2006年VOA标准英语-Italians Celebrate World Cup Win

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 July 2006 Huge celebrations are being held in Italy after the national team's victory over France at the World Soccer Cup championship in Germany. --------- Italian soccer fans cheer and wave their flags by the Vittori

2006年VOA标准英语-Christian Pilgrims Celebrate Palm Sunday

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 April 2006 Catholic priests carry palm fronds as they pass the temple, traditionally believed by Christians to hold the tomb of Jesus Christ, in the Church of the Holy Se

2006年VOA标准英语-Congressional Democrats Urge US-Iran Talks

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 15 November 2006 U.S. congressional Democrats, who will control the House of Representatives and Senate beginning in January, are calling on the Bush administration to hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear progra

2006年VOA标准英语-Senior US Trade Official Warns 'Clock Is Tickin

By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 December 2006 On a visit to South Korea, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says he is confident that Washington and Seoul can conclude a deal to liberalize trade with each other - but warns the negotiations must speed u

2006年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast Militiamen Feel Excluded From Disar

By Franz Wild Guiglo 04 August 2006 Western Ivory Coast militia who fought alongside government troops in the country's 2002 civil war have been handing in their weapons for over a week now. But many combatants feel they have been excluded from the

2006年VOA标准英语-Syrian Protesters Torch Danish and Norwegi

By Sonja Pace Damascus 04 February 2006 Angry Syrian protesters set fire to the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Damascus Saturday. It was the most violent demonstration of anger to date over cartoon

2006年VOA标准英语-Syrian Ambassador Welcomes Recommendation for T

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 13 December 2006 watch Iraq Syrian report The Syrian ambassador to Washington says his country is interested in talks about stabilizing Iraq, but not if the United States dictates the terms. The Syrian envoy spoke at

2006年VOA标准英语-Russia Confronts Rising Number of Killings

By Bill Gasperini Moscow 13 April 2006 Russian police have arrested a suspect in the killing of a student from Senegal last week - the latest in a series of attacks against foreigners and dark-skinned

2006年VOA标准英语-Eritrea Expels Five UN Staff

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 06 September 2006 The Eritrean government has expelled five U.N. staff members on spying allegations. Four out of the five are members of the U.N. Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The fifth was formerly a security coordinat

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Reforms Peacekeeping and Genocide Prevention

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 06 November 2006 Outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has been pushing for reform of the institution throughout his decade-long tenure. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks a

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesian Peacekeeping Troops Depart for Leban

--By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 08 November 2006 125 Indonesian troops have left for Lebanon to join a United Nations peacekeeping force. About 800 more Indonesian troops are expected to arrive in Beirut by the end of the month. Indonesian peaceke

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Iranian Nuclear Move Requires Strong

By David Gollust State Department 12 April 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran's claims of an advance in uranium enrichment will require strong steps by the U.N. Security Council when i

2006年VOA标准英语-Burmese Military, Restarting Constitutional Con

By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 October 2006 Burma's government is about to restart its on-again, off-again constitutional convention, which it says will eventually lead to democratic elections. But even as it prepares for the convention, the regime has ar

2006年VOA标准英语-Firefighters Set Fires to Lessen Threat of Wild

By Greg Flakus Prescott, Arizona 03 November 2006 watch Forest Fire Prevention In the western United States this year nearly four million hectares of land have been scorched by fire, in the worst wildfire season on record. Twenty-one firefighters ha

2006年VOA标准英语-Debate Centers on Relation Between Terrorism an

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 12 October 2006 watch US Terrorism Report Last month, portions of a classified U.S. government intelligence estimate on global terrorism were leaked to the media, which reported the document as saying the war in Iraq

2006年VOA标准英语-Mauritanians Vote in Landmark Second Round Legi

By Jordan Davis Dakar 03 December 2006 Islamist Moderate Party supporters attend a late meeting, 17 Nov 2006 in Nouakchott Second round legislative elections are under way in Mauritania. The vote is seen as a key step in the country's return to civi

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq War Issue Dominates US Congressional Elect

By Jim Malone Washington 01 November 2006 With less than one week to go until Election Day, Republicans are trying to fend off a strong challenge from opposition Democrats for control of the U.S. Congress. The war in Iraq continues to dominate the U

2006年VOA标准英语-Malaysia ex-PM: Muslim Nations Should Have Nucl

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 15 September 2006 Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad says Muslim nations should posses nuclear weapons to deter potential enemies from attacking them. Speaking at a seminar in the Pakistani capital on Friday, th

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Opposition Leaders Seek Probe of Indic

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 08 November 2006 The Nigerian government is under pressure to investigate money laundering charges against a senior presidential aide. The official was indicted by a U.S court for bringing undeclared cash into the United St

2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor Rebels Surrender Weapons, Government

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 05 July 2006 An Australian soldier salutes after receiving an M-16 assault rifle handed over by a rebel soldier in Gleno, East Timor Rebel soldiers in East Timor have turned in a handful of weapons to international peacekeep