VOA常速英语2007年-South African President to Meet Zimbabwe Politi

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 22 November 2007 South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki is due to meet leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition as part of a nine-month effort to mediate an end to the Zimbabwean crisis. The meetings come as parties

VOA常速英语2007年-Nigeria's Electoral Court Puts Presidential Vic

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 22 November 2007 A special electoral court in Nigeria is investigating charges of cheating in April elections and could overturn the results in key votes. They have already overturned the results in several gubernatorial electi

VOA常速英语2007年-Candidate Debates Define Positions

By Jeffrey Young Washington, D.C. 22 November 2007 Presidential candidates have been confronting each other in a series of debates meant to give voters a sense of where each aspirant stands on critical issues. In this segment of How America Elects, V

VOA常速英语2007年-Blasts Hit Three Northern Indian Cities, Killin

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 November 2007 Nearly simultaneous blasts outside courts in three northern Indian cities killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more. As Anjana Pasricha reports from VOA's New Delhi bureau, several cities have suf

VOA常速英语2007年-Exiled Pakistani Opposition Leader Plans Return

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 23 November 2007 Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Sharif is planning to return to Pakistan, ending his seven-year exile in Saudi Arabia. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that

VOA常速英语2007年-Last Japanese Ship Returns from Six-Year Indian

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 23 November 2007 The final Japanese navy tanker has returned home from the Indian Ocean, ending a six-year mission in support of U.S. led coalition troops in Afghanistan. As Naomi Martig reports from VOA's Asia News Center i

VOA常速英语2007年-British Queen Arrives in Uganda for Commonwealt

By Malcolm Webb Kampala 22 November 2007 The Queen of England is in the Ugandan capital Kampala for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that starts in the city Friday. Speaking to the Ugandan parliament she stressed the importance of democra

VOA常速英语2007年-British PM Stops Deportation of Burmese Asylum

By Tendai Maphosa London 22 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has personally intervened in the case of an opponent of the Burmese military government who faced deportation from Britain. Tendai Maphosa looks at whether other Burmese as

VOA常速英语2007年-Friction Rises in Zimbabwe Opposition Faction L

By Peta Thornycroft 22 November 2007 The political future of Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe's divided opposition Movement for Democratic Change, is facing challenges. As Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA, many of his closest associates are

VOA常速英语2007年-Commonwealth Suspends Pakistan for Imposing Eme

By Malcolm Webb Kampala 22 November 2007 The Commonwealth has suspended Pakistan, after President Pervez Musharraf failed to meet a deadline to lift emergency rule and resign as army chief. Malcolm Webb reports for VOA from Kampala, where the decisio

VOA常速英语2007年-Mideast Peace Summit Set for Historic Maryland

By Rosanne Skirble Annapolis, Maryland 22 November 2007 Next week, the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the United States along with foreign ministers of other countries will gather in Annapolis on Tuesday for the Middle East Peace Su

VOA常速英语2007年-Lebanese Parliament Postpones Presidential Elec

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 23 November 2007 Lebanese leaders and members of parliament have agreed to postpone Friday's scheduled session of parliament for a fifth time, leaving the country, at midnight, without a president. Edward Yeranian reports fo

VOA常速英语2007年-French Support President in National Labor Stri

By Lisa Bryant Paris 23 November 2007 After nine days of crippling national transportation strikes France appeared to be returning to normal Friday amid negotiations between labor unions and government officials. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports that

VOA常速英语2007年-US Hosts Middle East Peace Conference Next Week

By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 23 November 2007 On Tuesday, world leaders will gather in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. President Bush announced the peace conference earlier this year. He will host a d

VOA常速英语2007年-Jerusalem Issue Looms Large at Annapolis Peace

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 November 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders and delegates from around the world are gathering for this week's Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland. One of the most difficult issues on the agenda is the

VOA常速英语2007年-Indonesia's Polluted Environment Threatens Hawk

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Pramuka Island, Indonesia 26 November 2007 In December, nations will gather on the Indonesian island of Bali to discuss ways to deal with global warming and environmental damage. Indonesia is in many ways a test case for those

VOA常速英语2007年-Asia's Poorest Nations May Face Worst of Climat

By Kate Woodsome Hong Kong 26 November 2007 Developing countries are likely to be among those suffering the most from the extreme weather conditions linked to global warming. At the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Indonesia, expe

VOA常速英语2007年-Indian Army Vacates Kashmir Schools, Hospitals

By Shahnawaz Khan Srinagar 26 November 2007 The Indian Army has left schools and hospitals it had been occupying in Kashmir. Although the move is largely symbolic and no troop reductions in Kashmir are planned at the moment, the transfer has diminish

VOA常速英语2007年-Commonwealth Summit Ends in Kampala

By Malcolm Webb Kampala 25 November 2007 The three-day Commonwealth summit has concluded in Uganda. Malcolm Webb reports from Uganda's capital, Kampala. The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, known as CHOGM, drew to a close, with statements by

VOA常速英语2007年-US Political Divide Remains Over Iraq War Fundi

By Michael Bowman Washington 25 November 2007 Majority Democrats in the U.S. Congress continue to press for time-specific goals for withdrawing American military personnel from Iraq, despite reports that a surge in U.S. forces appears to have contrib