2006年VOA标准英语-US Defense Chief Meets Top Iraqi Leaders

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 21 December 2006 The new U.S. Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, visited with troops in Baghdad and held meetings with top Iraqi officials on the second day of a trip to Iraq. His visit comes as President Bush is considerin

2006年VOA标准英语-US Defense Secretary Says Farewell at Pentagon

By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 December 2006 President Bush and other dignitaries gathered at the Pentagon Friday to say farewell to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who will leave office on Monday. The president and others praised the often-controversi

2006年VOA标准英语-US Tests Missile Defense Amid North Korea Tensi

By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 June 2006 The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is conducting a test in the Pacific Wednesday, but an official says the event was long-planned and is not related to tension over a possible North Korean missile launch. Meanwhile, t

2006年VOA标准英语-US Defense Secretary Says Military Must Tr

By Meredith Buel Washington 07 February 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the military must continue to transform in order to defend America against terrorists and future threats that a

2006年VOA标准英语-WHO Unveils Plan to Cut Child, Maternal De

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 May 2006 The World Health Organization has unveiled a new approach for tackling the huge problem of maternal and child mortality. Each year, WHO estimates more than half a mi

2006年VOA标准英语-Shredding Paper a Booming Business in US

By Richard Krantz Washington, DC 20 July 2006 watch Shredding report As access to information has exploded in recent years, the information age has also spawned a need to protect privacy. This has given birth to a thriving new industry -- paper shre

2006年VOA标准英语-Cheerleaders Drawing Attention at Turin Ol

By Steve Schy Turin 22 February 2006 One of the most talked about innovations at the Turin Olympics has been the introduction of cheerleaders. They have provoked strong reaction from the fans, some it

2006年VOA标准英语-San Francisco Artist Designs US Olympic St

By David Byrd Washington 12 January 2006 2006 Winter Olympics US Postage Stamp The U.S. Postal Service has dedicated a new stamp to commemorate next month's Olympics in a ceremony in Colorado Springs,

2006年VOA标准英语-Pahlavi Critical of West's Offer to Iran

By Lisa Bryant Paris 08 June 2006 Reza Pahlavi The exiled son of Iran's late shah has sharply criticized diplomatic negotiations by the West to persuade Tehran to abandon its nuclear program. Reza Pah

2006年VOA标准英语-Mexicans Critical of Minutemen Border Fence Con

By Greg Flakus Houston 30 May 2006 Dozens of volunteers with the anti-illegal immigration group known as the Minutemen spent their Memorial Day holiday in the hot sun along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, building a fence to stop illegal crossing

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq Study Group: Next 3 Months Critical for Co

By Meredith Buel Washington 19 September 2006 Leaders of the Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel working to assess the situation in Iraq and make recommendations to lawmakers and the Bush administration, say the next three months will be critical i

2006年VOA标准英语-US State of Ohio is Critical in November 7th Mi

By Kane Farabaugh Cincinnati, Ohio 26 October 2006 watch report Ohio Battleground The midwestern state of Ohio was a key battleground state in the 2004 election. President George Bush ultimately won the state, a victory that assured his second term

2006年VOA标准英语-US Election Results Could Impact Iraq Policy

By Jim Malone Washington 24 October 2006 Some opposition Democrats believe that Republican losses in the November 7 midterm congressional elections would boost the prospects for change in U.S. policy toward Iraq. In a recent conference call with rep

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Discuss Impact of Climate Change on Wat

By Efam Dovi Accra 24 September 2006 Climate experts from across Africa, meeting in Ghana, say climate change would have a severe impact on Africa's water resources, energy, agriculture and eventually food security. The experts were assessing where

2006年VOA标准英语-The Economic Impact of the Olympics

By Brian Padden Salt Lake City, Utah 27 January 2006 watch Economic Legacy report As world attention shifts to the Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy, local organizers are hoping that the internatio

2006年VOA标准英语-Alaska Feeling Impact of Global Warming

By Tendai Maphosa Harare 09 August 2006 Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa The trial of Zimbabwe's justice minister for attempting to obstruct the course of justice finally got under way after a retired magistrate was appointed to preside over the c

2006年VOA标准英语-Building Collapse in Nairobi Kills and Wou

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 23 January 2006 Rescue workers attempt to free people trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed in downtown Nairobi, Kenya More than 60 people have been injured and m

2006年VOA标准英语-Owners of Collapsed Building in Nigeria to Face

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 July 2006 The governor of Nigeria's Lagos state says owners of a four-story apartment building, which collapsed Tuesday, killing at least 20 people, will be prosecuted. Rescue efforts continue nearly 48 hours after the i

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq Violence Draws Varying Reactions

By Ben Gilbert Baghdad 06 January 2006 Iraqi soldiers gathered in the U.S.-protected Green Zone Friday to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The parades and speeches come one day after suicide bombers in two

2006年VOA标准英语-Blair Wins Victory on Anti-Terror Law

By Michael Drudge London 15 February 2006 Britain's PM Tony Blair leaves no. 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for prime minister's questions British Prime Minister Tony Blair has won a key v