2007年VOA标准英语-Ethiopian President Hopeful for Stable Somalia

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 02 March 2007 Ethiopia's president has voiced optimism about the prospects for a power-sharing agreement in Somalia that could lead to long-term stability in the Horn of Africa. VOA's Peter Heinlein spoke with Preside

2007年VOA标准英语-Ethiopian President Hopeful for Peace in Somali

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 07 March 2007 watch Ethiopian President Hopeful Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis In the wake of Ethiopia's military action in Somalia to remove Islamist forces from Mogadishu, Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorg

2007年VOA标准英语-Ethiopian Government Defends Conviction of Jour

By Katy Migiro Nairobi 13 June 2007 The Ethiopian government today hit back at critics who say it is using the courts to harass journalists and get revenge against the opposition. Two journalists face a possible death sentence for trying to overthrow

2007年VOA标准英语-Ethiopian Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Co

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 09 July 2007 Ethiopian prosecutors are demanding the death penalty for 38 members of the opposition who were convicted of treason and trying to overthrow the government. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau in N

2007年VOA标准英语-Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Given Life Sentenc

By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 16 July 2007 Thirty five Ethiopian opposition leaders have been given life sentences for their role in the 2005 election protests that saw scores of people killed. Arjun Kohli reports from our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi the

VOA常速英语2007年-Explosion Kills Top Lebanese Army Commander

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 12 December 2007 A top commander in the Lebanese Army was killed in an explosion targeting his vehicle, outside Beirut, this morning. He is the ninth top figure to be assassinated since 2005 and the third in six months, as E

VOA常速英语2007年-Explosion at Philippine House of Representative

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 13 November 2007 A powerful explosion at an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives has killed at least two people, including a Philippine lawmaker, and injured several others. Douglas Bakshian has more from Man

2007年VOA标准英语-Explosion Rocks Iraqi Parliament Building

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 12 April 2007 An apparent suicide bomber has killed at least eight people in a cafeteria inside the building where the parliament meets in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone. At least 20 other people were injured in the

2007年VOA标准英语-Democrats to Keep Pressure on Bush Over Iraq Fu

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 02 May 2007 Majority Democrats intend to maintain pressure on President Bush over Iraq in coming months, despite the president's veto of war funding legislation containing a timeline for withdrawing U.S. forces. VOA's Dan

2007年VOA标准英语-Asia Struggles to Balance Economic Needs Agains

By Kurt Achin Kyoto 06 May 2007 Japan's Finance Minister Koji Omi makes an opening speech at the 40th annual meeting of ADB at Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto, 06 May 2007 Japan is devoting a sizable sum of money to making Asia's use o

VOA常速英语2007-Nepal's Crown Hangs in the Balance

By Steve Herman New Delhi 15 October 2007 A special session of Nepal's parliament this week is considering a proposal by the country's former rebels to declare the state a republic. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kathmandu that the outco

VOA常速英语2007年-US Lawmakers Urge Caution on Intelligence Repor

By Dan Robinson Washington 13 December 2007 Some lawmakers in the U.S. Congress continue to caution that the recent U.S. intelligence report on Iran's nuclear program does not support a conclusion that Iran has given up its ambitions to develop a nuc

2007年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Says Full Iraq Assessment Will Come in

By Al Pessin Pentagon 10 July 2007 The U.S. Defense Department says it would be premature to judge the new Iraq strategy now, as some members of Congress have done, and a spokesman is appealing for more time for the military operation implementing th

2007年VOA标准英语-Consumer Electronics Show Debuts Latest 'Must H

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 10 January 2007 watch Consumer Electronics report The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) unveiled the latest electronic products this week in Las Vegas. The annual trade show has become a major event for the electronics ind

2007年VOA标准英语-At Least 450 Dead in Peru Earthquake

By Brian Wagner Miami 16 August 2007 Rescue workers in Peru are searching for survivors in the rubble of an earthquake that killed at least 450 people. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the quake toppled buildings and homes south of the capital. I

2007年VOA标准英语-International Adoption Gains Popularity in US

By Zorislav Baydyuk Chicago, Illinois 13 March 2007 watch International Adoption report Many Americans seeking to adopt children are looking to orphanages in other countries. Last year, the U.S. State Department issued over 20,000 immigrant visas to

2007年VOA标准英语-Guatemala Adoption Boom Creates Controversy

By Greg Flakus Guatemala City 13 September 2007 Every year, thousands of people from the United States visit the Central American nation of Guatemala, not just for tourism, but to adopt babies. Last year, more than 4,000 Guatemalan children were adop

VOA常速英语2007年-President, Mrs. Bush Mark Adoption Day

By Scott Stearns White House 16 November 2007 The President and Mrs. Bush are encouraging more people to adopt children. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, they marked America's National Adoption Day with a ceremony at the White House. Preside

2007年VOA标准英语-Democrat Edwards Appeals to Progressives in Sec

By Jim Fry Washington 07 September 2007 The man the Democratic Party nominated for vice president in 2004 is running for president now. John Edwards of North Carolina -- the son of a mill worker, a successful trial lawyer and former U.S. senator -- f

VOA常速英语2007-Developing Countries Facing Wider Range of Healt

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 29 October 2007 Officials with the Global Forum for Health Research say developing countries face a widening range of health problems due to changes in lifestyle. The officials say developing countries need to improve access