2006年VOA标准英语-Calderon Takes Presidential Oath of Office Befo

By Greg Flakus Mexico City 01 December 2006 In spite of threats by leftist lawmakers, Felipe Calderon went before the Mexican Congress Friday to take the formal presidential oath of office as required by the constitution. As VOA's Greg Flakus report

2006年VOA标准英语-A Street Shines with the ‘Miracle of Lights’

By June Soh Baltimore, Maryland 21 December 2006 watch Miracle of Lights report Jingle bells and Christmas trees. Houses and buildings covered with lights and ornaments. These are all part of the holiday season in the United States -- meant to boost

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Predicts Tough Year in Iraq

By Paula Wolfson White House 20 December 2006 President Bush is predicting another tough year ahead in Iraq. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Mr. Bush says many options are under consideration to quell the violence, including a poss

2006年VOA标准英语-UK On-line Shopping Hits New High, Surpasses Gr

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 21 December 2006 watch UK OnLine Shopping Britain's leading e-commerce industry group says the UK has overtaken the United States in the growth of on-line shopping. The Interactive Media in Retail Group, or IMRG, says on

2006年VOA标准英语-The Busiest Shopping Day of the Season Still to

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 23 December 2006 watch Christmas Shopping report Holiday shopping The day after Thanksgiving in the United States is often described as the busiest shopping day of the year. But according to the International Council of

2006年VOA标准英语-2006: A Terrible Year for Africa's Children

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 December 2006 Africa has the highest infant and under-five child-mortality rate in the world. It also has the lowest life expectancy at birth. The statistics paint a grim picture of what it means to be a child in Africa. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-US Field of Democratic Presidential Candidates

By Peter Fedynsky Washington 28 December 2006 Watch Democratic Presidential 2008 Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards, the Democratic Party's 2004 candidate for vice president, has announced he is running for the Oval Office itself. He joins t

2006年VOA标准英语-Second Suspect Arrested in British Serial Killi

By Tom Rivers London 19 December 2006 A second man has been arrested as the murder investigation continues into the killing of five women in the eastern English coastal town of Ipswich. For VOA News, Tom Rivers reports from London. There has been an

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Makes Holiday Visit to Wounded T

By Scott Stearns Washington 22 December 2006 watch Peter Fedynsky's reort President Bush, accompanied by first lady Laura Bush, addresses the media about his visit with wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center U.S. President George Bush met

2006年VOA标准英语-Democratic Hispanic Lawmaker to Head US House I

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 01 December 2006 A Democratic lawmaker and three-decade veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol has been selected to head the committee in the U.S. House of Representatives overseeing U.S. intelligence activities. VOA's Dan Ro

2006年VOA标准英语-Former Separatist Wins Election as Aceh's Gover

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Banda Aceh, Indonesia 29 December 2006 watch Aceh Election report A former separatist rebel has been elected governor in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh, following its first ever direct elections for governor, ma

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Supports Bigger US Military for Long Ideol

By Kurt Achin Beijing 20 December 2006 Washington's chief delegate to multinational talks on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities has agreed to extend his stay in Beijing for more discussions than previously scheduled. The United State

2006年VOA标准英语-Africa Issues Addressed as Congress Winds Down

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 December 2006 U.S. lawmakers have focused on two situations in Africa as they wind down their business in the 109th Congress . VOA's Dan Robinson has a report from Capitol Hill. Refugees from Darfur in an UNHCR camp i

2006年VOA标准英语-Resettlement among Top Humanitarian Issues for

By William Eagle Washington,DC 29 December 2006 Relief agencies say over the next year theyll be working to help stabilize Central Africa and especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has gone from years of civil war to democratic elections

2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Distillery Prepares Launch of 20-Year-

By Mil Arcega Washington 29 December 2006 watch Pakistani Whiskey report When whiskey connoisseurs think of single malt scotch, it's unlikely Pakistan would come to mind. But the Muslim nation is home to the only malt whiskey distillery in the Musli

2006年VOA标准英语-Former US President Ford Remembered as Politica

By Jim Malone Washington 29 December 2006 Americans are bidding farewell to former President Gerald Ford over the next few days in funeral services in Washington and in his native Michigan. The 38th president died Tuesday at the age of 93. Mr. Ford

2006年VOA标准英语-A Trip 'Around the World' in an Hour on New Yor

By Amanda Cassandra New York 29 December 2006 New York's Number Seven subway train is nicknamed the International Express, because it weaves through Queens County, the nation's most ethnically diverse neighborhood, with people from 150 countries liv

2006年VOA标准英语-State Department Says Saddam Still in US Hands

By David Gollust State Department 29 December 2006 U.S. State Department officials say condemned former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein remained in the hands of U.S. military forces in Iraq as of late Friday. But they said that did not preclude the p

2006年VOA标准英语-Humanitarian Groups Appeal for Support for Afri

By William Eagle Washington,DC 29 December 2006 Parts of Sudan and Ivory Coast are fighting their central governments; thousands of internally displaced people and refugees are looking for shelter or hoping to return home in West and East Africa; an

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Census Result Avoids Controversy

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 30 December 2006 Nigeria has confirmed its status as the most populous country on the African continent, announcing its population has exceeded 140 million. Gilbert da Costa reports the announcement sought to avoid some of