2006年VOA标准英语-Latest US Polls Show Dissatisfaction with Congr

By Dan Robinson Washington 20 October 2006 Public opinion polls show Americans are increasingly frustrated with the job members of Congress are doing, less than three weeks before the November 7 mid-term legislative elections. The latest numbers are

2006年VOA标准英语-ICRC Chief Gives Mixed Review of US Detainee Tr

By Michael Bowman Washington 19 October 2006 The International Committee of the Red Cross says the United States has made progress in the treatment of detainees in the war on terrorism, but that concerns remain. Jakob Kellenberger, the president of

2006年VOA标准英语-Desmond Tutu Discusses His Life as an Advocate

By Amanda Cassandra New York 19 October 2006 Nobel Prize winner and influential religious leader Desmond Tutu was in New York to talk about South Africa's struggle with apartheid and his personal path to becoming an activist as detailed in a new bio

2006年VOA标准英语-Thefts of ATM Bank Machines on the Rise

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 19 October 2006 watch ATM Theft Increasing Robberies involving A.T.M.s, or Automated Teller Cash Machines, are on the rise. In the Southwestern United States, law enforcement officials say there have been more than two d

2006年VOA标准英语-Ramadan Profile: Filmmaker Omar Mahmoud

By Ade Astuti Washington, DC 19 October 2006 watch Muslim Filmmaker report Omar Mahmoud, Muslim-American filmmaker The image of Muslim youths in the U.S. is often perceived as one of alienation and firebrand sermons. But life for young American Musl

2006年VOA标准英语-Religious School Teaches Students Muslim Values

By Setareh Sanjar Washington, DC 19 October 2006 watch Muslim School in US Private, religious schools have long been an alternative to public schools in the United States. The U.S. Department of Education estimates more than four million students at

2006年VOA标准英语-US Acknowledges Baghdad Security Plan in Troubl

By Al Pessin Washington 19 October 2006 The senior U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad acknowledged Thursday that the U.S. and Iraqi effort to reduce sectarian violence in Baghdad is not working very well. That statement comes as many analysts are re

2006年VOA标准英语-African-American Muslim Poet Pulls No Punches i

By Ade Astuti Chicago, IL 10 October 2006 watch Poet Amir Sulaiman New Yorker Amir Sulaiman pulls no punches [does not soften his blows] in his poetry. As a Muslim African American, Amir Sulaiman feels he is called to use his poetry to shed light on

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Do Not See US Military Response to Nort

By Al Pessin Pentagon 09 October 2006 The U.S. military had little reaction to Monday's North Korean claim that it had conducted a nuclear test. But one senior official said it does not change existing contingency plans, and a Washington-based analy

2006年VOA标准英语-Eritrea, Ethiopia Ranked Among Worst Press Viol

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 24 October 2006 Ethiopian journalists demand release of more than a dozen jailed colleagues during a press conference in Nairobi, May 2, 2006 The global press watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, says Eritrea and Ethiopia a

2006年VOA标准英语-US Ambassador: Success Still Possible in Iraq

By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 24 October 2006 The U.S. ambassador to Baghdad says success within a realistic timetable is still possible in Iraq despite surging sectarian violence. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad spoke during a rare joint news conference

2006年VOA标准英语-EU's Solana: Mideast 'Road Map' Peace Plan Stal

By Jim Teeple 26 October 2006 Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief held talks Thursday with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Mr. Solana says Mideast peace efforts are stalled. ----

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran Sanctions Resolution Faces Obstacles at UN

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 October 2006 U.N. Security Council The attempt by the United States and European powers to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is running into obstacles. Even the strongest backers of a propos

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Pushes Diplomacy to Dismantle North Korean

By Deborah Block Washington, DC 26 October 2006 watch North Korea Nuclear Program Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korea's test of a nuclear device on October 9 requires a strong response.

2006年VOA标准英语-Ghana Battles Cocoa Virus

By Efam Dovi Accra 26 October 2006 Cocoa trees in a plantation in Ghana Ghana is battling with the spread of a cocoa virus that has been diminishing yields, according to agricultural experts. The West African nation is the second-largest exporter of

2006年VOA标准英语-Thai Coup Leader Says Little Evidence of Corrup

By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 26 October 2006 The general who ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a coup last month says an investigation into corruption allegations against the former leader has failed to yield solid evidence. General Sond

2006年VOA标准英语-Terrorism in the Nuclear Age

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 26 October 2006 watch Nuclear Terrorism Nuclear materials have a wide range of characteristics. Enriched uranium or plutonium have awesome explosive potential. Cesium emits deadly radiation, while isotopes of some ra

2006年VOA标准英语-Foreign Policy Issues Dominate US Mid-Term Elec

By Stephanie Ho Washington 26 October 2006 Mid-term election campaigns in the United States are usually dominated by so-called bread and butter issues - things like jobs, health care and the economy in general. But there are indications that these c

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Leader Faces Crucial Parliament Vote

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 October 2006 The two-chamber Nigerian parliament is scheduled to vote on the declaration of emergency rule in Ekiti State by President Olusegun Obasanjo. The president faces defeat as a majority of lawmakers are reported

2006年VOA标准英语-Pollster: Democrats Likely to Gain in US Congre

By John Featherly Washington 26 October 2006 With U.S. midterm Congressional elections just two weeks away, pollsters are trying to determine how Americans are likely to vote. Well-known pollster, John Zogby, says many races are close, but Democrats