2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Democrats Clash Over Iraq War, Prosecutor

By Jim Malone Washington 05 April 2007 President Bush and Democrats in Congress appear headed for a showdown on two issues in the weeks ahead, funding for the Iraq war and last year's firing of eight U.S. attorneys. VOA National Correspondent Jim Mal

2007年VOA标准英语-Protesters Sound Off, Clash with Police Ahead o

By Ivana Kuhar Rostock, Germany 05 June 2007 G8 demonstrators Protesters again have fought with police in Rostock, Germany, ahead of this week's Group of Eight summit at the nearby resort in Heiligendamm. Authorities say more than 8,000 anti-globaliz

VOA常速英语2007年-France Braces for Another Major Transportation

By Lisa Bryant Paris 13 November 2007 France is bracing for its second major transportation strike in a month, beginning Tuesday evening. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports - although most French do not support the strike - it reflects wider discontent

VOA常速英语2007-Congo Rebels Brace for More Fighting Following D

By Noel King Kigali 16 October 2007 Forces loyal to dissident Congolese General Laurent Nkunda will not integrate in Congo 's national army, despite the extension of an October 15 deadline, a rebel spokesman said Tuesday. Noel King has more in this r

VOA常速英语2007-Report: African Conflicts Cost $300 Billion in P

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 October 2007 Fifteen years of conflict on the African continent have cost Africa an estimated $300 billion, which is the amount of foreign aid received during the same period. This is the assessment of a new report calli

2007年VOA标准英语-Global Warming Activists Run Sahara, North Pole

By Cathrine Drew London 12 April 2007 Watch EarthFireIce report A South African man and his British friend have launched a campaign to get people around the world to help fight global warming. They call it the EarthFireIce campaign, and they want pe

2007年VOA标准英语-Russian Rights Activists Decry Disappearances o

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 15 June 2007 Russian human rights activists say about 20 young people have disappeared since April in Dagestan, a troubled region of the Caucasus in southern Russia. VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow that m

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa's Mbeki Pledges to Fight Poverty,

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 09 February 2007 South African President Thabo Mbeki has pledged to create more jobs, improve social services, fight crime and combat AIDS in a wide ranging State of the Nation address. Mr. Mbeki delivered the speech Friday

2007年VOA标准英语-PM Maliki Says Iraq Has Made Progress But Needs

By Jim Randle Baghdad 10 September 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says his country has made progress toward improving security, but Iraqi forces are not yet ready to take over full responsibility from the U.S. military. VOA's Jim Randle re

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia Remembers World War II Sacrifices

By Emma Simpson Moscow 09 May 2007 Russia is staging its annual Victory Day commemorations, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The focus of the events has once again been on Red Square where thousands of soldiers, dignitaries and vet

VOA常速英语2007年-Independent Candidate Shakes Up South Korea's P

By Kurt Achin Seoul 07 November 2007 All bets are off now in South Korea's presidential race. With just a little more than a month to go before the vote, a new independent candidate may draw support away from the former Seoul Mayor who, until now, ap

2007年VOA标准英语-Independent US Panel Says Iraq More Than a Year

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 September 2007 A report by a panel of retired senior U.S. military officers has concluded that Iraq's security forces will not be able to take over the country's security from U.S. troops for 12 to 18 months. The repor

2007年VOA标准英语-Albanian PM Says Independent Kosovo Key to Balk

By Barry Wood Tirana 08 August 2007 As a new and presumably final round of negotiations aimed at determining the status of Serbia's Kosovo province gets under way, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha says independence is the only solution that will

VOA常速英语2007年-Sri Lankan Authorities Criticized for Mass Arre

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 05 December 2007 There is a growing chorus of protest among international and local rights groups over the recent mass arrests of minority ethnic Tamils by Sri Lankan authorities. Anjana Pasricha has a report from New Del

VOA常速英语2007年-Maoist Rebels Lead Mass Jailbreak in India

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 17 December 2007 A mass jailbreak in central India led by Maoist rebels has demonstrated the growing strength of a communist insurgency in the region. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi on how nearly 300 prisoners man

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Humanitarian Agency Says Darfur Violence Ham

By Noel King Khartoum 06 May 2007 A displaced Sudanese woman carries her sons in the Otach Displaced Persons camp in the city of Nyala in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, (File) Saturday marked one year since the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreeme

VOA常速英语2007年-Iowa Party Caucuses Kick Off Presidential Prima

By Jim Malone Washington 20 December 2007 After listening to the candidates and their campaign promises for months, U.S. voters will get their first chance to weigh in on the 2008 presidential race January 3 in the Midwest state of Iowa. The Iowa cau

VOA常速英语2007-Iowa Republican Presidential Campaign in Full Sw

By Jeff Swicord Des Moines, Iowa 31 October 2007 Iowa Reublicans have moved their caucus date up to January 3rd, 2008 so that the state can keep Iowa's status as the first in the nation to vote on the presidential contenders. With the caucus date ju

2007年VOA标准英语-Iowa State Fair Mixes Pleasure, Competition

By Jeffrey Young Des Moines, Iowa 17 August 2007 Every August, the Midwestern U.S. state of Iowa holds a 10-day-long fair that celebrates agriculture and everything else Iowa has to offer. VOA's Jeffrey Young takes you to the Iowa State Fair. Carniva

2007年VOA标准英语-Iowa Republicans Make Early Presidential Choice

By Jeffrey Young Washington 15 August 2007 Fifteen months before the November 2008 presidential election, Iowans belonging to the Republican Party (GOP)have held an informal preference poll on the GOP White House contenders. VOA's Jeffrey Young looks