2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Expels Canadian, European Diplomats For '

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 24 August 2007 The Sudanese government has expelled the top Canadian and European envoys on allegations that they were interfering in the country's affairs. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the expulsions raise new fears

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone Heads to Presidential Runoff, Oppo

By Kari Barber Dakar 24 August 2007 Election officials in Sierra Leone say they will announce a date for the presidential runoff on Saturday. Final results for the first round came in Thursday with opposition leader Ernest Koroma leading outgoing Vic

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan President Faces Political Uncertainty

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 24 August 2007 Pakistani political experts say the country's president, General Pervez Musharraf, faces a decidedly uncertain future a day after the Supreme Court ended his chief rival's seven-year exile. With elections exp

2007年VOA标准英语-Peru Quake Assistance Starting to Focus on Reco

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 August 2007 United Nations aid agencies say the situation in Peru's earthquake affected areas is moving rapidly from one of emergency to rehabilitation and reconstruction. But the agencies say there is still a great need of

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Cites Progress in Iraq War

By Scott Stearns White House 25 August 2007 President George W. Bush speaks to Veterans of Foreign Wars, 22 Aug 2007 In his weekly radio address Saturday, President Bush says U.S. troop reinforcements in Iraq are helping to reduce sectarian violence

2007年VOA标准英语-State of Alert Takes Effect in Northern Niger

By Phuong Tran Dakar 25 August 2007 Rebels in northern Niger have dismissed a government decision to impose a state of alert in the region. Niger's president issued a statement Friday declaring the alert, which gives government forces additional powe

2007年VOA标准英语-Africans Have Golden Day in Osaka Athletics

By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 25 August 2007 Two Africans and an American have captured gold medals on the first day of the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Luke Kibet of Kenya, Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba and A

2007年VOA标准英语-Tsunami Museum Sparks Debate in Indonesia

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 27 August 2007 This poster displays the winning design of tsunami museum by architect Ridwan Kamil in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 21 Aug 2007 Indonesia has picked an architect to design a museum in Aceh province in memory of the c

2007年VOA标准英语-Ukraine's President Seeks to Revise Constitutio

By Stefan Bos Budapest 25 August 2007 Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, says he wants to change the constitution in a bid to restore his presidential powers. The announcement comes as the country prepares for elections in September aimed at end

2007年VOA标准英语-Opposition to Large Retail Stores Grows in Indi

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 August 2007 Woman walks outside a Reliance Fresh supermarket in Hyderabad, India In India, efforts by multinationals to grab a slice of the country's growing retail business are meeting strong opposition from traders a

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Army Continues Sweep of Restive Niger

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 August 2007 Nicaragua with Port Harcourt eng 210 The Nigerian army has launched raids on several suspected criminal hideouts in Port Harcourt and elsewhere in the Niger Delta in a bid to flush out gangs blamed for violenc

2007年VOA标准英语-Analysts Back Nigerian Government's Suspension

By Kari Barber Dakar 26 August 2007 Analysts in Nigeria are applauding the government for halting a plan by the Central Bank to change the nation's currency, the naira. On Saturday, Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua said the Central Bank's governor h

2007年VOA标准英语-Australia Expresses Frustration at Slow Pace Of

By Phil Mercer Sydney 27 August 2007 Australia has echoed American criticism of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, saying the pace of political reconciliation under his government is too slow. Phil Mercer reports from Sydney, where Iraq is expecte

2007年VOA标准英语-Women's 100, Men's 10,000 Highlight Day Three a

By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 27 August 2007 The title of world's fastest woman will be decided Monday night at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the women's 100-meters race is just one of five gold medals u

2007年VOA标准英语-US Attorney General Gonzales Resigns

By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 August 2007 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announces his resignation at a press conference at the Department of Justice, in Washington, 27 Aug 2007 U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned. VOA White House

2007年VOA标准英语-Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Hold Summit Tue

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 August 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders will hold a summit meeting on Tuesday in a fresh bid to advance the peace process. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel's go-slow approach has left

2007年VOA标准英语-Ugandan Officials Probing Deadly Army Crash

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 27 August 2007 Ugandan officials are investigating the crash of an army truck late Sunday that killed at least 72 people in the vehicle, including 57 soldiers. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. The truck in which

2007年VOA标准英语-Athletic Diplomacy Between Iran, US

By Ernest Leong Washington 27 August 2007 The ongoing tension between the United States and Iranian governments recently spilled over into the sports arena. Iranian kayak coach Katayoun Ashraf was fired from the Iranian National Federation team for b

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Expels Aid Group's Top Official

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 27 August 2007 Sudan has given the country director for the U.S.-based aid agency CARE 72 hours to leave the country, the latest in a series of expulsions of western envoys. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, it is also see

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Officials Restore Calm to Karbala

By Cache Seel Cairo 29 August 2007 Smoke from burning cars rise after clashes broke out in the streets of Shiite holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 28 Aug 2007 Iraqi authorities say they have restored calm to the Shi'ite holy city of Karba