2006年VOA标准英语-San Francisco to Mark Centennial of 1906 E

By Chris Mitchell Washington 12 April 2006 Watch Earthquake report The city of San Francisco is preparing to mark the 100th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters ever to strike

2006年VOA标准英语-US Seeks More Foreign Doctors, Medical Students

By Saba Shah Khan, John Featherly Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch Foreign Doctor report Recent studies suggest the United States health care system will soon experience a shortage of doctors and medical professionals. This is leading to incr

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank Pushes Financial Incentives Plan to

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 27 October 2006 watch Deforestation report Deforestation, an ongoing problem, is receiving new scrutiny, this time from the World Bank. It is all part of the bank's mission to reduce global poverty by spurring economic g

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Sends Bush Stem Cell Research Bill; Veto

By Deborah Tate Washington 19 July 2006 watch Bush Stem Cell report The U.S. Senate has approved and sent to President Bush a bill that would allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The president opposes the measure on moral grounds,

2006年VOA标准英语-Australian Stem Cell Discovery Could Help

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 05 January 2006 Scientists in Australia have discovered a stem cell that is expected to provide clues about how breast cancer develops, and how cancer cells evade current th

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Says New Malaria Drug Regimen Reduce

By Jessica Berman Washington 23 February 2006 George Khoury, left, a pharmacy owner shows different treatments for Malaria for sale at his pharmacy in the city of Dakar, Senegal (File photo - Nov. 17,

2006年VOA标准英语-Liberian President to Address US Congress

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 March 2006 Wednesday the Liberian president will address what is called a joint meeting of Congress, an honor given to foreign leaders, the most recent being Italy's pr

2006年VOA标准英语-Depression Linked to Heart Disease and Heart Fa

By Carol Pearson 03 July 2006 Watch Health Report On June 22, a candidate in the governor's race in the U.S. state of Maryland withdrew, saying he is suffering from clinical depression and needs professional help. Depression is one of the most commo

2006年VOA标准英语-Poor People Are Hit Harder by Depression

By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 25 January 2006 watch Depression report Research shows that people of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to develop a depressive illness than wealthier people.

2006年VOA标准英语-US First Lady Donates AIDS Drugs in Nigeri

2006年VOA标准英语-World Oil Price Peak Disputed

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 01 May 2006 watch World Oil Peak report Rising oil prices have many consumers and business people wondering how long it will be before the price of a barrel of oil or a

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran's Nuclear Dispute May Overshadow Bali

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali 12 May 2006 Leaders from eight countries with large Muslim populations began arriving on the Indonesian island of Bali for a summit on trade and development issues. But, a

2006年VOA标准英语-Dispute Over Reform Agenda for Afghanistan

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 26 September 2006 watch Afghan Crisis Group report War-torn Afghanistan The Washington D.C.-based International Crisis Group works to resolve violent struggle around the world and help regions recover afterward. It dis

2006年VOA标准英语-International AIDS Conference Set to Begin in T

By Jessica Berman Washington 09 August 2006 Thousands of HIV/AIDS researchers and advocates are descending on Toronto, Canada for the 16th International AIDS conference, which opens Sunday. The theme of the conference, Time to Deliver, reflects both

2006年VOA标准英语-Cluster Bomb Treaty Comes Into Force

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 November 2006 A Cluster Bomb Unit, dropped by Israeli warplanes, sits in southern village of Ouazaiyeh, Lebanon, November 9, 2006 A new international treaty aimed at reducing the deaths and injuries from cluster bombs, land

2006年VOA标准英语-Bosnian Serb Gets 27 Years for War Crimes

By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 27 September 2006 Former Bosnian Serb political leader Momcilo Krajisnik has been sentenced by the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal to 27 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed against Muslims and Croats in th

2006年VOA标准英语-Child and Maternal Mortality High in Devel

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 14 May 2006 Makai, a 40-year-old Afghan woman, looks at her baby boy a few hours after giving birth at public hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif Families around the world celebrate

2006年VOA标准英语-Pfizer Drops New Heart Drug... Stock Prices Fal

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 06 December 2006 watch Heart Drug Fails Pfizer, the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, has stopped development of its most promising drug. The move has rocked both the medical world and the stock markets. Ca

2006年VOA标准英语-Former Weapons Inspector, Experts Warn Against

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 October 2006 Experts are urging the Bush administration to use patience and caution in its approach to Iran over its nuclear ambitions. The comments by former U.S. weapons inspector David Kay and others at an event on

2006年VOA标准英语-Major Weapons Trial Begins In Zimbabwe

By Peta Thornycroft Johannesburg 01 November 2006 The trial of a White Zimbabwean accused of illegal possession of automatic weapons finally began this week in Mutare after being delayed over legal technicalities. Michael Hitschmann has been accused