VOA标准英语2009年-Caterpillar Plague Spreading to Guinea

At least 500,000 Liberians are affected by a plague of caterpillars that is destroying crops, polluting drinking water and spreading to neighboring Guinea. Aryworm At least 100 villages are affected in Liberia's richest agricultural region near the

VOA常速英语2007年-Vietnam Releases 3 US Citizens Accused of Terro

12 December 2007 Vietnam has released three of the four Vietnamese-born United States citizens it arrested in November and accused of involvement in terrorism. The release comes a day after the U.S. ambassador criticized the detentions. Matt Steingla

2006年VOA标准英语-Iranian President Says Tehran Willing To H

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali 13 May 2006 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad A one-day summit of eight majority Muslim nations has ended with a statement of support for the development of nuclear ene

VOA标准英语2010年-Versatile American Film Star Meryl Str

Award-winning actress wins acclaim for her ability to transform into whatever the role requires Nancy Greenleese 10 February 2010 Photo: Universal Pictures Meryl Streep scored two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for It's

2006年VOA标准英语-Astronomers Find Signs Planets Might Form

By David McAlary Washington 05 April 2006 New evidence from an orbiting U.S. telescope indicates that planets might rise up out of a dead star's ashes. This is the first time scientists have detected

VOA常速英语2008年-New Play Dramatizes Plight of Iraqis Who Worked

By Carolyn Weaver New York 03 March 2008 A new play, Betrayed, has again drawn attention to the plight of Iraqis who have worked for the U.S. in Iraq. The play by author and journalist George Packer grew out of an article he published last year in th

VOA常速英语2008年-Report Focuses on Plight of African Americans

By Robert Raffaele Washington 06 March 2008 A new report by a major, black advocacy group says the American dream remains out of reach for many African Americans. The National Urban League examines the lives of black Americans in its annual report, T

2006年VOA标准英语-US Military: Zarqawi Died of Blast Injuries

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 12 June 2006 U.S. military doctors now say militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi lived for nearly an hour after his hideout was torn apart by two precision-guided 500 pound bombs. The latest details on the terrorist leader

VOA标准英语2012--Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact

Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact President Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Tuesday, arriving under the cover of darkness to sign the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement. At the presidential palace in Kabul

VOA常速英语2008年-India Mulling Sweeping Trade Pact With Africa

By Steve Herman New Delhi 14 February 2008 India is considering lifting certain trade duties with African countries. The move is aimed at countering China's increasing business ventures in the resource-rich continent. VOA's Steve Herman reports from

VOA标准英语2010年-Palestinian Protests Mount Over Israel

The West Bank city of Hebron has been the scene of clashes between rock-throwing Palestinian demonstrators and police almost daily in the past two weeks. The violence stems from Israel's decision to add Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel's To

VOA标准英语2010年-Former Kenyan Police Chief Denied Entr

U.S. embassy officials say Kenya's former police chief has been denied a visa. Human-rights activists have welcomed the news, alleging gross rights violations committed by the police force under Hussein Ali's command. On Tuesday the U.S. embassy conf

VOA标准英语2008年-UN: Human Rights Violations in Sudan's Darfur P

The U.N. Special Investigator for Sudan reports an overall deterioration in the country's human rights conditions. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA the investigator has submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. Sima Samar (2007 file

VOA常速英语2007年-Migration of African Professionals Worries Afri

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 08 November 2007 The European Union has announced a plan to admit 20-million skilled workers during the next 20 years in order to meet projected labor shortages. The proposal has drawn protests from leaders in developing na

VOA常速英语2008年-Commission Formed to Probe Kenya Election Probl

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 14 March 2008 Kenya's president has announced the formation of a commission to investigate the country's disputed December elections. But as Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, there are doubts about how effective such an inves

2007年VOA标准英语-Millennium Development Goals Get Mixed Review

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 July 2007 The United Nations has given a mixed review of global efforts to lift millions of people out of extreme poverty. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva where the report has been issued. The Millennium Development

VOA标准英语2009年-World Bank Calls on Countries to Boost

Goal to Eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2015 Carolyn Presutti | Washington, DC 11 December 2009 Beldina Atieno is a survivor. Nine years ago, the Kenyan woman tested HIV positive At the World Bank in Washington, D.C., leading experts highlighted the achievemen

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lobbying Efforts Influence Policy in Middle

By Ron Corben Bangkok 14 September 2006 Thailand's new election commission has postponed general elections scheduled for October for at least a month. The announcement comes amid uncertainties over whether Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will stay

2007年VOA标准英语-East Timor Prepares for Presidential Run-Off Vo

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 07 May 2007 A representative from the U.N. mission in East Timor said everything is nearly ready for Wednesday's presidential election run-off. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from East Timor's capital, Dil

2007年VOA标准英语-East Timor President Says Dili Remains Volatile

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 05 June 2007 East Timor President Jose Ramos Horta in Dili (File Photo) The president of East Timor says the capital, Dili, remains volatile after two people were killed during election campaigning for parliamentary el