VOA标准英语2012--US Security Vigilant for Super Bowl

US Security Vigilant for Super Bowl A large parking lot, mostly out of view to the public, was the scrimmage line [the field of play] for the team protecting Super Bowl football fans. Agents like Brian Bell from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection

VOA常速英语2007年-British Leader Pledges to Lead World in Reducin

By Tom Rivers London 17 November 2007 Reacting quickly to the latest UN climate change report, Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pledging that Britain will lead the world in reducing carbon emissions. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. In what is

2006年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast Plays Its First-Ever World Cup Game

By Parke Brewer Hamburg 10 June 2006 Four of the five African nations that qualified for the World Cup in Germany are making their first-ever appearance at football's premiere event. One of them is Ivory Coast and VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer caug

VOA常速英语2008年-Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama Raises

By Cindy Saine Washington 07 February 2008 Senator Barack Obama has raised more than $7 million for his presidential campaign in the hours since the Super Tuesday voting contests this week. This new wave of fundraising comes as Obama's Democratic opp

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senator Says More Troops Needed in Iraq

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 14 December 2006 A senior U.S. senator visiting Baghdad is calling for more American troops to help stem sectarian violence in Iraq. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from the Iraqi capital. Sen. John McCain talks to reporte

VOA常速英语2008年-British Court Rules 9/11 Suspect Can Claim Dama

By Tendai Maphosa London 14 February 2008 Britain's Court of Appeal has ruled an Algerian pilot wrongly accused of training the 9/11 hijackers is entitled to claim damages. From London Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA. The Appeal Court

VOA常速英语2008年-Veteran Artists Compete for Grammys in Less Kno

By Katherine Cole Washington 08 February 2008 The votes are in. Soon we'll know who'll be taking home the big honors that will be handed out at the 50th annual Grammy Awards. Due to time limitations, only a few of Grammy Awards will presented during

VOA标准英语2010-At 95, Folk Singer is Still Jamming

For the last five decades, Faith Petric has taken center stage as the heart and soul of the San Francisco Bay Area's folk music community JoAnn Mar | San Francisco, California 12 April 2010 At 95, folk singer Faith Petric still holds regular jam sess

VOA标准英语2010年-Togo Opposition: Election Rigged, Prom

Togo's main opposition party says it will contest results announced by the electoral commission that indicate the country's president has won re-election. According to provisional results announced late Saturday by the electoral commission, President

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel to Step Up Military Offensive in Gaza

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 July 2006 Israel is stepping up its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel and the Palestinian Authority have been on a collision course since an Israeli soldier was kidnapped last week from an army base on the Ga

VOA标准英语2010-Niger Military Names Council to Help Plan

Scott Stearns | Dakar 08 April 2010 The head of the junta in Niger, Major Salou Djibo, who took over in a February 18, 2010 coup that toppled President Mamadou Tandja, 24 Feb 2010 (file photo) Niger's military rulers have a new consultative council t

VOA常速英语2007年-Israel Says It Will Release More Than 400 Pales

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 12 November 2007 Israel's prime minister says more than 400 Palestinian prisoners could be released this month before an upcoming Middle East peace conference. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. Speaking b

VOA常速英语2007年-Former US Diplomat Warns Pakistan at the ‘Tippi

By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 12 November 2007 It has been more than a week since President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule in Pakistan, a move accompanied by daily protests throughout the country. A former state department official who wa

VOA常速英语2007年-Experts Blame Poor Regulation For US Mortgage P

By Barry Wood Washington 13 November 2007 With world credit markets still not functioning smoothly, experts say inadequate US regulation is largely to blame for the home loan related credit squeeze that surfaced last August. VOA's Barry Wood has more

2007年VOA标准英语-Development Organizations Say Asia Could Wipe O

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 03 May 2007 Two new reports by international financial institutions say extreme poverty could be eliminated in Asia by the year 2020. Claudia Blume in Hong Kong looks at the reasons for the optimism, and the challenges that

VOA常速英语2007年-Ready for Her Close-Up

By Siri Nyrop Washington 14 November 2007 In the United States, she is almost as famous as the rock stars and political leaders she photographs. Celebrities consider it an honor to have Annie Leibovitz take their portrait. As Siri Nyrop reports, the

VOA常速英语2007年-US Supports Diversification in Caspian Oil Mark

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 17 November 2007 The Caspian region of Central Asia is home to some of the world's largest oil and gas discoveries in recent decades. A top U.S. diplomat says western countries are eager to expand capacity and productio

VOA标准英语2009- Soldiers, Family Come Together To Grieve at

By Greg Flakus Fort Hood, Texas 11 November 2009 President Barack Obama speaks at a memorial service at Fort Hood, Texas, 10 Nov 2009 President Obama spoke at a memorial ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, Tuesday for the 13 people who died there last wee

VOA标准英语2010年-Exciting US Women's Ice Hockey Tournam

The United States Women's Olympic ice hockey team will be relying on a mixture of youth and experience as they prepare for the 2010 Winter Games this February in Vancouver, Canada. Women's squads from eight different nations will be battling for the

2007年VOA标准英语-Russian Opposition Demands Right to be Heard

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 11 June 2007 Russia's fledgling opposition held another anti-corruption rally in Moscow Monday. Rally organizers representing the Other Russia coalition say a relatively small turnout does not mean the opposition lacks popula