2006年VOA标准英语-Muslim Demonstrations Continue, Government

By Amy Katz Washington, DC 09 February 2006 watch Controversy report This week anger grew over those published cartoons depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. Wednesday, U.S. President

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Says 460 Militants, 22 Troops Killed i

Pakistani officials say security forces have killed at least 460 al-Qaida-linked militants in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan. VOA's Ayaz Gul reports, the week-long clashes also have left 22 troops dead and forced more than 200,000 people to f

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Calls for Withdrawal of Russian Troops fro

U.S. President George Bush says Russia may be violating the terms of a cease-fire in Georgia less than a day after agreeing to stop the fighting in the former Soviet republic. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the president spoke

VOA标准英语2008年-Australian Combat Troops End Iraq Deployment

By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 June 2008 Australian combat troops have begun leaving Iraq. Their departure fulfills an election promise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who pledged to pull his country's out of Iraq by the middle of 2008. From Sydney, Phil Me

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Iraqi Troop Plan

By Scott Stearns White House 13 January 2007 George Bush U.S. President George Bush is defending plans to send more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq as part of what he says is a new way forward. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns repor

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary-General to Press for Troops to Pro

By Lisa Schlein N'Djamena, Chad 07 September 2007 Before meeting Chadian President Idriss Deby, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told journalists he would discuss a proposal to deploy thousands of European Union troops and U.N. police officers to h

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea's Military Intensifies Protest

By Nico Colombant Dakar 11 May 2007 The presidential guard in Guinea blocked hundreds of soldiers from marching on the presidential palace in Conakry Friday. The soldiers are demanding back pay and calling on top military officials to resign. VOA's N

2006年VOA标准英语-Montenegrin Voters Expected to Vote for In

By Barry Wood Washington 16 May 2006 Citizens of Montenegro, the mountainous, sparsely populated former Yugoslav territory, will vote Sunday in a referendum on severing its remaining links with Serbia

VOA常速英语2007年-Scientists Link Childhood Obesity to Heart Dise

By Jessica Berman Washington 06 December 2007 Children who are overweight are at significant risk of developing heart disease as adults. That's the conclusion of two studies published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine , which predicts wh

VOA标准英语2008年-Italy Arrests Imam Linked to Morocco Suicide Bo

Italian police have arrested a Muslim imam from Morocco who has been linked to suicide bombings in Casablanca in 2003. The imam of a mosque in the northern Italian city of Varese was picked up at his home in Italy and Italian authorities say they pl

2007年VOA标准英语-US Automakers Face Financial Losses But Hope fo

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 06 February 2007 watch Car Forecast report The financial slide continues for U.S. automakers. Detroit's Big Three -- General Motors, the Ford Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler -- posted big losses in 2006 while Asian c

VOA常速英语2007年-UN Says Congolese Protesters Should Receive Aid

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 06 November 2007 United Nations officials say Congolese soldiers have obstructed food distribution to displaced families in the Democratic Republic of Congo by trying to register their own families for U.N. aid. Dozens were in

VOA常速英语2008年-Protesters Ask for Release of All Hostages in C

By Manuel Rueda Bogota 05 April 2008 Colombia has the world's highest kidnapping rate, and in the past 10 years more than 3,000 Colombians have been kidnapped by rebel groups, paramilitaries and common criminals, who use their victims for economic or

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Protesters Clash With Police

By Kari Barber Dakar 14 April 2007 Hundreds of demonstrators in the restive Casamance region of southern Senegal filled the streets Saturday protesting what they are calling police brutality. Angry mobs in Kolda burned tires and razed houses to the g

VOA标准英语2009年-New US Warship's Bow Contains Steel from W

By Nathan King New York 03 November 2009 USS New York A U.S. warship built with steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center has arrived in New York. The USS New York stopped alongside Ground Zero to fire a 21-gun salute honoring those who died in

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Ruling Party Makes Inroads in Secular R

By Dorian Jones Diyarbakir 06 August 2007 Independent candidate Aysel Tugluk stands before completing registration formalities at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, 29 Jul 2007 In Turkey's general election last month, the Islamic rooted Justice and De

VOA标准英语2009年-WFP Making Inroads on Alleviating Hunger

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 November 2009 Sheila Sisulu (file photo) A senior Official at the World Food Program says a pilot project in 21 developing countries, including 15 in Sub-Saharan Africa, to alleviate hunger is showing promising results. In

2007年VOA标准英语-Indian Conservationists Question Plan to Repopu

By Steve Herman New Delhi 02 May 2007 Tourists and guides preparing to enter tiger preserve The tiger is India's national symbol, but it is getting difficult to spot the animal in its native habitat. The country now finds itself in the embarrassing p

VOA标准英语2010年-Lawmakers, Protesters, Media Converge

The 2010 North American International Auto Show does not officially open until January 16, but the media got a sneak peek at the latest offerings from U.S. and international automakers this week. Members of the U.S. Congress, led by House of Represen

2007年VOA标准英语-Thai Court Orders Thaksin to Show Up for Corrup

By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 10 July 2007 Thaksin Shinawatra A panel of Thai Supreme Court judges has agreed to hear the first corruption case against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra next month. From Bangkok, Roger Wilkison reports the court or