2007年VOA标准英语-Somali Police Intercept Car Filled with Explosi

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 12 June 2007 Police in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, have intercepted a car loaded with explosives they say was going to be used against the interim government. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu in Mogadishu was given an exclusive

VOA常速英语2007年-India to Invest Billions of Dollars to Improve

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 December 2007 India says it needs to invest billions of dollars to improve its creaking infrastructure. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the building of roads and ports has failed to keep pace with the countr

2007年VOA标准英语-Small American Town Calls Itself World's Ham Ca

By Liu Enming Smithfield, Virginia 11 June 2007 Genuine Smithfield hams have graced dinner tables in the U.S. since nearly the settlement of the nation itself. VOA's Liu Enming recently traveled to the self-proclaimed Ham Capital of the World, Smithf

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Inspects Hurricane Damage, Promises Aid

U.S. President George Bush is getting a first hand look at the damage inflicted on his home state of Texas by Hurricane Ike. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports that the president traveled Tuesday to areas hardest hit by the storm. Marine One, with Presiden

VOA常速英语2007年-Study Says Lower Salt, Tobacco Use Would Save L

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 December 2007 Experts say the death toll from diseases such as cancer and heart disease can be reduced by almost 14 million over the next decade by reducing the amount of salt intake and imposing greater controls on to

VOA常速英语2008年-Voters Weigh Issues in US Presidential Race

By Chris Simkins Washington, DC 13 February 2008 Americans are about halfway through the primary election season to decide which candidates will represent the Democratic and Republican Parties in the November presidential election. VOA's Chris Simkin

VOA常速英语2008年-Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches With European R

By Brian Wagner Miami 07 February 2008 Atlantis lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Thursday, carrying seven astronauts and a European built research module. The launch follows a two-month delay needed to fix a problem in the fuel ga

VOA标准英语2010年-US Defense Chief Downplays Possibility

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says if Iran is serious about accepting the international offer that could end the dispute over its nuclear program, it should do so soon, and through official channels. Gates was speaking to reporters in Ankara, i

2006年VOA标准英语-Fourplay Still at the Forefront

By Doug Levine Washington 12 December 2006 Fifteen years after the release of their debut album, Fourplay has yet to relinquish its title of smooth jazz warriors. As we hear from VOA's Doug Levine, the all-star quartet is back with a new album that'

VOA常速英语2008年-Afghan Politician Inspires Women

By George Dwyer Washington 07 March 2008 Saturday, March 8th is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women. One woman who has been an inspiration for women in Afghanistan is Massouda Jalal,

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Sunscreen Claims Inaccurate

By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 09 July 2007 The World Health Organization reports there are at least 130,000 new cases every year of malignant melanoma, the most fatal type of skin cancer, and more than two million cases of other types of skin can

2007年VOA标准英语-Australian City Rejects Sudanese Refugees

By Phil Mercer Tamworth, Australia 15 January 2007 Australia's most-famous musical town, Tamworth, is beset by a dispute over the city council's decision to reject refugees from Sudan. City councilors have voted down a request by the Department of I

2007年VOA标准英语-Australian Outback Town Reverses Controversial

By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 January 2007 Councilors in Australia's most famous musical city have reversed a controversial decision to reject refugees from Sudan. Authorities in Tamworth, 600 kilometers northwest of Sydney, had earlier said African migra

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Report: Bio-Fuels Adding to Food Crisis

The U.N. Special Investigator on the Right To Food says soaring food prices have declined somewhat, but the crisis remains and the problems are exacerbated by the production of bio-fuels. The expert submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Counci

VOA标准英语2008年-WFP Appeals for More Food and Action Against Pi

The United Nations World Food Program's director for Somalia says attacks on aid workers and threats to ships delivering food aid to Somalia are putting in danger the lives of the millions who now need urgent food assistance. He also called for a bo

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Chief Says Global Food Crisis Needs Quick Re

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 04 June 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that dealing with the current global food crisis is a fight the international community cannot afford to lose. The U.N. chief is attending a world food sec

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Food Aid Ban May Hamper Future Distrib

With many people in Zimbabwe at the point of starvation, a government ban on field work by relief organizations is putting them at further risk. As Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA, even if the restrictions are lifted now, humanitarian groups say it

VOA标准英语2008年-Bangladesh Steps Up Food Aid for Poor as Rice P

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 January 2008 Bangladesh is stepping up food aid for millions of poor people following a massive hike in prices for rice in recent months. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that the government is trying to rush in

VOA常速英语2008年-Ivorians Protest Food Prices; Government Bows t

By Nancy Palus Dakar 01 April 2008 One person has been killed and several others injured in protests against rising prices of food in Ivory Coast. Reports from the commercial capital, Abidjan, say protesters, mostly women and youths, blocked roads an

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Seeks to Boost US Food Aid to Neediest Cou

By Michael Bowman White House 14 April 2008 The Bush administration says it is working to provide additional food aid to hunger-ravaged countries that need it most. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House, the initiative comes at a time whe