2006年VOA标准英语-Italian Government Takes Office

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 17 May 2006 Italy's 61st post-war government, led by center-left leader Romano Prodi has been sworn in after five weeks of political vacuum. The government must now win con

2006年VOA标准英语-US Welcomes Georgia's Return of Russian Officer

By David Gollust Washington 02 October 2006 The United States has welcomed the return home of four Russian officers held in Georgian police officers escort Russian officers Dmitry Kazantsev, second left, and Alexei Zavgorodny, second right, October

2006年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu Experts Push for Early Detection,

By Steve Herman Tokyo 12 January 2006 Experts at an international conference on avian influenza are being told their governments must do more to ensure early detection of the virus if a global human p

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Pushes Competitiveness Initiative

By Scott Stearns White House 04 February 2006 President Bush wants Congress to boost funding for U.S. research and development to keep America competitive in the world economy. President Bush Presiden

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Push for New President

By Challiss McDonough Beirut 17 February 2006 The leaders of the anti-Syrian alliance that holds the most seats in Lebanon's parliament are calling on President Emile Lahoud to resign by March 14, and

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Pushes Energy Plan

By Paula Wolfson White House 20 February 2006 President Bush speaking at Johnson Controls, Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin President Bush is campaigning for support for his plan to cut America's reliance

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Begins Push for Support on Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 11 March 2006 George W. Bush talks to press at conclusion of briefing, Saturday President Bush says he is optimistic that Iraq will not collapse into civil war following s

2006年VOA标准英语-Wounds of War Haunt Uganda's Children

By Noel King Juba, Sudan 13 January 2006 One year ago, southern Sudan ended a two decade civil war with the ruling northern Islamist government. But one conflict in south Sudan persists. The Lord's Re

2006年VOA标准英语-Researchers Say a Type of Virus May Contri

By Pat Harris Washington 12 April 2006 Watch Fat Virus report Obesity is a growing problem around the world. In the United States, for example, almost one-third of the adult population is overweight.

2006年VOA标准英语-Donors Offer Free Yellow Fever Vaccines in Afri

By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 December 2006 Representatives from eight Central and West African countries are meeting in Mali this week for training on preventing yellow fever. This highly contagious disease, which had been virtually eliminated in the 195

2006年VOA标准英语-National Zoo Hatches First Kiwi in 30 Year

By Barry Unger Washington, DC 23 March 2006 warch Brown Kiwi report A very rare event happened at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. For the first time in 30 years a North Island Brown Kiwi has hatch

2006年VOA标准英语-Sesame Street Translated into Arabic

By Gini Sikes New York 10 May 2006 Sesame Street in Egypt Since its debut in 1969 in the United States, the children's television show Sesame Street has spread around the world, reaching youngsters in

2006年VOA标准英语-Street Children on the Rise in Kabul

By Jeff Swicord Kabul, Afghanistan 15 November 2006 watch Afghan Street Children After decades of conflict, street children have become a major problem for Afghanistan. Most will never have the opportunity to live a normal life. But Jeff Swicord rep

2006年VOA标准英语-Egypt Police Smash Protests as Court Rules

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 May 2006 A disciplinary panel in Egypt has cleared one judge of misconduct charges, but reprimanded another in a case that has become a symbol for judicial independence

2006年VOA标准英语-Paul Simon Returns With a "Surpirse"

Paul Simon's new album

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Industry Minister Gunned Down

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 21 November 2006 Lebanon's minister of industry, a vocal anti-Syrian cabinet member, has been shot and killed in a Christian suburb of Beirut. The assassination comes at a politically tense time in the Lebanese capital. L

2006年VOA标准英语-Somali Government Minister Gunned Down in Baido

By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 28 July 2006 A senior minister of the interim government of Somalia was slain Friday as he was leaving prayers at a mosque in the interim government's provincial base, Baidoa. Many fear the attack will further destabilize the

2006年VOA标准英语-Liberia's President Fires Finance Ministry

By Nico Colombant Abidjan 02 February 2006 Liberia's new president has fired the entire staff of the country's finance ministry, amid efforts to fight corruption in her post-war administration. Ellen

2006年VOA标准英语-Striking Mexican Mine Workers Return

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 06 March 2006 watch Mining Workers Mexican mine worker Thousands of miners in Mexico have begun returning to work after walking off the job last week to protest working

2006年VOA标准英语-Human Spirit Stays Alive on Canvas in Alzheimer

By Amanda Cassandra New York 01 November 2006 Experts in the medical and art communities recently gathered in New York to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the identification of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that gradually des