VOA常速英语2007年-NASA Astronauts Successfully Repair Space Stati

By Margaret Besheer Washington 03 November 2007 NASA astronauts have successfully repaired a damaged solar wing at the International Space Station. The operation was completed Saturday, after being postponed twice so engineers could further study how

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Withdrawal Timetable Measure Moves Forward

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 15 March 2007 The appropriations committee of the House of Representatives has voted [36 to 28] to approve Democratic-crafted legislation calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq no later than September of 200

2007年VOA标准英语-Nepalese Leadership Hopeful Maoists Will Return

By Steve Herman New Delhi 19 September 2007 A day after Nepal's former Maoist insurgents bolted from the country's interim government, there is hope they may soon return, allowing planned national elections to go ahead unhindered at the end of this y

VOA常速英语2007年-Split in Palestinian Leadership Causes Hardship

By Jim Teeple Gaza Strip 24 December 2007 Six months ago, Hamas Islamic militants seized control of the Gaza Strip, ousting Fatah forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. VOA's Jim Teeple reports that the past six months have bee

VOA常速英语2007年-Challenges to Musharraf Presidency Expected to

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 13 December 2007 A senior Pakistani lawyer says his colleagues will try to challenge the legitimacy of President Musharraf's re-election when Mr. Musharraf lifts the country's state of emergency. Claudia Blume reports from

VOA常速英语2007年-Zuma Wins Presidency of South Africa's Ruling P

By Delia Robertson Polokwane, South Africa 18 December 2007 The National Conference of the African National Congress has elected Jacob Zuma as the new president of the organization. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Polokwane. The announcement of Ja

2007年VOA标准英语-Historic Superbowl Shatters Racial Barrier in A

By Brian Padden Washington, D.C. 06 February 2007 watch Racial Barrier report The Superbowl is not only the championship final of the National Football League in the United States, it is also the country's most watched sporting event of the year. Th

VOA常速英语2007-Ruling Party Wins Majority in Togo

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 18 October 2007 Preliminary legislative election results in Togo show the long-time ruling party winning an absolute majority out of 81 seats. But the largest opposition party, the Union of Forces for Change, vows to dispute t

2007年VOA标准英语-New Majority in a New Congress

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch New Congress report The new, 110th session of the U.S. Congress opens today with Democrats enjoying majority status in both houses for the first time in 12 years. But whether they can translate

2007年VOA标准英语-Experts Warn Climate Change Could Hit World's P

By Teri Schultz Brussels 06 April 2007 It took a contentious all-night session to bridge gaps between scientists and policy-makers, but participants at a U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changeconference in Brussels emerged with a document tha

2007年VOA标准英语-Container Port Security Measures Go High Tech i

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 11 May 2007 watch Container Security report Security at container ports in the United States has been a major concern since the terrorist attacks in 2001. Bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress increased funding for

VOA常速英语2007年-Israeli Delegation to Tell US Iran Still Pursui

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 December 2007 An Israeli delegation is making an unscheduled visit to the United States amid disagreements over the recent American intelligence report on Iran. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the v

2007年VOA标准英语-Washington DC Police Officer Aims to Work with

By Imran Sidiqui Washington 16 May 2007 The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department recently installed a female as their new police chief. This is part of a trend across the United States of more women working in law enforcement. The most rece

2007年VOA标准英语-Shi'ite, Sunni Split Feeds Iraq Conflict

By Margaret Besheer Washington 13 March 2007 watch Iraq Sunnis Shi'ite report For the last year, Iraq has been consumed by violence that has pitted Shi'ite Muslims against Sunni Muslims. Some see the battle as religious, dating to the 17th century d

VOA常速英语2007-Weather is Concern for Tuesday Shuttle Launch

By Brian Wagner Miami 22 October 2007 NASA officials say possible rains and low clouds may force the delay of Tuesday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Discovery. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the shuttle is set to deliver a new module t

2007年VOA标准英语-Baghdad Conference Not Expected to Produce Dram

By Gary Thomas Washington 08 March 2007 Representatives of Iraq's neighboring countries, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, and Arab and Muslim nations are all scheduled to meet in Baghdad this Saturday, March 10 to seek some k

2007年VOA标准英语-US Economy Is Growing, But Some See Serious Cha

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 18 January 2007 watch Business 2007 report The U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve, says the American economy will grow at a healthy pace in 2007, with a lower inflation rate than last year. Despite the optimistic for

2007年VOA标准英语-Livestock Disease Spreads in Britain as Contain

By Sonja Pace London 07 August 2007 British police officers block a public footpath leading to a farm outside Normandy, England, where a nsecond outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was was discovered Tuesday, 7 Aug. 2007 Foot and mouth disease has spr

VOA常速英语2007年-FAO Says Rift Valley Fever Could Spread

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 23 November 2007 The Food and Agriculture Organization has cautioned that an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan could spread rapidly in coming weeks due to the widespread movement of livestock in preparation for the Muslim

2007年VOA标准英语-As Europe Unites, Migrant Workers Spread

By Sonja Pace London 15 August 2007 A British parliamentary committee has said that tightening restrictions for highly skilled immigrant workers is illegal and unfair and could mean thousands might be deported. Some 50,000 immigrants could be affecte