2006年VOA标准英语-Los Angeles Billy Wilder Theater Highlights Cla

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 December 2006 A new theater in Los Angeles promises to be a gathering place for both film lovers and art aficionados. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the venue is named in honor of movie director Billy Wilder, and will sho

2006年VOA标准英语-Donors Offer Free Yellow Fever Vaccines in Afri

By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 December 2006 Representatives from eight Central and West African countries are meeting in Mali this week for training on preventing yellow fever. This highly contagious disease, which had been virtually eliminated in the 195

2006年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Surf Scene Attracts More Locals

By Kari Barber Dakar 02 December 2006 This year marks 40 years since the sport of surfing was introduced in Senegal. The country first gained the attention of the surf world with the 1966 surfing documentary The Endless Summer. In the following deca

2006年VOA标准英语-Opposition Growing in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau

By Phuong Tran Dakar 26 December 2006 Village leaders from a wide area of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau gathered this week to denounce the traditional practice of female genital mutilation. Public-health advocates have been working for years to educate

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Heading Texas for Working Vacati

By Paula Wolfson Washington 25 December 2006 U.S. President George Bush heads to his Texas ranch Tuesday for a week-long holiday break. But as VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Washington, it will be very much a working vacation. President Bush is ex

2006年VOA标准英语-New US Defense Secretary Visits Iraq

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 20 December 2006 The new U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates, has made good on his promise to make the Iraq war his top priority, arriving in the country to assess the situation on the ground just two days after being sw

2006年VOA标准英语-US Defense Chief Preparing Iraq Report for Bush

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 22 December 2006 New U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is preparing to give President Bush an assessment of the situation in Iraq based on his meetings with U.S. military and Iraqi leaders in Baghdad. Gates wrap

2006年VOA标准英语-US Defense Chief Meets Top Iraqi Leaders

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 21 December 2006 The new U.S. Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, visited with troops in Baghdad and held meetings with top Iraqi officials on the second day of a trip to Iraq. His visit comes as President Bush is considerin

2006年VOA标准英语-US Defense Secretary Says Farewell at Pentagon

By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 December 2006 President Bush and other dignitaries gathered at the Pentagon Friday to say farewell to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who will leave office on Monday. The president and others praised the often-controversi

2006年VOA标准英语-Landmark Reconciliation Conference Underway in

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 16 December 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made the call at national reconciliation conference of Shi'ites, Sunni Arab and Kurdish politicians to halt communal bloodshed Iraqi political figures took the first t

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush, Blair Discuss Iraq Study Group Report

By Paula Wolfson White House 07 December 2006 One day after the release of a much-anticipated report on Iraq, President Bush discussed its contents with British Prime Minister Tony Blair. We have details from VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolf

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Discusses Iraq Study With Congressional Le

By Scott Stearns White House 06 December 2006 After receiving a bipartisan report on Iraq, U.S. President George Bush met with members from both political parties in Congress to discuss the way forward. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns ha

2006年VOA标准英语-White House Refuses Comment on Iran Report

By Paula Wolfson White House 19 December 2006 The Bush administration says it will not comment on reports it is considering a naval build-up off the coast of Iran. The reports began to surface as Iranian leaders vowed to defy any international sanct

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Refuses to Extend Ceasefire to West Bank

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 December 2006 Israel has decided not to extend the week-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to the West Bank, citing security reasons. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the decision coincided with a dead

2006年VOA标准英语-US Military Radio Entertains, Informs US Troops

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 24 December 2006 In Iraq, American troops have many missions. At the American Forces Network headquarters in Baghdad's Green Zone, broadcasters and disc jockey soldiers are helping to keep America's 140,000 troops across

2006年VOA标准英语-Fresh Outbreak of Bird Flu Alarms Nigerian Offi

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 December 2006 Experts say a fresh outbreak of avian influenza in Nigeria is more widespread than thought. As Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja, this has provoked fears of long-term risks. A Nigerian boy watches birds n

2006年VOA标准英语-New Space Station Astronaut Proud of Indian Roo

By Deepak Dobhal Washington, DC 07 December 2006 watch New Space Station Astronaut When the space shuttle Discovery rockets into space on Thursday, onboard will be a new crewmember for the International Space Station -- Sunita Williams. The 41 year

2006年VOA标准英语-Shuttle Heads to Space Station in First Night L

By David McAlary Washington 09 December 2006 After a two-day launch delay, the U.S. space shuttle Discovery is back in orbit, heading to a Monday rendezvous with the International Space Station. The launch from Florida was the first to take place at

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Pays Tribute to Gerald Ford

By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 December 2006 President Bush says former U.S. President Gerald Ford will be remembered as a man of great integrity, who led the nation at a time when it needed healing. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson repor

2006年VOA标准英语-Young Rural Senegalese Women Face Divided Paths

By Phuong Tran Fatick, Senegal 18 December 2006 Anta Mbow, left, and Gueye Ndao Seck make couscous by hand, in Thiaroye, Senegal, 17 Sept 2006 Young rural women in Africa face harsh circumstances, as they prepare for adulthood. In this first part of