2006年VOA标准英语-Dr. John Covers Mercer on New Album

By Doug Levine Washington 09 September 2006 Into every singer's repertoire, a song or two by Johnny Mercer must fall. In Dr. John's case, when it rains Johnny Mercer songs it pours. Singer and pianist Dr. John is no stranger to the Great American so

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts: Iran Leadership in Deep Debate Over Nu

By Gary Thomas Tehran 19 July 2006 Iran has not responded to a European offer of incentives designed to induce it to give up any nuclear weapons ambitions. Iranian officials have said Iran will give its answer by the end of August, but the West has

2006年VOA标准英语-Nepal's Government Debates Cutting King's

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 15 May 2006 The Nepalese government is finalizing proposals that could drastically clip the king's powers and privileges. The government has also begun a crackdown against

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank Chief Says Corruption Hurts Ind

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 April 2006 The head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, says the biggest obstacle to economic growth in Indonesia is the country's endemic corruption. Paul Wolfowitz

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush, Pelosi Say They Want to Work Together

By Scott Stearns White House 09 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush and leaders of the opposition Democratic Party say they will work together. Their comments came after the latest election results showed Democrats have won control of Congress

2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Gunmen Fire on Fatah Rivals in Gaza

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 December 2006 Four people have been wounded in the latest violence between rival Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a deadly shooting incident has set off a wav

2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Targets Islamic Militants in Trib

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 11 March 2006 Pakistani troops have killed at least 25 suspected militants, some of them thought to be foreigners, in an attack near the Afghan border. The so-called tribal

2006年VOA标准英语-US Military Struggles to Quell Violence in Iraq

By Alisha Ryu Baghdad 04 September 2006 A convoy of US soldiers leave in their armored vehicles from Abu Ghraib prison, on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, September 2, 2006 Earlier this month, the U.S. military deployed several thousand ex

2006年VOA标准英语-Liberian Journalists Struggle to Escape Cy

By Franz Wild Monrovia 05 May 2006 Rose Ville, a supporter of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from the Unity Party, listens to election results on the radio Earlier this week Liberia was sited as an example of

2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Cash Seizures to Be Challenged in Cour

By Tendai Maphosa Harare 10 August 2006 In Zimbabwe, a lawyers' organization is preparing to challenge the widespread seizure of cash from Zimbabweans, in the wake of the revaluation of the country's currency and introduction of new bills. ---------

2006年VOA标准英语-South African Assembly Legalizes Same-Sex Marri

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 14 November 2006 In South Africa, the National Assembly has passed a law legalizing same sex unions. The first such law in Africa, it sparked heated debate for months. Participants take part in Johannesburg's 17th Gay Prid

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats, Republicans Trade Praise, Jabs, Befo

By Dan Robinson Washington 10 December 2006 Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives have combined conciliatory rhetoric with criticism over legislative goals as Congress moves toward adjournment. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Cap

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Seeks to Unify Republicans on Immigra

By Jim Malone Washington 16 May 2006 Patrons at El Portal restaurant watch President Bush deliver his immigration speech Monday President Bush is focused on winning over members of his own Republican

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Refugee Agency Heading to Beirut

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 July 2006 The U.N. refugee agency is gearing up for a multi-million dollar operation to help tens of thousands of people displaced by the current crisis in Lebanon. The UNHCR says the first members of an initial 11-strong e

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Puts Politics, Not Religion, at Heart of

By Steve Mort Istanbul 14 December 2006 watch Alliance of Civilizations A new study says politics -- rather than religion -- is at the heart of a growing divide between the West and the Muslim world. The yearlong study was carried out by the Allianc

2006年VOA标准英语-US Says All Military Detainees Under Geneva Con

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 July 2006 Guantanamo detainees (file photo) The Bush administration for the first time has acknowledged that all detainees held by the U.S. military are subject to the protections under the Geneva Conventions. The Pen

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty; Assesses

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 04 August 2006 Among the last issues to come before the U.S. Senate before lawmakers began their August recess were cybercrime and cybersecurity. Senators ratified an international treaty aimed at cracking down on crimes

2006年VOA标准英语-US Gives Radar System to Sao Tome and Principe

By Al Pessin Pentagon 05 October 2006 The U.S. military is giving the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe an $18 million system to help it keep track of activity in its territorial waters and nearby ocean areas. The military hopes th

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan Agrees to Release Jailed American Journal

By Noel King Khartoum 08 September 2006 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has secured the release of Paul Salopek, an American reporter currently imprisoned in Sudan's Darfur region. Noel King reports Richardson arrived in the capital Khartoum for

2006年VOA标准英语- Italians Celebrate Win Over Ghana

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 June 2006 Italian fans watch Italy vs Ghana, Group E, World Cup 2006, soccer match, on a giant screen set up in downtown Duomo square in Milan Italians celebrated their victory over Ghana in the first soccer game in th