VOA常速英语2007年-Hillary Clinton Likely to Be Focus of Upcoming

By Jim Malone Washington 15 November 2007 Senator Hillary Clinton is expected to be the focus of attention Thursday when the Democratic presidential contenders take part in a debate in Las Vegas, Nevada. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has more

2007年VOA标准英语-Anti-War Protests Await Bush in Sydney

By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 September 2007 After a surprise trip to Iraq, President Bush is visiting Australia for a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group. The conflict in the Persian Gulf will be a key theme of the president's visit to

2007年VOA标准英语-Kangaroo Moms Provide Example of How to Keep In

By William Eagle Washington 04 July 2007 In Africa, experts say the deaths of thousands of infants each year from low body temperature, or hypothermia, pneumonia and other illnesses that can strike a child within days of delivery. One way thats gaini

2007年VOA标准英语-West Bank Barrier, New Divide in Palestinian-Is

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 14 June 2007 The human rights group Amnesty International has called for the dismantling of the Israeli security barrier in the West Bank. The London-based group says the barrier has had a disastrous impact on the lives of Pal

2007年VOA标准英语-Strike by Ethnic Groups Shuts Down Southern Nep

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 06 March 2007 In Nepal, an ethnic group demanding greater political representation has shut down the south of the country with a campaign of strikes and protests. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi on the new trouble

2007年VOA标准英语-Los Angeles Highlights Role as Creative Center

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 March 2007 Los Angeles gets little respect as an artistic or cultural center from its rivals on the East Coast, such as New York or Boston, but the sprawling West Coast city is highlighting its role as a creative hu

2007年VOA标准英语-Former Iraqi Vice President Hanged

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 20 March 2007 Saddam Hussein's former Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan was hanged early Tuesday for crimes against humanity. His execution comes on the fourth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. VOA's Marga

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Opposition Criticizes Sale of Oil Bloc

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 11 May 2007 The outgoing Nigerian government is entertaining bids in a last-minute auction on Friday of 45 oil exploration licenses. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the plan is going ahead despite a court ord

VOA常速英语2007-Somalia's Transitional Government Cracks Down on

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 05 October 2007 Somalia's transitional government has launched a crackdown meant to counter insurgents whose frequent attacks against government troops and Ethiopian forces have exacted a deadly toll in recent weeks. Nick Wadh

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Opposition Cry Foul Over Pre-Poll Holi

By Sarah Simpson Lagos, Nigeria 12 April 2007 In Nigeria, a last-minute decision by the government to declare Thursday and Friday national holidays is forcing a delay in a crucial court ruling on the upcoming presidential election. The court is decid

2007年VOA标准英语-Tenuous Calm Returns to Nigerian Oil City After

19 August 2007 Nigeria Nigerian troops are continuing their crackdown on gangsters in Port Harcourt, the main oil city in the southeastern Rivers State. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that residents are terrified at the prospect of more violence.

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Oil City Calm After Gang Violence

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 13 August 2007 Security officials say gang fighting that broke out over the weekend in the main oil city of Port Harcourt has been quelled. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja. Local police chief Felix Ogbaudu told

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Calm After Samarra Attack

By Scott Stearns White House 14 June 2007 President Bush is urging Iraqis to renounce sectarian violence the day after suspected al-Qaida militants bombed a revered Shi'ite shrine in Samarra. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. B

2007年VOA标准英语-Madison Square Garden Retires Storied Boxing Ri

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 19 September 2007 The boxing ring at New York City's Madison Square Garden that over the past 82 years saw thousands of boxing greats rise and fall is being sent into retirement. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's Ne

2007年VOA标准英语-London Leads By Example to Curb Pollution, Clim

By Mandy Clark London 11 May 2007 watch London Pollution report New York is hosting a Climate Change Summit next week (May 14th to 17th). Leaders from the world's largest cities will discuss how to reduce pollution. London will likely be held up as

2007年VOA标准英语-Guitarist Paul Brown Gets Help from Famous Frie

By Doug Levine Washington 06 May 2007 Guitarist Paul Brown is a Grammy Award-winning smooth jazz producer. But lately, he's been making a name for himself as a solo recording artist. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, Brown gets a little help from some f

VOA常速英语2007年-Mask Festival Helps Unify Ivory Coast

By Phillip Wellman Zahibo, Ivory Coast 18 November 2007 In Ivory Coast, a festival celebrating traditional african masks is being hailed as a tool to help unify a region plagued by violence. Organizers of the three-day celebration that finished Satur

VOA常速英语2007年-Togo Politics Enters New Era

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 16 November 2007 Politicians in Togo say the West African country has entered a new era, after peaceful elections in which all political parties took part. The leading opposition party ended a decade-plus boycott of the parliam

2007年VOA标准英语-Two New US Spacecraft Offer Better Warning of S

By David McAlary Washington 01 March 2007 The U.S. space agency NASA says two new spacecraft orbiting Earth are giving scientists an unprecedented ability to track storms on the sun all the way to Earth. As VOA's David McAlary reports from Washington

2007年VOA标准英语-US Spacecraft Finds Signs of Seas on Saturn's B

By David McAlary Washington 14 March 2007 A U.S. spacecraft studying Saturn has found evidence of large seas on its biggest moon, Titan. But if they are seas, they would not be filled with water. Instead, as VOA's David McAlary reports, they would be