2006年VOA标准英语-Muslims Claim West has Double Standard on

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 13 February 2006 watch Free Speech report The violence over cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad has highlighted the argument about the limits to public expres

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Building Evacuated After Alarm f

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 09 February 2006 A U.S. Senate office building was evacuated late Wednesday after sensors detected the possible presence in the air of what was initially described as a ne

2006年VOA标准英语-U.S. Officials Deal with Drug Smuggling at

By Greg Flakus Hudspeth County, Texas 17 February 2006 watch Mexican Border report Guarding the Mexican border on horseback There has been tension along the US-Mexico border in recent weeks following

2006年VOA标准英语-Port Deal Raises Security Concerns

By Jim Bertel Washington, DC 22 February 2006 watch Port Controversy report There is controversy over the Bush administration's decision to allow an Arab company to manage six major ports in the Unite

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Port Deal

By Scott Stearns Washington 23 February 2006 President Bush is defending a deal that would allow a company owned by the United Arab Emirates to manage commercial shipping operations at six major U.S.

2006年VOA标准英语-Amnesty International Criticizes US Over G

By Michael Drudge London 06 February 2006 Camp Delta Cell Block for uncooperative dedtainees The London-base human-rights group, Amnesty International, has issued a new report condemning what it calls

2006年VOA标准英语-International Community Faces Decision Ove

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 07 February 2006 The International Atomic Energy Agency has voted to refer Iran's nuclear file to the United Nations Security Council. In this report from Washington, VO

2006年VOA标准英语-Alito Could Shift Balance on US Supreme Co

By Jim Malone Washington 02 February 2006 This week's Senate confirmation of Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications for law and politics in the United States. S

2006年VOA标准英语-Thai Prime Minister Braces for New Rally b

By Scott Bobb Bangkok 09 February 2006 Authorities in Thailand are bracing for another large rally Saturday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, following a controversial

2006年VOA标准英语-Italian Speed Skater Bests Americans

By Parke Brewer Turin 21 February 2006 The United States domination in men's long track speed skating events at the Turin Winter Olympics has ended, as an Italian has won the 1,500 meters Tuesday even

2006年VOA标准英语-US Military Adding New Construction at Gua

By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 February 2006 Camp Six under construction at Guantanamo Bay A report issued by the UN's Human Rights Commission on Thursday called for the closing of the U.S. military detenti

2006年VOA标准英语-Slow Recovery in New Orleans Six Months Af

By Deborah Block Washington, D.C. 27 February 2006 watch New Orleans report It has been six months since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the city of New Orleans, Louisiana and parts of the U.S. Gulf Co

2006年VOA标准英语-WHO Declares Egypt Free of Indigenous Poli

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 February 2006 The World Health Organization reports Egypt has eliminated indigenous polio and is no longer a source of transmission of the virus. The U.N. agency calls this a

2006年VOA标准英语-World Media Gets First Glimpse of North-So

By Kurt Achin Kaesong, North Korea 28 February 2006 North and South Korea gave the international media their first up close look at a joint industrial complex - hailed as the economic future of the di

2006年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Ferry Carrying More Than 1,300 Si

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 03 February 2006 Ferry

2006年VOA标准英语-Cartoon Controversy Over Prophet Mohammed

By Kathie Scarrah Washington, DC 06 February 2006 watch Cartoon Furor report Cartoon Furor Protesters Protests have continued throughout the Muslim world over the publication of caricatures of the pro

2006年VOA标准英语-Latest Cartoon Protests May Have Political

By Sonja Pace Damascus 06 February 2006 Protests by angry Muslims over the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a terrorist took a decidedly violent turn in the past few days, wit

2006年VOA标准英语-Deadly Cartoon Riots Spread to Nigeria

By Nico Colombant Abidjan 18 February 2006 Extra security forces have been deployed in parts of Nigeria after deadly rioting over cartoons of the prophet Muhammad spread to sub-Saharan Africa. Police

2006年VOA标准英语-Will Hamas Renounce Violence?

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 01 February 2006 watch Hamas Future report Casting a ballot in the Palestinian parliamentary election Last week's unexpected, though convincing, Hamas victory in the

2006年VOA标准英语-Foreigners Spend Hundreds of Millions of D

By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 February 2006 The issue of lobbying, which is the process of trying to influence policy-makers in favor of a specific cause, has been under intense scrutiny in the United