2006年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Surf Scene Attracts More Locals

By Kari Barber Dakar 02 December 2006 This year marks 40 years since the sport of surfing was introduced in Senegal. The country first gained the attention of the surf world with the 1966 surfing documentary The Endless Summer. In the following deca

2006年VOA标准英语-India Provides Legal Protection for Victims of

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2006 A law seeking to protect women from domestic violence has come into effect in India. Women activists are hailing it as a milestone in a country where complaints of abuse against women are rampant. ----- T

2006年VOA标准英语-Environmental Adventure Stirs Controversy

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 06 May 2006 An environmental adventure enjoyed as a book by millions of young people has been made into a family movie; and, like the book before it, the film is generating

2006年VOA标准英语-Study: Grogginess Can Have Dangerous Conse

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 17 January 2006 watch Grogginess report It takes time for most people to really wake up once they’re out of bed. A new study shows that in the first few minutes after

2006年VOA标准英语-New Technology Could Make Trains Safer

By Barry Unger Washington, D.C. 27 March 2006 watch Train Safety report Statistically, trains are the safest mode of transportation. But the U.S. Department of Transportation is testing new technology

2006年VOA标准英语-Trying to Keep Things Friendly: German Official

By Catherine Drew Berlin 12 June 2006 watch World Cup Racism report Trinidadian fans celebrate their team's scoreless draw at the 2006 World Cup A time to make friends --- that's the official motto of the 2006 World Cup, which got underway Friday, J

2006年VOA标准英语-Gemayel's Death One More Blow to Lebanese Polit

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 21 November 2006 Pierre Gemayel was the scion of a Lebanese political dynasty founded by his grandfather in 1936. It has figured prominently in Lebanese politics for nearly seven decades. Pierre Gemayel The assassination of

2006年VOA标准英语-Opposition Growing in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau

By Phuong Tran Dakar 26 December 2006 Village leaders from a wide area of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau gathered this week to denounce the traditional practice of female genital mutilation. Public-health advocates have been working for years to educate

2006年VOA标准英语-Camels Make a Comeback in Texas

By Greg Flakus Kerrville, TX 21 November 2006 watch TX Camel Corps report The state of Texas is associated around the world with the image of cowboys mounted on horses herding longhorn cattle, but at least one Texan prefers to mount a different sort

2006年VOA标准英语-Texas Town Votes to Restrict Access for Illegal

By Greg Flakus Houston 14 November 2006 Demonstrators protest immigration restrictions in Farmer's Branch, Texas Angry protests have erupted in the Dallas, Texas, suburb of Farmers Branch after the local city council on Monday voted to make English

2006年VOA标准英语-Texas Election Campaign Goes Down to the Wire

By Greg Flakus Houston 07 November 2006 Voters in Texas will decide the winner in a four-way race for governor and at least one hotly contested congressional seat. Some candidates in the Lone Star state can be found outside voting stations asking fo

2006年VOA标准英语-Quiet Texas Town Provides Solitude for Res

By Greg Flakus Terlingua, Texas 22 February 2006 watch Desert Dwellers report Mountains, desert near Terlingua, Texas Most human beings are social animals and yet there are people who long to get far

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Heading Texas for Working Vacati

By Paula Wolfson Washington 25 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush heads to his Texas ranch Tuesday for a week-long holiday break. But as VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Washington, it will be very much a working vacation. President Bush is ex

2006年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Suggests Iran is Training Iraqi Insurg

By Gary Thomas London 24 August 2006 The British government Thursday announced the creation of a commission to examine issues raised by the explosive growth of ethnic communities in Britain. The study was sparked in large part by revelations that yo

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Calls For Peacekeepers to Protect People in

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 November 2006 Ron Redmond (file photo) The U.N. refugee agency is appealing to the international community to send troops to help protect civilians and refugees in Chad from attacks by armed Arab gunmen. The UNHCR says new

2006年VOA标准英语-Snowboarding Finds Home in Olympics

By Parke Brewer Turin, Italy 16 February 2006 Compared to other Olympic sports, snowboarding has not been around very long. But it is a sport the International Olympic Committee wanted very much to ha

2006年VOA标准英语-Rescue Efforts Continue in Red Sea Ferry D

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 03 February 2006 Rescue efforts are still under way to find possible survivors of an Egyptian passenger ferry that sank in the Red Sea early Friday, carrying roughly 1,400

2006年VOA标准英语-Rescue Operations Continue in Philippines

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 18 February 2006 Rescue operations continue on Leyte island in the Philippines, a day after a landslide buried a village under a sea of mud. Authorities say only several doz

2006年VOA标准英语-New US Defense Secretary Visits Iraq

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 20 December 2006 The new U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates, has made good on his promise to make the Iraq war his top priority, arriving in the country to assess the situation on the ground just two days after being sw

2006年VOA标准英语-US Defense Chief Preparing Iraq Report for Bush

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 22 December 2006 New U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is preparing to give President Bush an assessment of the situation in Iraq based on his meetings with U.S. military and Iraqi leaders in Baghdad. Gates wrap