VOA常速英语2007年-Report: Iraqis Who Worked for Britain Denied Re

By Tendai Maphosa London 12 December 2007 The British government is being accused of reneging on a promise to help former Iraqi employees move to the United Kingdom. From London, Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA. The accusation appeared

VOA常速英语2007年-Britain Hands Over Security for Basra to Iraqi

By Deborah Block Baghdad 16 December 2007 Britain has transferred security responsibilities for Iraq's Basra Province to Iraqi forces. This marks a major step in the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq. Meanwhile, Al-Qaida's second-in-command, Aym

2007年VOA标准英语-University in Britain Promotes Environmentally

By Paul Burge Nottingham, England 17 May 2007 The University of Nottingham in Britain is building an environmentally friendly research house to promote the reduction of carbon emissions. The aim is for the experimental house to serve as a future guid

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Remains Prime Terrorist Target

By Gary Thomas Washington 02 July 2007 The abortive car bombings in London and Glasgow have again put the spotlight on Britain as a terrorist target. Two car bombs failed to go off Friday in London, and on Saturday, a blazing car was driven at high s

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Reduces Threat Level from 'Critical' to

By VOA News 04 July 2007 Britain has lowered its national security level from its highest level, critical to severe, indicating that authorities no longer believe a terrorist attack is imminent. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the action does not m

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Hails Release of 15 British Sailors and

By Sonja Pace London 04 April 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed Wednesday the release of 15 detainees by Iran, saying London wanted to peacefully resolve disputes with Tehran. The British navy crew was seized by Iranian forces nearly two

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain's Labour Party Suffers Heavy Losses in

By Tom Rivers London 05 May 2007 In Britain, results from local elections Thursday show that Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party has suffered big losses, especially in Scotland. Tom Rivers reports from London that with Mr. Blair likely to leave

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Wants UN Security Council Attention on

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 16 March 2007 Britain is calling for a U.N. Security Council briefing on events in Zimbabwe, including the crackdown on government opponents. But as VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein at U.N. headquarters reports, the

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain Guardedly Welcomes Iraq Study Group Rec

By Tom Rivers London 06 December 2006 Initial reaction from London has been positive to the 79 recommendations outlined by the bipartisan U.S. Iraq Study Group, which presented its report to U.S. President George Bush. For VOA News, Tom Rivers repor

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain's Treasury Chief Launches Campaign to S

By Sonja Pace London 11 May 2007 Britain's Treasury chief, Gordon Brown, has officially launched his campaign to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister at the end of June. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London that in laying out his program, Brown said

2006年VOA标准英语-US, Britain Press Iran for Answer on Nuclear Of

By David Gollust State Department 10 July 2006 The United States and Britain are pressing Iran for a definitive reply to the proposal by major powers offering Tehran incentives to halt uranium enrichment. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Brit

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain Lowers Terrorist Threat Level

By Gary Thomas London 14 August 2006 watch British Terrorists report Britain has lowered its security threat level, but warned that there is still a strong likelihood of a terrorist attack. The ban on carry-on luggage for airline passengers was also

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain's Blair Pledges to Step Down Within One

By Gary Thomas London 07 September 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair, under political pressure from within his own party, has promised to step down within one year. The British leader made the announcement in London Thursday in a bid to dampen

2006年VOA标准英语-US, Britain Urge Iraq's Leaders to Settle

By Purnell Murdock Washington 03 April 2006 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, second right and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in Iraq Sunday April 2, 2006 The United States and Britain are

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank, Britain Investigate Possible F

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 06 April 2006 The World Bank and Britain will send a team of investigators to Vietnam next month to look into possible fraud in aid projects worth tens of millions of dollars.

2006年VOA标准英语-US, Britain Again Call on Iraqi Leaders To

By Al Pessin Washington 07 April 2006 British Defense Minister John Reid (left) and Donald Rumsfeld After meeting in Washington on Thursday, the top U.S. and British defense officials again urged Iraq

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain Welcomes Moussaoui Verdict

By Michael Drudge London 04 May 2006 Relatives of the British victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York are welcoming the life sentence handed down to confessed al-Qaida terrorist Zacaria

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush, da Silva Discuss Trade and Energy

By Scott Stearns St. Petersburg 17 July 2006 President Bush and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have agreed to continue improving cooperation on alternative energy and trade. The leaders met in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the sidelines

VOA常速英语2008年-US, Britain Urge NATO Allies to Boost Afghan Mi

By Sonja Pace London 06 February 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warns that the military fight in Afghanistan will be long, hard and a real test for NATO. She was speaking in London, where she held meetings with British leaders, as VOA'

VOA常速英语2008年-Britain Reveals US Used British Territory for R

By Sonja Pace London 21 February 2008 Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband has revealed that the United States used the British territory of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to transport terrorism suspects in 2002. VOA's Sonja Pace has details