2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Backs Tough UN Action Against North Korea

By Scott Stearns White House 14 October 2006 George W. Bush U.S. President George Bush wants strong United Nations action against North Korea following the country's reported nuclear test. Opposition Democrats say the president has not done enough t

2006年VOA标准英语-Hong Kong Conference Aims to Make Feng Shui Mor

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 23 October 2006 Malaysia's renowned Feng Shui expert Lilian Too shows a mobile phone services offer her Feng Shui tips The ancient Chinese practice of arranging space to achieve harmony with the environment, called Feng Sh

2006年VOA标准英语-Lington Gives Popular Song the Smooth Jazz Trea

By Doug Levine Washington 28 October 2006 Saxophonist Michael Lington became a fan of American jazz while growing up in his native Denmark. It was a passion so strong that he eventually settled down in the U.S. and launched a recording career. In a

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia Makes Progress Against Terrorism, But

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 11 October 2006 Police officers inspect the ruins of a nightclub destroyed by an explosion in Denpasar, Bali, in this Oct. 13, 2002 photo The threat of terrorist attacks is still alive in Indonesia. Security experts a

2006年VOA标准英语-Indian Economy Posts Strong Growth

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 October 2006 India's economy has recorded faster-than-expected growth from April to June this year. The Indian economy is the world's second-fastest growing, after China's. The Indian economy beat forecasts to grow by

2006年VOA标准英语-Hispanic Voters Are Powerful Political Force in

By Cindy Saine Miami 27 October 2006 Hispanic voters make up about 14 percent of the 11 million eligible voters in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida, a powerful political force courted by both the Republican and Democratic parties. In the Novem

2006年VOA标准英语-Failed 1956 Hungarian Revolution Remembered

By Barry Wood Washington, DC 18 October 2006 watch Hungarian Revolt report Fifty years ago, on October 23, 1956, Hungarians rose up against their communist rulers and for two precious weeks lived in relative freedom, until their revolution was bruta

2006年VOA标准英语-Nobel Laureate Yunus Helps Neediest in Banglade

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 October 2006 The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winners, Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank, have lifted millions of people out of poverty in Bangladesh. Yunus pioneered the concept of microfinance, giving small loans to ver

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Military Academy Is Key To Victory

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 03 October 2006 watch Iraq Military Academy report Despite a growing insurgency and increasing sectarian violence in Iraq, President Bush has vowed stay the course until victory is achieved. A key to victory, the Presiden

2006年VOA标准英语-South Africa Revamping AIDS Strategies

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 October 2006 South Africa's National AIDS Council is to be restructured as part of a new plan to strengthen the country's response to HIV/AIDS and will now include a deputy chairperson drawn from civil society. The

2006年VOA标准英语-Gun Control Debate Resurfaces in Wake of Deadly

By Richard Green Washington, DC 05 October 2006 watch report School Shootings A man walks past a flag flying at half-mast in Bart, Pa., Thursday morning, Oct. 5, 2006 as the area prepares for four funerals Parents and communities across the United S

2006年VOA标准英语-Diddy's new CD, 'Press Play', Releases October

By Larry London Washington, DC 16 October 2006 watch Diddy report Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sean Diddy Combs has gone through many name changes over the years -- from Puff Daddy to P. Diddy to just Diddy. The man behind Bad Boys Records and Sean John Cloth

2006年VOA标准英语-Universal Studios Park Has Attracted Over 100 M

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 31 October 2006 watch Universal Studio report With summer vacations over and students back in school, the crowds are thinning at Universal Studios Park in Hollywood, California. But not by much. The movie-studio

2006年VOA标准英语-Hubble Telescope Given Reprieve; Astronauts to

By David McAlary Washington 31 October 2006 The U.S. space agency says it will send space shuttle astronauts one more time to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope. The decision reverses one made by NASA's previous management two years ago,

2006年VOA标准英语-Violence, Accusations Mar Congo Vote Counting

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 30 October 2006 Rival camps in Sunday's post-war presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo are accusing each other of cheating, while an attack on election workers marred the start of vote counting in the v

2006年VOA标准英语-Saddam Thrown Out of Court Again

By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 10 October 2006 Saddam Hussein's trial on genocide charges continued in Baghdad, with the former Iraqi leader again getting ejected from the court. When things settled down, witnesses told the court those who did not die in

2006年VOA标准英语-Congo's Journalists Face Election Fire

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 24 October 2006 In the Democratic Republic of Congo, post-war elections have been marked by violence between rival supporters and against political campaigners. Meanwhile, journalists are being attacked, sanctioned and cri

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Calls For Action on Sudan

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 October 2006 President Bush is calling for greater international pressure on Sudan to end the violence in the war-torn Darfur region. Mr. Bush spoke after a meeting with his special envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios. ---

2006年VOA标准英语-Liberals Compete with Conservatives for Religio

By Jim Malone Washington 31 October 2006 Republicans are depending on a strong voter turnout among conservative Christians on November 7 as one way to limit expected Democratic gains in the midterm congressional elections. But some liberal groups al

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan, UN Clash Over Conditions in Darfur

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 October 2006 The Sudanese Minister of Culture says the humanitarian situation in conflict-ridden Darfur is not as serious as it is usually painted in the media or by the United Nations. But U.N. aid agencies say they are no