2007年VOA标准英语-Sydney Turns Off Lights for 'Earth Hour'

By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 April 2007 Difference of switching many of the city's lights is shown in this combo taken one week apart in Sydney, on 24 Mar 2007, above, and 31 Mar 2007, below Parts of Australia's biggest city, Sydney, plunged into near da

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt, Jordan, Israel Discuss Arab Peace Initia

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 10 May 2007 The World Diamond Council, the association responsible for regulating the global diamond trade, has singled out Zimbabwe and Venezuela for not meeting global standards aimed at curtailing the trade in so-called con

2007年VOA标准英语-College Enrollment in Arabic Courses Growing Fa

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 16 August 2007 A survey by the Modern Languages Association shows that since September 11th, 2001 student enrollment in Arabic courses at American colleges has grown faster than any other foreign language. With the he

2007年VOA标准英语-African Women's Education Programs Benefit Fami

By Rosanne Skirble Washington, D.C. 08 March 2007 watch African Women Ed report Universal primary education by 2015 is among the so-called Millennium Development Goals set seven years ago by the United Nations. While significant gains have been made

VOA常速英语2007-Macabre Gifts in Coroner's Shop Finance Educatio

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 October 2007 The Los Angeles Coroner's office has the serious task of investigating sudden, violent or unusual deaths in Los Angeles County. But, the office also runs a gift shop with some macabre gifts, as VOA's Mik

VOA常速英语2007年-Children From Chad Allegedly Abducted by Zoe's

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 November 2007 The UN Children's Fund says 103 children in Chad who it says were abducted by the French Charity, Zoe's Ark, will be kept in an orphanage in the town of Abeche, until their families are located. Lisa Schlein re

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senators Stress Bipartisanship

By Marissa Melton Washington 03 February 2007 U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, a Democrat from New York, and Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, were the keynote speakers at a conference this week unveiling a number of radical ide

2007年VOA标准英语-Police Remove Jewish Settlers From Hebron House

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 August 2007 Israeli police and army units removed two Jewish settler families from a house in the West Bank city of Hebron early Tuesday. More than a dozen police were injured in the incident and eleven Jewish settlers were

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Iraq Plan Meets With Skepticism in Middle

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 11 January 2007 President Bush's plan to increase troop levels in Iraq is being met with skepticism in the Middle East. Many Arab analysts say, there can be no military solution to the crisis, and urge more effort toward

VOA常速英语2007年-Songwriters Enhance Movies With Their Music

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 November 2007 One of the most important collaborations in Hollywood is between songwriters and filmmakers. Music sets the tone for a film and highlights the story line. Mike O'Sullivan attended a recent Hollywood for

2007年VOA标准英语-Massive New Dinosaur Fossil Unearthed in China

By Jessica Berman Washington 13 June 2007 Chinese paleontologists have unearthed a massive dinosaur fossil in Mongolia. They say the giant dinosaur belonged to a family of bird-like dinosaurs that were a tiny fraction of its size. VOA's Jessica Berma

2007年VOA标准英语-Coming Weeks Crucial for Iraq's Prime Minister

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 17 July 2007 Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki Political pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is growing in Washington as well as Baghdad. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from Iraq that the coming weeks

2007年VOA标准英语-Gonzales to Make Crucial Appearance Before Sena

By Jim Malone Washington 13 April 2007 U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is scheduled to testify before Congress on April 17 about his involvement in last year's firing of eight U.S. attorneys. Gonzales' testimony is seen as crucial to keeping h

VOA常速英语2007年-American Author, Cultural Icon, Norman Mailer D

By David Hubler and Faith Lapidus Washington 10 November 2007 For nearly 60 years, Norman Mailer was one of America's most prolific and controversial authors. A colleague says Mailer died early Saturday at a hospital in New York City. He was 84. Mail

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali Brands Recent Attacks Terrorism, Plans Reg

By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 September 2007 Mali's government has denounced last week's deadly attacks in its northeastern desert region as acts of terrorism by Tuareg nomads, but Saharan experts say the government is only looking for international sympat

2007年VOA标准英语-Relief Efforts Begin in Indonesian Quake Zone

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 September 2007 Relief efforts are underway on Indonesia's Sumatra Island after the country was hit by four powerful earthquakes and a succession of large aftershocks in less than 24 hours. The tremors toppled buildi

VOA常速英语2007-Benazir Bhutto Set to Return to Pakistan

By Chris Simkins Washington 17 October 2007 Exiled former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is set to return to her homeland this week (October 18th) in a possible power sharing agreement with President Pervez Musharraf. For producer Chris Simki

VOA常速英语2007-Pakistan's Bhutto Visits Father's Grave Under He

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 27 October 2007 Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has visited her family's ancestral village and the grave of her father in southern Pakistan, where she was greeted by thousands of supporters. VOA's Barry New

VOA常速英语2007-Pakistan's Bhutto Ends 8-Year Exile with Jubilan

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 18 October 2007 Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are cheering her homecoming after eight years in self-imposed exile. From Islamabad, VOA's Barry Newhouse reports Ms. B

VOA常速英语2007-Bhutto Pledges Return to Democracy on Eve of Hom

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 17 October 2007 Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says her arrival in Pakistan on Thursday will mark the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy. In a televised address from Dubai carried live on major Pakis