2007年VOA标准英语-Men's 1500m, Women's 400m Highlight Action at O

By David Byrd Osaka 29 August 2007 The men's 1,500 meters title is one of five gold medals up for grabs Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. VOA's David Byrd is there and has this preview of the action. Bernard Lagat, of th

2007年VOA标准英语-Hominid Fossil Lucy Visits the United States

By Greg Flakus Houston 28 August 2007 Lucy fossil display The fossilized bones of a female hominid creature found in Ethiopia in 1974 and today known around the world as Lucy are now in the United States on an unprecedented tour. The bones are part o

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Chief to Visit Sudan Next Week

By Suzanne Presto United Nations 28 August 2007 United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday formally announced his plans to travel to Sudan next week. From VOA's United Nation's bureau, Suzanne Presto reports on the U.N. chief's three-po

2007年VOA标准英语-Noriega Lawyers Vow to Challenge Ruling Orderin

By Brian Wagner Miami 28 August 2007 A U.S. judge Monday approved the extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to face money laundering charges in France. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that Noriega's lawyers have vowed to chall

2007年VOA标准英语-African Military Leaders Discuss Great Lakes Se

By Thomas Rippe Kigali 28 August 2007 Military Leaders of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda met in Kigali to discuss taking action against negative elements operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thomas Rippe reports for VOA from the Rwandan

2007年VOA标准英语-Ahmadinejad: Iranian Nuclear Program Not Slowed

By Sonja Pace Cairo 28 August 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that, contrary to recent news reports, Tehran has not slowed its nuclear activity. In a lengthy news conference in the Iranian capital, the president also warned Iran would

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya Enjoys Golden Night at World Athletics

By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 28 August 2007 Kenyan athletes have won four medals, including two golds, on the fourth day of the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the Kenyans won gold in both men's and women's r

2007年VOA标准英语-British Leader Rejects Call For Iraq Withdrawal

By Tom Rivers London 28 August 2007 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown is seen after a meeting of the government's top emergency committee Cobra, 29 Jun 2007 Prime Minister Gordon Brown has ruled out a timetable for the withdrawal of British troop

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senators Visit Russia to Improve Global Arms

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 28 August 2007 Senator Richard Lugar and former Senator Sam Nunn, authors of U.S. legislation to reduce the post-Soviet nuclear arsenal, are in Russia in an effort to further tighten global controls on weapons of mass destruc

2007年VOA标准英语-Gul Sworn in as Turkey's New President

By VOA News 28 August 2007 Abdullah Gul smiles after his election, 28 Aug 2007 Abdullah Gul has been sworn in as Turkey's new president, following his election earlier in the day by the country's parliament. The former foreign minister took the oath

2007年VOA标准英语-Returning to Work Proves Challenging for Cancer

By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 28 August 2007 Cancer is a universal disease, affecting many people personally or someone they know. Caught early, patients can live productive lives. A study underway at Ohio State University is following patients w

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya's President Rejects Media Bill

By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 23 August 2007 Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki Tuesday rejected a clause in a proposed media bill that would have limited press freedom. Arjun Kohli reports from VOA's East Africa Bureau in Nairobi the move was welcomed by Kenya'

2007年VOA标准英语-Protests Spread in Burma; Government Urged to E

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 24 August 2007 Reports from Burma say protests over a doubling of fuel prices appear to be spreading beyond the main city, Rangoon, to other parts of the country. Witnesses say security forces have fanned out across Rangoon to

2007年VOA标准英语-S. Korea Promises Flood-Hit North $40 Million i

By Kurt Achin Seoul 24 August 2007 South Korea has announced another aid package for North Korea following reports of serious flood damage there. After sending more immediately needed items like water and noodles, Seoul says it will now send heavy ma

2007年VOA标准英语-Museum Highlights Los Angeles Police History, H

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 23 August 2007 The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has had a colorful and sometimes controversial history, and has been celebrated in television and movies. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan paid a visit to a museum that chron

2007年VOA标准英语-Key Republican Senator Calls on Bush to Begin T

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 23 August 2007 An influential U.S. Senate Republican says President Bush should announce an initial withdrawal of troops from Iraq on September 15. Senator John Warner of Virginia made his comments to reporters Thursday,

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Government Still Shaky, Says New US Intel

By Gary Thomas Washington 23 August 2007 A new U.S. intelligence estimate says there have been some improvements in the security situation in Iraq. It also says, however, that the Iraqi government is still unable to govern effectively and will remain

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq's Kurdish Region Struggles with Power Shor

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 23 August 2007 The electricity shortage in Iraq continues to plague the country. Power blackouts have become a telling symbol of the difficulties Iraq's government and the United States are having in improving life for ord

2007年VOA标准英语-Rwanda Provides Training to Somali Army, Says U

By Thomas Rippe Kigali 23 August 2007 Rwanda's foreign minister says the Rwandan army is providing all the support it can to the Somali national army, but the United Nations needs to do more. Thomas Rippe spoke with Foreign Minister Charles Muligande

2007年VOA标准英语-Refugees Return to Instability in Eastern Congo

By Malcolm Webb Nairobi 23 August 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says many of the 10,000 Congolese refugees, who fled to neighboring Uganda Tuesday, have returned to their homes. The exodus from villages in the North Kivu prov