VOA标准英语2009年-Iraqi Prime Minister Urges Reconciliation with

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling for reconciliation with former Saddam Hussein supporters, during a tribal reconciliation conference in Baghdad. Those adversaries who stand in the way of cooperation, he says, must be eliminated. Nouri

VOA常速英语2007-UN Security Council Says Terrorists, Drugs Still

By Mona Ghuneim New York 15 October 2007 The United Nations Security Council says terrorism and the drug trade in Afghanistan continue to undermine peace and stability. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghuneim reports. Head of the U.N. mission in Afg

VOA常速英语2007-Military Bases Attacked in Southern Iraq

By Deborah Block Irbil, Iraq 15 October 2007 Suspected Shi'ite militiamen fired mortars at two military bases and shot at a Polish helicopter south of Baghdad, prompting clashes in fighting that left as many as five Iraqi civilians, including two chi

VOA常速英语2007-Israeli PM Travels to Russia for Talks on Iran's

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 18 October 2007 Israeli and Russian leaders are holding talks in Moscow on the nuclear crisis with Iran. As Robert Berger reports, Israel fears Russia has shifted its position toward Teheran. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rush

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Surveys Tornado Damage in Tennessee

By Scott Stearns White House 08 February 2008 President Bush has toured areas of the south-central United States hit by a series of tornadoes this week. The storms killed at least 57 people and ripped apart houses throughout the area. VOA White House

VOA标准英语2008年-Scientists Begin Testing World's Largest Atom S

The Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful atom smasher, has gotten under way. Physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, in Geneva successfully injected the first beam of particles into this colossal multi-billion

VOA标准英语2008年-Beijing Contradicts Baghdad, Says Oil Deal Stil

China says a multi-billion dollar oil deal with Iraq is still being negotiated. This contradicts reports last week from Iraqi officials, who said the deal had been signed. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing. China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday sai

VOA标准英语2009年-Mustafa Case Highlights Uneasy Egyptian-Is

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo, Egypt 08 October 2009 A prominent Egyptian editor faces disciplinary charges for meeting with Israel's ambassador. An inquiry by her colleagues is set for the coming days, and is expected to highlight the clash between pol

VOA标准英语2009年-US Urges Mideast Peace Talks Despite Israe

By Luis Ramirez Jerusalem 08 October 2009 U.S. special envoy for Middle East Peace, George Mitchell is calling for an early re-launch of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. The envoy has begun meetings with officials in Israel and the Palestinian terr

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Says Rival Iraqi Politicians Star

By Al Pessin Washington 14 March 2006 Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the U.S. ambassador to Iraq has told him the country's rival political leaders are talking more directly to each other, and

2007年VOA标准英语-UNHCR Calls on Sudan to Recognize Refugees From

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 August 2007 The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Sudanese Commissioner for Refugees are recommending that thousands of new arrivals from Chad who have crossed over to Darfur in recent months be recognized by the Sudanese

VOA标准英语2008年-US Lawmaker says Bush Administration Should Adm

By Deborah Block Washington 08 May 2008 A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee heard testimony Tuesday about the detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Senior U.S. officials say the Bush administration could announce plans before the end o

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Rejects US Terror Attack Claim

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 September 2007 An official U.S. warning that Western interests in Nigeria are at risk of a terrorist attack has provoked a strong reaction from the Nigerian government. A government spokesman rejected the report as an unf

VOA标准英语2010年-Bob Lewis Campaigns For Fresh Local Fo

It's noon on a hot New York summer day, and Bob Lewis picks up a large organic radish at the teeming Union Square greenmarket in Manhattan. It's one of about 50 green markets he has helped establish in New York City since 1976, and one of about 500 n

VOA标准英语2008年-Aid Agencies Warn of Threat of Disease, Epidemi

Aid agencies are warning of the threat of disease in India's Bihar State, which has been hit by devastating floods. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi the floods have displaced an estimated three million people and killed at least 90 people. Vil

VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans Rally Around Palin as McCain's Runn

Senator John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate is proving to be very popular with delegates to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Most delegates remain supportive of Pa

VOA标准英语2008年-Five Suspects on Trial at Guantanamo for 9/11 A

By Al Pessin Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 05 June 2008 Five men who were allegedly involved in planning and financing the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001 went on trial before a military commission Thursday near the detention center where t

VOA常速英语2007年-South African Court Gives Green Light for Zuma

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 08 November 2007 South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the prosecution in four applications that will give the state access to important evidence in its corruption case against Jacob Zuma, the co

2006年VOA标准英语-Prime Minister Blair's Resignation Will Affect

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 11 September 2006 watch report Blair US Relations Bill Clinton and Tony Blair British Prime Minister Tony Blair's three terms in office have coincided with the terms of two American presidents, Bill Clinton and Georg

2007年VOA标准英语-Eritrea Labeled Worst Jailer of Journalists in

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 July 2007 An international media group says Eritrea is jailing more journalists than any other nation in Africa. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the harsh conditions have forced many journali