2007年VOA标准英语-Dakar Marks 150 Year Anniversary, Struggles to

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 25 May 2007 Traffic hawkers in the streets of Dakar, Senegal Friday marks 150 years since French colonists first established a port in what is now the Senegalese capital of Dakar. Originally a small fishing village, Dakar has

2007年VOA标准英语-High Prices, Demand Lead to New Oil Extraction

By Mil Arcega Washington 25 May 2007 Technology and high gasoline prices are helping to coax hard-to-extract oil from California's oil fields. Production at some of the state's older oil fields is expected to dry up in about 25 years, but Chevron say

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Calls on Americans to Remember Members of

By Marissa Melton Washington 26 May 2007 President Bush has called on Americans to rededicate themselves to the cause of freedom, as the nation remembers its war dead on this Memorial Day weekend. Marissa Melton reports from Washington. In his weekly

2007年VOA标准英语-Separatists in Northeast India Blamed for Anoth

By Steve Herman New Delhi 26 May 2007 The latest in a string of violent attacks blamed on separatists in the northeastern Indian state of Assam has left seven people dead and injured about 30 others. VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that the

2007年VOA标准英语-Sweden Honors Linneaus, 'Father of Modern Taxon

By Kevin Billinghurst Uppsala, Sweden 26 May 2007 Celebrations this week in Sweden marked the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus, the 18th-century Swedish scientist known as the father of taxonomy. On Saturday, the University of Uppsala,

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria's Ogoni People Resist Oil Companies

By Nico Colombant Ogoniland, Nigeria 26 May 2007 Market women share anti-oil company feelings In Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, one area, Ogoniland in Rivers State, resists oil production. Residents there say oil companies refuse to meet their deman

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Sets Hariri Tribunal Vote

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 29 May 2007 The U.N. Security Council is to vote Wednesday to create an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. VOA's Peter Heinlein at U.N. headquar

2007年VOA标准英语-Venezuela's Chavez Threatens Another Private Te

By Michael Bowman Washington 29 May 2007 Two days after forcing a private Venezuelan television station off the air, President Hugo Chavez has threatened to crack down on another non-governmental TV broadcaster. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Wash

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerians Hope for More Gasoline with New Gover

By Nico Colombant Port Harcourt, Nigeria 29 May 2007 Many Nigerians hope their new president, Umaru Yar'Adua, will urgently address the issue of gasoline scarcity after he is sworn in today. Even though Nigeria is Africa's biggest oil producer, mass

2007年VOA标准英语-Report Says UK Retailers Not Doing Enough to Co

By Tendai Maphosa London 29 May 2007 A new survey says that most British diamond retailers are not doing enough to combat trade in diamonds smuggled from war zones. For VOA, Tendai Maphosa has more from London. People look into their sifter to find a

2007年VOA标准英语-Refugees Intent on Return to Bhutan Thwarted in

By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 May 2007 Refugees in Nepal trying to make their way back home to Bhutan via India have clashed with Indian border troops. Casualties are reported on both sides after Indian forces opened fire. VOA's Steve Herman reports f

2007年VOA标准英语-India's National Symbol Becoming More Difficult

By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 May 2007 India's tiger population isdwindling The tiger is India's national symbol, but it is getting more difficult to spot the animal in its native habitat. The country now finds itself in the embarrassing position of

2007年VOA标准英语-Jacob Miller Ponders 'Who We Are' on Debut Albu

By Mary Morningstar Washington 29 May 2007 Singer-songwriter Jacob Miller, 22, recently appeared on the Voice of America's live music show Border Crossings to talk about his debut album, Who We Are. VOA's Mary Morningstar has this report. Jacob Mille

2007年VOA标准英语-US Officials Say Sudan Sanctions Will Have Seri

By David Gollust Washington 29 May 2007 Top Bush administration officials said Tuesday President Bush decided to seek new sanctions against Sudan in the face of continued stalling by Khartoum on an upgraded peacekeeping force for Darfur. They say the

2007年VOA标准英语-Vietnam Communists Dominate Election Results

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 29 May 2007 Communist Party candidates have been elected to more than 90 percent of the seats in Vietnam's National Assembly. The government announced the results of the May 20 election on Tuesday. Matt Steinglass reports fro

2007年VOA标准英语-US Marine Corps Recruits Train for War

By Deborah Block Parris Island, South Carolina 30 May 2007 One of the training grounds for U.S. Marine Corps recruits is on Parris Island, in the southern U.S. state of South Carolina. About 17,000 recruits each year complete the challenging training

2007年VOA标准英语-USAID Campaign Against Malaria Kicks Off in Dak

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 30 May 2007 More than a quarter of the deaths of children under five in Senegal can be attributed to malaria. A U.S. government campaign to distribute mosquito nets and educate the population about treatment and prevention aim

2007年VOA标准英语-President Bush Nominates Robert Zoellick to Hea

By Scott Stearns White House 30 May 2007 President Bush says he wants former U.S. trade representative Robert Zoellick to head the World Bank. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Zoellick would replace Paul Wolfowitz, who steps down

2007年VOA标准英语-Tuberculosis Remains a Global Threat

By David McAlary Washington 30 May 2007 U.S. health officials have quarantined an airline passenger who may have exposed others to a potentially dangerous form of tuberculosis. The unusual decision was made after the passenger took flights from the U

2007年VOA标准英语-Thai Democrat Party Cleared of Election Fraud

By Ron Corben Bangkok 30 May 2007 A constitutional tribunal in Thailand has acquitted the country's second largest party - the Democrats - of slander and bribery linked to general elections held in April last year. The tribunal has yet to release its