VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesians Looking Forward to Obama's

Indonesian leaders and academics gathered today in Jakarta to discuss how U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming visit could help build better bilateral relations in areas such as education, climate change and trade. Relations between the United Stat

VOA标准英语2010年-US Promises Aid for Chile Quake Victim

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is preparing an extensive aid package for Chile after Saturday's powerful earthquake that killed more than 700 people and displaced an estimated two million. Clinton made a brief stop in

VOA标准英语2010年-Rains Boost Hopes of Drought-Hit Austr

Parched areas of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, have received their best rains in more than a decade, fueling hope the continent's worst drought in memory may finally be easing. Vast tracts of land have been turned into inland lake

VOA标准英语2010年-A Passion for Fashion Pays Off

Brittney Paulson (left) and Arianna Janelle Moultrie (right), grand prize winners of the Passion for Fashion Competition 2010, attended New York City Fashion Week. During the recent Fashion Week in New York City, top designers unveiled their fall and

VOA标准英语2010年-Togo Prepares to Vote in Presidential

Togo is preparing to go to the polls in Thursday's presidential election, widely seen as a test of its democratic process. In the last election in 2005, a highly-contested vote resulted in violence that left hundreds dead and displaced tens of thousa

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Sends 2011 Budget to Congress

U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious budget process. President Obama is walking a fine lin

VOA标准英语2010年-Keeping Girls in School May be a Matte

They may be the victims of unwanted sexual advances. And unfortunately, very, very often it might come even from their teachers. When boys and girls reach puberty, their bodies go through many physical changes. But for girls in Africa, the onset of m

VOA标准英语2010年-Some Haitian Schools Reopen, Students

People near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince are taking tentative steps to get their lives back to normal, after the devastating earthquake on January 12. In Mirebalais new students have arrived and classes are expected to resume in a few days.

VOA标准英语2010年-Prosecutor Works to Prevent Crime in M

Zulima Palacio | Washington, DC 04 February 2010 C.T. Wilson, prosecutor and champion for children C.T. Wilson is a successful prosecuting attorney for the eastern U.S. state of Maryland. But he recalls his childhood - spent in foster care where he e

VOA标准英语2010年-Children, Women in 28 Countries in Des

A mother feeds her son who suffers from malnutrition, at a hospital in Japala, Guatemala (File) The United Nations Children's Fund is appealing for $1.2 billion to provide life saving emergency assistance to millions of children and women in dire nee

VOA标准英语2010年-Zimbabwe's Civil Service Workers Go On

Zimbabwe's civil servants said Friday they are going on strike for better wages. This strike is a serious blow to the year-old unity government which says it has no money to increase their wages. Peta Thornycroft | Harare 05 February 2010 Zimbabwean

VOA标准英语2010年-Extent of Islamic Radicalism in Centra

Judith Latham 05 February 2010 Since 2001, Islamic radicalism has been largely associated with the Arab world and South Asia. But in the past few years, some analysts have raised concerns about radical and militant groups in the five Central Asian st

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Condemns Anti-Gay Bill in Uganda

Anti-gay demonstration in Uganda U.S. President Barack Obama has sharply criticized an anti-gay bill in Uganda that would impose the death penalty in some cases. Other western governments and gay rights activists also have criticized the legislation.

VOA标准英语2010年-Australian Economic Stimulus Also Help

Nearly a year after the global financial crisis peaked, an economic stimulus program that Australia says was key in easing its recession, is getting attention and praise. The program is aimed at energy efficiency and has even had an impact on jobs in

VOA标准英语2010年-Malaysian Opposition Leader Intends to

In Malaysia, the politically charged trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on charges of sodomy has begun. The former deputy prime minister maintains the case is a conspiracy to end his political career. Lawyers for Anwar Ibrahim's said they inten

VOA标准英语2010年-Nigerian Labor Unions Plan Strike to F

They're planning a strike that will paralyze the government to force President Yar'Adua to hand over power to the Vice President. Labor officials say it appears they are the last hope, according to VOA reporter Chinedu Offor, who is on travel in Imo

VOA标准英语2010年-UN says LRA Still Killing Civilians in

The United Nations says the Lord's Resistance Army is continuing to attack civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite a recent international offensive against the Ugandan rebel group. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair

VOA标准英语2010年-Chad's Habre Said to Know of Prison De

A new study shows that former Chadian President Hissene Habre knew about hundreds of deaths in prisons operated by his political police. Mr. Habre has been under house arrest in Senegal since 2000. He fled to Senegal after being deposed in 1990 and h

VOA标准英语2010年-New Management Team Vows to Rescue Jap

The new chairman of Japan Airlines (JAL) says management will decide soon which U.S. airline the company will partner with. Kazuo Inamori takes over two weeks after JAL, once one of Japan's premier companies, filed for bankruptcy. Akiko Fujita report

VOA标准英语2010年-Kashmir Avalanche Buries India Army So

A vehicle carrying Indian Army rescue team is on its way to Gulmarg, via Tangmarg, northwest of Srinagar, 08 Feb 2010 At least 17 Indian Army personnel were killed when an avalanche hit a training sub camp in the mountains of Kashmir. About a dozen i