2007年VOA标准英语-Bill Richardson Enters 2008 US Presidential Rac

By Jim Malone Washington 21 May 2007 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson became the latest Democrat to officially enter the crowded 2008 presidential race Monday. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the campaign from Washington. N

2007年VOA标准英语-Religious Tensions Run High In India's Punjab S

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 22 May 2007 A daylong general strike called by Sikh religious leaders has shut down activity in India's northern state of Punjab, a Sikh majority region. Anjana Pasricha reports that the strike was ordered after tensions

2007年VOA标准英语-Congress Continues Iraq Debate, Reacts to Inter

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 Congress is continuing debate on the war in Iraq, as lawmakers react to the Bush administration's interim report on political, military and economic benchmarks the United States has set for the Iraqi governme

2007年VOA标准英语-Blair in Middle East in Effort to Reactivate Pe

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 July 2007 Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the new Mideast peace envoy has begun a two-day trip to the Middle East. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. New Quartet Mideast Envoy and Former Briti

2007年VOA标准英语-Failed Idol Hits Big Time

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 23 July 2007 Chris Daughtry is one of the biggest new names in rock music. It has been a hard and surprising climb. A year ago, he was voted off the American Idol TV talent contest and seemed to be just another failed

2007年VOA标准英语-The Business of Religion

By Mil Arcega Washington 23 July 2007 It used to be that companies were in the business of selling products and churches were in the business of promoting faith.Today the line between religion and the marketplace is blurring. Faith-based marketing ge

2007年VOA标准英语-France's First Lady in Libya to Urge Release of

By Anita Elash Paris 23 July 2007 The wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in Libya Monday for a second time to negotiate the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to life in prison for allegedly contaminating chi

2007年VOA标准英语-Australia Plans Satellite System to Protect Wor

By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 July 2007 Australian officials are calling for global support for a satellite monitoring system to combat illegal logging and the destruction of forests in Asia and the Pacific. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. FAO says most

2007年VOA标准英语-Former Afghan King, Mohammad Zahir Shah, Dies

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 23 July 2007 Former King of Afghanistan Zahir Shah, left is seen as Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai walks towards the inauguration ceremony honoring him in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, in Kabul, Af

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Deputy PM Urges US Patience with Pace of

By Stephanie Ho Washington 22 July 2007 Iraq's deputy prime minister Barham Salih is calling on U.S. officials and the American people to be patient with the pace of political reforms in his country. VOA's Stephanie Ho has more on the story from Wash

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkey's Ruling Islamic Party Wins Parliamentar

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 22 July 2007 Turkey ruling Justice and Development Party scored a big victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, according to the state-run Anatolia news agency. With most of the votes counted, the agency said the Islamic-ro

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Won't Allow Darfur Peacekeepers to Use Al

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 23 July 2007 Sudan's government is warning that it will not accept a joint United Nations and African Union force that has the mandate to use all means necessary - including force - to keep the peace in Darfur. As Nick Wadhams

2007年VOA标准英语-Muslim Women from Around the World Join a Leade

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington 23 July 2007 A group of Muslim women from around the world is participating in a summer leadership program at the U.S Congress and George Washington University. The program is designed to educate the participants abou

2007年VOA标准英语-NASA Offers Shuttle Launch Experience

By Rohit Kulkarni Washington, D.C. 23 July 2007 Flying into space is an adventure only a select few will ever experience. But the U.S. space agency, NASA, is now offering visitors to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida the excitement of spaceflight w

2007年VOA标准英语-Rebel Group Urges UN to Probe Ethiopia's Ogaden

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 23 July 2007 Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels are urging the United Nations to launch a fact-finding mission in the Ogaden region to confirm mounting reports that the Ethiopian military is committing war crimes

2007年VOA标准英语-Low Turnout and Fraud Mar Cameroon Elections

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 22 July 2007 Low turnout and reports of fraud marred municipal and legislative elections in Cameroon. Analysts say the strong reforms needed in Cameroon are unlikely to come from these elections, which they predict will continu

2007年VOA标准英语-US Committed to Working with Pakistan to Shut D

By Paula Wolfson Washington 22 July 2007 President Bush's homeland security advisor says the United States wants to work with Pakistan to shut down terrorist outposts along the Pakistani-Afghan border. But Frances Townsend also makes clear, the Bush

2007年VOA标准英语-IOM: Few Iraqi Displaced Getting Assistance

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 July 2007 The International Organization for Migration says only a fraction of the more than 2.2 million people forced to flee their homes in Iraq is getting the basic humanitarian assistance they need. The organization call

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Pakistan Moving Against Al-Qaida

By Scott Stearns White House 21 July 2007 President Bush says Pakistan is taking steps to oust al-Qaida terrorists from their safe haven in tribal areas near the border with Afghanistan. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition

2007年VOA标准英语-Afghan Officials Reject Taleban Claim German Ho

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 21 July 2007 The Afghan Foreign Ministry is denying claims by Taleban militants that they have killed two German hostages. Earlier Saturday, a Taleban spokesman said the hostages were killed when a deadline passed for the G