2007年VOA标准英语-Bush and EU Agree Climate Change is Problem

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 01 May 2007 President Bush and European Union leaders have agreed to work together on the issue of climate change. In a wide-ranging meeting Monday, the leaders also agreed to continue pressuring Iran to give up its nu

2007年VOA标准英语-Olmert Faces Pressure to Resign Following Leban

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 01 May 2007 There is political turmoil in Israel after an official probe issued a damning report on the government's handling of last year's war in Lebanon. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel's emb

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Frustrated by Nepal's Maoist Former Rebels

By Steve Herman New Delhi 01 May 2007 U.N. officials in Nepal had hoped to begin verifying the identities of thousands of people in U.N-supervised camps who claim to be members of the Peoples' Liberation Army. But as Steve Herman reports from New Del

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawyers' Fees Dispute for Khmer Rouge Tribunal

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 01 May 2007 Cambodian and foreign judges meet to try to hammer out their disagreement over internal rules for Khmer Rouge genocide trial proceedings in Phnom Penh (File) The Cambodian Bar Association and international judges

2007年VOA标准英语-Pro-Immigrant Leaders Voice Concerns Over US Re

By Brian Wagner Miami 24 May 2007 Immigrant advocacy groups are raising concerns that a U.S. Senate reform bill may not benefit foreign workers as promised. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that pro-immigrant leaders fear the measures may place u

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush to Push for Stronger Iran Sanctions

By Paula Wolfson Washington 24 May 2007 President Bush says he will seek stronger sanctions on Iran, following a new U.N. report that accuses Tehran of accelerating its nuclear-enrichment program. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details from the White House.

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Nuclear Chief: Iran 3-8 Years Away From Bomb

By Sonja Pace London 24 May 2007 The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog group, the IAEA, says Iran is probably three to eight years away from being able to produce a nuclear bomb and urges negotiations to keep that from happening. But, in Washington,

2007年VOA标准英语-Green Awareness Grows in Oily Niger Delta

By Nico Colombant Niger Delta, Nigeria 24 May 2007 Environmental awareness is growing in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, as well as anger over spills and drastic changes to the region's ecosystem. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from the towns of Ikaram

2007年VOA标准英语-New Bird Flu Outbreak Confirmed in Northern Nig

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 May 2007 Health officials in Nigeria have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in another northern state. Gilbert da Costa has more for VOA from Abuja. Fowl vendors wait for buyers in a fowl market in L

2007年VOA标准英语-Diabetic Drug Linked to High Risk of Heart Atta

By Melinda Smith Washington 24 May 2007 A new drug study has caught the attention of millions of diabetics around the world and doctors who treat them. VOA's Melinda Smith has more about the study which links a popular insulin controlling drug to an

2007年VOA标准英语-British Aid Agencies Launch Appeal For Darfur

By Sonja Pace London 24 May 2007 A group of British-based relief organizations has launched an urgent public appeal for funds to help some 4.5 million Africans affected by the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region and surrounding countries. VOA's Sonja P

2007年VOA标准英语-Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Strengthen Fig

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 24 May 2007 Tiger and leopard skins for sale (2005 file photo) Southeast Asian nations have announced increased cooperation to reduce the thriving cross-border trade in smuggled animals and plants. VOA's Nancy-Amelia C

2007年VOA标准英语-Indonesian Earthquake Survivors Struggling Afte

By Chad Bouchard Yogyakarta, Indonesia 24 May 2007 One year after a massive earthquake struck Indonesia's Java island, thousands of people hit hardest by the disaster still struggle to rebuild their lives. As Chad Bouchard reports from Yogyakarta, ai

2007年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Leader Vows to 'Uproot' Terrorists fro

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 24 May 2007 Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora vowed in an address to the nation on Thursday his government would crush the Islamic militants who are battling the army in a Palestinian refugee camp. The U.N. says half th

2007年VOA标准英语-South Korean Rice Aid Delayed As North Skirts N

By Kurt Achin Seoul 24 May 2007 South Korean officials say it is unlikely that massive rice shipments will be sent to North Korea by the end of the month, as previously scheduled. The impoverished North, which badly needs food and basic supplies, has

2007年VOA标准英语-Suicide Bomber Kills 26 in Fallujah

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 24 May 2007 A wounded man is treated at a hospital after a car exploded at the funeral of the murdered nephew of a local tribal leader in the western Iraqi city of Fallujah, 24 May 2007 A suicide bomber in Iraq's Sunni majorit

2007年VOA标准英语-Red Cross Challenges Grow as Violence Escalates

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 May 2007 The head of the Red Cross says worsening conflict in some of the world's most difficult trouble spots present the organization with ever more complex humanitarian challenges. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from ICRC h

2007年VOA标准英语-Privacy Concerns, Cost, Jeopardize Plans For US

By Deborah Tate Washington 08 May 2007 A key U.S. lawmaker has introduced legislation repealing a law requiring all 50 states to issue standardized, tamper-resistant drivers' licenses. The Homeland Security Department says the law will improve nation

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Opposition Enters Final Days of Elec

By Phuong Tran Dakar 29 May 2007 In Senegal, more than a dozen opposition political groups enter the final days of their boycott against this coming Sunday's legislative election. They point to this past weekend's low turnout for the military as proo

2007年VOA标准英语-Baghdad Bombings Kill 40, Westerners Reported K

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 29 May 2007 Two car bombs in the Iraqi capital have killed at least 40 people and wounded more than 100 others. The U.S. military also reported 10 American soldiers were killed Monday in bomb attacks and a helicopter crash. VO