2006年VOA标准英语-US Authorities Stress Cooperation With Religiou

By Richard Green Washington 17 September 2006 A woman carrying a sign supporting Arabs argues with a man at New York's Union Square (File photo - Sept. 15, 2001) In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States five years

2006年VOA标准英语-India, Brazil and South Africa Boost Cooperatio

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 17 September 2006 India, Brazil and South Africa Dialogue Forum Trilateral Commission meet at Itamaraty palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (File photo - March 30, 2006) India, Brazil and South Africa have taken steps to in

2006年VOA标准英语-Africities Summit Focuses on Implementing Mille

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 18 September 2006 Thousands of mayors and officials from Africa gathered in Kenya Monday for the opening of the week-long Africities summit, which is to look at how local authorities can best implement the United Nations' m

2006年VOA标准英语-Slain Pakistani Tribal Chief Buried in Locked C

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 01 September 2006 Pakistani authorities say they have buried a tribal leader, whose death during a military operation last week sparked violent protests. ----- Protestor hurls back a tear gas shell towards the police durin

2006年VOA标准英语-US Missile Intercepts Ballistic Target in Test

By Al Pessin Washington 01 September 2006 The U.S. Defense Department says it conducted a successful test of its land-based ballistic missile defense system on Friday. Officials say a missile launched from California intercepted a target missile fro

2006年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Says Iraq Violence Must Be Controlled

By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 September 2006 A quarterly report by the U.S. Defense Department on the situation in Iraq says sectarian tension and attacks on civilians increased during the summer, in spite of progress toward building the new security for

2006年VOA标准英语-Reporter's Notebook: South Lebanon Faces Monume

By Margaret Besheer Tyre, Lebanon 01 September 2006 The recent fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants devastated large areas of Lebanon. For the past month, VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer has been reporting on the conflict and t

2006年VOA标准英语-ICRC Says Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka W

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 September 2006 The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is stepping up humanitarian assistance to thousands of civilians in eastern and northern Sri Lanka, as fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebe

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan Rejects UN Resolution on Darfur Peacekeep

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 01 September 2006 The Sudanese government has expressed its strong opposition to Thursday's United Nations' Security Council resolution that calls for a U.N. peacekeeping force in the volatile Darfur region. Cathy Majtenyi

2006年VOA标准英语-Violence Erupts in East Timor Following Prison

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 01 September 2006 Violence between rival gangs has erupted in the East Timorese capital of Dili, injuring at least six people and renewing fears of civil unrest. The clashes follow the recent escape from prison of scores of

2006年VOA标准英语-Report Shows Higher Levels of Nicotine in Cigar

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 01 September 2006 watch Nicotine Study Smoking a cigerette A report issued this week shows that major American tobacco companies have increased the level of nicotine in their cigarettes, making them more addictive. VO

2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe's Opposition Leadership Marches to Par

By Tendai Maphosa Harare 01 September 2006 Months after Zimbabwe's main opposition promised unspecified mass action to protest the continued political and economic crisis in the country, the party's leadership Friday led a demonstration to parliamen

2006年VOA标准英语-Astronauts Perform Construction Work on Space S

By David McAlary Washington 12 September 2006 The International Space Station has received a new pair of giant solar energy panels that will double the amount of power to the outpost. Spacewalking astronauts have begun the task of connecting them to

2006年VOA标准英语-Energy Crisis Impacts Ghana's Mining Industry

By Efam Dovi Accra 12 September 2006 In Ghana, mining companies are being forced to cut energy use by 50 percent to help the country through its worst energy crisis in nine years. The country's bulk electricity supplier, the Volta River Authority, s

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia to Evacuate Thousands from Mud Flow Z

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 27 September 2006 Indonesia is to resettle thousands of people whose homes have been engulfed by mud surging from a gas exploration site. Efforts to stop the flow of mud have failed. ---- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (file photo

2006年VOA标准英语-Comics Drawing on Indian Mythology Are a Hit in

By Shilpi Jha Washington, DC 27 September 2006 watch Indian Comics report Millions of comic books are sold in the United States each year. Some are bought by children, but many are sought by young adults who grew up reading about their favorite supe

2006年VOA标准英语-Water Shortage Strains Urban Areas in Western U

By Greg Flakus Dallas, TX 27 September 2006 watch Urban Water report As the populations of urban areas around the world continue to grow, the demand for water has also grown. In the arid areas of the western United States, growth in some metropolita

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel-Lebanon War Has Effects on Both Countrie

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 27 September 2006 watch Israel Lebanon Winery War and wine -- a bizarre combination. But in parts of Israel and Lebanon, living with both has been the norm for generations. Fall harvest of grapes Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

2006年VOA标准英语-Verbal Battles Continue Over US Intelligence Do

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 26 September 2006 Democrats and Republicans in Congress continue to spar over the controversy sparked by a leaked U.S. intelligence document that describes the Iraq war as having increased the threat of terrorism. VOA's

2006年VOA标准英语-US Seeks to Heal Rift Between Key Anti-Terror A

By Gary Thomas Washington 26 September 2006 President Bush is set to host a tripartite meeting with the leaders of two of the nations in the anti-terrorism fight. Presidents Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan will join Pres