2007年VOA标准英语-Hijacked Cargo Ships Released in Waters Off Som

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 April 2007 Somalia In Somalia, two cargo vessels that had been hijacked by pirates have been released. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. The first of the vessels seized, the MV Rozen , was in pirate hands for m

2007年VOA标准英语-S. African Government Seeks Injunction to Bar P

By Delia Robertson Johnnesburg 15 June 2007 The South African Police Service is seeking a court order to prevent police officers from joining the public service strike. VOA'S Delia Robertson reports from our bureau in Johannesburg the action comes ag

2007年VOA标准英语-Strike by S. African Public Workers Poised to S

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 07 June 2007 In South Africa, more than 1 million workers in the private sector have been told to prepare to strike next week Wednesday in sympathy with striking public servants. The call by the powerful COSATU confederatio

2007年VOA标准英语-'Sopranos,' America Ferrera, Al Gore Win Big at

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 September 2007 The mob series The Sopranos won top drama honors at television's Emmy Awards, Sunday night , and the new series 30 Rock was named best comedy. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles that former U.S.

VOA标准英语2010年-Agriculture Seeks Bigger Role in Clima

When the world's biggest polluters gathered this past December at the U.N. Climate Summit in Copenhagen, they managed to forge a non-binding agreement that could help put the brakes on global warming. The 12-paragraph document outlines a way to move

2006年VOA标准英语-AT&T-BellSouth Merger Proposed

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 07 March 2006 watch Merger report Shares of the U.S. regional telephone firm BellSouth rose sharply in value Monday after the company agreed to an acquisition offer by A

2007年VOA标准英语-Pope Benedict XVI Rallies Catholic Youth During

By Brian Wagner Sao Paulo 10 May 2007 Pope Benedict XVI has appealed directly to the youth of Brazil to follow a strict moral code. In Sao Paulo, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the pope's speech to the young is seen as crucial to his effort to strengthen

VOA常速英语2007年-US Secretary of State to Talk With African Lead

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 04 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set for talks Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, home of the African Union, to explore peace prospects in conflict zones from Sudan and Somalia to the

VOA常速英语2007-New Program Aims to Support Youth in African Coc

By Phillip Wellman Dakar 14 October 2007 The United States Agency for International Development and the U.S.-based World Cocoa Foundation have agreed to launch a multi-year partnership aimed at improving education and providing greater opportunities

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea's Defense Minister Tries to Bring Soldie

By Nico Colombant Dakar 06 June 2007 Guinea's new defense minister is touring barracks across the West African nation for a second time since his appointment. He was named last month to help quell unrest caused by disgruntled soldiers. VOA's Nico Col

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenyan Health Minister Denies Wrongdoing

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 03 August 2007 Kenya's health minister was detained on Thursday for allegedly helping a protester escape from a Nairobi jail. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau, even though the minister has been released, her

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Wraps Up Visit to Germany

By Scott Stearns Rostock, Germany 14 July 2006 President Bush is wrapping up his visit to the former East Germany, and leaves Friday morning for Russia and the annual meeting of the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations. -------- Chancellor

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Secretary Calls on Europeans to Supp

By Al Pessin 10 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on Europeans Sunday to support NATO's mission in Afghanistan, which he described as an effort to help a war-devastated people create a free society, just as the alliance did for

2006年VOA标准英语-Anthropologists Discover A 'Missing Link'

By Jessica Berman Washington 12 April 2006 An international team of anthropologists has discovered fossils in eastern Ethiopia that they say may be a missing link between our earliest and more modern

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe's Interparty Negotiations Resume in Se

Although the deadline for completion of negotiations between Zimbabwe's two main political parties has been reached, the talks are continuing in South Africa's capital, Pretoria. Peta Thornycroft reports that the Movement for Democratic Change, whic

2006年VOA标准英语-US Officials Disrupt Terror Plot Targeting New

By Jim Malone Washington 07 July 2006 U.S. security officials say they have disrupted a terrorist suicide-bombing plot that targeted one or more of the rail tunnels that connect New York City with neighboring New Jersey. Three men allegedly involved

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesian Muslim Organization Calls for F

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 08 February 2006 The second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia has called for Muslims to forgive the publication of drawings of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish

2006年VOA标准英语-59 Journalists Killed in 2005 Honored

By Margaret Besheer Arlington, Virginia 03 May 2006 Man looks at memorial A total of 59 journalists who lost their lives last year in the pursuit of news have been honored by the Freedom Forum in Arli

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Concerned About Collapse of Ports Dea

By Scott Stearns White House 10 March 2006 President Bush says he is concerned about international reaction to congressional opposition to a Dubai-owned company managing operations at some U.S. ports.

2006年VOA标准英语-Somalia Talks Collapse, Tensions Mount

By Noel King Khartoum 02 November 2006 Reconciliation talks in Khartoum between Somalia's transitional government and Islamists who control much of the country have ended before the rival parties even met face-to-face. On Wednesday, the Somali talks