2007年VOA标准英语-Commerce Secretary Says US Economy Strong, Resi

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 08 January 2007 watch US Economy 2007 report Carlos Gutierrez Despite serious economic challenges ahead, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the nation's economy remains strong and resilient. Secretary Carlos Gutierrez s

2007年VOA标准英语-Drop in Breast Cancer Rate Tied to Drop in Horm

By Melinda Smith Washington 16 August 2007 In 2002, a national study of millions of American women showed that taking hormone replacement therapy during menopause increases the risk of breast cancer, blood clots and strokes. The news prompted many wo

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Offers to Open Peace Talks With Syria

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 July 2007 Israeli and Syrian flags, hung by left-wing Israeli activists from the Peace Now organization, are seen at the entrance to Jerusalem 10 Jul 2007 Israel is offering an olive branch to Syria. But as Robert Berger

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Announces New Aid for Latin America

By Paula Wolfson White House 05 March 2007 President Bush is expanding U.S. aid for education, health care, housing and other programs for Latin America. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House the announcement came just days before the pre

2007年VOA标准英语-South Korea, US Announce Flood Aid For North Ko

By Kurt Achin Seoul 17 August 2007 South Korea has announced a multi-million dollar aid package for North Korea, where hundreds of thousands of people are suffering because of floods. The United States has also pledged to send help. VOA's Kurt Achin

VOA常速英语2007年-Riot Police Disperse Georgian Protesters

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 November 2007 Riot police in Tbilisi have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators protesting for the sixth day against Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow. Riot

2007年VOA标准英语-Riot Police, Protesters Clash in Bangladesh Ahe

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 January 2007 Bangladeshi Riot Police baton charge as protestors throw bricks during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 7 Jan 2007 At least 50 people were injured when security forces clashed with protestors in Bangladesh

VOA常速英语2007年-Rock and Roll Legend Ike Turner Dies

By Ray McDonald Washington 13 December 2007 One of the founding fathers of rock and roll, Ike Turner, died Wednesday December 12 at his home near San Diego, California. He was 76. The cause of death was unknown. While an architect of the modern rock

2007年VOA标准英语-Despite Warnings, No End to Land-Grabbing in Ca

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 03 July 2007 Soaring property prices have resulted in an explosion of land-grabbing in Cambodia, leaving tens of thousands of people destitute. A recent United Nations report accuses the Cambodian authorities of allowing a we

2007年VOA标准英语-Despite Increased Attention on Russian Military

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 09 August 2007 Recent news from Russia has involved a flurry of military affairs - the introduction of new weapons, the suspension of a key international treaty, training exercises, and most recently, a missile incident in ne

2007年VOA标准英语-United Nations to Expand Role in Iraq

By Suzanne Presto New York 10 August 2007 The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution that expands the U.N. role in Iraq. From VOA's United Nations Bureau, Suzanne Presto reports the U.N. will play a larger role in broke

2007年VOA标准英语-India Sees Wind as Partial Answer to Its Perenn

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 May 2007 Villagers are dwarfed by giant windmills built by the Danish Development Agency in northern Philippines (File) The Asian Development Bank is helping to finance a 100-megawatt wind energy plant in India as part

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush to Endorse Partial Withdrawal From Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 12 September 2007 President Bush gives a nationwide address Thursday in which he is expected to announce the gradual withdrawal of 30,000 troops from Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition D

2007年VOA标准英语-Massive Research Project Nearing Completion

By Paul Sisco Washington 11 July 2007 The world's largest particle physics laboratory is under construction on the border between Switzerland and France. At the heart is the Large Hadron Collider Particle Accelerator being built by the European Organ

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Says Massive Flooding Devastates Parts of No

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 August 2007 The United Nations reports massive flooding in North Korea has devastated the southern provinces, including the capital city and key agricultural regions. The U.N. reports that Pyongyang, in a departure from norm

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Envoy to Sudan Appeals for Cessation of Viol

By Noel King Khartoum 11 January 2007 The interim U.N. envoy to Sudan is appealing for a cessation of hostilities in the Darfur region, saying only a political solution can resolve the crisis, which has claimed hundreds-of-thousands of lives. Noel Ki

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Appeals to Skeptical Republicans to Back I

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 June 2007 President Bush Tuesday made a rare visit to Capitol Hill to press senators of his own Republican party to support legislation overhauling the nation's immigration system. Opposition Republicans, concerned abo

VOA常速英语2007年-Mixed Reactions Voiced by Israelis and Palestin

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem/Ramallah 28 November 2007 There has been a mixed reaction in Israel and the Palestinian territories to the Annapolis Mideast peace conference. VOA's Jim Teeple spoke with Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah, and wit

VOA常速英语2007年-UNHCR: Increase in Asylum Seekers to Poland

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 December 2007 The United Nations refugee agency says there has been a steep increase in the number of people seeking asylum in Poland since July. The agency says many of the new arrivals are from Russia's troubled regions of

2007年VOA标准英语-Key US Senators Agree on Bipartisan Resolution

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 01 February 2007 U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican leaders have reached a deal on a nonbinding resolution expressing disagreement with President Bush's decision to send more troops to Iraq. VOA's Deborah Tate reports