2007年VOA标准英语-Somalis Skeptical of Peace 'Under Occupation'

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 14 June 2007 One day after Somalia's interim government postponed a national reconciliation conference for the third time in three months, some residents of Mogadishu are expressing doubt the conference can be held while Ethio

2007年VOA标准英语-Somali Government Calls for Peacekeepers

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 February 2007 Uganda's parliament on Tuesday approved sending 1,500 peacekeepers to Somalia. Faced with a worsening security situation in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the country's prime minister says a robust peacekeeping

2006年VOA标准英语-Superbowl Fans Get More Than Football

By Steve Schy Detroit 04 February 2006 Super Bowl 40 will air Sunday on the ABC television network and advertisers will be paying top-dollar to show their products to the huge audience expected for th

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Lifts Stem Cell Research Restrictions

U.S. President Barack Obama has lifted restrictions on federal funding for medical research using human embryonic stem cells. Mr. Obama says it is part of a broader effort to limit political interference in science. President Barack Obama signs an E

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Approves Proposed Amendments to Foreig

By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 January 2007 Thailand's military-installed government has decided to reduce the ability of foreigners to control Thai companies. The decision, whose details have yet to be finalized, followed warnings by foreign businessmen

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Agencies Call For 'Green Revolution' in Afri

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 July 2007 Three of the most important international organizations that deal with food, agriculture, and rural development are calling for an African Green Revolution. The World Food Program (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organi

VOA标准英语10月-Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Muslims, around the world, are marking the end of the holy fasting month, Ramadan, by celebrating Eid al-Fitr. In Indonesia - which has the world's largest population of Muslims - the holiday's deeper meaning centers around family, food, gifts and t

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Celebrates Irish American Ties

By Paula Wolfson White House 17 March 2008 President Bush says the United States stands with the people of Northern Ireland as they build on the peace process that has ended decades of sectarian violence. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports he spoke at a Whi

2006年VOA标准英语-Bechtel Corporation Pulling Out of Iraq

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 03 November 2006 watch Bectel Iraq report Rebuilding Iraq U.S.-based engineering firm Bechtel Corporation says it is pulling its employees out of Iraq now that its three-year contract to rebuild the war-torn country has

2007年VOA标准英语-Kelly Willis Offers Diverse Song Collection on

By Katherine Cole Washington 18 September 2007 Singer and songwriter Kelly Willis has four children under the age of seven. That explains why it's been five years between albums for the Austin, Texas-based performer. Was it worth the wait? VOA's Ka

2006年VOA标准英语-Ex-South African Deputy President Cleared

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 08 May 2006 Former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma has been found not guilty of raping a 31-year-old family friend. Jacob Zuma, bottom right, sits in dock as

2007年VOA标准英语-Umaru Yar'Adua: The Man Tipped To Become Nigeri

By Sarah Simpson Katsina, Nigeria 06 April 2007 Umaru Yar'Adua is the man most likely to become the president of Africa's most populous and oil-rich country, Nigeria. But until he emerged as the ruling party candidate in next month's presidential pol

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Lawmakers Vote on Major Constitutional

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 10 May 2007 The Turkish parliament has backed Thursday a proposed amendment to the constitution to enable the people to elect a new president directly. The measure is a key provision in a package of electoral reforms the cha

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Parliament Fails to Pick President Agai

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 06 May 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul, is seen after a vote for presidential elections in Parliament in Ankara, 06 May 2007 The Turkish parliament, dominated by the ruling Justice and Development Party, has failed to get its c

VOA标准英语2010-Chicago's Polish Community Mourns Victims

A woman prays during a memorial service for Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife at Holy Trinity Polish Church in Chicago on Sunday, 11 Apr 11 2010. Chicago is home to the largest Polish community outside of Warsaw. Poles in that Midwestern c

VOA常速英语2007-Sri Lanka Rebuffs Call for Human Rights Monitori

By Steve Herman New Delhi 15 October 2007 Sri Lanka is defending its decision to reject a call by a top U.N. envoy for an international mission to monitor human rights on the divided island nation. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delh

VOA标准英语2010年-Asia-Pacific Tourism Industry Stages E

A Japan Airlines jet taxies past another JAL plane at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, 19 Jan 2010 Travel and tourism, vital elements in the Asia-Pacific region's economy, have been staging a recovery since late 2009, with growth strongest within the

VOA标准英语2008年-Embattled Musharraf Urges Reconciliation in Pak

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has made his first public remarks since political opponents announced their intention to impeach him. In a televised speech marking Pakistan's 61st independence anniversary, the president called for political re

VOA常速英语2007年-Russian Ruling Party Nominates Medvedev as Puti

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 17 December 2007 President Vladimir Putin has agreed to become the prime minister of Russia and offered an assurance he will not seek any redistribution of power should his chosen successor win the presidency. VOA Moscow Corr

2006年VOA标准英语-Thai Army Stymied in South, Seeks New Approach

By Ron Corben Bangkok 07 September 2006 A road damaged by a bomb that went off when a pickup truck with soldiers riding on it drove past on Aug. 26, 2006 in Yala province Thailand's armed forces, grappling for almost two years with an insurgency in