VOA标准英语2009年-Eyewitness: Somali Pirates Tried to Seize

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 10 November 2009 An eyewitness account of an attempted plane hijacking last week in Somalia's northern semi-autonomous Puntland region suggests would-be hijackers were members of a pirate gang, whose operations have been affect

VOA常速英语2007年-US Lawmakers Urge Vigilance Against Iran Milita

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 16 November 2007 A group of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives is repeating concerns about the possibility of military conflict with Iran. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, lawmakers met with reporters, at the start

VOA标准英语2008年-Gunfire at Kosovo Prime Minister's Home, Suspec

By Stefan Bos Budapest 08 June 2008 Police in Kosovo say they have detained a teenager over his alleged involvement in a gun battle at the home of Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest that the government has

VOA标准英语2008年-US Volleyball Team Plays on After Stabbing

With heavy hearts, the U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball team decided to take the court Sunday, one day after the stabbing death in Beijing of a close relative of the head coach. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is in the Chinese capital and has the story

2007年VOA标准英语-Reports Say US Investigating Possible Iranian I

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 01 February 2007 watch Iran Karbala report U.S. media reports [New York Times, CNN] say the United States is investigating possible Iranian involvement in a recent attack that killed five American soldiers in Iraq

2006年VOA标准英语-US Officials Meet Iraqi PM Over Abuse Alle

By Scott Stearns Washington 02 June 2006 U.S. officials have assured Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that he will be kept fully informed about investigations into reports that U.S. Marines killed

2007年VOA标准英语-US Officials Say 10 in California Plotted Coup

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 June 2007 A total of 10 people are in custody in California, accused of plotting to overthrow the government of Laos. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, the alleged plotters include a former Laotian general an

VOA标准英语2009年-Israel Intercepts Arab Boat Trying to Break Gaz

In a continuation of recent tensions, Israeli gunboats intercepted a Lebanese ship trying to break the blockade on Gaza. Speaking by cell phone from the boat, a reporter for the Arab TV station Al Jazeera said Israeli troops stormed on board and thr

VOA标准英语2010年-Nations Prove More Willing to Combat P

Portuguese Naval Marines from the frigate 'lvares Cabral', guarding a group of suspected Somali pirates, during a joint operation with Seychelles and EU forces in the Somali Basin, off the Seychelles, against a pirate group that had attacked the-Span

VOA标准英语2010年-Want some Cajun music or food?

The trend toward virtually indistinguishable shopping malls began about when this photo of the Meadowlane Shopping Center was taken in Anderson, California, in 1960. The United States is often called a mosaic - a savory stew of races, cultures, and p

VOA常速英语2008年-Liberia's Army Rebuilt to Defend Country

By Kari Barber Monrovia 14 April 2008 During Liberia's civil war, the national army and rebel factions were guilty of gross human-rights abuses. Civilians were killed, villages looted and torched. Many civilians said they had nowhere to turn for safe

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian-Americans Worry, Wonder About

You will find Haitian-American communities throughout the United States, from New York, to California to Florida. One of the most prominent is what's known as Little Haiti in Miami, Florida. With so many people missing in Haiti following Tuesday's de

VOA标准英语2010年-LA Doctors Symphony Shares Love of Mus

Nearly 60 years ago, a group of Los Angeles doctors with a love of classical music created a symphony orchestra. Today, the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra is still enriching lives through the healing power of music. Surgeon Ivan Shulman joine

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Makes Little Headway in Meeting With Calde

By Greg Flakus Merida, Mexico 14 March 2007 President Bush wrapped up his trip to Latin America in Merida, Mexico Wednesday, where he and his host, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, went before reporters. VOA's Greg Flakus was there and has this rep

2006年VOA标准英语-European Peace Initiative Gets Mixed Response i

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 17 November 2006 There has been mixed reaction in Israel and the Palestinian territories to a new European peace initiative. Announcement of the plan came as leaders of rival Palestinian factions reported progress on the f

2006年VOA标准英语-Darfur Peace Agreement in Danger

By Noel King Khartoum 06 December 2006 The United Nations and African Union are on high alert in El Fasher, the capital city of northern Darfur. Attacks by militias, known as Janjaweed, have jeopardized the Darfur Peace Agreement. From Khartoum, Noe

2006年VOA标准英语-Annan Unable to Bring Peace in Africa

By Steve Mort Nairobi/Geneva 14 December 2006 watch Annan in Africa report United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has expressed regret at being unable to bring an end to conflict in Africa. Mr. Annan, who will step down on December 31st, was sp

2007年VOA标准英语-Darfur Peace Talks Falter Before They Begin

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 03 August 2007 Negotiations aimed at resolving Sudan's brutal Darfur conflict faltered before they began on Friday after a leading rebel groups refused to participate. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau in Nai

2007年VOA标准英语-Darfur Rebels Call for Peace Talks Within 3 Mon

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 06 August 2007 After three days of talks in Tanzania, several rebel factions involved in the Darfur conflict put forward a united front Monday and called for new peace negotiations with the Sudanese government in two to three

2007年VOA标准英语-Somali Peace Conference Delayed One Month

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 13 June 2007 For the third time in three months, organizers of Somalia's national reconciliation conference, due to begin this week in the capital, have postponed the talks. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu reports from Mogadis