2006年VOA标准英语-Mideast Diplomacy Intensifies While Attacks Con

By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 23 July 2006 Three senior European envoys held talks with Israeli officials ahead of a visit to the region by Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. But as diplomacy intensifies to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah g

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Says HIV-AIDS Could Slow India's Economic Gr

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 July 2006 Chairman of Economic Advisory Council, C Rangarajan, center, Representative of UNDP in India, Maxine Olson, right, and Director General of National Aids Control Organization, K. Sujatha Rao A new U.N. report

2006年VOA标准英语-Canadian Singer Rides Wave of "Bad Day"

By Mary Morningstar Washington 23 July 2006 Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter says he had no expectations for his first album. But one catchy track from the collection fueled international success. ----------- Daniel Powter's smash hit, Bad D

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Hezbollah, Syria, Iran Must be Confronted

By Scott Stearns White House 22 July 2006 President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meet with senior Saudi diplomats Sunday to discuss continuing violence between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the Lebanese border. Secretary Rice

2006年VOA标准英语-Shelling and Bombing Persist Ahead of Diplomacy

By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 22 July 2006 Smoke billows from the southern village of Zrariyeh, near the coastal town of Tyre, Lebanon, after an Israeli warplane missile attack, July 22, 2006 Israeli troops and tanks moved into southern Lebanon, as war pl

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Announces Travel to Middle East

By Scott Stearns White House 21 July 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves for the Middle East Sunday as part of Washington's diplomatic efforts to resolve fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Scott Stearns repo

2006年VOA标准英语-Sectarian Divides in Lebanon Both Strained and

By Challiss McDonough Broummana, Lebanon 21 July 2006 People flee southern cities and towns in Lebanon with white flags attached to their vehicles The Lebanese government estimates that half a million people have been forced from their homes by Isra

2006年VOA标准英语-Prison Physician Weighs His Role in Executions

By Jessica Berman Washington 23 July 2006 Last week, a U.S. doctor and two nurses were charged with murdering four seriously ill patients who were trapped with hundreds of others in a flood-damaged, sweltering New Orleans hospital after hurricane Ka

2006年VOA标准英语-Kurdish Refugees Gain Support in Virginia Town

By June Soh Washington, DC 20 July 2006 watch Kurdish report The U.S. government has taken many steps to prevent terrorism since the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. Federal authorities have strengthened anti-terrorism laws. This has led to t

2006年VOA标准英语-OECD Concerned About Rising Poverty in Japan

By Steve Herman Tokyo 20 July 2006 Japan received a sobering warning about its economy from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Thursday. The OECD, in its annual survey of Japan, says that the country has finally emerged fro

2006年VOA标准英语-Does North Korea's Taepodong-2 Ballistic Missil

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 06 July 2006 Just a few days ago, North Korea triggered an international furor when it conducted several ballistic missile tests. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at whethe

2006年VOA标准英语-Afghanistan, UN Launch New Appeal to Help Fight

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 25 July 2006 Afghan woman sits over sacks of flour after getting them from CARE International at the food distribution center in Kabul, March 19, 2006 Afghanistan is seeking nearly $80 million to help fight an imminent foo

2006年VOA标准英语-Laos Rejects Expansion of Military Contacts Wit

By Al Pessin Vientiane 20 July 2006 The defense minister of Laos has rejected a proposal to expand military contacts with the United States. The offer was made Thursday in Vientiane by the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, who was on his firs

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Conditions in Mideast Not Conducive for C

By Stephanie Ho Washington 18 July 2006 View Bush Mideast comments (Real) - Download 10mb Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says any resolution of the latest crisis in the Middle East cannot be reached hastily, and needs to have what she described

2006年VOA标准英语-Arrests Made in Coca Cola Corporate Spying Case

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 07 July 2006 watch CocaCola Secrets report Coca-Cola U.S. federal prosecutors have charged three people, including a former employee, in connection with an alleged plot to steal trade secrets from the Coca-Cola Company

2006年VOA标准英语-Britain Goes Silent to Mark First Anniversary o

By Michael Drudge London 07 July 2006 Londoners pause in central London's Tavistock Square, site of bombed No. 30 bus one year ago, in London, Friday Britain has commemorated the first anniversary of the terrorist bombings that killed 52 passengers

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Sends Bush Stem Cell Research Bill; Veto

By Deborah Tate Washington 19 July 2006 watch Bush Stem Cell report The U.S. Senate has approved and sent to President Bush a bill that would allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The president opposes the measure on moral grounds,

2006年VOA标准英语-Depression Linked to Heart Disease and Heart Fa

By Carol Pearson 03 July 2006 Watch Health Report On June 22, a candidate in the governor's race in the U.S. state of Maryland withdrew, saying he is suffering from clinical depression and needs professional help. Depression is one of the most commo

2006年VOA标准英语-Worldwide Corruption Continues to Block Develop

By Bill Rodgers Washington 24 July 2006 watch Corruption report Bribery, nepotism, and other forms of corruption exist to a greater or lesser extent in all countries, but its corrosive effects hurt poor nations the most. The World Bank considers cor

2006年VOA标准英语-International Community Expresses Concern About

By Stephanie Ho Washington 05 July 2006 The United States and the international community are expressing concern about the North Korean missile launches. Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council is holding emergency meetings to determine how to respond.