VOA标准英语2009年-Suicide Bombing Targets Police Academy in Baghd

A suicide bomber has killed at least 28 people near Iraq's police academy in Baghdad. The attack occurred as the United States and Britain announced major troop reductions by September. A wounded Iraqi policeman being treated in a Baghdad hospital,

VOA标准英语2009-US says Pakistani Nukes are Secure

The top U.S. military officer says he is comfortable that Pakistan's nuclear weapons are secure, but he says he is gravely concerned about Taliban advances in the country and neighboring Afghanistan. Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mik

VOA标准英语2009-US to Press Pakistan on Taliban, Nuclear Securit

U.S. officials say President Barack Obama will press Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari this week to continue a military drive against Taliban insurgents to prevent a situation in which extremists might threaten that country's stability and nuclea

VOA标准英语2009-Gates: Arab Allies Should Not Worry About Possib

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is on a trip to the Middle East, where he says he will tell two key American allies they should not worry about any potential improvements in American relations with Iran. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Secreta

VOA标准英语2009-Pakistan: Up to 500,000 May Flee Taliban-Held Sw

Security forces have been battling with Taliban fighters for more than a week in the northwest Malakand division, but troops have largely avoided entering the militant stronghold in Swat Valley. Local residents board the bus as they flee the trouble

VOA标准英语2009-Georgia, Moscow Trade Allegations on Military Up

Moscow and Tbilisi are trading accusations over responsibility for what is described as an uprising at a military unit in Georgia. The crisis erupted on the eve of controversial NATO military exercises in the Caucasus republic, and ongoing oppositio

VOA标准英语2009-Joe Biden Urges Israel To Support Two-State Solu

U.S. President Barack Obama met with Israeli President Shimon Peres Tuesday, while U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was urging Israel to support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli President Shimon Peres pauses during a sp

VOA标准英语2009-Gates Says US-Iran Contacts Will Be Open

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States will keep its allies in the Middle East informed as it pursues the possibility of improved relations with Iran, and discounted concerns in the region about a U.S.-Iran deal that could hurt t

VOA标准英语2009年-Islamist Unity in Somalia Tested by New Preside

In Somalia, militant Islamist factions are testing the resolve of the country's new interim president, who was sworn in Saturday pledging to restore governance in a society torn apart by nearly two decades of civil war. The parliamentary election of

VOA标准英语2009年-AU Summit Hails New Somali Leader; Calls on ICC

Somalia's newly-elected President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed has been hailed at the opening ceremonies of a summit of African leaders in Addis Ababa. The session was dominated by Libya's leader Moammar Gadhafi, who vowed to push ahead with his idea of

VOA标准英语2009年-African Union Summit Dominated by Gadhafi Legac

The just completed African Union summit in Addis Ababa was partly a celebration of the continent's achievements, and partly a reminder of how deeply it remains troubled by wars, poverty and flawed leadership. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon address

VOA标准英语2009年-Mauritania Rejects AU Sanctions

Mauritania's military leaders are going ahead with plans for new elections in June, despite African Union sanctions meant to force the return of the toppled civilian government. Mauritania's military government says the African Union's decision to i

VOA标准英语2009年-World Bank Official Calls for Coordinated Globa

The World Bank's chief economist, Justin Yifu Lin, on Monday repeated his call for coordinated global stimulus to get the global economy out of deep recession. World Bank's chief economist, Justin Yifu Lin, 28 Jan 2009 Lin told an audience at Washin

VOA标准英语2009年-Pentagon Says More Afghanistan Troops May Await

The World Bank's chief economist, Justin Yifu Lin, on Monday repeated his call for coordinated global stimulus to get the global economy out of deep recession. World Bank's chief economist, Justin Yifu Lin, 28 Jan 2009 Lin told an audience at Washin

VOA标准英语2010年-Native Americans Enjoy Autonomy, But L

A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol and the White House, a Washington hotel was abuzz with activity, as delegates to the National Congress of American Indians Executive Council Session met to network with each other, and to meet with legislators and p

VOA标准英语2010年-Former Bosnian President Granted Bail

Bosnian non-Serb war veterans wave Ejub Ganic's book 'Conversation and Testimonies' in support of him in front of UK Embassy in Sarajevo, 05 Mar 2010 A British court has agreed to release former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic on bail until he can appea

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Human Rights Council Postpones Disc

The U.N. Human Rights council has postponed discussion of a highly critical report on the secret detention of terror suspects in dozens of countries. One of the report's authors tells VOA that government officials in the United States and elsewhere w

VOA标准英语2010年-Having a Sense of Purpose Reduces Alzh

A person suffering from Alzheimer's gradually loses touch with reality. It is one of the most dreaded diseases of aging. When you think about the functions that limit living independently and autonomously, loss of cognition is one of the major ones,

VOA标准英语2010年-New Ukrainian President Meets EU Leade

Ukraine's new president, Viktor Yanukovich, says he is committed to establishing closer ties with the European Union. Yanukovich, who is considered far more pro-Russian than his predecessor, chose to make his first foreign trip to Brussels, rather th

VOA标准英语2010年-India Wants Saudi Arabia to Pressure P

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, last week asked Saudi Arabia to try to influence Pakistan to crack down on anti-Indian terrorists in Pakistan. For years, India has insisted on dealing directly with Pakistan, but Saudi Arabia has close ties to P