VOA常速英语2008年-Danube Pollution Threatens Drinking Water for M

By Stefan Bos Budapest 15 April 2008 The European Union and several key Danube organizations are urging countries along the river Danube to prevent irreversible damage to the waterway, warning the growing pollution could endanger drinking water for s

VOA标准英语2010-Nazi Germany's Last Surviving Rabbi Marks

Leo Trepp sees modern message of freedom in ritual Lonny Shavelson | San Rafael, California 02 April 2010 This is the 74th year Trepp is conducting a Passover seder. Watch This week, Jews began the holiday of Passover with seders, ritual dinners with

2007年VOA标准英语-Rio Pinning Olympic Hopes on Pan Am Games

By David Byrd Rio de Janeiro 13 July 2007 The 15th Pan American Games, a multi-sport Olympic style competition for the Western Hemisphere, open Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the games are part of Rio's plan to bid for

2007年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Refugees in Iraq to Get Medical Tre

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 August 2007 A recent photo from files of UNHCR-built tent-camp for Palestinians in Iraq, near Syrian border The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says Syria has allowed four seriously ill young Palestinians to en

2007年VOA标准英语-Asian Development Bank Warns That South Asia La

By Paula Wolfson White House 05 August 2007 U.S. President George W. Bush and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, are holding talks at Camp David - the secluded U.S. presidential retreat in the mountains outside Washington. VOA's Paula Wolfson rep

2007年VOA标准英语-US Congress Subpoenas Former White House Offici

By Paula Wolfson Washington 13 June 2007 Congressional committees have taken legal steps to compel two former White House aides to testify in public about the controversial firing of eight federal prosecutors. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it is the la

VOA标准英语2008年-US-Pakistan Relationship Strained by Terror Iss

By Gary Thomas Washington 13 June 2008 Relations between the United States and Pakistan have hit some bumpy spots over efforts to curb terrorist acts by Islamic extremists. The rocky relationship was recently highlighted with the accidental deaths o

VOA常速英语2008年-John McCain Clinches Republican Presidential No

By Jim Malone Washington 05 March 2008 Republican Senator John McCain won all four presidential primary votes on Tuesday and American news organizations now estimate he has clinched the Republican Party's presidential nomination. In the Democratic ra

VOA标准英语2008年-McCain Accepts Republican Nomination, Pledges t

Republican Senator John McCain said Thursday that, as president, he would bring an era of reform to Washington, bolster the economy and pursue alternate energy strategies, with the help of his vice presidential running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Pa

VOA常速英语2007-German Scientist Wins Nobel Chemistry Prize

By Kevin Billinghurst Stockholm 10 October 2007 The 2007 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Gerhard Ertl of the Max Planck Society in Berlin. Kevin Billinghurst has the story from Stockholm. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honors Pr

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Prime Minister Holds High-Level Talks in

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 21 August 2007 Ties between Iraq and Syria appear to be warming, as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pursues a second day of high level meetings with top Syrian officials, including President Bashar al Assad. For VOA, Ed

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Taps African Religious Leaders in Fight Agai

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 05 April 2007 The United Nations is seeking to enlist religious groups in Africa in the war against human trafficking. The head of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime announced the initiative during a visit to South Africa.

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Taps Former Judge for US Attorney General

By Michael Bowman Washington 17 September 2007 President Bush has nominated a former federal judge to be U.S. Attorney General in what the White House hopes will be a first step towards ending months of turmoil and partisan rancor surrounding the Jus

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Taps Republican for Commerce Secretary

President Barack Obama has nominated Republican Senator Judd Gregg to be his commerce secretary. President Barack Obama announces his plans to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg, right, a New Hampshire Republican, for Commerce Secretary, 03 Feb 2009 President

voa标准英语2008-Zimbabwe Relief Agencies Ramp Up Efforts to Comb

Relief agencies in Zimbabwe say they are ramping up emergency programs to combat a cholera epidemic that has infected more than 11,000 people and killed nearly 500. The emergency comes as soldiers rampaged in the capital, Harare, over declining livi

VOA标准英语2010年-Early Voting in Iraq Marred by Suicide

Suicide bombers have attacked two polling stations in Baghdad, killing at least seven soldiers, while an explosion near another voting place not yet in use took the lives of seven civilians. The blasts occurred as early voting got under way for Sunda

2007年VOA标准英语-Mexican Fiesta in Milwaukee Celebrates 30th Ann

By Faiza Elmasry Milwaukee, Wisconsin 14 September 2007 The Midwestern U.S. city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is home to many immigrants and their descendants from many different cultures, and this ethnic mix is celebrated with a number of summer festival

2006年VOA标准英语-Study: Hip Fractures Set to Become Global Epide

By David McAlary Washington 15 June 2006 Australian and British researchers say the number of fractured hips is expected to nearly quadruple worldwide by mid-century as the population ages. This means an increasing burden on health care systems unle

VOA标准英语2008年-Rival Palestinian Factions Fight Gun Battles in

Rival Palestinian factions have clashed in the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas. At least four people, including two Hamas policemen, have been killed and dozens wounded. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jer

VOA标准英语10月-UN General Assembly to Ask ICJ for Ruling on Koso

The U.N. General Assembly has voted to ask the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on whether Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia earlier this year conforms to international law. From United Nation's headquarters