VOA常速英语2008年-Rice Urges Israelis, Palestinians to Resume Pea

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 04 March 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called for an end to Hamas rocket attacks on Israeli cities near the Gaza Strip and has urged Israel to try harder to reduce civilian casualties in its military re

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya Election Probe Set to Begin

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 20 March 2008 Members of an international commission tasked with investigating the conduct of Kenya's disputed December elections have arrived in the country and have been sworn in. Meanwhile, concerns are emerging about how a

VOA常速英语2008年-S. Korea Warns North's Nuclear Stall May Slow E

By Kurt Achin Seoul 20 March 2008 South Korea's chief official on North Korea policy has warned a continued lack of progress in talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons could threaten the growth of a joint industrial park. The park, built by South Korea

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush: Iraq 'Is a Fight America Can and Must Win

By Paula Wolfson White House 19 March 2008 President Bush marked the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq with a speech at the U.S. Defense Department. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush took on his critics, say

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan's Parliament Elects First Female Speak

By Steve Herman Islamabad 19 March 2008 Pakistan has seen its first significant transfer of power since last month's nationwide elections. The speaker of the National Assembly, a backer of President Pervez Musharraf, handed over control of the legisl

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan's Parliament Convenes

By Steve Herman Islamabad 17 March 2008 Pakistan's parliament has convened in Islamabad, but nothing significant is expected to happen until later this month when a new government is installed. But as VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from the c

VOA标准英语2009年-Berlin Wall Crumbled 20 Years Ago

By Sonja Pace Berlin 03 November 2009 People standing on Berlin Wall preparing to destroy it For nearly three decades the Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War; it divided a city and in effect the entire country. And then on November 9, 1989 it

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawmakers Urge Delay in Spy Satellite Program

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 14 September 2007 The Bush administration is planning to give domestic law enforcement agencies increased access to powerful spy satellite technology. The Department of Homeland Security says the satellites will be use

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea's Capital Breaks Out in Protests, Firefi

By Nico Colombant Dakar 12 February 2007 Remains of a bus that was burnt by demonstrators are seen as people drive past in Conakry, Guinea (File photo - 25 jan 2007) At least three people were killed in Guinea Monday, bringing the death toll to over

2007年VOA标准英语-Russian Journalists Face Life and Death Struggl

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 09 July 2007 The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says 13 journalists have been murdered because of their reporting since Russian President Vladimir Putin assumed power in the year 2000. The list, issued in Apri

VOA标准英语2009年-Couple Creates Charity to Help Britain's W

By Jennifer Glasse London 06 November 2009 Emma and Bryn Parry Emma and Bryn Parry have deep connections to the British military. Their son Tom is a second lieutenant, now serving in Afghanistan. Bryn Parry is a former soldier himself. So after the

VOA标准英语2009年-India Buys Gold from International Monetar

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 November 2009 A worker displays gold bars at the National Indian Bullion Refinery (NIBR)'s gold and silver refinery in Mumbai, 06 Nov 2009 India has purchased 200 tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund to d

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Seeks Ex-Officials' Advice on Iraq

By Michael Bowman White House 12 May 2006 President Bush with former Secretaries of State and former Secretaries of Defense President Bush says he has

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF Looking for Mugabe

Many ZANU-PF delegates say they want to decide who will succeed President Robert Mugabe, who will be 86 in February. President Robert Mugabe received fewer votes in the presidential election last year than MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Peta Thornycro

VOA常速英语2007-On Anniversary of Bali Bombing, JI Terrorist Gro

By Trish Anderton Jakarta 12 October 2007 Five years ago, explosions tore through two nightclubs in Bali, Indonesia, killing 202 people. The blasts put a terrorist group called Jemaah Islamiyah on the map. But they also put it squarely in the sights

2006年VOA标准英语-Chad's Army, Rebels Claim Victory After Major F

By Nico Colombant Dakar 13 December 2006 Chad's army says it has annihilated rebels following major fighting in the east, but rebels deny the claim. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from VOA's regional bureau in Dakar. Chadian troops deployed after figh

VOA标准英语2008年-Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Makes Historic Vi

Nepal's new prime minister, who led a Maoist rebellion against the government, is on a five-day visit to India. Ahead of talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the former guerilla sounded very much like the capitalist in calling for India

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran Still Plans to Respond to Nuclear Offer in

By Gary Thomas Tehran 20 July 2006 Iran says it is still studying a package of incentives offered by the West to get Tehran to halt uranium enrichment. The country's National Security Council has also accused the United States of attempting to block

VOA标准英语2010年-Prominent African Women Call Attention

Autism Spectrum Disorder is said to be the fastest growing neurobiological condition in the world. Autistic children and adults often have trouble interacting with others, are slow to learn language, and are frequently more interested in objects than

2007年VOA标准英语-Sri Lanka's Military Says Last Rebel Bastion in

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 July 2007 Sri Lanka's military says it has captured the last stronghold of Tamil Tiger rebels in the east of the country. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the military is claiming a major victory in its fight