2006年VOA标准英语-Indian Kashmir Rocked by Grenade Blasts

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 July 2006 Civilian carries a girl, injured in a grenade explosion in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Several grenade blasts have rocked the capital of Indian Kashmir, killing six people and injuring nearly two

VOA常速英语2007年-Bhutto Claims Army, Diverted to Protests, Losin

By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 15 November 2007 Pakistan's former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, has said President Musharraf is losing his battle against Islamic extremists in the tribal areas such as Waziristan and Swat Valley. She says he is div

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan Voters Deeply Dissatisfied, Poll Says

By Gary Thomas Washington 11 February 2008 A new poll released ahead of next Monday's parliamentary elections in Pakistan shows a sharp drop in the popularity of President Pervez Musharraf, and a steep rise in support for opposition parties. As VOA c

VOA常速英语2008年-Rice Calls Russian Threats on Ukraine Unaccepta

By David Gollust Washington 13 February 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday condemned implicit threats by Russian President Vladimir Putin against Ukraine, if the Kyiv government upgrades its relationship with NATO. Mr. Putin sug

VOA常速英语2008年-US Intelligence Chief Warns of Continued Threat

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 05 February 2008 The top U.S. intelligence official says al-Qaida remains the chief security threat facing the United States. In testimony on Capitol Hill, the Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell also express

2007年VOA标准英语-International Travel to US Down Despite Favorab

By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 13 June 2007 Tourism promoters in the United States are voicing concern over a decline in the number of overseas visitors to the country. A leading industry lobby group says tourist travel from most countries has fallen

VOA常速英语2007年-US Sending Senior Envoy to Pakistan

By David Gollust State Department 13 November 2007 The Bush administration is sending Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte to Pakistan to press for an end to the state of emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf earlier this month. Negrop

VOA常速英语2008年-Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 37 as Pakistan El

By Meredith Buel Islamabad 16 February 2008 At least 37 people have been killed and 90 injured in a suicide bombing following an election rally in northwestern Pakistan. The bombing comes as politicians in Pakistan were wrapping up their campaigns fo

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Opposition Seeks United Front

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 April 2007 Nigeria's main opposition parties held a meeting Thursday to discuss the formation of a political coalition to compete in general elections scheduled for later this month. From Abuja, Gilbert da Costa reports f

2007年VOA标准英语-Militant Cleric, 60 Others Killed at Pakistan's

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 10 July 2007 Pakistani security forces stormed Islamabad's Red Mosque Tuesday more than a week after hundreds of militants barricaded themselves inside. The operation began just before dawn Tuesday after negotiations broke

2007年VOA标准英语-French President Pushes for New Mediterranean U

By Anita Elash Paris 10 July 2007 French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in Tunisia on his first trip outside Europe since his election. Sarkozy met with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. One of his

2007年VOA标准英语-Major Study Shows Many Medications Given to Chi

By Carol Pearson Washington 13 March 2007 watch Medication and Children A major study finds that 80 percent of children in U.S. hospitals receive medication that has been tested and approved only for adults. This often leaves pediatricians to a pote

2007年VOA标准英语-US Domestic Debate Over Iraq Expected To Sharpe

By Jim Malone Washington 14 September 2007 The domestic political battle lines over the war in Iraq could harden in the months ahead in the wake of President Bush's speech outlining U.S. strategy well into next year. VOA National correspondent Jim Ma

2007年VOA标准英语-Fans Mourn Italian Tenor Pavarotti

By Sabina Castelfranco Modena 07 September 2007 Thousands of mourners are bidding farewell to Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti in his hometown of Modena. The opera star died Thursday from cancer and is lying in state inside the city's cathedral as peo

VOA常速英语2007年-US Senator Rejects Chavez Allegations of Interf

By Brian Wagner Caracas 02 December 2007 A leading U.S. senator has rejected allegations by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez that Washington is seeking to destabilize the South American nation. In Caracas, VOA's Brian Wagner reports Mr. Chavez is in

VOA常速英语2007年-Iraq Debate Steps Up In Washington

By Paula Wolfson Washington 02 December 2007 U.S. military officials say progress is being made in Iraq, months after an influx of additional American troops. But prominent Democrats in Congress say the military gains are not enough, and the Iraqi go

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawmakers Press Former US Iraq Administrator on

By Dan Robinson Washington 06 February 2007 Paul Bremer The former head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq has testified before a congressional oversight committee investigating how more than eight billion dollars in Iraqi development fun

2007年VOA标准英语-Defense Chief Says US Could Begin Iraq Withdraw

By Al Pessin Washington 06 February 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday the United States could begin withdrawing troops from Iraq later this year, if several security and political factors are right. VOA's Al Pessin reports from th

VOA常速英语2013--外国武装分子成叙利亚安全隐患

Foreign Fighters in Syria a Potential Security Problem in Other Countries外国武装分子成叙利亚安全隐患 The Assad government in Syria is facing tough opposition from rebels who have been joined by militants from other countries. These for

VOA常速英语2019--日本重启商业捕鲸惹众怒

This is commercial whaling. The International Whaling Commission or IWC banned the practice in 1986. Japan announced Wednesday it was leaving the IWC. We decided to resume commercial whaling from July 2019 and to withdrawal from the International Con