2006年VOA标准英语-US General Wants Faster Security Transitio

By Al Pessin Washington 03 January 2006 The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East says he wants to accelerate the handover of security responsibility in Iraq to the country's new security forces

2006年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu Believed Responsible for Two Deat

By Amberin Zaman Ankara 05 January 2006 Turkish officials say two teenagers are believed to have died from bird flu. If the cases are confirmed to be the deadly H5N1 strain, they would be the first hu

2006年VOA标准英语-Laura Bush to Attend Liberian Inauguration

By Scott Stearns White House 04 January 2006 U.S. First Lady Laura Bush will attend the inauguration of Liberian president-elect Ellen Johnson Sirleaf later this month. She will be joined by Secretary

2006年VOA标准英语-Raid on Japanese Internet Company Provokes

By Steve Herman Tokyo 17 January 2006 Japanese prosecutors have raided one of the country's most high-profile Internet companies, prompting the main stock index to suffer its biggest one-day point dro

2006年VOA标准英语-Africa's First Elected Woman Leader Offers

标准英语,VOA,Africa,woman,first,By Nico Colombant Monrovia 16 January 2006 Liberian Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Henry Reed Cooper, right, administers oath of office to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Africa's first elected woman presid

2006年VOA标准英语- Group Promotes Energy Integration and Coo

By Michael Bowman Washington 19 January 2006 A Washington-based public policy group is advocating an ambitious proposal for energy integration and cooperation in the Americas, with the ultimate goal o

2006年VOA标准英语-Rights Groups Protest Sudan President Chai

By Noel King Khartoum 19 January 2006 The African Union Summit is set to begin early next week in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum amid a storm of controversy over who will next chair the AU. Traditiona

2006年VOA标准英语-Brokeback Mountain, Walk the Line Earn Top

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 January 2006 The gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain and the story of country singing legend Johnny Cash, Walk the Line, have earned top honors at Hollywood's Golde

2006年VOA标准英语-Study: Smokers' Race, Ethnicity Affect Lun

By David McAlary Washington 25 January 2006 When it comes to lung cancer rates among smokers, scientists say race and ethnicity matter. A new study reports significant differences in the rates among s

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon Suffers Stroke

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 January 2006 Israel's Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, has suffered what his doctors call a

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-Alcohol a Growing Problem in South Sudan

By Noel King Juba 05 January 2006 One year ago, a peace deal between Sudan's northern Islamist government and southern rebels turned Juba city into the capital of a new autonomous southern Sudan. Loca

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Consensus Grows on Referring Iran to

By David Gollust Washington 05 January 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday an international consensus is growing for referring the issue of Iran's nuclear program to the U.N. Securi

2006年VOA标准英语-Dubai's Economy Continues to Grow

By Barry Unger Washington, DC 13 January 2006 watch Dubai Economy report Dubai is becoming a business hub and is one of the world's fastest growing economies. But Dubai will now have to move forward w

2006年VOA标准英语-Muslims Mark Hajj Season with Pilgrimage t

By Amin Fekrat Washington 02 January 2006 The annual season of Hajj is now under way. Every Muslim who is financially able to do so is obliged under the Koran, the holy Muslim scripture, to make the p

2006年VOA标准英语-A Serious Search for Comedy Among Muslims

By Jim Bertel Washington, D.C. 16 January 2006 watch Comedy movie report A Hollywood star has a new movie that is as serious as it is funny. VOA's Jim Bertel reports Albert Brooks delivers laughs with

2006年VOA标准英语-E-Mail Connection Sparks Olympic Dreams fo

By Steve Schy Washington 11 January 2006 Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov Were it not for the Internet, ice dancers Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov would probably never have met. Whether it was f

2006年VOA标准英语-Lobbying Scandal Sparks Reform Effort in C

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 10 January 2006 view Lobby Reform report The U.S. Congress is moving to reform the nation's lobbying laws in the wake of a Capitol Hill influence peddling scandal th

2006年VOA标准英语-Nicole Kidman Becomes UN Goodwill Ambassad

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 January 2006 Academy award-winning actress Nicole Kidman has taken on a new job, as a United Nations goodwill ambassador. Kidman will work to advance women's rights