2006年VOA标准英语-Murder of Russian Journalist Prompts Widespread

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 12 October 2006 watch Slain Russian Journalist report One of Russia's most prominent journalists, Anna Politkovskaya, was buried in a Moscow cemetery Tuesday after she was shot dead in her apartment building on Saturday. The

2006年VOA标准英语-Ban Ki-Moon Formally Elected as Next UN Secreta

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 13 October 2006 Ban Ki-Moon The U.N. General Assembly has formally approved the nomination of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon as the world body's next secretary-general. He takes office January 1. The appro

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan UNICEF Advancing Girls' Education in Nort

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 29 October 2006 The United Nations, in collaboration with the Nigerian government, has launched an ambitious girls' education program to boost gender parity in primary schools. The program is focusing on the northern region

2006年VOA标准英语-Carl's Corner: A Truck Stop And More

By Yi Suli Carl's Corner, Texas 03 October 2006 watch Carl's Corner report Carl's Corner in the southwestern state of Texas used to be an old-fashioned truck stop. Today it is a city in its own right, a haven for truckers passing by, a frontier for

2006年VOA标准英语-Italians Order Closure of Arabic School

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 October 2006 Italian authorities have ordered the closure of an Arabic school in Milan, just three days after it opened. Authorities say the school did not acquire the proper authorization. The school has been a magnet

2006年VOA标准英语-Madonna Trip to Malawi Highlights Cross-Cultura

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 13 October 2006 Reports that pop star Madonna is in the process of adopting an orphan from the African nation of Malawi have brought praise for raising awareness about the rising number of orphans in Africa and other parts

2006年VOA标准英语-Corporate India Scouts for Foreign Employees

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 October 2006 For decades, Indians have gone to Western countries like the United States in search of better job opportunities. Now, there is a small reverse tide of foreign nationals being lured to India by rapidly ex

2006年VOA标准英语-Doctors Without Borders Displays Refugee Camp i

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 06 October 2006 watch Doctor Without Border Makeshift refugee camp in Brooklyn, NY Doctors Without Borders, also known as Medicines Sans Frontieres, or MSF, is taking its work on the road - in the United States. The n

2006年VOA标准英语-New US Envoy Begins First Mission to Sudan

By David Gollust State Department 12 October 2006 The new U.S. special envoy for Sudan, Andrew Natsios, is making his first visit to the African country to press leaders in Khartoum to accept a United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur. The former

2006年VOA标准英语-Candidates Push For Support In Final Days Of US

By Jim Malone Washington 27 October 2006 Candidates from both major U.S. political parties are engaged in a furious last minute push for votes in advance of the November 7 congressional midterm elections. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has a

2006年VOA标准英语-Congolese Express Regret, Offer Excuses Followi

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 26 October 2006 A live televised debate was supposed to take place Thursday night between the two candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo's October 29, post-war election. But, instead, Congolese are expressing disap

2006年VOA标准英语-Bob Dylan Headlines Exhibit of his Early Work

By Amanda Cassandra New York 02 October 2006 Modern music icon Bob Dylan's original song lyrics and other artifacts are on display alongside original 18th century manuscripts by Mozart and Beethoven at New York's Morgan Library. Bob Dylan, May 2, 20

2006年VOA标准英语-Ex-US Congressman Says He Will Name Sexual Abus

By Cindy Saine Miami 18 October 2006 An attorney for ex-Congressman Mark Foley of Florida says his client will reveal the name of the Roman Catholic priest he says sexually abused him as a young boy. Foley abruptly resigned from the House of Represe

2006年VOA标准英语-Joint Project Seeks to Revitalize Kabul's Art C

By Michael Kohn Kabul 19 October 2006 Houses in Murad Khane that will be restored by the Turquoise Mountain Foundation The neighborhood of Murad Khane in Kabul's Old City was once a wealthy area of merchants and members of the royal family. But afte

2006年VOA标准英语-Program Helps US High School Dropouts Turn to W

By Brian Wagner Washington, DC 27 October 2006 watch report High School Dropouts Finishing high school in the United States is a basic necessity for most young people to get a stable job and support themselves. But every year, more than 1 million st

2006年VOA标准英语-Critics Complain About Lack of Change One Year

By Lisa Bryant Sevran, France 27 October 2006 People walk in silence as they take part in a memorial march in Clichy-sous-Bois, northeastern Paris, Oct. 27, 2006 France is marking the first anniversary of rioting in the immigrant-heavy suburbs of Pa

2006年VOA标准英语-Dissident Numbers Grow in Vietnam

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 16 October 2006 Ly Tong, center, a South Vietnamese air force veteran who later became a US citizen, talks to reporters at Criminal Court in Bangkok, September 7, 2006 A small but growing number of dissidents in Vietnam is c

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Vows to Make 'Every Necessary Change' in I

By Bill Rodgers Washington 20 October 2006 A top State Department official says the United States will be assessing whether it will continue to be engaged in the United Nations Human Rights Council - following what the official called a disappointin

2006年VOA标准英语-US Population Hits 300 Million

By Margaret Besheer Washington 17 October 2006 Immigrants take the oath of U.S. citizenship in Gilbert, Arizona (file photo) The U.S. population has reached 300 million, according to the Census Bureau. Only China and India have larger populations th

2006年VOA标准英语-Deaf Students Shut Down University

By Brian Padden Washington, DC 18 October 2006 watch Gallaudet Protest report Student Megan Malzhuhn In Washington, D.C., a group of deaf students has blocked the main entrance to Gallaudet University, the world's only university for deaf and hard o