2007年VOA标准英语-US Defense Secretary Rejects Any Rapid Pullout

By Michael Bowman Washington 09 May 2007 Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he does not expect a swift pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq regardless of the conclusions of a planned September evaluation of the ongoing build-up of U.S. forces in the cou

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe's Parliament Election Results Expected

By Peta Thornycroft Harare 02 April 2008 With less than 20 seats in the parliament elections still outstanding, Zimbabwe's state-controlled Herald newspaper has reported the possibility the ruling ZANU-PF has not won the parliament elections - the fi

2007年VOA标准英语-Israeli-Palestinian Summit Meeting Set for Sund

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 March 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders will hold a summit meeting on Sunday. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it is the most serious effort to establish a dialogue since the Islamic militant grou

VOA常速英语2007年-Kenya Approves 9 Candidates for Presidential Ra

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 16 November 2007 Kenya's Electoral Commission has approved nine candidates for December's presidential contest. Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, where President Mwai Kibaki and top challenger Raila Odinga were among those pr

VOA常速英语2008年-All-Female Indian Unit in Liberia Shows How to

By Nico Colombant Monrovia 02 April 2008 A second Indian all-female contingent has been deployed in Liberia for a few months now, showing that women can become the norm for peacekeeping operations. They are also inspiring Liberian women to become par

VOA常速英语2007年-Top Iraqi Kurdistan Official says Government Mo

By Deborah Block Irbil, Iraq 07 November 2007 The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan says his government is continuing to take measures against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. Turkey's government is threatening to cross the border into Iraqi Kurdista

VOA常速英语2008年-Egyptian Authorities Kill Sudanese Man at Israe

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 10 March 2008 Egyptian authorities have shot a Sudanese man trying to cross into Israel, one of several Africans killed this year by Egyptian border patrolmen for trying to enter Israel illegally. Reporter Aya Batrawy has more fr

VOA标准英语2013--More Afghans Seek Asylum as Troops Prepare to Withdraw

More Afghans Seek Asylum as Troops Prepare to Withdraw Afghan asylum seekers arrive in Indonesia, thousands of kilometers short of their goal for a new life in Australia. Last year authorities in Canberra reported the number of arriving asylum seeker

VOA标准英语2013--Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue

Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue Depositors formed long lines on the sidewalks and streets outside their banks long before the doors were unlocked at noon, local time - anxiously awaiting access to their accounts. The banks were sch

VOA标准英语2013--Christians Worldwide Prepare for Easter

Christians Worldwide Prepare for Easter The pontiff will lead the Easter Vigil service late Saturday and deliver his holiday address and traditional blessing on Sunday. Christians from all over the world have flocked to Italy during the Holy Week wit

VOA标准英语2009年-Philippines Prays for Ailing Former Presid

Prayers and masses are being held across the Philippines for the recovery of cancer-stricken former President Corazon Aquino. The democracy icon is battling colon cancer. Devotees, supporters of former Philippine President Corazon 'Cory' Aquino atte

VOA标准英语2009年-UNICEF Concerned About Displaced Children

The U.N. Children's Fund says it is deeply concerned about the condition of thousands of children who have been displaced by conflict in northwestern Pakistan. UNICEF says children are in urgent need of health, education and other services. Displace

VOA标准英语2009年-Poll Gives Netanyahu Positive Marks Despit

Israel's new right-wing government is about to complete its first 100 days in power, a period marked by tension with Washington over how to advance the peace process with the Palestinians. But the Israeli public is showing cautious support for the n

VOA标准英语2009年-Thai Government Criticizes Campaign for Ro

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has criticized moves to seek a royal pardon for exiled leader Thaksin Shinawatra. The campaign comes soon after by-election victories by pro-Thaksin politicians. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday said t

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Prepares for Russia Summit, G8, Afri

U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing for another round of international travel. He leaves Washington Sunday evening for a Moscow summit on arms control, followed by the annual Group of Eight Meeting in Italy, and what is sure to be an emotional

VOA标准英语2009年-Niger President Facing Opposition to Exten

Political opponents of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja say they are determined to block a referendum to extend his rule. The White House says it is concerned about President Tandja ruling by decree after dissolving a constitutional court that said

VOA标准英语2009年-Massive US Offensive Targets Taliban in So

The U.S. military in Afghanistan launched a major offensive in Taliban-controlled parts of southern Afghanistan Thursday, the first such operation under U.S. President Barack Obama's revamped strategy to defeat an increasingly violent Taliban insurg

VOA标准英语2009年-India's Youngest Cabinet Ministers Look to

Despite the election of younger heads of government in such countries as Britain, France, Germany, Japan and the United States, the face of politics in India is still one of relative seniority. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has heart trouble, i

VOA标准英语2009年-WHO Says Monsoon Season Increases Health R

The World Health Organization warns about two-million internally displaced people in Pakistan's Swat Valley are at increased risk of getting ill during the upcoming monsoon season. The World Health Organization said it may not be able to help all th

VOA标准英语2009年-Croatia Facing Turmoil as Prime Minister S

Croatia is facing political turmoil, after Prime Minister Ivo Sanader suddenly resigned, citing personal reasons. Mr. Sanader's announcement comes amid economic concerns in the country that has been trying to join the European Union. Outgoing Croati