VOA标准英语2010年-Some Sierra Leoneans Decide to Stay in

After years of living as refugees in neighboring Liberia, some Sierra Leoneans are choosing to integrate into Liberian society and apply for full citizenship instead of going home. Jebbeh Konneh fled to Liberia as a young woman nearly 18 years ago. S

VOA标准英语2010年-NPT Conference to Discuss Iran, Mideas

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) conference at United Nations headquarters, Monday, May 3, 2010 Delegates from around the world are at the United Nations in New York, taking part in the Nuclear

VOA标准英语2010年-US Mideast Envoy in Region for Start o

Palestinian girls walk near a billboard with a picture of US President Barack Obama, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 3 May 2010. The US Mideast envoy George Mitchell returned to the region on Monday to wrap up preparations for the resumption of in

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian Group in Chicago Unites in Rel

Five months after devastating earthquake killed hundreds of thousands, need for supplies great for million more who are homeless Kane Farabaugh | Chicago 09 June 2010 Lionel Jean-Baptiste of the Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti, a Haitian aid agency

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Security Council Adopts Tough New R

Brazil's United Nations Ambassador Maria Ribeiro Viotti, second from left in front, keeps her hand down to indicate a no vote, as the United Nations Security Council votes on imposing sanctions on Iran, 9 Jun 2010 The U.N. Security Council has adopte

VOA标准英语2010年-A Focus on Human Needs at New York Des

Theres a tiny car that turns in a perfect circle, and stands up on two wheels for parking. Solar roofing tiles to collect energy for home needs. A grain thresher thats made of bicycle parts. These are some of the creations at the Smithsonian Cooper-H

VOA标准英语2010年-Activists Stirring Up Races in US Prim

Poll worker Melanie Withey attaches I voted stickers to a box at a polling station during elections in San Diego California, 8 Jun 2010 Voters are going to the polls in 12 U.S. states to choose candidates in party primary elections. Activists in both

VOA标准英语2010年-'Family Talk' Heals Old Civil War Woun

In the remote village of Dugba-yeima, hundreds of people gather around a bonfire for fambul tok a special reconciliation ceremony where victims and offenders alike speak openly about the atrocities committed in their community during eleven years of

VOA标准英语2010年-Anti-Islam Politicians on Rise in Euro

Voters in Netherlands Prepare for General Elections, Debate Role in Afghanistan Dutch voters go the polls Wednesday to elect a new government. The issue of immigration is playing high in the campaign, with the far-right 'Dutch Freedom Party' expected

VOA标准英语2010年-Behind Policy Debate, There's Human Dr

The southern U.S. border with Mexico is the focus of political debate over illegal immigration. But human dramas play out every day along the border. Our correspondent reports from near Nogales, Arizona where the conflict pits U.S. ranchers and resid

VOA标准英语2010年-G20 Finance Ministers: Careful Coordin

US Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner holds a press briefing at the close of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Busan, South Korea, 5 Jun 2010 Financial chiefs of the world's leading economies have wrapped up a ga

VOA标准英语2010年-French, African Business Leaders Seek

French and African economic representatives chat during the 2nd 'Africa France Business Meetings' held in Bordeaux, 02 Jun 2010 As French and African leaders pledged closer business ties at a summit this week, business leaders from both regions were

VOA标准英语2010年-British Election Helps Boost Green Mov

Environmentalists in Britain were rejoicing after the country's recent election. The Green Party won its first seat in Parliament, and the new Prime Minister, David Cameron, said his government would be the greenest in British history. But with opini

VOA标准英语2010年-Raising Food Rivals Fossil Fuels in En

New UN report highlights livestock production as major environmental threat Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 04 June 2010 A new United Nations report singles out food production as a major factor driving environmental degradation. Raising animals for

VOA标准英语2010年-Blood Supply in Kenyan Health System D

Anti-Retrovirals Reduce HIV Transmissions Among Heterosexual Couples in Africa Kenya's health-care system has little more than half of the blood supply it needs for transfusions, often resulting in only the most urgent cases being taken care of. Bloo

VOA标准英语2010年-Justice Sotomayor Returns to Bronx Roo

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sonia Sotomayor stands with her mother Celina Sotomayor and college president Felix Matos Rodriguez at the Hostos Community College's 39th Commencement Ceremony Friday, June 4, 2010 in New Y

VOA标准英语2010年-One of America's Greatest Coaches, Joh

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2005, file photo, Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden poses for a picture after a news conference in Anaheim, Calif. Wooden, college basketball's gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood who built one of the greatest dynasties in al

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africa's Education System Crumbl

South Africa's public education system shows signs of serious decline. Reports of dismal graduation rates, bad teachers and crumbling buildings are commonplace. Our correspondent reports from Grahamstown that in Eastern Cape Province, one of the poor

VOA标准英语2010年-Voters in Netherlands Prepare for Gene

Voters in the Netherlands go to the polls next week in a general election brought on the by the collapse of their coalition government over prolonging the country's troop presence in Afghanistan. Our reporter found that public opinion on Dutch involv

VOA标准英语2010年-World Cup Expected to Boost South Afri

Organizers of the upcoming football World Cup in South Africa are hoping the event will provide a boost to South Africa's economy and especially to its growing tourism industry. But at a recent tourism convention in Durban, some operators are express