VOA常速英语2007年-Diplomats Converge on Annapolis for Middle East

By David Gollust Annapolis 27 November 2007 Senior officials from nearly 50 countries and international organizations have gathered in Annapolis, Maryland near Washington for a conference aimed at launching final-status peace negotiations between Isr

VOA常速英语2007年-Protests in West Bank, Gaza and Iran Against An

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 27 November 2007 There were more protests Tuesday in the Palestinian territories and in Tehranagainst the Mideast peace conference now under way in Annapolis, Maryland. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem protests in the W

VOA常速英语2007年-Journalists, Human Rights Groups Condemn New So

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 27 November 2007 Somali journalists and human rights groups have condemned new regulations introduced by the mayor of Mogadishu severely restricting independent reporting in Somalia. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu reports from

VOA常速英语2007年-Transplant Doctor Argues in Favor of Kidney Sal

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 26 November 2007 Kidney sales are legal in Iran, and they take place in other countries where they are technically against the law. Now, a prominent American surgeon advocates making kidney sales legal in the United

VOA常速英语2007年-Ripken Has New Career after Baseball

By Tony Budny Washington, D.C. 26 November 2007 Retired major league baseball player, Cal Ripken Jr, is well-known to many Americans for his 21-year career as infielder for the Baltimore Orioles. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in July f

VOA常速英语2007年-Ciara 'Screams' on Tour

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 26 November 2007 Ciara Princess Harris can sing, write music and act. Earlier this year, the 22-year-old released her second album, The Evolution. Fresh from the Screamfest '07 Tour with T.I., T-Pain, and Yung Jock, C

VOA常速英语2007年-US Senator Lott to Resign by Year's End

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 26 November 2007 The U.S. Senate's number two Republican, Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, has announced he will retire next month. He becomes the sixth Republican to announce plans to leave the Senate, where Democrats

VOA常速英语2007年-US, Iraq Agree to Principles for Future Relatio

By Michael Bowman Washington 26 November 2007 The United States and Iraq have spelled out basic principles for a future bilateral relationship as a first step to normalizing ties between Washington and Baghdad. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washi

VOA常速英语2007年-Exotic Animals Find Home in Texas

By Barry Wood Fossil Rim, Texas 26 November 2007 To see some of the world's most impressive wild animals, many people travel to Africa and go on a safari. But people in Texas can find some of these exotic animals close to home, not just in zoos, but

VOA常速英语2007年-Israel, Palestinians Commit to Seek Peace Accor

By David Gollust Annapolis 27 November 2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed Tuesday to make every effort to conclude a two-state peace accord by the end of next year. The commitment was announced by P

VOA常速英语2007年-Opposition Questions Fairness of Russian Parlia

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 27 November 2007 Voters in Russia go to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary election that follows a campaign whose fairness is being called into question. VOA Moscow correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports. This television campa

VOA常速英语2007年-Ivory Coast President, Prime Minister Talk Ahea

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 27 November 2007 Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader-turned-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro have met in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou as part of efforts to reunite their divided country. Earlier in the wee

VOA常速英语2007年-Borders, Settlements Key Issues at Mideast Conf

By Jeff Swicord Jerusalem 27 November 2007 Withthe U.S.-sponsored Mideast conference underway in Annapolis Maryland, borders are one of the issues on the agenda. Since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, Jewish settlements and Israel's separation barrier in t

VOA常速英语2007年-US Presidential Campaign Intensifies as Primary

By Jim Malone Washington 27 November 2007 Campaign attacks are intensifying among the Democratic and Republican presidential contenders as the first test in the 2008 U.S. election season draws near in early January. VOA National Correspondent Jim Mal

VOA常速英语2007年-Global Fund Says Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets R

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 November 2007 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria reports nearly every family with children in Africa soon could have a bed net to protect against malaria. The Geneva-based Global Fund says it has delive

VOA常速英语2007年-Number of Female Leaders Around World Growing

By Stephanie Ho Washington, D.C. 27 November 2007 Until relatively recently, female world leaders have been few and far between. But, as VOA's Stephanie Ho reports, their ranks are growing, with a number of prominent women in several countries stepp

VOA常速英语2007年-Annapolis Conference Launches Israeli-Palestini

By David Gollust Annapolis 27 November 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Tuesday to seek a final-status peace accord by the end of next year - ending a seven year impasse. The parties, making the announcement at the U.S.-organized Annapolis

VOA常速英语2007年-Venezuela's Chavez Remains Magnet for Controver

By Michael Bowman Washington 27 November 2007 Weeks after being told to shut up by the King of Spain, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is now engaged in a bitter, highly-personalized war of words with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. VOA's Michae

VOA常速英语2007年-US Military Provides Cyclone Relief in Banglade

By Al Pessin Pentagon 27 November 2007 The U.S. military is providing hundreds of tons of relief supplies to victims of the cyclone in Bangladesh, much of it using a warship and helicopters sent to the region last week from duty in the Middle East. V

VOA常速英语2007年-Two Blasts Blamed on Tamil Rebels Kill 19 in Sr

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 28 November 2007 Two separate bomb attacks inSri Lanka'scapital Colombo blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels have killed at least 19 people, including a female suicide bomber. The attacks came a day after the head of the country