VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistan's Foreign Minister Says Taliban i

By Meredith Buel Washington 08 October 2009 Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, said Wednesday terrorists are in retreat in his country and the Taliban are in disarray. The foreign minist

VOA常速英语2007年-Ivory Coast President Agrees With US Reconcilia

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 12 November 2007 An official spokesman for Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has said the president believes political leaders from across the spectrum must work together in order to guarantee lasting peace in the country. T

VOA常速英语2019--或有新疫苗对抗埃博拉

In Congo, Ebola claims the lives of 60 percent of those who get the virus. The disease is so devastating, even those who survive it are shunned. Really makes it frightening is the high mortality rate, the very severe symptoms that people experience.

竞选局势重组：星巴克前CEO或参选下届美国总统

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz now is testing the political waters for a possible independent bid for president. 前星巴克首席执行官霍尔德舒尔茨现正在试水政坛，看看能否以独立候选人的身份竞选美国总统。 We

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama's Afghan Exit Strategy Raises Qu

Analysts also say economic leverage should be used to help end corruption in the Afghan government Meredith Buel | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 In his speech at the U.S. Military Academy, President Obama was specific in setting a benchmark for a m

VOA标准英语2009年-Norwood, Ohio, Moves Beyond Blue Colla

Mike Osborne | Norwood, Ohio 04 December 2009 Mayor Tom Williams says Norwood survived the closure of its GM plant and is doing well today thanks to a diversified economy Some economists say the recession that began in the United States late in 2007

VOA标准英语2009年-US Jobless Rate Improves

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped in November, while the nation's economy lost the fewest jobs since 2007. Dan Robinson | Washington 04 December 2009 Job seekers attend job fair in Livonia, Michigan 4 Dec 2009 There was a bit of good news for the U.

2007年VOA标准英语-Envoys to Discuss Detailed Revelation of N. Kor

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 13 August 2007 U.S. and North Korean diplomats are meeting in Beijing to discuss North Korea's agreement to declare and dismantle all of its nuclear programs. Daniel Schearf reports from the Chinese capital. Christopher Hill

VOA标准英语2009年-Longer Prison Terms for Drug Dealers in Li

By Scott Stearns Dakar 14 October 2009 Convicted drug dealers in Liberia now face longer prison terms. It is part of a campaign to battle both foreign drug traffickers and domestic producers, some of whom enjoy the support of local villagers in a co

VOA标准英语2009年-Australia, Indonesia Increase Cooperation

By Phil Mercer Sydney 13 October 2009 The Indonesian navy intercepted a boat carrying refugees headed to Australia after Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd telephoned the Indonesian president. Political analysts say the phone call is a further sig

VOA常速英语2007年-Experts Say New Drugs, Rapid Diagnosis Needed f

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 12 November 2007 Experts on lung disease meeting in South Africa are warning the world could face a tuberculosis crisis if drug resistant strains of TB are not contained and if TB testing does not become a regular part of H

VOA标准英语2010年-Jordanian Suicide Bomber, in Pre-Attac

The suicide bomber who killed 7 CIA employees on a US base in eastern Afghanistan was seen, on Saturday, in a pre-attack video alongside Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud. In the video, Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi, a Jordanian, says he w

VOA标准英语2008年-White House Renews Appeal for End to Georgia-Ru

The White House is making a renewed appeal for an end to the bloody conflict between Georgia and Russia over the Georgian breakaway province of South Ossetia, and accusing Russia of 'disproportionate' action. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Beijing

VOA标准英语2010年-Ireland Faces Political Turmoil After

The Irish government may be heading towards collapse after agreeing to a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he will call an election for early next year, but some politicians in Irelan

VOA标准英语2009年-New York Yankees Win Major League Baseball

By Richard Green Washington 05 November 2009 New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, left, and Mariano Rivera look at championship trophy after winning Major League Baseball World Series, 4 Nov 2009 The New York Yankees defeated the visiting Philadelphia Phi

VOA常速英语2008年-Nigerian Lawmakers Probe $16 Billion Spending o

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 February 2008 Nigeria's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, has opened a probe into allegations former President Olusegun Obasanjo spent $16 billion on the power sector, with no tangible result. For

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton Opposes Exclusion of Sunnis Fr

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham at the State Department in Washington, 05 Jan 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday the United States would oppose any new effort to exclude large numbers of Sunni Arab politicians from Iraq's Marc

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraqi Parliament Debate on Candidates

Parliament put off debate on appeals court verdict allowing hundreds of banned candidates with alleged ties to the Ba'ath Party to take part in national elections Edward Yeranian | Cairo 07 February 2010 An Iraqi woman holds a picture of her brother,

VOA标准英语2009年-Ex-President Bush Promotes Six-Party N. Ko

By VOA News 14 October 2009 Former US President George W. Bush speaks during the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul, South Korea, 14 Oct 2009 Former U.S. President George W. Bush says multilateral diplomacy is the key to resolving the standoff over Nort

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Says Colombia Trade Agreement Vital to Sec

By Scott Stearns White House 12 March 2008 President Bush says Congress should approve a free-trade agreement with Colombia in recognition of President Alvaro Uribe's fight against violence and drug trafficking. VOA White House Correspondent Scott St