2007年VOA标准英语-Blair Pledges to Stay Despite Financial Probe U

By Tom Rivers London 02 February 2007 Interviewed for a second time by police, Prime Minister Tony Blair is under increasing pressure to step down early as the so-called cash-for-honors probe takes its toll on Britain's ruling Labor Party. For VOA N

2007年VOA标准英语-US Poised to Advance in Women's World Cup Footb

By Jim Stevenson Chengdu,China 14 September 2007 The United States' women's football team has defeated Sweden, 2-0, in a crucial first round Women's World Cup game in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson watched the game in Chengdu, where the Americans put the

2007年VOA标准英语-Roddick, Isner Advance at Legg Mason Tennis Cla

By David Byrd Washington 04 August 2007 Top seed Andy Roddick and American rookie John Isner have reached the semifinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic hard court tournament here in Washington. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Roddick faces Ivo Karlovi

VOA常速英语2007年-Advances in Stem Cell Research Mark Field of Me

By Carol Pearson Washington 17 December 2007 2007 was a year notable for breakthroughs in medicine. VOA's Carol Pearson looks back at some of the top medical stories of the year. One of the most promising developments in health in 2007 was the disco

VOA常速英语2007年-Olmert, Abbas Meet in Jerusalem to Advance Peac

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 December 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders held a summit meeting today in Jerusalem in a bid to advance the Middle East peace process. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the talks were overshadowed

2007年VOA标准英语-Japanese Anime Fans Gain Economic Power

By Catherine Makino Tokyo 17 January 2007 Image from the 1984 Japanese anime film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds Fanatical followers of Japanese comic books and cartoon animations have become an economic force in Japan. These so-called otaku ar

2007年VOA标准英语-US Envoy, Japanese Opposition Leader Spar Over

By Liz Noh Tokyo 08 August 2007 With opposition control of Japan's Upper House heralding possible change in the traditionally strong alliance between Japan and the United States, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer has met with the leader of th

2007年VOA标准英语-Candidates for Japanese Prime Minister's Job Di

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 19 September 2007 On Sunday, Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a successor to Shinzo Abe, who last week tendered his resignation as prime minister. The election will be a head-to-head battle between the

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Highlights Simple, Cost-Effective Health

By Carol Pearson Washington 14 August 2007 Aspirin A new study shows that five simple health measures could help you and many others live a longer life. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on the simple and cost effective steps recommended in this study. A n

2007年VOA标准英语-Five Golfers Crowd Lead Position in AT&T Tourne

By Parke Brewer Bethesda, Maryland 06 July 2007 The inaugural ATT National golf tournament hosted by Tiger Woods got under way Thursday outside Washington in Bethesda, Maryland. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Congressional Country Club t

VOA常速英语2007-Nobel Medicine Prize Awarded for Stem Cell Resea

By Kevin Billinghurst Stockholm 08 October 2007 The Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology will be shared this year by three researchers, two Americans and a Briton, for their studies of embryonic stem cells in mice. Kevin Billinghurst was on the scen

VOA常速英语2007年-Dozens Die in DRC Boat Accident

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 December 2007 More than 40 people are dead and many more are missing after a fleet of boats transporting fuel to cell phone company Vodacom's local offices capsized in a river in northwestern DRC. This was the second boat ac

2007年VOA标准英语-America's First President Made Whiskey at Mount

By Zulima Palacio Washington 13 September 2007 Today, at the George Washington distillery, finished wiskey drips into a bucket like it did 200 years ago George Washington was not just a Revolutionary War general and the first president of the United

2007年VOA标准英语-Somali Capital Tense Following Air Strikes, Pre

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 10 January 2007 Tensions are running high in Somalia's capital Wednesday following a U.S. air strike on al-Qaida hideouts in the south and a statement by the interim president that ousted Islamist leaders should be punished

2007年VOA标准英语-US Cities Promoting Tap Water as Eco-Friendly C

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 12 July 2007 New York has joined the growing list of cities urging Americans to stop buying bottled water.The city recently launched an advertising campaign asking people to trade their bottled water for ordinary tap w

2007年VOA标准英语-Big City Mayors Promote Congestion Tax

By Paige Kollock London 07 June 2007 When big city mayors, business leaders, and environmentalists gathered recently in New York City to discuss climate change, at the heart of their talks was the effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Paige

2007年VOA标准英语-Australian Fashion Show Promotes Islamic Cultur

By Phil Mercer Sydney 20 August 2007 A fashion parade to promote understanding of Islamic dress for women has opened in Australia's biggest city, Sydney. Its aim is to challenge the hostile and ill-informed views many non-Muslims have about Islam. Fr

2007年VOA标准英语-Another Bloody Attack in Iraq as US Military Fu

By Michael Bowman Washington 08 April 2007 The fierce debate in Washington over funding U.S. troops in Iraq continues. Meanwhile, a car bomb attack has killed 17 people and wounded 26 near a health clinic and mosque south of Baghdad, U.S. military an

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Democrat Offers Plan to Begin Pulling

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 10 July 2007 A key Senate Democrat has introduced legislation calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq to begin within 120 days. Senator Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says set

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says He Will Pull Some US Troops From Iraq

By Scott Stearns Washington 14 September 2007 President Bush says he will start pulling some U.S. troops out of Iraq this month because his decision to send reinforcements earlier this year has been a success. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stea