2006年VOA标准英语-African Legislators Work for Regional Cooperati

By Efam Dovi 04 August 2006 The key to battling HIV/AIDS and poverty, say representatives from 18 African legislative bodies meeting in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, is working together to create stronger political and economic blocs within the con

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank President: Africa Is First Priority

By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 04 August 2006 watch World Bank Aid Malaria and HIV/AIDS still afflict Africans disproportionately When he became World Bank president 14 months ago, Paul Wolfowitz said it was clear that Africa had to be at the top

2006年VOA标准英语-Highly-Educated Immigrants Heading to US and Eu

By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 04 August 2006 watch Education report This doctor from Africa is practicing in the U.S. When an immigrant leaves one country for another, he or she takes along abilities, education and experience. The phenomenon of b

2006年VOA标准英语-Mideast Fighting Continues as Diplomacy Gathers

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 05 August 2006 Israel launched air strikes, commando raids and heavy ground combat operations Saturday against Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Hezbollah militants continued rocket attacks against northern Israel. In New York, the Un

2006年VOA标准英语-Senior British Police Officer Says Anti-Terror

By Gary Thomas London 07 August 2006 One of Britain's top police officers says anti-terror laws risk creating more radicals among the country's Muslim population. In a speech delivered Monday, he says toughened counter-terrorism laws in Western coun

2006年VOA标准英语-Sri Lanka Says Tamil Rebels Propose Peace Talks

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 13 August 2006 The Sri Lankan government says the Tamil Tiger rebels have offered to resume peace talks, which could bring an end to nearly three weeks of fighting in the country's north and east. But international monito

2006年VOA标准英语-Somali Islamists Consolidate Power

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 01 August 2006 The rise of hardliners in Somalia's Islamist group is fueling regional and western concerns that a Taleban-style regime will be established and the country will become a breeding ground for terrorists. The grou

2006年VOA标准英语-'Hawk-Eye' Cameras Settle Close Line Tennis Cal

By Steve Schy Washington 03 August 2006 The close line calls that have had tennis fans booing and whistling their displeasure will be a thing of the past at this week's Legg Mason Classic tennis tournament. The event will begin using a new technolog

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel to Expand Offensive Against Hezbollah

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 09 August 2006 watch Ground War report An Israeli soldier looks at a U.N. position in Lebanon, on the Israel-Lebanon border 09 August 2006 Israel's security Cabinet has approved a wider ground offensive against Hezbollah guer

2006年VOA标准英语-US Schools Take Notice of Growing Video Game In

By Brian Padden Anchorage, Alaska 09 August 2006 watch Alaska Global Warming Global warming is considered a cause of glaciers melting While there is still an ongoing debate about the extent and impact of global warming worldwide, many scientists bel

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Warplanes Hit Hezbollah Targets in Beir

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 03 August 2006 watch Air Strikes Continue Lebanese men inspect a destroyed bridge after it was attacked by an Israeli air strike in the northern Lebanese region of Akkar, near the Syrian border, August 2, 2006 Israel resumed

2006年VOA标准英语-Political Moderates Could Be Vulnerable in Cong

By Jim Malone Washington 15 August 2006 Early indications are that moderates from both major political parties could be vulnerable in this year's U.S. congressional midterm elections. Incumbent party-endorsed Democratic US Senator Joseph Lieberman a

2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Cash Seizures to Be Challenged in Cour

By Tendai Maphosa Harare 10 August 2006 In Zimbabwe, a lawyers' organization is preparing to challenge the widespread seizure of cash from Zimbabweans, in the wake of the revaluation of the country's currency and introduction of new bills. ---------

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty; Assesses

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 04 August 2006 Among the last issues to come before the U.S. Senate before lawmakers began their August recess were cybercrime and cybersecurity. Senators ratified an international treaty aimed at cracking down on crimes

2006年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast Militiamen Feel Excluded From Disar

By Franz Wild Guiglo 04 August 2006 Western Ivory Coast militia who fought alongside government troops in the country's 2002 civil war have been handing in their weapons for over a week now. But many combatants feel they have been excluded from the

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Missiles Kill at Least 15 Lebanese in S

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 August 2006 Lebanese rescuers try to break through the rubble of a collapsed building as they continue the search for survivors, in the town of Ghassaniyeh, southern Lebanon, Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, following Israeli air str

2006年VOA标准英语-Efforts Under Way to Assemble International Pea

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 16 August 2006 Rubble of destroyed buildings in the southern town of Khiam, Lebanon, Aug. 16, 2006 The three-day-old truce in Lebanon continued to hold as diplomats scrambled to assemble an international peacekeeping force to

2006年VOA标准英语-Security Council Considers Amendments to Truce

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 07 August 2006 At the United Nations, the Security Council is discussing amendments to a French-American sponsored resolution to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Diplomats met throughout the wee

2006年VOA标准英语-US Generals: Civil War in Iraq Possible but Pre

By Al Pessin Pentagon 03 August 2006 The commander of all U.S. forces in the Middle East told Congress Thursday that militants are trying to push Iraq into civil war, but he also said he believes the Iraqi government and military can prevent that if

2006年VOA标准英语-Castro Said to Be In Stable Condition

By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 02 August 2006 The Cuban government has released a statement from President Fidel Castro saying his heath is stable and he is in good spirits after intestinal surgery. News of the president's ill health has sparked big celeb