2006年VOA标准英语-Neanderthal Gene Studies Define Ties to Modern

By David McAlary Washington 15 November 2006 Examination of a bone fragment from our long extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, has yielded unprecedented genetic information about their mysterious relationship to modern humans. It shows that both hum

2006年VOA标准英语-Controversial Danish Cartoon Sparks Debate

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 13 February 2006 watch Political Cartoon report The violent outcry in the Muslim world over cartoon depictions of Islam's prophet is a reminder of the power - good and bad

2006年VOA标准英语-Turkey Considers Options Regarding Kurdish Rebe

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 19 July 2006 Turkey's prime minister says his military is moving forward in drafting plans for sending forces into northern Iraq to clear out Kurdish rebel bases, but added that officials are also holding talks with t

2006年VOA标准英语-Pope Hopes Turkey Visit Will Lead to Useful Dia

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 03 December 2006 Pope Benedict XVI gestures from his study window overlooking St. Peter's Square, 3 Dec 2006 Pope Benedict expressed hope Sunday that his trip to Turkey would lead to useful dialogue with Muslims. But on a

2006年VOA标准英语-Cholera Drug Tested Successfully, but Pand

By David McAlary Washington 07 June 2006 Children collect water in Luanda, Angola Researchers in Bangladesh have tested a drug that cures cholera in most patients, showing that it is a useful new weap

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Panel Defies Bush on Treatment of Terror

By Paula Wolfson White House 14 September 2006 The stage is set for a confrontation between the White House and the U.S. Senate on the sensitive and complex issue of how best to try and treat terror suspects. A key Senate committee has approved a pr

2006年VOA标准英语-Military Seizes Power in Fiji

By Phil Mercer Fiji 05 December 2006 Fiji's military commander Frank Bainimarama announces he had taken control of the country, in Suva, 5 Dec 2006 Fiji's military commander says he has overthrown the country's democratically elected government. Com

2006年VOA标准英语-Burkina Faso Ruling Party Dominates Local

By Nico Colombant and Zoumana Wonogo Abidjan and Ouagadougou 08 May 2006 Burkina Faso's ruling party has crushed other parties in elections for city and village councils, dashing the hopes of some opp

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Commemoration of 9/11 Focuses on Iraq

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 13 September 2006 watch US Focus on Iraq President Bush concedes that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States. But the president devoted most of his attention

2006年VOA标准英语-New Song Lifts Louisiana Hurricane Victims

By Greg Flakus New Orleans 18 May 2006 Jep Epstein Discusses Reaction to His Song The devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita last year in the state of Louisiana is still a source of pain an

2006年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu Confirmed in Ivory Coast

By Franz Wild Ivory Coast 04 May 2006 People working at a local market slaughtering chickens in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast The government of Ivory Coast has announced that the lethal H5N1 strain

2006年VOA标准英语-US Urges Security Council to Sanction Iran

By Meredith Buel Washington 02 November 2006 The United States is urging the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran immediately for its refusal to halt its uranium enrichment program. Some Middle East analysts say even with the threat of

2006年VOA标准英语-A City Divided Five Years After 9/11

By Kane Farabaugh New York City, NY 12 September 2006 watch NYC Sept 11 Anniversary Family and friends gathered in New York to honor loved ones Families and friends of 9/11 victims in New York gathered at the base of the World Trade Center site Mond

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Says Ivorian Rebels Smuggle Diamonds Through

By Efam Dovi Accra, Ghana 12 October 2006 The government of Ghana said it is investigating activities of all licensed diamond dealers in the country. The investigation started as a result of a U.N. report that says conflict diamonds are being smuggl

2006年VOA标准英语-Debate Grows Over Muslim Women Wearing Veils

By Deborah Block Washington, DC 14 November 2006 watch Muslim Veil Controversy The controversy over Muslim women wearing veils or headscarves is increasing in some parts of the world. Recently, Jack Straw, a prominent member of Britain's parliament,

2006年VOA标准英语-Former Presidents Bush, Clinton Donate Fun

By Greg Flakus New Orleans 13 May 2006 Former presidents George H.W. Bush, left, and Bill Clinton shake hands Former U.S. presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton have announced several grants to

2006年VOA标准英语-Efforts Under Way to Assemble International Pea

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 16 August 2006 Rubble of destroyed buildings in the southern town of Khiam, Lebanon, Aug. 16, 2006 The three-day-old truce in Lebanon continued to hold as diplomats scrambled to assemble an international peacekeeping force to

2006年VOA标准英语-KT Tunstall's Debut Album Takes Off in US and U

By Craig Fitzpatrick Washington 03 July 2006 Watch Tunstall Report KT Tunstall is the latest in a line of contemporary singer-songwriters from Scotland who offers listeners haunting melodies and gripping, biting lyrics. She says her songs are kitche

2006年VOA标准英语-Death of Milosevic Welcomed and Mourned in

By Stefan Bos Budapest 11 March 2006 There were mixed reactions in regions that were ravaged by the Balkan wars of the 1990's to the death of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. Some say his

2006年VOA标准英语-Pinochet Death Prompts Somber Reflections

By Michael Bowman Washington 11 December 2006 A woman hits a Pinochet opponent of with her purse as he is taken away by police officers near area where thousands of supporters gathered to pay tribute in Santiago, 11 Dec 2006 Reaction to the death Su