VOA标准英语2008年-Raid on NATO Base Kills 9 US Troops in Eastern

NATO officials say insurgents who carried out Sunday's deadly assault on a remote NATO outpost in eastern Afghanistan were able to penetrate the base before they were driven away by U.S. air strikes. Nine American soldiers were killed in the assault

VOA标准英语2008年-Two Ugandan Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia

Another Ugandan peacekeeper has been killed by Islamist insurgents in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the second soldier to die there in as many days. A militant Somali Islamist group called the Shabab has taken responsibility for the latest attacks o

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Lights National Christmas Tree

By Scott Stearns Washington 07 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush has kicked-off the official start of the holiday season in the nation's capital by lighting America's national Christmas tree. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has th

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Balances Political Coalitions on

U.S. President Barack Obama has charted a complicated political course over the next few months. Mr. Obama is rallying Democrats to support health-care reform in Congress. But he is also counting on Republican help for his new strategy on Afghanistan

VOA标准英语2010年-Video Message: Suicide Bomber Wanted t

The video shows Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi sitting next to the current commander of the Pakistani Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud. In the tape, Balawi says he intends to avenge the killing of former Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. Ayaz Gul

VOA标准英语2010-South African President Urges Calm Follow

South African President Jacob Zuma, 25 Mar 2010 (file photo) South African leaders are trying to appease tensions caused by the murder of white supremacist leader Eugene Terre'Blanche. He was killed Saturday by two black workers in an apparent disput

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama On Third Visit to Gulf, Inspects

President Barack Obama makes a statement after being briefed on the BP oil spill relief efforts in the Gulf Coast region, Friday, June 4, 2010, at Louis Armstrong International New Orleans Airport in Kenner, La. Looking on is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jin

2007年VOA标准英语-East Timor Prepares to Form Coalition Governmen

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 04 July 2007 With the counting from last Saturday's parliamentary elections in East Timor nearly finished, it has become clear that none of the 14 parties has won an outright majority, and deal making has begu

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Arrives in Middle East

By Paula Wolfson Jerusalem 09 January 2008 President Bush has arrived in Israel - the first stop on a Middle East journey designed to bolster the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and foster unity on Iran. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson

VOA常速英语2008年-East Timor's Wounded President Regains Consciou

By Phil Mercer Sydney 21 February 2008 The East Timorese President, Jose Ramos-Horta, has regained consciousness from a drug-induced coma 10 days after he was shot in an assassination attempt. Doctors at the Australian hospital where Mr. Ramos-Horta

VOA常速英语2008年-East Timor President Makes First Remarks Since

By Phil Mercer Sydney 12 March 2008 East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta, who was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in February, has spoken publicly for the first time about the attack. Mr. Ramos-Horta said he would not issue a politic

2006年VOA标准英语-West African Countries Brace Against Bird

By Nico Colombant Abidjan 09 February 2006 As Nigeria and international health officials try to contain the bird flu epidemic within Nigerian borders, nearby West African countries are also taking mea

2007年VOA标准英语-Some West African Countries Hope for Better Ran

By Phuong Tran and Naomi Schwarz Dakar, Senegal and Ende, Mali 09 January 2007 Woman and child take part in a discussion at a village meeting in village of Bandiagara, Mali (File photo) Some of the lowest-ranking countries on the United Nations' Hum

VOA常速英语2007年-Israeli Officials Say US Urging West Bank Settl

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 18 November 2007 Israeli officials say the United States is pushing Israel to offer a key concession to the Palestinians as a long-waited peace conference approaches. Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau. Israe

VOA常速英语2007年-West Africa Plays for Time in European Trade Ne

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 December 2007 West African trade ministers have given themselves another 18 months to negotiate before signing a regional economic partnership with Europe. But the current trade agreement between Europe and nearly 80 of its

VOA标准英语2008年-Drug Trade Through West Africa Disrupts Local S

By Nico Colombant Dakar 02 January 2008 South American drug cartels are increasingly using unsecured West Africa as a transit point to get drugs to Europe and also back to the United States. But this route has a spillover effect in Africa, disrupting

VOA常速英语2008年-West African Nations Seek More Mining Revenue

By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 February 2008 A dozen West and Central African countries are pressing mining companies for a bigger share of growing revenues, discussing the issue with industry leaders during a two-day meeting this week in Guinea's capital,

VOA标准英语2010年-UNICEF, NGO's: Haitian Children at Ris

Case of 33 children allegedly abducted by a group of Americans illustrates the plight of children separated from parents Mike O'Sullivan | Port-au-Prince 05 February 2010 A boy with a pink tape on his shirt that previously had his name written on it,

2007年VOA标准英语-Philippines Begins Offensive Against Islamic In

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 14 August 2007 The Philippine military has launched a large offensive against Islamic insurgents on the country's southern Jolo Island, following the deaths of more than 20 troops. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta

VOA常速英语2008年-New Study Shows Women Making Progress on Politi

By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 15 April 2008 Nearly 18 percent of the members of parliament, worldwide, are women, according to a new study released this week as the Inter-Parliamentary Union meets in South Africa. The report says many of the barrier