2006年VOA标准英语-Five Palestinians Killed in Clashes with I

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 23 February 2006 Five Palestinians have been shot dead during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank. It is the biggest Israeli crackdown since the Islamic militant gr

2006年VOA标准英语-Suicide Attacks in Iraq Kill More Than 100

By Ben Gilbert Baghdad 05 January 2006 An attack near one of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam killed at least 49 people in Iraq's southern city of Karbala, about 80 kilometers south of Baghdad. Anoth

2006年VOA标准英语-Disease Kills Thousands in Sudan

By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 03 January 2006 See report on Sudan According to the World Health Organization, there are 500,000 new cases of kala azar per year. Kala azar is a deadly epidemic sprea

2006年VOA标准英语-APEC to Issue Statement on North Korea

By Paula Wolfson Hanoi 18 November 2006 U.S. President George W. Bush, center, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe White House officials say the APEC summit in Vietnam will issue a joint statement Sunday

2006年VOA标准英语-Drought Ravages East Africa

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 07 February 2006 The drought ravaging the East Africa area is having a severe impact on millions of people. Experts note a steady decrease in rainfall amounts, over the past

2006年VOA标准英语-East African Leaders Discuss Ways to Fight

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 March 2006 At a summit in Kenya this week, East African leaders discussed how to deal with a regional drought that has put an estimated 11 million people in danger of star

2006年VOA标准英语-US Push for Democracy in Middle East Going

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 19 April 2006 watch Democracy report President Bush has urged the broader Middle East countries to embrace democracy and free elections. Several months ago, there

2006年VOA标准英语-Studies Show Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk

By David McAlary Washington 13 December 2006 Two long awaited studies from Africa show that a man's risk of getting the AIDS virus heterosexually is cut in half if he is circumcised. As we hear from VOA's David McAlary in Washington, public health e

2006年VOA标准英语-Google Profits Soar in 2nd Quarter

By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 24 July 2006 watch Google profit report Google Inc., the U.S.-based web search firm, announced last week its profits have more than doubled in the most recent quarter. The company has managed to avoid the seasonal sl

2006年VOA标准英语-Exhibition Looks at 'Mysterious Bog People

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 27 March 2006 A museum in Los Angeles is bringing to life the people who lived in northern Europe thousands of years ago. Well-preserved bodies and artifacts from fog-sh

2006年VOA标准英语-Mexican Election Body Begins to Count Disputed

By Greg Flakus Mexico City 06 July 2006 Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, known as the IFE, on Wednesday began its official final vote count in an effort to determine who won Sunday's presidential election. Outside IFE's headquarters in Mexico C

2006年VOA标准英语-The Notorious Bettie Page Returns on the B

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 16 April 2006 A new film exposes an icon of 1950's pop culture in the United States: a pin-up model whose provocative photographs, though tame by today's standards, created

2006年VOA标准英语-Orange County, California Grows Up as a Cultura

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 September 2006 Orange County, California, is known for surfing, swimming and its famous Disneyland theme park, but the suburban region south of Los Angeles is also becoming a cultural center. A new Orange County con

2006年VOA标准英语-Michael Bolton: Soul to Swing

By Craig Fitzpatrick Washington, D.C. 24 July 2006 watch Michael Bolton report Michael Bolton is one of the music industry's most successful singer/songwriters. His newest release is an album of Frank Sinatra's old favorites. It's a new direction fo

2006年VOA标准英语-Norwegian Envoy Vows to Continue Peace Tal

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 17 April 2006 Erik Solheim, center, with Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka A top Norwegian envoy facilitating Sri Lanka's peace talks says mediators will continue to talk to repr

2006年VOA标准英语-Reagan Adminstration Aide Says Congress Should

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 09 November 2006 A former official of the Reagan administration says Washington should recall the lessons of history as it works to solve the nation's problems. Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese was recently hon

2006年VOA标准英语-Clinton Signs AIDS Pledge In Hanoi

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 06 December 2006 On a visit to strengthen efforts to provide HIV/AIDS treatment, former U.S. President Bill Clinton strolled the streets of the Vietnamese capital, met with young Vietnamese and discussed the work of the newl

2006年VOA标准英语-Clinton Calls for Better Tsunami Warning System

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 02 December 2006 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton wants disaster preparation in areas vulnerable to tsunamis to be stepped up, and called for faster work at sheltering thousands of people still homeless after the 2004 Indi

2006年VOA标准英语-Former President Clinton Holds His Second Globa

By Kane Farabaugh New York, NY 25 September 2006 watch Clinton Global Initiative For the second year, former President Bill Clinton is seizing an opportunity in New York. Inviting world leaders in town for the General Assembly to join business execu

2006年VOA标准英语-Prince Charles Calls for Understanding Bet

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 21 March 2006 Britain's Prince Charles has called for greater understanding between the Muslim world and the West. Prince Charles speaking at Al-Azhar University in Cairo T