VOA标准英语2009年-US Secret Service Accepts Responsibili

The director of the U.S. Secret Service says his agency was responsible for allowing an unauthorized couple to attend a White House state dinner last week. Chris Simkins | Washington 04 December 2009 MIchaele and Tareg Salahi, greet President Barack

VOA标准英语2008年-Afghanistan, Pakistan Urge Cooperation on Fight

Afghanistan and Pakistan are urging each other to do more to stop terrorism, blaming each other for violence in their countries during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret

VOA常速英语2007年-Tens of Thousands of Palestinians Rally for Ham

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 15 December 2007 The Islamic militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has put on a show of strength. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Hamas is sending a tough message of opposition to Israeli-Palestinian

VOA常速英语2008年-Mining Resumes in Goa Despite Opposition From E

By Steve Herman Goa, India 07 February 2008 Mining, along with tourism, forms the economic backbone of India's seaside state of Goa. Environmental concerns recently halted much of the iron ore extraction, but the way has been now cleared for resumpti

VOA标准英语10月-Indonesia Keeps Stock Exchange Closed

Indonesia closed its stock exchange for the second day to halt a flurry of selling that sent the main stock index plummeting more than 20 percent this week, while Asian trading ended mixed. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins has more from Jakarta. Traders w

VOA标准英语2009年-Samoans Wait for Aid, Start Rebuilding

By Mike O'Sullivan American Samoa 07 October 2009 In the villages of American Samoa struck by last week's earthquake and tsunami, residents are salvaging their belongings. Aid workers are fanning out through coastal villages and some people are taki

VOA标准英语2009年-Ivory Coast Moves Closer to Elections With

By Anne Look Dakar 07 October 2009 Ivory Coast's electoral commission has officially delivered the provisional voter list to President Laurent Gbagbo, bringing the country a step closer to its long-delayed presidential elections, now scheduled for N

VOA常速英语2007年-Former Liberian Leader Faces Corruption Charges

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 10 December 2007 Liberia's former transitional leader, Gyude Bryant, has appeared in court, after being arrested for missing earlier appearances in his continuing embezzlement trial. The court has given him until Friday to find

VOA标准英语2008年-European Commission Presses Russia on Georgia

The European Commission is calling for Russia to halt its military incursion into Georgia. Tendai Maphosa has the details from London. EU flag outside European Commission's Berlaymont building The European Commission expressed extreme concern about

VOA标准英语--报告:称喜马拉雅三分之一冰川本世纪融化

At Least One-Third of Himalayan Ice to Disappear by 2100 At least one-third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear by the end of this century because of rising temperatures, scientists said this week. This will threaten river flows that

报告称喜马拉雅三分之一冰川本世纪融化

At Least One-Third of Himalayan Ice to Disappear by 2100 At least one-third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear by the end of this century because of rising temperatures, scientists said this week. This will threaten river flows that

VOA常速英语2019--非洲非清洁能源影响居民健康

Patrick Mdluli developed lung problems shortly after he moved to South Africas coal mining heartland. 帕特里克有了肺病，但他还没搬到南非的采煤中心多久。 The mines, the dust, pollution. You go to the doctors. They ask you. The

VOA标准英语2009年-Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

By Tom Rivers London 09 October 2009 US President Barack Obama U.S. President Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The reporters gathered in Oslo hung on every word as Thorbjorn Jagland, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Commi

VOA标准英语2009年-Rising Food Prices Hurt Indians Ahead of M

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 October 2009 Women sell decorative flowers at a wholesale market ahead of the Indian festival of Diwali in New Delhi, 09 Oct 2009 India is grappling with rising food prices in the wake of a drought, which affected lar

VOA常速英语2008年-East Timor President Wounded in Rebel Attack

By Phil Mercer Sydney 11 February 2008 The President of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, has been shot and wounded in attack by rebel soldiers at his home in the capital Dili, an army spokesman said. A fugitive renegade soldier who has been blamed for r

VOA标准英语2010年-Kronos Quartet Premieres Iranian Compo

The Kronos Quartet began its Fall 2010 touring season in its hometown San Francisco, by premiering work by a young Iranian composer, along with a selection of new and recent compositions written in reaction to social and political turmoil. Also on th

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel Reacts Angrily to US Threat of

U.S. Middle East envoy says the United States could withhold loan guarantees if Israel fails to advance the peace process. Robert Berger | Jerusalem 10 January 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen during the weekly cabinet meeting i

VOA标准英语2010年-Not Guilty Plea Entered for US Plane B

vehicle enters the garage at Federal Courthouse in Detroit before a hearing for Nigerian bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 08 Jan 2010 Terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has pleaded not guilty in a Detroit Federal courtroom to charges

VOA常速英语2007-Pakistan Politics Mired in Uncertainty

By Gary Thomas Washington 05 October 2007 Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, signed an order dropping corruption charges against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Friday, paving the way for her to return home from self-imposed exile.

2007年VOA标准英语-President Bush's Longtime Political Adviser to

By Paula Wolfson Washington 13 August 2007 President Bush's top political adviser has resigned. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports, Karl Rove will leave his key White House post at the end of the month. President Bush, left, puts his arm around Karl Rove as