VOA标准英语2008年-EU Ministers Reach Agreement on Immigration Pac

European Union ministers reached broad agreement on a common immigration and asylum policy during a meeting in France. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA that France, which holds the rotating EU presidency, wants the proposal to be formally adopted in Octo

VOA标准英语2008年-G8 Leaders to Discuss Africa, Climate

Leaders from the world's biggest industrial nations meet in Japan on Monday for the annual Group of Eight summit. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has this report on the summit agenda. President Bush gestures during remarks on upcoming G8

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Government Seeks Truce With Delta Mili

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 September 2007 Nigeria says government officials and militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta have held several meetings in a bid to stem violence in the region. Gilbert da Costa has more in this report from Abuja. Nige

2007年VOA标准英语-British Troops in Iraq Pull Out of Basra Palace

By Tom Rivers London 03 September 2007 British military vehicles is seen on their way from the city of Basra, Iraq, 03 Sep 2007 The highly symbolic pull out of British forces from Basra Palace to a nearby airbase is widely seen as the beginning of th

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Court Puts Senior MDC Official Ba

By Peta Thornycroft 14 October 2009 Roy Bennett (Mar 2009 file) A Zimbabwean court on Wednesday detained Roy Bennett a senior Movement for Democratic Change official and said it had indicted him to stand trial on terrorism charges. Roy Bennett retur

VOA标准英语2009年-Scientists Seek Better Treatment For Dengu

By Greg Flakus San Antonio, Texas 13 October 2009 Dengue carrying mosquitos According to the World Health Organization, there are around 50 million cases of dengue fever around the world every year. About two and a half billion people, two fifths of

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian Officials Urge Public to Cut B

A heat wave in Iran has prompted the government to call for cutbacks in the consumption of water and electricity. The move comes as Iran deals with intensified international sanctions and an ongoing strike by Tehran's bazaar owners. The Iranian econo

2006年VOA标准英语-US Urges Iran to Consider Nuclear Offer

By Michael Bowman Washington 02 June 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran should give careful consideration to an international package of incentives for halting its uranium enrichment a

VOA常速英语2008年-Secretary Rice Heads to Middle East to Salvage

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 03 March 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is back in the Middle East this week, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a bid to try and prevent Israeli-Palestinian peace talks from collapsing. VOA's Jim T

VOA标准英语2008年-United Nations Steps Up Aid To Georgia

United Nations and International agencies are stepping up aid to victims of the conflict between Georgia and Russia that erupted Friday in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. The agencies say lack of access to South Ossetia is the biggest problem

2007年VOAAmerican Philanthropy Not Just for the Wealthy标准英语-

By Wang Yiru Washington 05 April 2007 Watch American Philanthropy report Each year, Business Week magazine publishes a list of the 50 Most Generous American Philanthropists based on charitable donations over the past five years. Billionaire investor

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel Threatens Major Military Offensive in Ga

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 June 2008 Israel is threatening to invade the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. President George Bush (r) and Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the White House, 04 Jun

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Says AIDS Progress Made in Sudan

By Noel King Khartoum 03 December 2006 The United Nations says it is making progress in combating HIV/AIDS in Sudan, but warned that infection rates may be on the rise in the war-torn Darfur region. The United Nations estimates that Sudan has the hi

2006年VOA标准英语-Blair: Israel-Palestine, Iran Key to Middle Eas

By Sonja Pace London 13 November 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at the core of bringing peace to the Middle East and he is urging Iran to join in the effort to bring peace to the region. ---

2007年VOA标准英语-Bangladesh's Political Parties Reopen Offices A

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 September 2007 Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists gather before central office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10 Sep 2007 In Bangladesh, political parties have reopened their offices after the government eased a ban on poli

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Warns North Korea Against Sharing Nuclear

By Scott Stearns Washington 19 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says there will be grave consequences for North Korea if it tries to export nuclear weapons. The United States and Japan say they will work together to enforce U.N. sanctions aga

VOA标准英语2011--More New Authors Turn to Self-Publishing

More New Authors Turn to Self-Publishing More and more authors are taking control of their future by self-publishing their work. In fact, more books are self-published than are issued by traditional publishers, according to Bowker, which compiles pub

VOA常速英语2018--乌干达贫民窟儿童在国际象棋中找到希望

Its the beginning of a two-month school break in Uganda and for poor families in the Catkin Slum getting food for their kids will only get harder.But many children can get meals at the Somme chess Academy funded by Samaritans.The academy provides lun

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice in Russia for Missile Defense Talks

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 14 May 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins discussions in Moscow later Monday with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, aimed at smoothing over Russian objections and mistrust over Washington's missile defense plans

VOA常速英语2008年-Australian Troops Targeted By Rebels in East Ti

By Phil Mercer Sydney 08 February 2008 There has been an explosion at an army base in East Timor shared by Australian and New Zealand peacekeepers. Earlier this week, East Timorese rebels fired at Australian troops southwest of the capital, Dili. The