VOA标准英语2009年-Europe-NATO React Positively to Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced his new strategy for Afghanistan, which has military and civilian goals. Reaction from Kabul is mixed. Sean Maroney | Kabul 02 December 2009 Watch: Maroney report on Afghan Reaction to Obama speech Windows Me

VOA标准英语2009年-Russian Authorities Investigating Trai

Ultranationalist group also claims responsibility, but investigators say Chechen terrorists likely behind attack that killed 26, injured about 100 others Anya Ardayeva | Moscow 11 December 2009 Russian officials say this bombing was the first deadly

VOA标准英语2009年-Violence, Political Dynasties Overshad

Filings for candidates for the Philippines next presidential election show that powerful families continue to dominate the political landscape. Benigno Aquino, the son of a late president, is the current leader in opinion polls. Brian Padden | Jakart

VOA标准英语2009年-Israel Says Settlement Freeze Proves i

Palestinian officials say the Israeli move is insufficient because it does not include disputed East Jerusalem or 3,000 homes already under construction in the West Bank Robert Berger | Jerusalem 06 December 2009 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan

VOA标准英语2009年-US Conservatives Wary of Climate Chang

Some Americans feel cost of climate change legislation is greater than benefit Laurel Bowman | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 Some Americans feel cost of climate change legislation is greater than benefit Climate change legislation, passed by the U.

VOA标准英语2009年-Study Provides New Evidence for Geneti

Vronique LaCapra | Washington 02 December 2009 A very small genetic difference between humans and chimpanzees may help explain why chimpanzees can't speak, but humans can The ability to communicate using complex spoken language is a uniquely human ch

VOA标准英语2010年-Los Angeles Haitian Community Raises F

Haitian immigrant communities around the United States have been mobilizing help for victims of the earthquake, which brought destruction to the island nation Tuesday. The Haitian community there has seen an outpouring of money and support. Major cha

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.

U.S. President Barack Obama is leading the nation in honoring the life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. In a church where Martin Luther King preached more than 50 years ago, President Obama talked about the past, t

VOA标准英语2010年-Pope's Planned Synagogue Visit Splits

Pope Benedict's planned visit to Rome's main Jewish synagogue on Sunday has sharply divided Jews. Some have been angered by his efforts to push World War II Pope Pius XII toward sainthood. Pope Benedict has visited Jewish synagogues before, but never

VOA标准英语2010年-Cleve Jones, AIDS Quilt Founder, Still

As a teenager growing up in the American Southwest in the late 1960s, Cleve Jones remembers how isolated and lonely he felt. But he says his life changed one day when he happened to read a magazine article in the school library on the gay liberation

VOA标准英语2010年-Greater Vigilance Urged In Wake Of For

An internal Defense Department probe of last November's deadly shooting spree at Ford Hood, Texas, urges military commanders to do a better job of looking for potential threats within their own ranks. Thirteen people died and more than 30 were wounde

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton to Visit Haiti Saturday for Fi

A US Air Force photo shows tents on the edge of the runway at Port-au-Prince airport, providing shelter to US military personnel participating in the Haiti's relief effort, 15 Jan 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will fly to Port-au-Princ

VOA标准英语2010年-Outreach, Afghanistan Dominate First Y

President Obama promised a new era in U.S. international engagement and dispatched special envoys to tackle key foreign policy problems during the first year of his administration. But the year may best be remembered for marathon White House consulta

VOA标准英语2010年-Website of the Week — Martin Luther

Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. On Monday [18 January], Americans observe the annual holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King's widow, Cor

VOA标准英语2010年-Italy to Step Up Fight Against Illegal

Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni told the upper house of parliament that recent violence between African agricultural migrants and local residents in the southern region of Calabria is evidence of the negative consequences of illegal immigrat

VOA标准英语2010年-UN: Time Running Out for Quake Victims

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says time is running out to rescue people trapped by this week's devastating earthquake in Haiti. The Red Cross estimates 45,000 to 50,000 people have died in the rubble and those who survived are in desperate need

VOA标准英语2010年-Avatar Takes Key Honors at Golden Glob

In addition to the movie, this screenshot shows a scene from 'Avatar -The Game', from Ubisoft (File) Avatar is set on a fictional planet called Pandora, a distant four light years from Earth. The film blends cutting edge 3D technology with a sci-fi f

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Develops Distinctive, Presidenti

His presidency began before a crowd a million strong, but when the cheering stopped, he was one man dealing with overlapping crises: an economy in free fall and two unpopular wars. The typical president, I think, has two or three big problems; we've

VOA标准英语2010年-Cold Weather Driving Oil Prices Higher

Investors are seeing new opportunities to make money on oil. The price of crude oil rose to its highest level in 15 months on Wednesday amid speculation that a weak dollar and cold weather across many parts of the world will boost energy demand. But

VOA标准英语2010年-AU to Ask UN to Focus on Somalia's Glo

The African Union is urging the United Nations to boost its support for Somalia's fragile government in view of the rise of terrorist activity in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula. AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping calls the overall securit