South Africa hampers prevention and treatment of the disease. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva that UNICEF says more aggressive leadership

VOA常速英语2007-Bush Says Iran Must Be Prevented From Getting Nu

By VOA News 18 October 2007 President Bush says world leaders risk bringing about World War Three if they do not do more to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. Mr. Bush said at a White House news conference Wednesday that he takes the threat o

VOA常速英语2008年-Liberia's Only Veterinarian Wages Lonely Preven

By Nico Colombant Careysburg, Liberia 05 March 2008 Liberia has just one veterinarian. As part of his many government duties, the veterinarian, who is also director of livestock resources, helps prevent bird flu, following outbreaks in nearby countri

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Puts Politics, Not Religion, at Heart of

By Steve Mort Istanbul 14 December 2006 watch Alliance of Civilizations A new study says politics -- rather than religion -- is at the heart of a growing divide between the West and the Muslim world. The yearlong study was carried out by the Allianc

VOA常速英语2008年-Religion, Iraq War Top US Southern States' Elec

By Brian Wagner Miami 04 February 2008 Several southern U.S. states are holding presidential primary elections or caucuses that may help determine the winners in the Republican and Democratic ranks. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner has more about the pri

2006年VOA标准英语-US Says All Military Detainees Under Geneva Con

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 July 2006 Guantanamo detainees (file photo) The Bush administration for the first time has acknowledged that all detainees held by the U.S. military are subject to the protections under the Geneva Conventions. The Pen

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty; Assesses

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 04 August 2006 Among the last issues to come before the U.S. Senate before lawmakers began their August recess were cybercrime and cybersecurity. Senators ratified an international treaty aimed at cracking down on crimes

2007年VOA标准英语-Mid-Career Officials Learn to Listen, Advocate

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 July 2007 In this information age, governments are reaching out to people in other parts of the world in an emerging field called public diplomacy. Mike O'Sullivan reports, mid-career officials from government and in

2006年VOA标准英语-US Gives Radar System to Sao Tome and Principe

By Al Pessin Pentagon 05 October 2006 The U.S. military is giving the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe an $18 million system to help it keep track of activity in its territorial waters and nearby ocean areas. The military hopes th

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan Agrees to Release Jailed American Journal

By Noel King Khartoum 08 September 2006 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has secured the release of Paul Salopek, an American reporter currently imprisoned in Sudan's Darfur region. Noel King reports Richardson arrived in the capital Khartoum for