VOA标准英语2010年-British Fairtrade Foundation Works to

The British-based Fairtrade Foundation works to improve the lives of farmers in developing countries, by guaranteeing fair prices for their products and investing in social infrastructure. The organization also tries to convince British shoppers to s

2006年VOA标准英语-General Says US Already Implementing Iraq Panel

By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 December 2006 The commander of coalition forces in northern Iraq says the reported conclusions of the high-level Iraq Study Group in Washington reflect what his troops are already doing, and also reflect the goals already se

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Addresses Graduates of Gulf Coast Col

By Paula Wolfson White House 11 May 2006 President Bush paid another visit Thursday to the hurricane-ravaged U.S. Gulf Coast, this time to honor the graduates of one local college. These students got

2006年VOA标准英语-Voters Go to Polls in Controversial Nepale

By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 08 February 2006 Polls have closed in Nepal's controversial municipal elections, which King Gyanendra said would be the first step toward restoring democratic freedoms acro

2006年VOA标准英语-Hungarians Go to Polls Despite Heavy Flood

By Stefan Bos Budapest 09 April 2006 A woman casts her vote in Pecs, 197 kms south of Budapest, during the first round of parliamentary elections in Hungary Sunday, April 9, 2006 Hungarians are voting

2006年VOA标准英语-African Urban Life No Guarantee of Good Life

By Efam Dovi Accra 12 December 2006 Africans escaping rural poverty, in search of better lives in urban areas, are being forced to live in very difficult conditions. As cities struggle to cope with the influx, the majority are left without water, sa

VOA常速英语2007年-Abu Ghraib Art Exhibit Opens in Washington, DC

By Zulima Palacio Washington 08 November 2007 The American University Museum in Washington. D.C. is hosting an exhibit (through December 30, 2007) that depicts the abuse of prisoners by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The exhibit by C

2006年VOA标准英语-Suspects in Bali Bombing Tried in Indonesi

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 09 May 2006 Hand cuffs alleged terrorist Anif Solchanudin, center, escorted by Indonesian polices after his first appearance trial in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia,Tuesday,

VOA标准英语2008年-Final Court Appeal of Convicted Bali Bombers Di

Indonesia has denied final appeals for three men on death row convicted for deadly bombings on the island of Bali in October, 2002. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Imam Samudra, Ali Ghufron and Amrozi Nurhasyim at jail in central Java, during de

2007年VOA标准英语-Romanians Vote Against Removal of President

By Stefan Bos Budapest 20 May 2007 Romania's suspended President Traian Basescu waves to supporters in University Sq, downtown Bucharest, 19 May 2007 Romanians have voted against the dismissal of their president, Traian Basescu, on charges of abuse o

2007年VOA标准英语-Hurricanes Henriette, Felix Slam Ashore in Lati

By Brian Wagner Miami 04 September 2007 Two hurricanes have hit Latin America within the span of a few hours, with Henriette charging ashore on Mexico's Baja California peninsula and Felix slamming into Central America. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner r

2007年VOA标准英语-Opponents of Somalia's Transitional Government

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 July 2007 Opponents of Somalia's Western-backed transitional government have announced they will hold a conference in Eritrea in September to form a coalition whose main objective is to end Ethiopia's occupation of Somalia. V

2007年VOA标准英语-Media Watchdogs Express Alarm Over Somaliland J

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 March 2007 Press-freedom watchdogs are alarmed over the recent prison sentences of four journalists in the self-declared Somaliland republic. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. Publisher Yusuf Abdi Gabobe, of So

VOA常速英语2008年-Maasai Warriors Run London Marathon to Raise Mo

By Tendai Maphosa London 13 April 2008 The London marathon is a yearly opportunity for runners to raise money for one cause or another. This year, the fundraisers are joined by an unusual group of runners trying to raise money for a life and death pr

2007年VOA标准英语-President's Iraq Plan Faces Bipartisan Critics

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 12 January 2007 watch Iraq Hearings President Bush's call for more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops in Iraq is facing scrutiny in both houses of Congress, where the Democratic Party is now in control. But as VOA's

VOA标准英语2010年-Americans Find Unique Ways to Help Hai

It's late at night at Mehanata, a small Bohemian music and dance club on New York's Lower East Side, where many of the city's ethnic and alternative musicians are gathered to raise money for Haitian relief. It's one of many grassroots events communit

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian City of Gonaives Struggles to

Haitian Americans Unhappy With Haitian Government's Response To Earthquake Hundreds of thousands of people fled the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince after the city was devastated by an earthquake nearly one month ago. At least 35,000 headed north to

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Security Council Urges Speedy Deployment of

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 11 March 2008 The U.N. Security Council has expressed deep concern about the situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan, where violence has surged recently, and has called for all parties to observe a cease-fire. F

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Debates Terrorism, Free Speech

By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 07 March 2008 The glorification of terrorism is not a crime -- that is the word from the European Parliament, which recently voted against a proposal calling on EU countries to change the definition of terrorist offenses.

2006年VOA标准英语-Rock City, Tennessee Celebrates Christmas Seaso

By Joseph Mok Rock City, Tennessee 07 December 2006 watch Christmas Montage All across the world, Christians are preparing to mark the Christmas holiday. Rock City, in the eastern U.S. state of Tennessee, celebrates the holiday season with its annua