2007年VOA标准英语-Ugandan Government Launches Program to Boost Se

By Cathy Majtenyi Kampala, Uganda 12 June 2007 Earlier this year, Uganda launched its Universal Secondary Education program to enable more students from low-income and rural families to get a high school education. Cathy Majtenyi files this report fo

2007年VOA标准英语-US Immigration Authorities Step up Deportations

By Steve Mort Apopka, Florida 07 August 2007 Immigration authories Authorities in the United States are stepping up efforts to return illegal immigrants to their home countries. Under a program called Operation Return to Sender, 2007 is set to be a r

VOA常速英语2007年-Venezuela Defends Chavez After Spat With Spanis

Washington 12 November 2007 Venezuelan officials are blasting Spain's king after the monarch told President Hugo Chavez to shut up at the close of the Ibero-American summit in Santiago, Chile. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, the verbal

VOA常速英语2007年-Thousands March in Washington to Call for Prose

By Cindy Saine Washington 17 November 2007 Busloads of African Americans from across the United States converged on Washington Friday, to march around the Justice Department building, demanding more enforcement of hate crime laws. One reason for the

VOA常速英语2007年-US Defense Chief Calls for More International A

By Alex Villarreal Washington 04 December 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling on the international community to do more for Afghanistan in its fight against extremists. Gates has been visiting the country, which is experiencing an ups

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone Police Directed to Step Up Efforts

By Kari Barber Freetown 04 September 2007 Sierra Leone police, charged with maintaining order and preventing violence in the nation's presidential runoff Saturday, say they will act more robustly and with less partisan sway following a directive by P

2007年VOA标准英语-German Police Arrest 3 Alleged Bomb Plotters

By Tom Rivers London 05 September 2007 German officials say they have arrested three men on suspicion of planning a massive terrorist attack on U.S. facilities in the country. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Unidentified man believed to be t

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand's Police Chief Fired, as Government Po

By Ron Corben Bangkok 05 February 2007 Thai prime minister Surayud Chulanont has fired the Thai police chief after he failed to make progress in the investigation of bomb attacks in the capital Bangkok. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, new polls s

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Police Continue to Battle Religious Mi

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 04 July 2007 Pakistani officials warned heavily armed militants holed up inside a radical mosque in central Islamabad to lay down their weapons or face attack. After a deadline for 1100 local time passed, several hundred st

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Police Chief Orders Crackdown on Kidnap

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 11 July 2007 Nigeria's police chief Mike Okiro has ordered police commanders in the troubled Niger Delta to crack down on gangs responsible for kidnappings in the region. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports security forces hav

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Police Battle Religious Militants in C

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 03 July 2007 Pakistani security forces have exchanged gunfire with hundreds of students holed up inside a radical mosque in central Islamabad. Officials have confirmed six deaths, including security personnel and students,

2007年VOA标准英语-International Police Organization to Work with

By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 17 July 2007 INTERPOL is working with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to step up efforts to capture the remaining 18 genocide fugitives. As Arjun Kohli reports for VOA from Nairobi, Rwandan officials say 13 years

VOA常速英语2007年-Nigerian Police Kill 785 Suspected Armed Robber

By Sarah Simpson Lagos 15 November 2007 Nigerian police say they have killed 785 suspected armed robbers and lost 62 of their own officers in the last three months. Human rights groups have repeatedly accused Nigerian police and security forces of ki

VOA常速英语2007年-Kenya Rights Groups Blames Police for Extrajudi

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 07 November 2007 A state-funded human rights body in Kenya on Wednesday produced what it is calling further evidence of widespread extrajudicial killings by Kenyan police. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, the police have

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistani Police Continue Crackdown on Oppositi

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 05 November 2007 Police across Pakistan are rounding up more opposition leaders and critics of President Pervez Musharraf, with reports of more than 1,500 arrested since Saturday. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports that protests

VOA常速英语2007年-Police Say Philippine Bombing May Have Been Tri

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 14 November 2007 Philippine police suspect a bomb at the House of Representatives that killed a congressman and two other people Tuesday night may have been triggered by a cell phone. In the aftermath of the explosion, the

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush: Congress Must Update US Foreign Surveilla

By Michael Bowman White House 03 August 2007 President Bush is urging Congress to update the law governing U.S. intelligence services when they eavesdrop on suspected terrorists. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House. President Bush has

2007年VOA标准英语-Opposition Arrests Continue in Zimbabwe as Stri

By Peta Thornycroft 19 September 2007 Despite a rare moment of harmony in parliament Tuesday between the ruling ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, arrests of opposition personalities in Zimbabwe continue. Peta Thornycroft repo

2007年VOA标准英语-AU Patrols in Darfur to Protect Against Rape

By Noel King Nyala, Sudan 01 March 2007 The United Nations and international observers have identified rape as a tool used by Arab Janjaweed militias to terrorize women and girls in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region. The African Union force charged with

VOA常速英语2007年-New Study Shows Fitness More Important Than Wei

By Carol Pearson Washington 06 December 2007 A new study offers some encouragement to people who are overweight, particularly for those over the age of 60. The study suggests that fitness matters more than extra weight in terms of overall health and