2006年VOA标准英语-NATO Afghan Expansion on Track

By Jeff Swicord Kandahar, Afghanistan 23 June 2006 Watch NATO Report British, Dutch, and Canadian troops are arriving by the thousands in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan as NATO prepares to take responsibility for security in the southern region in

2006年VOA标准英语-D-Day Book Chronicles Historic Amphibious

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 June 2006 June 6 is the anniversary of D-Day, when, in 1944, a massive Allied armada landed in Normandy to fight a battle that turned the course of the Second World W

2006年VOA标准英语-Canadian Police Arrest 17 Suspected Terror

By Barry Brown Toronto 03 June 2006 Military-style security was arrayed outside a courthouse near Toronto on Saturday as 17 terrorist suspects were brought to face charges they planned to detonate thr

2006年VOA标准英语-Possible al-Zarqawi Successor Identified; House

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 16 June 2006 watch Iraq report Ayyub al-Masri U.S. military leaders believe they have identified the successor to slain terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. There is a debate about whether Zarqawi's death will weaken

2006年VOA标准英语-Terrorists Claim Execution of Abducted Russian

By Michael Bowman Washington 25 June 2006 An al-Qaida-linked group says it has executed four Russian Embassy workers, who were abducted earlier this month in Iraq. The terrorist group made the announcement on an Islamist Web site, and posted video f

2006年VOA标准英语-E. Timor PM Agrees to International Invest

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 07 June 2006 East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri has agreed to an international investigation into the violence that has gripped his tiny country since last month.

2006年VOA标准英语-US Disability Legal Center Helps Cancer Patient

By Mike O'Sullivan 08 June 2006 Millions of Americans are living productive lives despite battling cancer, thanks to progress in medical treatment. But some cancer patients who face workplace discrimination or the loss of health insurance need legal

2006年VOA标准英语-Legal Immigrants Violate Visa Restrictions

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 08 June 2006 watch Immigration Overstays Much of the discussion about illegal immigration control in the United States has centered on border enforcement and building fences along the border with Mexico. New analysis

2006年VOA标准英语-US Accuses Seven Florida Men of Plotting Terror

By Jim Malone Washington 23 June 2006 U.S. officials have arrested seven men in connection with what Bush administration officials say was a homegrown terrorist plot that targeted buildings in Miami and Chicago. Alberto Gonzales, front right, with D

2006年VOA标准英语-Worries Over Inflation Send US Stocks Tumbling

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 09 June 2006 watch Inflation report Stock market analysts say worries over inflation and interest rates are behind the steep sell-offs seen on Wall Street this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Wednesday to i

2006年VOA标准英语-No Agreement in Japan-South Korea Maritime Talk

By Steve Herman Tokyo 13 June 2006 South Korean fishing boats around Dokdo islets, known as 'Takeshima' in Japan No progress was made during the first talks in six years between Japan and South Korea concerning a disputed maritime boundary. --------

2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor President Threatens to Resign

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 22 June 2006 East Timor President Xanana Gusmao has increased the pressure on his political rival, Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, threatening to resign if Mr. Alkatiri refuses a call to step down. Mr. Gusmao, the country's re

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Defends Iraq Policy at Baptist Convention

By David Gollust State Department 14 June 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended Bush administration policy in Iraq, and American engagement abroad, in an address to a major Christian group. She told the convention of Southern Baptists in

2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas to Begin Paying Overdue Salaries

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 June 2006 The Islamic militant group Hamas, which heads the Palestinian Authority, plans to begin paying overdue salaries to government employees next week. But it is now

2006年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Coffee May Reduce Diabetes Risk

By Melinda Smith Washington 29 June 2006 Watch Coffee Benefits report Every morning millions of people around the world reach for a cup of coffee to start their day. But is that a good idea? For years, some health experts have warned about the negat

2006年VOA标准英语-Mental, Emotional Health Providers Assist

By Chad Bouchard Yogyakarta 06 June 2006 The first wave of relief to earthquake areas in Central Java has focused on food and medicine. Now a second wave of volunteers is tending to a need they say is

2006年VOA标准英语-Raid Controversy Has Roots in US Constitut

By Jim Malone Washington 01 June 2006 A controversy over federal agents raiding the office of a congressman has its roots in the formation of the U.S. Constitution more than 200 years ago. The controv

2006年VOA标准英语-Roots of Award-Winning Native American Drum Gro

By Joseph Mok Washington, DC 12 June 2006 watch Black Eagle report Black Eagle, a Native American drum group from Jemez, New Mexico, has successfully melded its unique native Towa language singing with powwow drumming. VOA's Joseph Mok reports on th

2006年VOA标准英语-Kurds Seek Justice in Next Saddam Trial

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 29 June 2006 Iraq's High Tribunal announced this week that former dictator Saddam Hussein and six co-defendants will go on trial August 21 for the mass killing of tens of thousands of Iraqi Kurds during the 1980s in w

2006年VOA标准英语-Jazz Singer Karrin Allyson Leaves

By Doug Levine Washington 25 June 2006 It's not often you hear someone singing songs by Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane. In fact, you might wonder if it's ever been done at all. Until now, jazz vocalists have kept to the straight-and-narrow, sing