2006年VOA标准英语-Genetically-Modified Wheat, Cottonseed Offer Ho

By David McAlary Washington 23 November 2006 Scientists have genetically engineered two crops in a way they say will help improve nutrition in poor countries. One group has boosted the levels of certain nutrients in wheat and another team has made t

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats Lay Out Agenda for Majority Rule in H

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2006 After their victories in Tuesday's mid-term election, Democratic Party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are laying out their agenda for majority rule, while Republicans analyze their losses.

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq Braces for Verdict in Saddam Hussein War C

By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 04 November 2006 Saddam Hussein in court, Sept. 25, 2006 A verdict in Saddam Hussein's long-running war crimes trial is finally near, and could come as early as Sunday morning. From Iraq, VOA's Benjamin Sand reports that

2006年VOA标准英语-India, Pakistan Resume Peace Talks

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 14 November 2006 India and Pakistan have resumed a peace process that was halted earlier this year by deadly train bombings in Mumbai. Anjana Pasricha reports from the Indian capital, where the talks between the South As

2006年VOA标准英语-Electronics Companies Battle for Share of Holid

By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch Electronics report The holiday season is here in the United States. For many, it is a time for seeing family and friends, and exchanging gifts. But in the electronics business, the holiday seas

2006年VOA标准英语-Electronic Voting Machines Under Scrutiny

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 03 November 2006 watch High Tech Voting Machines Political elections are just days away in the United States, and more than a third of the votes cast will be done so electronically. This has many people concerned about v

2006年VOA标准英语-Vietnam to Try US Citizens for Terrorism

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 07 November 2006 A Vietnamese court is to try seven people, including three U.S. citizens, on charges of terrorism. The accused allegedly plotted to hijack Vietnamese radio frequencies to call for an anti-government uprising

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists Find Possible Cause for Sudden Infan

By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch SIDS report Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is considered the most common cause of death among babies younger than one year old. The reason for these deaths is often a mystery. Now researchers ha

2006年VOA标准英语-US Seeks More Foreign Doctors, Medical Students

By Saba Shah Khan, John Featherly Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch Foreign Doctor report Recent studies suggest the United States health care system will soon experience a shortage of doctors and medical professionals. This is leading to incr

2006年VOA标准英语-Cluster Bomb Treaty Comes Into Force

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 November 2006 A Cluster Bomb Unit, dropped by Israeli warplanes, sits in southern village of Ouazaiyeh, Lebanon, November 9, 2006 A new international treaty aimed at reducing the deaths and injuries from cluster bombs, land

2006年VOA标准英语-Major Weapons Trial Begins In Zimbabwe

By Peta Thornycroft Johannesburg 01 November 2006 The trial of a White Zimbabwean accused of illegal possession of automatic weapons finally began this week in Mutare after being delayed over legal technicalities. Michael Hitschmann has been accused

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Costs of a Worldwide Pandemic: Stag

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 14 November 2006 warch Pandemic Impact A specialized information network known as MIDAS, short for Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study, shows an avian flu outbreak could wreak serious havoc on people and economies a

2006年VOA标准英语-Will Ferrell Stars in "Stranger Than Fiction"

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 12 November 2006 Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman co-star in a comedy-fantasy about an author with writer's block and the ordinary man who discovers he is a character in one of her books. Will Ferrell stars

2006年VOA标准英语-US Election Could Shift Balance of Power in Con

By Deborah Tate Washington 07 November 2006 President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walk out of the Crawford Fire Station after casting their votes Americans are casting their ballots in midterm elections that have been shaped by widespread dissati

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats Shift Balance Of Power In Washington

By Jim Malone Washington 08 November 2006 U.S. Democrats won a major congressional victory in midterm elections Tuesday, taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994 and gaining seats in the Senate. As VOA National co

2006年VOA标准英语-Russia-EU Summit Scores Small Progress

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 24 November 2006 Russia and the European Union were unable to start negotiating a key trade deal when at a meeting in Helsinki Friday, after Poland blocked progress due to Russia's ban on its meat imports. We hear more from VO

2006年VOA标准英语-Top UN Official: Not to Late to Take Action on

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 November 2006 U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland says the international community, governments and political leaders are in denial about the scope of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's province

2006年VOA标准英语-Deaf Students Victory Could Be a Defeat for Dea

By Brian Padden Washington, DC 01 November 2006 watch Gallaudet Celebrates During the student protest at Gallaudet University, in Washington, DC -- the world's only university for deaf and hard of hearing student -- two visions of leadership were de

2006年VOA标准英语-Democratic Victory in US Congress Would Bring N

By Dan Robinson Washington 03 November 2006 If Democratic Party candidates win a majority in the Senate or House of Representatives in the November 7 congressional election, the party would gain control of key committees overseeing government operat

2006年VOA标准英语-US Report Encourages Research on Native African

By David McAlary Washington 01 November 2006 A panel of scientists says African hunger, malnutrition, and rural poverty could be lessened if researchers could improve native vegetables well suited to difficult growing conditions. Africa is home to h