2006年VOA标准英语-UN Launches Campaign to Protect Children from N

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 June 2006 Boy with open wound on his forehead waits to be attended to by doctors in Balakot The United Nations is launching a global campaign to protect children from dying and being injured in natural disasters. The U.N. D

2006年VOA标准英语-General: NATO On Track to Expand Role in Afghan

By Al Pessin Kandahar, Afghanistan 15 June 2006 The commander of NATO forces worldwide says his troops from several countries are on track to take responsibility for security in southern Afghanistan in July, and that NATO could expand to the one rem

2006年VOA标准英语-Somalis Caught in Crossfire Between Warlor

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 01 June 2006 For the past several months in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, militias loyal to secular factional leaders have been engaged in deadly battles with militias of th

2006年VOA标准英语-Aftermath of Racist Killing Spree Lingers

By Nina-Maria Potts Antwerp, Belgium 01 June 2006 watch report on Belgium Belgium is still reeling from the aftershock of the racially motivated killings of an African nanny and her two-year-old charg

2006年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Police Stop Attempted Demonstrati

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 01 June 2006 Police in the Egyptian capital have arrested at least three people who were trying to get to a small symbolic demonstration outside a police station where an a

2006年VOA标准英语-World Powers Present 'Far Reaching' Nuclea

By David Gollust State Department 01 June 2006 Foreign ministers of major world powers meeting in Vienna have reached agreement on a package of incentives for Iran to halt sensitive nuclear activities

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq Will Investigate Allegations Against

By Scott Stearns White House 01 June 2006 Iraq will launch its own investigation into reports that U.S. Marines last year intentionally killed as many as 24 unarmed civilians in the town of Haditha. U

2006年VOA标准英语-US Navy and Marines Help Treat Injured Aft

By Chad Bouchard Jogjakarta, Indonesia 01 June 2006 Aid organizations and foreign governments are providing field hospitals and medical care for those injured in Central Java's devastating quake. The

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Immigration Compromise

By Paula Wolfson White House 01 June 2006 President Bush is urging members of the U.S. Congress to overcome their differences and pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The president acknowledg

2006年VOA标准英语-US Vice President Cheney Notes Growing US-India

By Michael Bowman Washington 22 June 2006 U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has hailed the growing partnership between the United States and India, saying the two countries share common goals, from the fight against terrorism to the expansion of trade

2006年VOA标准英语-Bakassi Residents Accept Land Transfer to Camer

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 June 2006 Preparations are under way for transfer of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon. Initial outrage over the decision seems to have died down, and residents are agreeing to be resettled in Niger

2006年VOA标准英语-OIC Foreign Ministers Raise Concerns Over Insur

By Ron Corben Bangkok 23 June 2006 Foreign ministers attending a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference have raised concerns over continuing violence in Thailand's largely southern Muslim provinces. The Thai government has responded t

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq Debate Involves Constellation of Voices

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 22 June 2006 Over the past two weeks, lawmakers have engaged in one of the most significant periods of debate on Iraq since U.S. and coalition forces ousted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in early 2003. The debate

2006年VOA标准英语-US Commander: Iran Increasing Its Support for I

By Al Pessin Pentagon 22 June 2006 The top U.S. commander in Iraq has accused Iran of increasing its involvement in the Shiite insurgency in Iraq, and using its allies to launch attacks on U.S. forces. At a news conference at the Pentagon, General G

2006年VOA标准英语-Indian Immigrant Pursues Hollywood Dream

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 June 2006 A new film called That Game of Chess is the story of an Indian immigrant who pursues his dreams in the United States. Filmmaker Viresh Sinha is an immigrant who hopes his first venture into cinema opens do

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Rejects Proposals to Withdraw Troops

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 22 June 2006 The Republican-led U.S. Senate has rejected two Democrat-sponsored proposals to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq this year. -------------- US Capitol, Washington DC As expected, Republicans backin

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary-General Says Iran Serious About Ne

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 June 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he believes Iran is prepared to engage in serious negotiations regarding its controversial nuclear program. The secretary-general met with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr

2006年VOA标准英语-Summer's Start Signals Rise in Tourism

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 22 June 2006 watch Summer Tourist report Despite high fuel prices, many will travel the highways Wednesday marked the first day of summer across the northern half of the planet. It is a time when many children are rele

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Warns North Korea Against Missile Tests

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 22 June 2006 watch North Korea Missile report President Bush has warned North Korea against testing a long-range missile as tension continues to mount over Pyongyang's intentions. U.S. officials are considering ac

2006年VOA标准英语-Activists Spur Movement to Mobilize US Politica

By Jim Malone Washington 23 June 2006 Political activists, frustrated by the polarized nature of American politics, have decided to do something about it in time for the next U.S. presidential election in 2008. --------------- Unity08.com screenshot