2007年VOA标准英语-Amar Bose: Hi-Fidelity to Higher Education

By Niharika Acharya Boston, MA 12 January 2007 watch Amar Bose report Out of necessity comes innovation. As a young man, entrepreneur Amar Bose bought a new stereo system but was unhappy with the sound quality. His disappointment inspired him to cre

2007年VOA标准英语-Hamas Leader to Hold Reconciliation Talks With

By Sonja Pace Damascus 05 February 2007 Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Khaled Mashaal, in Damascus, Syria (File photo - 21 Jan 2007) Exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal is to meet Tuesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud

2006年VOA标准英语-NSA Uses Old Technique to Gather Data

By Gary Thomas Washington 11 May 2006 A published news report says the National Security Agency has been gathering domestic telephone records to look for terrorists. The report, which attributes the i

2006年VOA标准英语-Former Yugoslav President Milosevic Dies i

By Barry Wood Washington 11 March 2006 Slobodan Milosevic (2000 file photo) Slobodan Milosevic, for 13 years the dictatorial leader of Serbia and later Yugoslavia, and the person most directly associa

2007年VOA标准英语-Malnutrition Alarming in Kenya Refugee Camps

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 July 2007 Somali woman holding her child at a Dadaab refugee camp in Northern Kenya (File Photo) U.N. agencies are warning malnutrition rates in refugee camps in Kenya have reached alarming levels. The U.N. Refugee Agency, W

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethiopian Jews Push Israel on Immigrat

The final remnants of a community of Ethiopian Jews are asking Israel to make good on a promise to allow them to immigrate. The so-called Falash Mura Jews accuse Israeli authorities of turning a deaf ear to their immigration requests. Their synagogue

2007年VOA标准英语-Guineans Return to Work After Costly General St

By Nico Colombant Tatiana Mossot Conakry, Guinea 05 February 2007 watch Guinea Strike Aftermath Lansana Conte (file) Last month's general strike in the mineral-rich West African nation of Guinea became a popular movement demanding the resignation of

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya to Seek Return of Famous Lion Remains

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 September 2007 Kenya is asking that a Chicago museum return the remains of the infamous Maneaters of Tsavo, two lions that terrorized workers who built a railroad from Uganda to the Kenyan coast in the 19th Century. Nick Wa

VOA常速英语2007-Indian Professionals Return Home as Economy Boom

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 08 October 2007 Tens of thousands of highly qualified Indian professionals migrated to Western countries in recent decades for better job opportunities. But as India's economy booms, a lot of them are now opting to return

VOA常速英语2008年-Chad Refugees in Cameroon Return to Their Batte

By Sarah Simpson N'Djamena 09 February 2008 Many Chadian refugees in neighboring Cameroon are heading back to their capital N'Djamena, which they fled following a failed coup by rebels who attacked the city. But after days squatting in difficult cond

VOA常速英语2008年-Early Returns in Pakistan Election Indicate Big

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 19 February 2008 Political allies of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf are conceding defeat in Monday's general elections. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that early results indicate sweeping gains for oppos

VOA标准英语2008年-NATO Calls for Return to Former Status Quo in G

As Russia announced a halt to military action in Georgia, NATO members called for a return to the status quo before the conflict - and say the crisis will not hurt Georgia's chances of joining the alliance. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. NATO Secr

VOA标准英语2011--US Troops Return from Iraq to Reflect on Their Future

US Troops Return from Iraq to Reflect on Their Future Thousands of troops have been returning to bases in the United States as Washington completes its drawdown of forces in Iraq. At Fort Hood in the U.S. State of Texas, where planeloads of soldiers

2006年VOA标准英语-Bats Are a Major Tourist Attraction in Austin,

By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 04 August 2006 watch Austin Bat Colony report A bat in the Austin, Texas colony In many parts of the world, bats rank with snakes, spiders, scorpions and other members of the animal kingdom that are regarded as creepy or

2006年VOA标准英语-WFP to End Lebanon Operation in October

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 September 2006 The World Food Program (WFP) says it will wind up its food assistance program in Lebanon by the end of October because of the country's rapid recovery from the war with Israel. A two-week assessment to evalua

2007年VOA标准英语-US, Afghan Operation Targets Terrorists in Tora

By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 August 2007 The U.S. command in eastern Afghanistan is confirming that U.S. and Afghan forces are conducting an offensive against insurgents in the rugged Tora Bora region. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A spokesw

VOA常速英语2007年-Italy Anti-Terror Operation Leads to Arrests Ac

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 November 2007 An anti-terrorism operation ordered by Italian prosecutors has led to the arrests of 17 Algerians and Tunisians in Italy, Britain, France and Portugal. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. Milan prosecut

VOA标准英语2008年-UNHCR Suspending Operations in Eastern DRC

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 June 2008 The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says it is suspending operations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo following a deadly attack by rebels on a makeshift camp in the Rutshuru area of North Kivu province. The r

VOA标准英语2010年-Red Cross Appeals For $100 Million For

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $100 million for Haiti. The appeal covers emergency relief and long-term recovery assistance for 300,000 people over the next three years. The International Red Cro

2006年VOA标准英语-Ariel Sharon Shows More Improvement

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 10 January 2006 Ariel Sharon (file photo) Doctors treating Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon say his condition continues to improve and there is no immediate threat to his li