2007年VOA标准英语-Preliminary Results Indicate Victory for Cambod

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 03 April 2007 Preliminary results indicate that the ruling Cambodian People's Party has won a landslide victory in recent local elections. The margin of victory was similar to the result of the last election and was widely fo

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Sees Good Results in Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 11 August 2007 U.S. President George Bush Saturday hosted a social lunch for French President Nicholas Sarkozy at the Bush family home in Maine. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush said in his we

VOA常速英语2008年-Calabrian Mafia Leader Nabbed

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 19 February 2008 Italian police have arrested the leader of the Calabrian mafia, which has parlayed drug trafficking to become more powerful than the more famous Sicilian mob. Clan feuds of the powerful 'Ndrangheta organiz

VOA标准英语2009年-Divided US Senate Considers Economic Stimulus B

The U.S. Senate has begun consideration of economic recovery legislation, as minority Republicans continue to call for changes to a measure President Barack Obama said is critical to address the U.S. economic crisis. Republicans are renewing their o

2006年VOA标准英语-Violence Continues in Darfur

By Noel King Khartoum 03 October 2006 The African Union mission in Sudan has reported a flare-up in violence in southern Darfur. The AU says the former rebel Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) has begun attacking civilians in Gereida, following clashes

2007年VOA标准英语-Prosecutor Asks UN To Help Bring Darfur War Cri

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 07 June 2007 The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is asking the U.N. Security Council to pressure Sudan to hand over two Darfur war crimes suspects for trial. From U.N. headquarters, VOA's Peter Heinlein

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary-General Urges Cease-Fire in Darfur

By Lisa Schlein Khartoum 04 September 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he has urged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to implement an immediate cease-fire in Darfur. The Secretary-General made his appeal during a dinner late Monday with P

VOA常速英语2008年-President Bush Declares February American Heart

By VOA News 01 February 2008 President Bush has declared February American Heart Month to raise awareness of the impact of cardiovascular disease and encourage citizens to take steps to help prevent it. In a presidential proclamation signed Friday,

2007年VOA标准英语-Freezing Rain, High Winds Cause Havoc in US Hea

By Greg Flakus Houston 15 January 2007 Wintry weather conditions are causing widespread disruptions in the Great Plains states and as far south as Texas and Louisiana. Hundreds of thousands of people are without electrical power and icy roads have c

2007年VOA标准英语-Thai Government Appoints New Finance Minister t

By Ron Corben Bangkok 07 March 2007 Thailand's military-installed government has appointed a former World Bank economist to the post of finance minister in a partial cabinet reshuffle. Ron Corben reports from Bangkok that the appointment, aimed at bo

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Cautions Against Rapid Iraq Withdrawal

By Al Pessin Pentagon 08 December 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has cautioned against moving too fast to remove U.S. troops from Iraq, responding to the Iraq Study Group report this week that recommends removing most U.S. combat forces

VOA标准英语2010-Shuttle Discovery Launches Mission to Spa

Brian Wagner | Miami 05 April 2010 Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida, 5 Apr 2010. Discovery's seven-member crew are on a mission to deliver science racks, the last of the crew quarters and supp

2007年VOA标准英语-Cambodia Puts Khmer Rouge Reign of Terror on Tr

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 15 August 2007 Evidence of killings from 1975-1979 Thirty years after the brutal Khmer Rouge governed Cambodia, efforts to punish those considered most responsible for the deaths of nearly two million people have entered a ne

2006年VOA标准英语-Concerns Raised Over Proposed Infrastructure Pr

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 06 October 2006 Many Kenyans are criticizing a controversial proposal by a Kuwaiti company to develop the historic area of Lamu on Kenya's north coast, saying that the proposal has not followed proper procurement procedures

VOA标准英语2008年-European Countries Evacuate Citizens From Georg

European countries have begun evacuating their citizens from Georgia. One of the first countries to do so was Italy. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. The Italian government has wasted no time in evacuating its nationals from Georgia as fears m

VOA标准英语2010年-Gates Hopes Iran Sanctions Will Avoid

French Defense Minister Herve Morin, left, shakes hands with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, at the French defense ministry, in Paris, 8 Feb. 2010 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he hopes strong international sanctions on Iran will fore

voa标准英语2008-US Communities Find Better Ways to Recycle Toxic

In the United States, the fastest growing type of trash is e-waste: computers, TVs and other electronics. Because many e-waste components are toxic, many communities are striving to recycle them more responsibly. From Boulder, Colorado, Shelley Schl

VOA标准英语2010年-World AIDS Conference to Focus on HIV/

Twenty-five thousand people are expected to gather in Vienna July 18 to 23 for the World AIDS Conference. Global health experts will focus on a lethal line-up - HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis. TB is a leading cause of HIV-related deaths worldwide. The Wor

2006年VOA标准英语-Tomb Robbers Lead Archeologists to Graves of 3

By Leslie Boctor Cairo 11 November 2006 Archeologists in Egypt have uncovered the ancient tombs of three dentists close to Egypt's oldest pyramid, located just outside Cairo. The tombs were found after a group of thieves was caught digging in the ar

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Woman Provides Food for Poor Workers

By Phuong Tran Dakar 05 April 2007 Watch Corner Kitchen report According to most poverty indicators, almost half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa is living on less than one dollar a day. One Senegalese food stand owner shows how far a dollar goe