VOA标准英语2009年-US Continues Diplomatic Push for Gaza Cease-Fir

The United States is continuing diplomatic contacts for a Gaza cease-fire despite Israel's rejection of a French-proposed 48-hour truce. President Bush spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is said to have given an assurance Israel is t

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Panel Defies Bush on Treatment of Terror

By Paula Wolfson White House 14 September 2006 The stage is set for a confrontation between the White House and the U.S. Senate on the sensitive and complex issue of how best to try and treat terror suspects. A key Senate committee has approved a pr

VOA常速英语2007年-Gabon's Omar Bongo Enters 41st Year in Power

By Jade Heilmann Dakar 03 December 2007 Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics say he has done little to improve the Central African country's economy, despite oil riches. Jade Heil

VOA常速英语2008年-Signs of Progress in Kenya Power-Sharing Talks

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 21 February 2008 Negotiations aimed at resolving Kenya's political deadlock are showing signs of progress, as the government and opposition party discuss a power-sharing arrangement built on the creation of an office of prime

VOA标准英语2008年-Major Powers to Seek New Sanctions Against Iran

The five permanent U.N. Security Council member countries and Germany, the P-Five-plus-One, agreed Wednesday to consider new sanctions against Iran after another ambiguous Iranian response to their offer of incentives to halt uranium enrichment. The

VOA标准英语10月-Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Drag

President Robert Mugabe is holding out against losing control of the police to prime-minister designate Morgan Tsvangirai. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that power-sharing negotiations have reached such a critical stage there are fears the agreem

VOA标准英语10月-Canadian Conservatives Remain in Power

Canadians have re-elected the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. As Craig McCulloch reports, despite the win, Mr. Harper still has a minority government in Canada's House of Commons. Stephen Harper and relative celebrate Conse

2006年VOA标准英语-Military Seizes Power in Fiji

By Phil Mercer Fiji 05 December 2006 Fiji's military commander Frank Bainimarama announces he had taken control of the country, in Suva, 5 Dec 2006 Fiji's military commander says he has overthrown the country's democratically elected government. Com

VOA标准英语2008年-US Group Urges Radical Cuts in Carbon Emissions

A leading U.S. advocate for combating climate change has unveiled an ambitious plan to drastically slash global carbon emissions over the next 12 years, saying aggressive action is both necessary and feasible. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washi

VOA标准英语2008年-Obama Takes More Aggressive Tone Toward McCain

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took a more aggressive tone Wednesday in responding to attacks from his Republican opponent, Senator John McCain. The increasingly negative tone to the campaign for the White House comes amid polls show

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Names New Intelligence Chief

By Scott Stearns White House 05 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush has nominated a new director of national intelligence as he continues to shake-up senior staff with a new deputy secretary of state. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns

VOA常速英语2007年-New Yorkers Experience Medieval Europe in Museu

By Liu Enming New York 03 December 2007 New York City's Manhattan can at times seem all business and flashy pleasure, a burgeoning island of skyscrapers and fast-paced modern life. But there are hidden treasures of history and tranquility awaiting qu

VOA常速英语2008年-Defense Experience May Help Raul Castro As Next

By Brian Wagner Miami 20 February 2008 Cuban leaders are expected to name Raul Castro as the next president, replacing his older brother Fidel. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that, as defense minister, Raul has wide experience with the nation's

VOA常速英语2008年-Brutality Behind Russian Prison Walls

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 March 2008 Millions of people perished in the inhumane Soviet prison system known as the Gulag. Criminals and political prisoners alike suffered merciless beatings, forced labor, and endured temperatures of 40 below zero i

VOA常速英语2007-German Chancellor Wraps Up Africa Tour in Liberi

By Kari Barber/Prince Collins Dakar/Monrovia 07 October 2007 During German Chancellor Angela Merkel's last stop on her first sub-Saharan Africa tour, she met with Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to discuss how to bring economic prosperity to

VOA常速英语2008年-German Chancellor Confronts Holocaust on Visit

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 March 2008 The leader of Germany and several members of her cabinet are in Israel on a highly symbolic visit that comes against the background of their nation's Nazi past. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bu

2006年VOA标准英语-Burkina Faso Ruling Party Dominates Local

By Nico Colombant and Zoumana Wonogo Abidjan and Ouagadougou 08 May 2006 Burkina Faso's ruling party has crushed other parties in elections for city and village councils, dashing the hopes of some opp

2007年VOA标准英语-Burkina Faso Launches Mediation Attempt for Ivo

By Nico Colombant Dakar 05 February 2007 High-level rebel and presidential delegations from divided Ivory Coast have started meetings in Burkina Faso in a renewed attempt to end more than four years of stalled negotiations. VOA's Nico Colombant repo

VOA标准英语2008年-Activists Push for Improved Working Conditions

One month before the Beijing Olympics, union members and other labor rights activists are pushing sportswear makers to improve working conditions in the industry. Activists urge global companies and the International Olympic Committee to help stop l

VOA常速英语2008年-Security Has Improved, but Iraq Remains a Dange

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 17 March 2008 Five years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, officials say the situation in the country has vastly improved - if only in the last year. But human rights organizations say abuses are widespread, and most Iraqis