VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Travels to Asia for Olympic Games, Talks

U.S. President George Bush leaves Washington Monday on what is likely to be his final official trip to Asia. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports he will travel to South Korea, Thailand and China for the start of the Summer Olympics.

VOA标准英语2008年-Italy Deploys Troops to Combat Crime

Italy has deployed thousands of troops across the country in an effort to combat crime. While many Italians appear to be in favor of the move, some have criticized the move as a government attempt to improve its image. Sabina Castelfranco reports fr

VOA标准英语2008年-Corruption Trial of ANC Leader Set to Begin in

The long anticipated trial of African National Congress president Jacob Zuma on charges ranging from corruption to racketeering will get under way next week in KwaZulu Natal. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our bureau in Johannesburg the trial wi

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Health Agency Says Breastfeeding Can Save Ba

The World Health Organization says exclusive breastfeeding can save millions of infant lives every year. As World Breastfeeding Week gets underway, W.H.O. and its partners are promoting mother's milk as the best way to give babies a healthy start in

VOA标准英语2008年-US Researchers Discover Possible Cure for HIV I

On the eve of the International AIDS Conference, which begins in Mexico City Sunday, researchers at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston claim to have discovered a way to destroy the HIV virus that causes AIDS. If their hopes are confir

VOA标准英语2008年-Aid Agencies Warn Insecurity on the Rise in Afg

International aid agencies are expressing concern about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, noting that problems have spread to previously stable areas and attacks on aid agencies and their staff are on the increase. Tendai Maphosa

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Denies Report Linking Spy Service to K

Pakistani officials are denying reports that the country's intelligence service helped plan last month's fatal bombing of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan. Reports to that effect in U.S. newspapers come just a day before the first ever meeting betw

VOA标准英语2008年-India Moves A Step Closer To US Nuclear Pact

International Atomic Energy Agency governors have adopted a plan for inspecting India's nuclear facilities. The move is a key step that had to be satisfied before India and the United States can go ahead with a planned nuclear cooperation agreement.

VOA标准英语2008年-Coalition Government Falls in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau's coalition government has fallen after a presidential decree dissolved the parliament and named a caretaker prime minister. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, elections are still scheduled for November. Joao Be

VOA标准英语2008年-Beef Protests Greet Bush in South Korea

U.S. President George Bush has arrived in Seoul, South Korea, the first stop on a week-long Asian tour that will also take him to Thailand and China for the opening of the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the South Korean capital,

2006年VOA标准英语-Top US Marine 'Gravely Concerned' About Re

By Cindy Saine Washington 07 June 2006 The top U.S. Marine faced tough questions Wednesday about reports some of his troops killed unarmed Iraqi civilians in two Iraqi towns. Speaking to reporters at

2006年VOA标准英语-US, African Officials Review Progress of T

By David Gollust State Department 06 June 2006 Senior officials of the United States and 37 sub-Saharan African countries have convened in Washington for a review of trade progress under the market-op

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Creates World's Largest Marine Reserve

By Scott Stearns White House 15 June 2006 President Bush has created the world's largest marine reserve. Mr. Bush acted to protect an area of the Pacific Ocean that is roughly the size of California. More than 7,000 species of marine life live in a

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Government Focusing on Rebuilding Oil Indu

By Jim Randle Washington, D.C. 02 January 2007 watch Iraq Oil report Iraq's Kurds, Sunnis, and Shi'ites are bickering over how to distribute the nation's potentially vast oil revenue. In the meantime, energy officials are trying to rebuild the batte

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Facing Opposition on Iraqi Troop Surge

By Scott Stearns White House 06 January 2007 In the coming week, U.S. President George Bush is expected to call for a temporary increase in U.S. troops in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the troop surge idea is already fac

2007年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Court Rejects New Political Parties

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 08 January 2007 A court in Egypt rejected the appeals of 13 new political parties, denying them official recognition and thus banning them from participating in elections. The move came not long after President Hosni Muba

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea's New Prime Minister Needs Help From Ins

By Nico Colombant Dakar 02 March 2007 As tensions in Guinea subside following weeks of deadly anti-government protests, the nation's newly appointed prime minister faces the arduous task of forming a new government, improving basic services, working

2007年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast President, Rebel Leader Sign New De

By Nico Colombant Dakar 04 March 2007 The president of Ivory Coast and the northern-based rebel leader have signed a new deal to end a five-year division of the country. It includes provisions for a new government, reintegrating rebels into the army

2007年VOA标准英语-Battle for Republican Party US Presidential Nom

By Jim Malone Washington 05 March 2007 For the first time since the presidential election of 2000, Republicans are engaged in a heated competition to see who will emerge as the party's presidential nominee in 2008. So far, the race has taken some su

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Expects Iraq Troop Reduction Afte

By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 May 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he expects the United States to be able to reduce its troop strength in Iraq once the new government takes office. The sec