2006年VOA标准英语-Lawmakers, US Officials Criticize Venezuela in

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 13 July 2006 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his government have come in for more criticism during a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday. State Department officials testified about what they say is evide

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats, Republicans Maneuver for US Congress

By Dan Robinson Washington 08 November 2006 After the U.S. mid-term elections, maneuvering has already begun among Democrats for majority leadership positions, as Republicans prepare to become the opposition in the House of Representatives. Democrat

2006年VOA标准英语-Some Philanthropists in America Give More Than

By Brian Padden Washington, DC 08 November 2006 watch Philanthropy in US DC Central Kitchen The common perception of philanthropy in America is that of the very rich donating money to humanitarian causes through non-profit foundations. But according

2006年VOA标准英语-New US Envoy to FAO Says Africa a Priority

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 12 October 2006 The new U.S. ambassador to U.N. food agencies based in Rome recently arrived to take up his post. Gaddi Vasquez directed the Peace Corps for the past four-and-a-half years. -- Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez says

2006年VOA标准英语-Is US Safer Now Than It Was on 9/11?

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 08 September 2006 President Bush says the United States is safer now, five years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but some experts disagree. On September 11, 2001, the United States was struck by the mo

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian President Threatens Early Elections

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 December 2006 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is threatening to call early elections Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to end an impasse with the ruling Islamic militant group, Hamas. As Robert Berger reports from

2006年VOA标准英语-Indian Kashmir Rocked by Grenade Blasts

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 11 July 2006 Civilian carries a girl, injured in a grenade explosion in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Several grenade blasts have rocked the capital of Indian Kashmir, killing six people and injuring nearly two

2006年VOA标准英语-Top US Marine 'Gravely Concerned' About Re

By Cindy Saine Washington 07 June 2006 The top U.S. Marine faced tough questions Wednesday about reports some of his troops killed unarmed Iraqi civilians in two Iraqi towns. Speaking to reporters at

2006年VOA标准英语-US, African Officials Review Progress of T

By David Gollust State Department 06 June 2006 Senior officials of the United States and 37 sub-Saharan African countries have convened in Washington for a review of trade progress under the market-op

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Creates World's Largest Marine Reserve

By Scott Stearns White House 15 June 2006 President Bush has created the world's largest marine reserve. Mr. Bush acted to protect an area of the Pacific Ocean that is roughly the size of California. More than 7,000 species of marine life live in a

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Expects Iraq Troop Reduction Afte

By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 May 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he expects the United States to be able to reduce its troop strength in Iraq once the new government takes office. The sec

2006年VOA标准英语-US Envoy Calls Darfur Deal Important Step

By David Gollust Washington 05 May 2006 Robert Zoellick U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, who helped reach Friday's Darfur peace accord in Nigeria, calls the deal an important step on th

2006年VOA标准英语-Environmentalists Urge Elimination of DDT

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 May 2006 Environmentalists are calling for the elimination of the toxic chemical, DDT, which is still used in large parts of Africa to combat malaria. The continued use of DD

2006年VOA标准英语-India Tightens Child Labor Laws, Activists Ques

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 August 2006 Child laborers who were rescued from small-scale industrial units wait to get themselves registered at a police station, in Bombay, India (File photo) India has announced it will ban the employment of chil

2006年VOA标准英语-Security Council Chief Frustrated at Slow Cease

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 04 August 2006 U.N. Security Council President Nana Effah-Apenteng has expressed frustration at the slow pace of efforts to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. U.N. officials also say the humanitar

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Resolution on Lebanon Said to be Near

By Deborah Block Washington, DC 04 August 2006 watch Middle East Resolution Hezbollah fired a massive wave of rockets at northern Israel Thursday and today. Several civilians were killed and many others injured. Warplanes from Israel renewed strikes

2006年VOA标准英语-US Steps Up Security Measures Following Discove

By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 August 2006 Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the United States is stepping up its security measures, after authorities in Britain said they uncovered a major terror plot to blow up airplanes flying from

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Greet Cease-fire With Cautious Optimis

By Margaret Besheer Beirut 14 August 2006 In the Lebanese capital, Beirut, the start of the cease-fire passed without fanfare. Many people in the capital remain skeptical that it will hold, but thousands of displaced people appeared more hopeful, le

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary-General Expects Resolution on Leba

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 10 August 2006 The United States and France are continuing intense negotiations to agree on a joint resolution to present to the U.N. Security Council, aimed at a truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Secretary

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Government Unanimously Accepts UN Reso

By Margaret Besheer Beirut 13 August 2006 The Lebanese Government has unanimously accepted a U.N. Resolution that calls on Israel and Hezbollah to cease hostilities following a month of fighting that has left more than 1,000 Lebanese and over 120 Is