VOA常速英语2007年-Spain's King Juan Carlos Visits Spanish Enclave

By Lisa Bryant Paris 05 November 2007 Spain's King Juan Carlos is paying his first royal visit to the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, on the Moroccan coast. From France, Lisa Bryant reports what might appear an ordinary trip is mired in contro

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Visits Wounded Troops

By Scott Stearns Washington 08 November 2007 President Bush visited wounded troops at the U.S. Defense Department's premier rehabilitation center for amputees. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush says the government is impro

VOA标准英语2008年-Abbas, Olmert Meet Before Bush Visit

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 January 2008 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a final meeting Tuesday before their separate talks with President Bush this week during his visit to Israel and the Palestinian t

VOA常速英语2008年-Australian PM Visits East Timor, Pledges Suppor

By Phil Mercer Sydney 15 February 2008 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says rogue elements will not be allowed to derail democracy in East Timor. Mr. Rudd is visiting the country following this week's assassination attempts on the country's pres

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Visit Sparks Expectations in Benin

By Nico Colombant Dakar 15 February 2008 President Bush is scheduled to make his first stop on his Africa tour in the small West African country of Benin. A brief airport meeting is planned Saturday with his counterpart Boni Yayi, to discuss aid and

VOA常速英语2008年-McCain Visits Iraq, Clinton Promises to End War

By Cindy Saine Washington 17 March 2008 Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is visiting Iraq, as part of a trip to the Middle East and Europe that highlights his foreign policy and national security experience. In Washington, Democr

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Officials Visit Turkey to Discuss Political

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 10 April 2008 Two top European Union officials are visiting Ankara to discuss Turkey's failure to introduce reforms required for EU membership. Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul that European Commission President Jos

VOA常速英语2008年-US Visit of Pope Benedict to Begin Tuesday

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 14 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the United States Tuesday for a six-day visit - his first trip to this country since being elected head of the Roman Catholic Church almost three years ago. In this report from

VOA标准英语2008年-US First Lady Visits Afghanistan To Promote Aid

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 08 June 2008 U.S. First Lady Laura Bush has made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to raise awareness of the country's need for development aid before an international donors conference this week in Paris. VOA's Barry Newhou

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Prepares for Visit to Hurricane Victims

U.S. President George Bush says the federal government is doing all it can to help the victims of Hurricane Ike. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush will get a first hand look at storm damage along the Gulf Coast on Tuesday.

VOA标准英语10月-'Elders' Visit Cyprus to Support Talks Between Gr

A group of international statesmen being called The Elders, including former U.S. president Jimmy Carter have arrived on the divided island of Cyprus to support U.N.-backed peace talks. For VOA, Nathan Morley reports from Nicosia. From left: Jimmy C

VOA标准英语2008年-US Officials Visit North Korea to Arrange Possi

By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 May 2008 A team of United States officials is visiting North Korea to survey the country's desperate food shortage. The visit is a possible prelude to the United States supplying food aid. VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin has

2006年VOA标准英语-US, Iraqi Officials Stress Zarqawi Death Not En

By Al Pessin Brussels 08 June 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has welcomed the death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq. Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary Rumsfeld says Zarqawi's death is significant because

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran's President Uses Nationalism to Rally

By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 02 March 2006 watch Iran Crisis report Iran's disputed nuclear program is at the center of a brewing international crisis that some say has been aggravated by the words

2007年VOA标准英语-Koreas Prepare for Train Link Amid Hopeful Sign

By Kurt Achin Seoul 16 May 2007 On the eve of a historic advance in contacts between North and South Korea, there are indications that a major obstacle to ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs may be resolved. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Se

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Crisis Talks Deadlocked Amid Oppositio

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 04 January 2008 Negotiations aimed at bringing free and fair elections in Zimbabwe are stalemated. Opposition leaders say they are on the brink of collapse and accuse the government of ignoring previous agreements. VOA's Sc

VOA常速英语2008年-Egypt Strike Fizzles Amid Tight Security

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 06 April 2008 In Egypt, a one-day labor strike calling for higher wages has had mixed results amid a security crackdown. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from Cairo. Some people refused to go to work out of so

2007年VOA标准英语-US Questioned 'Procedures and Timing' of Saddam

By David Gollust Washington 03 January 2007 Bush administration officials said Wednesday the United States raised concerns about the procedures and timing of the Saddam Hussein execution last Saturday. But they insisted also that justice was done in

2007年VOA标准英语-Experimental Procedure May Let Injured Player W

By Carol Pearson Washington 13 September 2007 American professional football player Kevin Everett fractured his neck during a game, 9 September 2007. He remains sedated and in intensive care. It is too early to tell if Everett will recover fully. Th

VOA常速英语2007-Washington DC Becomes Solar Village

By Paul Sisco Washington 22 October 2007 Twenty college and university teams from around the world competed inthe recentSolar Decathlon that is held every two years in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Energy Department sponsors the event, and this year's wi