2007年VOA标准英语-Asian Language Crisis Grips Australia

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 16 August 2007 South Africa's former Law and Order Minister, Commissioner of Police and three former police officers will appear in court Friday on charges of the attempted murder of a leading anti-apartheid activist

2007年VOA标准英语-Power Split Isolates Residents in Palestinian T

By Jim Teeple Nablus, West Bank 02 July 2007 The recent takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants has left the Palestinian territories divided. Hamas now rules Gaza, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction controls the West Bank. T

2007年VOA标准英语-Former White House Aide Follows Directive Not t

By Dan Robinson Washington 11 July 2007 Sara Taylor testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, 11 Jul 2007 The dismissal of federal prosecutors, and President Bush's commuting of the jail sentence of a former Whit

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali Re-Elects Amani Amadou Toure for Second Te

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 15 May 2007 The incumbent president of one of Africa's poorest countries, Mali, has been declared the winner of the country's recent presidential election. But, as in several African countries where there have recently been el

2006年VOA标准英语-Pioneers of Rock Music Fight Imposters

By Doug Levine Washington 01 April 2006 Many of the early pioneers of rock and roll are long gone. But for those still around, the fight to ward off imposters continues. The end may be near for these

2006年VOA标准英语-World Music Seems To Becoming Global

By Suzanne Chislett London 16 November 2006 watch World Music report 'World music' is a phrase used to describe songs and music that originate outside Western Europe and English-speaking countries. In the past three decades it's become a genre in it

2007年VOA标准英语-Music Helps New Orleans Revive

By Greg Flakus New Orleans 04 May 2007 For more than thirty years, New Orleans has held a Jazz and Heritage Festival. This year's festival wraps up this weekend. Many well-known musicians come to play at Jazz Fest, but it is also an important showcas

2007年VOA标准英语-Jackie Ryan's 'You And The Night And The Music'

By Doug Levine Washington 08 August 2007 Are you in the mood for a great jazz ballad? VOA's Doug Levine tell us to look no further than vocalist Jackie Ryan, who delivers a fresh take on some classic love songs on her new CD, You And The Night And Th

VOA常速英语2007-Revolutionary Gateway into Music Business

By Behnam Nateghi Washington 10 October 2007 A new digital community offers independent and unsigned bands a revolutionary promotional platform to showcase their talents. urSession.com, gives musicians from all over the world an opportunity to build

VOA标准英语2009年-Demonstrators in Khartoum Protest Arrest Warran

Thousands protested in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after the announcement that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for the country's president. Security has been beefed up in Khartoum and in Darfur as the country waits to

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends CIA Nominee, Domestic Eavesdr

By Michael Bowman White House 13 May 2006 George W. Bush (file photo) President Bush has defended his choice to head the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as controversial domestic eavesdropping ef

2007年VOA标准英语-World Bank Nominee Zoellick in Europe After Afr

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 June 2007 President Bush's nominee to be the next head of the World Bank is on a three-continent trip aimed at familiarizing himself with some of the Bank's financiers and customers. Robert Zoellick is in Europe after vi

VOA常速英语2008年-Bank of Japan Nominee Vows to Maintain Country'

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 March 2008 Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto is asking lawmakers in Japan's divided parliament to support his candidacy as central bank chief. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, opposition members in parliam

VOA标准英语2009-Nominee to Be US Global Aids Coordinator Tes

President Obama's choice to lead the U.S. effort to fight AIDS worldwide says he will emphasize prevention if he is confirmed by the Senate. If confimed by the Senate as the State Department's global AIDS coordinator, Dr. Eric Goosby would also be a

VOA标准英语2011--Soaring Price of Used Grease Attracts Th

Soaring Price of Used Grease Attracts Thieves The high price of food and fuel has made a valuable commodity out of an unexpected resource: the price of used vegetable oil from restaurant fryers is so high that people are stealing it. Just ask grease

VOA标准英语10月-Commodity Prices Tumble in Australia as Credit Cr

Australia's economy has enjoyed years of solid growth thanks to a booming resources sector. Now, the good times appear to be fading as the global credit crisis affects China's appetite for Australian iron and other minerals. From Sydney, Phil Mercer

VOA标准英语2008年-Oil Price Spike Drives Up Other Costs

Rising fuel costs are making it more expensive to move food and other goods to the marketplace. That means prices are going up for consumers, but incomes may not be rising enough to keep pace with inflation. As VOA's Kent Klein reports, it also mean

VOA标准英语2008年-High Crop Prices Squeezing US Farmland Conserva

By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro

VOA标准英语2008年-Analysts: End to Rising Oil Prices Not in Sight

The price of oil has hit an all-time high in London, rising above $146 a barrel, with New York crude prices not far behind. Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA from London analysts do not see an end to the price increases anytime soon. Oil well pumps The

VOA标准英语2008年-High Oil Prices Drive Search for New Fuels

With rising oil prices inflating the cost of almost everything, people are looking for other ways to power vehicles, and even for alternatives to vehicles. In this report, VOA's Kent Klein looks at ways to end the era of expensive fuel. (Part 5 of 5