2007年VOA标准英语-Water Filter Wins Developer Engineering Prize

By Tabinda Naeem Washington, D.C. 21 May 2007 Two years ago, the National Academy of Engineering established the Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability. This $1 million award was designed to challenge the world's scientists to develop a practica

VOA常速英语2007年-Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Endorses President Muga

By Peta Thornycroft 13 December 2007 Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF has once again endorsed President Robert Mugabe as its presidential candidate. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA the party met in an extraordinary congress in Harare. There was little fest

VOA常速英语2008年-Romney Endorses McCain in US Presidential Race

By Jim Malone Washington 14 February 2008 Republican presidential contender John McCain picked up the endorsement of a former rival Thursday. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton got some potential good news in her battle with Barack Obama

2006年VOA标准英语-Large Pro-Immigration Rallies Held Accross

By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 April 2006 Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and supporters of immigrant rights held rallies around the United States Monday in what organizers call a campaign for immi

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Pays Tribute to Prominent Women

By Paula Wolfson White House 10 March 2008 President Bush presided at a White House ceremony Monday honoring women around the world who are fighting for freedom. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details . March is women's history month in the United States. A

2006年VOA标准英语-Vigil Held in Washington for Slain Russian Jour

By Sean Maroney Washington 17 October 2006 Candlelight vigil to honor slain Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya at the Embassy of the Russian Federation, in Washington One of Russia's most prominent journalists, Anna Politkovskaya, was found murde

2006年VOA标准英语-Rapper Promotes HIV/AIDS Awareness

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 05 December 2006 watch HIV AIDS Awareness report Friday December 1st was World AIDS Day -- a day set aside to publicize the challenges presented by that deadly disease. In the U.S., the rap artist Chris Bridges - bette

VOA标准英语2009年-Guinea-Bissau Speaker Takes Oath as New Preside

Guinea-Bissau's new interim president is calling on his people to help restore stability to the nation, a day after the assassination of President Joao Bernardo Vieira. National Assembly speaker Raimundo Perreira took the oath of office as president

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq's Shi'ite PM Visits Sunni Stronghold of Ra

By Barry Newhouse Baghdad 13 March 2007 Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has made his first visit to the Sunni stronghold city of Ramadi in western Iraq. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Baghdad the trip was promoted as a symbolic visit

2006年VOA标准英语-Fierce Gun Battles Break Out in Northern Gaza

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 July 2006 There has been fierce fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, as an Israeli ground offensive against Palestinian militants continues. At least 24 Palestinians, mostly militants, and an Israeli soldier have been k

2007年VOA标准英语-Fierce Fighting Continues at Lebanese Refugee C

By Margaret Besheer Nahr el-Bared, Lebanon 01 June 2007 The Lebanese army used artillery to bombard Islamic militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon Friday, as it intensified pressure on the militants to surrender. At leas

VOA标准英语2008年-National Hotline is Lifeline for Troubled Veter

Studies indicate that American war veterans are far more likely to commit suicide than non-veterans. Until recently, getting emergency help and counseling services has been difficult or impossible for many vets. But the situation may be improving, t

2007年VOA标准英语-Violence Continues in Iraq After Deadly Weekend

By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 May 2007 Violence continued in Iraq Monday, after a particularly deadly weekend for U.S. troops, and the killing of a key insurgent leader. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A wounded Iraqi woman is wheeled into a ho

VOA常速英语2008年-Condoleezza Rice Downplays Speculation on Vice

By David Gollust State Department 08 April 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is downplaying recent media reports that she might be a potential running mate for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain. Rice say

VOA常速英语2008年-US Navy Helps West Africans Tackle Illegal Fish

By Ricci Shryock Dakar 14 April 2008 The United States Navy recently completed a half-year tour of the Gulf of Guinea, whereit has worked to train West African maritime patrols. U.S. officials say the goal of the program was to improve African navies

VOA常速英语2008年-American Muslims Look for Signs of Progress in

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 14 April 2008 When Pope Benedict XVI visits Washington, DC next week, he will include American Muslims in a meeting of interfaith leaders. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowledges a troubled past in the re

VOA标准英语2010年-Afghanistan, Iran Become Issues in Bri

Labour's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, Conservative Party leader David Cameron, left, and Liberal Democrat Party leader Nick Clegg, take part in Britain's third televised election debate in Birmingham, England, Thursday, April 29, 2010. British

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Opposes Outreach to Iran, Syria Over Iraq

By David Gollust State Department 11 January 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday resisted calls for U.S. outreach to Iran and Syria over what the Bush administration sees as efforts by those countries to destabilize Iraq. In Senate tes

VOA常速英语2007-Rice Says There Is Opportunity For Peace in Mide

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 17 October 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended four days of talks with Israelis and Palestinians late Wednesday, saying a Mideast peace conference will take place, but much work needs to be done in bilateral ta

VOA常速英语2007年-Northern Ivorians Pleased With Peace

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 08 November 2007 Leading non-governmental organizations and the United Nations have recently expressed concern over the pace of the peace process in Ivory Coast. But after visiting a community of northerners living in the s