2007年VOA标准英语-Cape Verde Looks With Concern at Change in Rank

By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 June 2007 The West African island nation of Cape Verde is working to change its rank as a U.N. designated lesser-developed country, but government officials say they need more help from donors. From VOA's West Africa bureau in

2007年VOA标准英语-Australian Experts Aim to Find Best Ways to Fig

By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 May 2007 A team of Australian malaria experts has been meeting in Canberra to find the most efficient ways to combat the disease in the South Pacific. Canberra has just announced a new multi-million dollar aid package to help

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Nuclear Inspector Says North Korea Committed

By Luis Ramirez Beijing 14 March 2007 The chief United Nations weapons inspector, Mohamed ElBaradei, says North Korean officials have told him they are committed to getting rid of their nuclear weapons programs. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Beiji

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia Hints at Security Council Veto of Kosovo

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 09 July 2007 Sergei Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says any resolution on independence for Kosovo will fail in the U.N. Security Council, unless it gains the backing of Serbia, a close Kremlin ally. As VOA Mosc

VOA常速英语2007年-Oral Cholera Vaccine Found Highly Effective

By Jessica Berman Washington 27 November 2007 Endemic cholera, a potentially fatal diarrheal disease found in the world's poorest countries, could be effectively controlled by orally vaccinating half of the affected populations once every two years f

VOA常速英语2007年-Turkey Sends Message to Kurds Through US

By Sonja Pace Istanbul 05 November 2007 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan is visiting Washington for talks with U.S. President George Bush about dealing with Kurdish rebels who have been attacking Turkey from bases in northern Iraq. Turkey

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Toll Rises Again as UN Says 35,000 Civilia

By Jim Fry Washington, DC 17 January 2007 watch Iraq Bush Ban Ki Moon report People walk past a pool of blood at Bab al-Sheik market in central Baghdad, Iraq, 16 Jan 2007 Another string of deadly attacks in Baghdad (Tuesday) killed scores of people

VOA常速英语2007年-War Taking Its Toll on Iraqi Children

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 December 2007 The U.N. Children's Fund says an estimated two-million children in Iraq are facing poor nutrition, disease and interrupted education. UNICEF says Iraqi children are paying too high a price for a war that was no

VOA常速英语2007年-Analysts Find Kashmir Conflict Takes Toll on Me

By Shahnawaz Khan Srinagar 25 December 2007 The two-decade old conflict in Indian-administered Kashmir has taken a toll on the mental health of the region's people, with many complaining of post-traumatic stress disorders. Shahnawaz Khan in Srinagar

2007年VOA标准英语-New Term for Venezuela President Raises Concern

By Brian Wagner Miami 10 January 2007 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has again taken the oath of office, following a landslide re-election in December. The former paratrooper is promising to continue socialist reforms thast he says are aimed at h

2007年VOA标准英语-Muslim Rights Group Protests Extraordinary Rend

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 18 September 2007 A Muslim human-rights group held a small demonstration in downtown Nairobi to protest what it said was the rendition of at least 117 people from Kenya to Ethiopia as part of the U.S.-led war on terror. Nick W

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawyers in Montgomery County Donate Time to Fre

By Jeffrey Young Washington 19 June 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas, called counties, are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on

VOA常速英语2007年-Colombia Authorizes Venezuela to Cross Border t

By Brian Wagner Miami 26 December 2007 Colombia's government has accepted a Venezuelan operation to receive three hostages to be freed by Colombian rebels. VOA's Brian Wagner reports from Miami Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has planes and

VOA常速英语2007年-Estonia is First Developing Country To Reach To

By Barry Wood Washington 10 November 2007 Washington's non-government Cato Institute Friday released its annual report on economic freedom, in which it uses several indicators to rank 141 global economies. VOA's Barry Wood reports the surprise in thi

VOA常速英语2007年-Australia's New PM Signs Kyoto Protocol on Clim

By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 December 2007 Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as Australia's new Prime Minister with an agenda of action on climate change and the repeal of unpopular industrial laws. The new government has signed the Kyoto Protocol on climate

VOA常速英语2007-Mongolia, US Sign Developmental Aid Agreement

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 23 October 2007 Mongolia and the United States have signed an agreement providing Ulaanbaatar with $285 million worth of developmental aid. In an interview with senior correspondent Andr de Nesnera, Mongolian President

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia, Australia Sign Uranium Deal

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Sydney 07 September 2007 Russia has signed a deal to import Australian uranium for Russia's nuclear energy program. The two countries were quick to assure the world that the material would be used only for peacetime nuclear pu

2007年VOA标准英语-Indonesia, Russia Sign Trade and Defense Deals

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 06 September 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped in Indonesia to finalize a $1 billion defense agreement and to strengthen economic ties. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. The defense package opens a line of credi

VOA常速英语2007-Israeli Lawmakers Sign Petition Against Division

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 19 October 2007 There is a new hitch in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a powerful group of Israeli lawmakers is trying to prevent concessions on Jerusalem. Sixty-one o

2007年VOA标准英语-Puppetry Theater for Adults Thrives In Atlanta

By Roger Hsu Atlanta, Georgia 15 May 2007 At the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, in the southern state of Georgia, children and adults come together to enjoy the centuries-old art of puppetry. For more than 28 years, the Center has preserved and