2006年VOA标准英语-US Announces New Measures to Attract Inter

By Paige Kollock Washington, DC 17 April 2006 watch US Travel Industry The Bush administration is assuring U.S. tourism officials that it will do its best to attract international visitors without sac

2006年VOA标准英语-Protesters Block Swazi-South Africa Border

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 12 April 2006 South African labor unions and other organizations are forcing a slowdown in cross-border traffic at three of the country's five border posts with Swazila

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Calls for Diplomatic Solution to Iran

By Paula Wolfson Washington 10 April 2006 President Bush delivers speech at John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, Monday President Bush says he remains committed to find

2006年VOA标准英语-Hungary Declares a State of Emergency Due

By Stefan Bos Budapest 03 April 2006 The Hungarian government announced a state of emergency Monday after rain and melting snow swelled rivers and flooded towns across Central Europe. There were at le

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Break in US Immigration Stalema

By Paula Wolfson Washington 05 April 2006 President Bush is continuing to pressure the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. Prospects for quick action in the Senate are not g

2006年VOA标准英语-Russia's State-Controlled Gas Monopoly to

By Bill Gasperini Moscow 09 April 2006 Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly, Gazprom, says it plans to triple the price that neighboring Belarus must pay for its gas. Gazprom has already raised the

2006年VOA标准英语-The National Recording Registry Grows By 5

By Doug Levine Washington 17 April 2006 A 1917 recording of Nora Bayes singing Over There, a 1938 radio broadcast of The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dave Brubeck's 1959 million-selling jazz album Time O

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Allegedly Responsible For D

By Amy Katz Washington, DC 10 April 2006 watch Intelligence Leak report Vice President Dick Cheney's former Chief of Staff, Lewis

2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Bans BLA as Terrorist Organizatio

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 10 April 2006 Pakistan has banned a tribal militant group, the Baluchistan Liberation Army, after declaring it a terrorist organization. The underground group has been accused of

2006年VOA标准英语-US Official: Saudis Must do More to Curb T

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 04 April 2006 Stuart Levey A Bush administration official is calling on Saudi Arabia to do more to crack down on terrorism financing. He made the comments before a Senate

2006年VOA标准英语-Pentagon: Iran Missile Advances Possible

By Al Pessin Washington 03 April 2006 The U.S. Defense Department says it is possible Iran has made improvements in its missile forces, but a spokesman has also warned that Iran has exaggerated its ca

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Repeats Call for Iraq Unity Governmen

By Paula Wolfson Washington 10 April 2006 President Bush delivers remarks on the global war on terror at the John Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Washing

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia Coping with Threat of Avian Flu

By Suzy Tekunan and Ahadian Utama Washington, DC 05 April 2006 watch Indonesia Bird Flu report Indonesian vendor prepares chickens for sale at small market in central Jakarta Bird flu has killed more

2006年VOA标准英语-Pope Benedict Leads Thousands Of Catholics

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 14 April 2006 Pope Benedict in Good Friday procession in Rome For the first time, Pope Benedict led the traditional Way of the Cross procession in Rome's ancient Coliseum.

2006年VOA标准英语-Blogging Takes Root After French Riots

By Isabelle Boucq Paris 07 April 2006 Last November, as predominantly Muslim youths rioted in the suburbs of Paris, the media around the world struggled to find a way to tell the story. A Swiss magazi

2006年VOA标准英语-Israelis Celebrate Passover Under Tight Se

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 April 2006 Israelis are celebrating the weeklong biblical holiday of Passover under tight security. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, some in prayer, gather around a fire as they burn

2006年VOA标准英语-Free Trade Talks With US Face Strong Pocke

By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 April 2006 A South Korean protester shouts slogan during an anti-government rally denouncing the South Korean government's move to forge a free trade deal with the United States

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Sidetracks Immigration Reform Bi

By Deborah Tate 07 April 2006 Sweeping immigration reform legislation hit a roadblock in the U.S. Senate Friday, when a series of procedural votes failed to move the measure forward. Senate leaders ho

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank Chief Says Corruption Hurts Ind

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 April 2006 The head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, says the biggest obstacle to economic growth in Indonesia is the country's endemic corruption. Paul Wolfowitz

2006年VOA标准英语-Christian Pilgrims Celebrate Palm Sunday

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 April 2006 Catholic priests carry palm fronds as they pass the temple, traditionally believed by Christians to hold the tomb of Jesus Christ, in the Church of the Holy Se