2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan's President to Address Nation in Wake

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 12 July 2007 Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is to address the nation Thursday as al-Qaida issues calls to Pakistani Muslims to revolt against the government for its raid against militants in Islamabad's Red Mosque. Sec

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistan's Ousted Chief Justice Addresses Lawye

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 06 November 2007 Pakistan's ousted Supreme Court chief justice has urged his supporters to protest the country's emergency rule, using a mobile-phone link to address a rally by the legal community. VOA's Barry Newhouse rep

2007年VOA标准英语-Liberian, Sierra Leonean Refugees Granted Citiz

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 08 August 2007 Nigeria Nigeria has approved citizenship status for about7,000 Liberian and Sierra Leonean refugees in the West African country. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the refugees opted to remain in

2007年VOA标准英语-Poll: Clinton, Giuliani Lead US Political Party

By Michael Bowman Washington 15 August 2007 A new poll of likely U.S. voters shows New York Senator Hillary Clinton maintaining her frontrunner status among Democratic voters in next year's presidential race, with former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani

2007年VOA标准英语-Ghana Prepares to Mark 50 Years of Political In

By Efam Dovi Accra 03 March 2007 Ghana is preparing to mark 50 years of political independence from British colonial rule. The March 6 event is expected to attract about 30 heads of state and many high profile delegates from around the world. But wit

2007年VOA标准英语-Kurdish Victims of Chemical Ali Celebrate His I

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 06 September 2007 Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali An Iraqi appeals court on Tuesday [September 4th] upheld death sentences for Ali Hassan al-Majid, the man known as Chemical Ali, and two other lieutenants o

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Takes Conflicting Stand on UN Peacekeeper

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 17 April 2007 Sudan has agreed to the first large deployment of U.N. peacekeepers and equipment in Darfur to bolster a beleaguered African Union force. But as VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from U.N. headquarters, weste

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Filmmaker Ousmane Sembene Mourned in

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 11 June 2007 Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene is being buried in Dakar as praise is being showered from across the world on his career. Selah Hennessy reports from Dakar his death at the age of 84 also leaves a void, revea

2007年VOA标准英语-Militants Attack, Threaten Government in Pakist

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 15 July 2007 A wave of deadly attacks in Pakistan is raising fears of a widespread militant backlash days after government forces raided a radical mosque in the capital. Suicide bombings in Pakistan's tribal areas have kill

VOA常速英语2007年-Debate Continues Over Fate of Ugandan Rebel

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 09 November 2007 A senior northern Ugandan official says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group has detained his own deputy, Vincent Otti. Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi that a rebe

2007年VOA标准英语-European Court Upholds Key Antitrust Ruling Aga

By Teri Schultz Brussels 17 September 2007 Microsoft Corporation suffered a major legal setback Monday when a European Union court rejected the software giant's appeal of a 2004 anti trust ruling. The court also upheld a record fine of more than $600

2007年VOA标准英语-Tensions Mount Over Forces in Europe

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 10 June 2007 Traveling Iraq's highways is a perilous undertaking, and few understand the risks as well as the country's truckers. It is a job where ambushes are expected and breakdowns can be deadly. But one group of trucker

2007年VOA标准英语-Insecurity, Displacement Escalate in Eastern Ch

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 January 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says it remains extremely concerned over the security situation in eastern Chad where there are now more than 220,000 Darfur refugees from neighboring Sudan and over 100,000 internally d

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Warns of Health Crisis in Flood-Stricken Sou

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 August 2007 A woman wades through a flooded street to collect food in Sirajgonj, about 104 kilometers (65 miles) north of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, 03 Aug 2007 United Nations aid agencies are warning that millions of peopl

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistan's Opposition Rejects New Caretaker Gov

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 16 November 2007 A caretaker government has been installed in Pakistan to oversee parliamentary elections in January. But as VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, political opposition parties are dismissing the new

VOA常速英语2007-US Military Says 6 Terrorists Killed in Iraq

By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 06 October 2007 The U.S. military says coalition forces have killed six more terrorists in Iraq. They also deny that an air attack on Friday hit innocent civilians. VOA's Jim Randle reports from northern Iraq. In an e-mailed

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya's President Considers Law Limiting Press

By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 07 August 2007 Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki is reviewing a controversial amendment to the country's media law that, if approved, could send reporters to jail for refusing to reveal their sources. Caroline Sawyer has details

VOA常速英语2007年-Climate Change Conference Opens in Bali

By Trish Anderton Bali, Indonesia 03 December 2007 Representatives of more than 180 nations gathered on the Indonesian island of Bali today to kick off a United Nations-sponsored conference on global climate change. The U.N. hopes the meeting will co

VOA常速英语2007年-Bali Climate Conference Enters Final Negotiatio

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali, Indonesia 11 December 2007 Debate at the U.N. climate-change conference has intensified over whether to include greenhouse gas emissions targets in a new climate accord. As VOA Correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins reports

VOA常速英语2007-Congo's Army Vows to Disarm Mai Mai Militias

By Noel King Kigali 22 October 2007 Congo's armed forces are preparing to mount an offensive against community-based militias in the east, known as the Mai Mai. A high-ranking member of Congo's army says disarming the Mai Mai will take precedent over