2007年VOA标准英语-AU Envoy Says Sudanese Government Must Ensure D

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 23 August 2007 Envoys from the AU and the United Nations have been working for weeks to prepare for peace talks between the government and rebels in Sudan's Darfur region. Yet one of the rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Move

2007年VOA标准英语-Hurricane Katrina Victims Still Rebuilding Live

By Malcolm Brown Lancaster, Pennsylvania 23 August 2007 Nearly two years have passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated swathes of the U.S. Gulf Coast, including the vibrant city of New Orleans. Since then, some who fled the region have returned, whi

2007年VOA标准英语-Researchers Blame Bats for Marburg Outbreak in

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 23 August 2007 Medical researchers studying the recent outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Uganda say common bats are the most likely source of the outbreak. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu in our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi

2007年VOA标准英语-Policing in America - a Calling

By Odil Ruzaliev Alexandria, Virginia 23 August 2007 The image many Americans have of police officers comes from television programs in which high-speed chases and dramatic arrests are the norm. In truth, the average day of most police officers is qu

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Preparing for Key Iraq Report

By Scott Stearns White House 23 August 2007 President Bush is calling on Americans to have patience with the war in Iraq as he works to restore public support by focusing on the the conflict's broader context in history rather than the daily reportin

2007年VOA标准英语-Africa's Conflicts Worsen Health Worker Shortag

By Phuong Tran Abeche, Chad 28 August 2007 Doctor Yanali and Dama set off to their consultations in Mali Health officials throughout Africa are meeting with the World Health Organization in the Republic of Congo, to discuss, among other topics, the s

2007年VOA标准英语-Gunmen Set Free Two Hostages in Nigerian Oil De

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 August 2007 Gunmen in Nigeria's troubled oil-rich southern Rivers state have set free a Nigerian oil worker and a Pakistani construction manager seized about a month ago. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that only one ho

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Say Trade Deal With South Korea Sh

By Kurt Achin Seoul 28 August 2007 A team of U.S. lawmakers visiting South Korea says a major free-trade deal signed several months ago may have to wait until next year for passage. Other pressing business before the U.S. Congress, and some unsettled

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone President Threatens State of Emerg

By Kari Barber Dakar 28 August 2007 Sierra Leone president Ahmed Tejan Kabbah (file photo) Sierra Leone President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has said he will declare a state of emergency if clashes continue between supporters of the two main political partie

2007年VOA标准英语-South Korea Strikes Deal For Hostage Release in

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 28 August 2007 Taleban representatives head to Afghan Red Crescent Society in Gazni province where discussions on hostages are being held, 28 Aug 2007 Taleban militants and South Korean officials say they have reached a dea

2007年VOA标准英语-Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Discuss Core Issue

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 August 2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting at Olmert's residence in Jerusalem, 28 Aug 2007 Israeli and Palestinian leaders held a summit meeting in

2007年VOA标准英语-At Least 51 Killed in Violence at Religious Fes

By Cache Seel Cairo 28 August 2007 Female pilgrims walk past Iraqi security forces, 27 Aug 2007 Police in Iraq's holy city of Karbala have ordered Shi'ite pilgrims to leave the city after two days of violence surrounding a major religious festival le

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Praises Iraqi Political Deal

By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 August 2007 President Bush has hailed the political agreement reached late Sunday by Iraqi leaders, calling it a promising sign of progress. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson has details. President George W. B

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenyan Muslims Protest Abduction of Campaigner

By Malcolm Webb Nairobi 27 August 2007 A Kenyan human rights group says a campaigner has disappeared in Nairobi, taken by people they suspect were Kenyan security agents. The lobby is planning to hold demonstrations this week in response. For VOA, Ma

2007年VOA标准英语-Cocaine Seizures in West Africa Expose Security

By Phuong Tran Dakar 27 August 2007 Kenyan police officer stands guard as 1.1 tonnes of cocaine goes up in smoke at an incinerator in Nairobi (File Photo - 31 Mar 2006) Recent cocaine seizures in West Africa are forcing officials to find new ways to

2007年VOA标准英语-Utica, New York Home to Growing Refugee Populat

By Kane Farabaugh Utica, New York 27 August 2007 The loss of manufacturing jobs in the northeastern U.S. state of New York led to an economic decline in the 1970s. But war in Vietnam, and two decades later in the Balkans, as well as continued strife

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Group Seeks Accounting of Ethiopia

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 27 August 2007 An Ethiopian human rights group is demanding that the United States and other international donors monitor the food and financial aid they give to Ethiopia for its impoverished Ogaden region. As Nick Wadhams rep

2007年VOA标准英语-Acoma Pottery's Geometric Designs Complex, Uniq

By Zulima Palacio Santa Fe, New Mexico 27 August 2007 The western U.S. state of New Mexico has 19 Pueblo tribal communities, some of them among the oldest American Indian settlements in the United States. Many of them are well known for their pottery

2007年VOA标准英语-WHO: Infectious Diseases Spreading Rapidly Arou

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 August 2007 The World Health Organization warns new and emerging infectious diseases are spreading rapidly around the world threatening the health, economies and security of all nations. This year's World Health Report says

2007年VOA标准英语-Ugandan Rights Group Slams Gay Ban Law

By Webb Malcolm Nairobi 22 August 2007 A Ugandan organization that represents the rights of gays, lesbians and bisexuals says they are deprived of their rights by the country's law that makes homosexuality illegal. The comments follow an anti-gay pro