VOA标准英语2008年-Aid Group Warns of Horn of Africa Food Crisis

British humanitarian organization ActionAid is calling for governments in the Horn of Africa to help small-scale farmers and for donor nations to increase funding and food-aid shipments to the region. The organization says without urgent action, sev

VOA标准英语2008年-Horn of Africa Piracy Spurs International Actio

Maritime specialists say a surge in pirate attacks on ships between Somalia and Yemen is affecting global commerce and they are urging the international community to quickly find a solution to the crisis. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu reports from

VOA标准英语2009-US Middle East Envoy Adds Stops in Beirut, D

The State Department said Tuesday U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell is adding stops in Lebanon and Syria to his current mission to the region aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The Obama administration has sought to improve ties

VOA标准英语2010年-Genes Predict Who Will Live to Age 100

Researchers at Boston University have identified a kind of genetic signature in people who are likely to live to age 100 or older. The technique may also help doctors predict whether you're likely to get a disease, decades before the symptoms show up

VOA标准英语2010年-Survey Shows Nearly Twice as Many Afri

A new survey shows that African-Americans' assessment of progress and race relations in America has improved more dramatically than at any time in the last quarter century. And Barack Obama's presidency appears to be the spark that ignited this rise

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush: North Korea Must Abide by Terms of Nuclea

By Scott Stearns White House 15 February 2007 U.S. President George Bush says North Korea must abide by terms of an international agreement aimed at ending its nuclear program. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the White House is

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Kurdish PM Discusses ISG Report, Iraqi Oi

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 09 December 2006 The report published this week by a bipartisan U.S. panel urging policy changes in Iraq has not been warmly received in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, particularly its recommendatio

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends North Korea Nuclear Deal

By Scott Stearns White House 14 February 2007 U.S. President George Bush is defending a deal aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush during a news conference in East Ro

2007年VOA标准英语-Salvador Dali Museum Offers A Peek Into Dali's

By Cheng Xiaohong St. Petersburg, Florida 09 January 2007 watch Salvador Dali Museum report Eccentric, iconoclastic, genius -- Salvador Dali was the epitome of all. For producer Cheng Xiaohong, Elaine Lu takes a look at the Salvador Dali Museum and

VOA标准英语2008年-Bihar, India to Promote Rat Cuisine

Most cooks do their best to keep rats out of the kitchen, but in Bihar, one of India's poorest states, officials are doing just the opposite. The welfare department there is on a quest to increase the popularity of rodent cuisine. VOA Correspondent

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Voids Removal of 'Corrupt' Governor

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 17 October 2006 Justice Minister Bayo Ojo The Nigerian government says Monday's removal of the state governor of Ekiti state, in the southwest, was unconstitutional and void. Thedeclaration has added another twist to the dr

2007年VOA标准英语-US Defense Chief Vows to Defeat Taleban Insurge

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 12 February 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at a news conference, at Chaklala airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 12 Feb 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States and its allies are determined

VOA常速英语2008年-Lowering Blood Pressure, Cholesterol May Help D

By Carol Pearson Washington 09 April 2008 Diabetics have a greater than average chance of having a heart attack or stroke. But new research indicates that lowering blood pressure and cholesterol below recommended guidelines seems to reduce these risk

VOA常速英语2007-South Africans' Blood 'Runs Gold-Flecked Green'

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 19 October 2007 From South African President Thabo Mbeki to children playing on the streets of Soweto, South Africans are once again united in support of the national rugby team, the Springboks, ahead of their World Cu

2007年VOA标准英语-Global High Blood Pressure Epidemic Foreseen

By David McAlary Washington 17 May 2007 Health groups are warning of a coming international epidemic of high blood pressure that will trigger an upsurge in heart disease, strokes, and kidney failure if not controlled. A report by prestigious U.S. and

2006年VOA标准英语-Blood Diamonds: New Movie Dramatizes Trade in C

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 02 December 2006 Leonardo Dicaprio and Djimon Hounsou co-star in a politically charged action-drama set during the Sierra Leone civil war in the 1990's. Alan Silverman has a look at the new film Blood Diamond. Leonardo Di

2007年VOA标准英语-Blood Test is Accurate Predictor of Future Hear

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 11 January 2007 watch Heart Disease Blood Test The World Health Organization (WHO) says that cardiovascular disease causes approximately one third of all deaths worldwide (16.7 million). And those deaths are not just

VOA常速英语2007年-Australia's First Aboriginal Record Label Opens

By Phil Mercer Sydney 07 November 2007 Australia's first urban Aboriginal record label has been established in Sydney. Its founders say there is a great untapped market for Aboriginal hip-hop and rap music that deals with drugs, violence, poor health

2006年VOA标准英语-Once Again Afghans Take to the Skies

By Jeff Swicord Kabul, Afghanistan 07 November 2006 watch Kite Flying report For centuries, kite flying has played a significant role in Afghan culture. Banned under Taleban rule, it has made a comeback in recent years. And once again the skies abov

VOA标准英语2009年-Tens Of Thousands Protest in London Be

Demonstrators want world leaders to reach tough new deal on cutting emissions Jennifer Glasse | London 05 December 2009 Climate demonstrators in central London, 05 Dec 2009 Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through London demanding action at