2006年VOA标准英语-Darfur Peace Agreement in Danger

By Noel King Khartoum 06 December 2006 The United Nations and African Union are on high alert in El Fasher, the capital city of northern Darfur. Attacks by militias, known as Janjaweed, have jeopardized the Darfur Peace Agreement. From Khartoum, Noe

2006年VOA标准英语-Annan Unable to Bring Peace in Africa

By Steve Mort Nairobi/Geneva 14 December 2006 watch Annan in Africa report United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has expressed regret at being unable to bring an end to conflict in Africa. Mr. Annan, who will step down on December 31st, was sp

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Remain Sharply Divided on Immigrat

By Michael Bowman Washington 15 June 2006 Proponents of stricter U.S. immigration control say a bill passed by the Senate that provides a path to eventual citizenship for illegal aliens would do more harm than good. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from

2006年VOA标准英语-Tensions Rise in Ivory Coast Amid Tentativ

By Franz Wild Diouzon, Ivory Coast 20 May 2006 Bangladeshi soldiers at the entrance to the zone of confidence In Ivory Coast, a recent attack in a village along the volatile dividing line between rebe

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Tensions Rise as New Militia D

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 June 2006 Members of a newly deployed Fatah militia parade in the West Bank town of Tulkarem Sunday June 4, 2006 The deployment of a new security force in the West Bank i

2006年VOA标准英语-Tensions Rise Between US Congress, President Ov

By Jim Malone Washington 19 July 2006 The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down the Bush administration's plans to use military tribunals to try suspected terrorists is the latest example of how one branch of the U.S. government can check

2006年VOA标准英语-Protesters Block Swazi-South Africa Border

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 12 April 2006 South African labor unions and other organizations are forcing a slowdown in cross-border traffic at three of the country's five border posts with Swazila

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Debate Identity, Foreign Ties

By Challiss McDonough Beirut 08 December 2006 In the current Lebanese political divide, each side accuses the other of being more loyal to other countries than to Lebanon. The pro-government side says Hezbollah and its opposition allies are beholden

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq Top Diplomat Says Neighbors Key to Stabili

16 June 2006 Hoshyar Zebari Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari says the role of Iraq's neighbors is key to bringing stability to his nation. But he says that, so far, most of them have not been very helpful. The Iraqi foreign minister made his co

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Lights National Christmas Tree

By Scott Stearns Washington 07 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush has kicked-off the official start of the holiday season in the nation's capital by lighting America's national Christmas tree. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has th

2006年VOA标准英语-West African Countries Brace Against Bird

By Nico Colombant Abidjan 09 February 2006 As Nigeria and international health officials try to contain the bird flu epidemic within Nigerian borders, nearby West African countries are also taking mea

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Meets Pentagon Leaders on Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 13 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush is wrapping up a series of meetings aimed at finding what he says will be a new way forward in Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush is expected t

2006年VOA标准英语-Efforts to Convene Israeli-Palestinian Summit B

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 15 October 2006 Efforts to convene a rare Israeli-Palestinian summit have broken down. The thorny issue of the release of Palestinian prisoners is at the heart of the dispute. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is seen at the weekly c

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqis Prepare for Reconciliation Conference

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 15 December 2006 On Saturday, Iraqi political figures, parties and other groups will gather in Baghdad to try to find a way to stop the sectarian violence that in recent months has been killing on average nearly 100 Iraqi

2006年VOA标准英语-US National Security Whistleblowers Testif

By Dan Robinson Washington 15 February 2006 A congressional panel has heard from government and military whistleblowers who have faced reprisals after speaking out against policies they felt violated

2006年VOA标准英语-South African Police Chief Drawn In to Organize

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 17 November 2006 South Africa's national police commissioner has become embroiled in a major organized crime investigation following the arrest of a friend of his on charges of murder and conspiracy to murder. The dev

2006年VOA标准英语-Police Questioning Under Way as India, Pakistan

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 July 2006 Police in India's financial capital, Bombay, have detained hundreds of people in connection with the blasts that hit the city's train network, but no one has been arrested or charged. The attacks have also p

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Army Patrols Fault Lines Amid Rising T

By Challiss McDonough Beirut 06 December 2006 The capital of Lebanon is on edge after the angry funeral of a Shi'ite opposition member who was killed during a clash with Sunni pro-government supporters Sunday night. The army has deployed along Beiru

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts: Iraq Likely to Become Major US Electio

By Jim Malone Washington 11 July 2006 Opposition Democrats hope to seize control of one or both chambers of the U.S. Congress in the November mid-term elections, in large part because of voter dismay over the situation in Iraq. In the first of a two

2006年VOA标准英语-US Politically Divided Five Years Post-9/11

By Jim Malone Washington 08 September 2006 Five years later, the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States continue to have a far-reaching impact on national politics. Hours after the attacks on September 11, 2001, members of Congress gathered on