2007年VOA标准英语-Iranian-Born Songwriter Begins First Journey Ba

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 March 2007 Iranian-born Fred Nassiri travels back to his native country for the first time in more than 26 years. For the songwriter and philanthropist who travels the world with his musical message of peace, it will be

2007年VOA标准英语-IOM Seeks $85 Million to Aid Iraq's Displaced

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 June 2007 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for $85 million to assist hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Iraqis.It warns large numbers of people will be forced to flee Iraq's borders,

2007年VOA标准英语-US Officials Urge Pakistan To Help Fight Taleba

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 February 2007 U.S. defense and military officials have told Congress Pakistan needs to do more to eliminate Taleban insurgents along the border with Afghanistan. Their testimony on Capitol Hill Tuesday follows recent t

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Calls for Greater Assistance for Displaced I

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 April 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is calling for a greater effort by the international community to help millions of Iraqis uprooted by the war. Guterres made his call at a conference in G

2007年VOA标准英语-European Experts Offer Help to Philippines In S

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 18 June 2007 A team of European Union (EU) experts has begun a 10-day mission to the Philippines to help the country solve extra-judicial killings that have claimed as many as 800 lives since 2001. There has been strong int

2007年VOA标准英语-Major World Markets Struggle to Rebound after L

By Mil Arcega Washington 14 August 2007 On floor of the New York Stock Exchange (file photo) U.S. stock indexes ended nearly flat on Monday as worries about losses tied to subprime mortgages continued to drive shares lower. Major central banks in Eur

2007年VOA标准英语-European Union Opens Its Market to 80 Countries

By Teri Schultz Brussels 16 May 2007 The European Union has agreed to grant duty-free and quota-free market access to some 80 countries from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) areas. There is still much debate on both sides of the accord, but E

2007年VOA标准英语-Niger Campaigns Against Irregular Migration

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 August 2007 The government of Niger and the International Organization for Migration have launched an information campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of irregular migration in order to better prevent it. The c

2007年VOA标准英语-Travel Fraud on the Rise

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 14 June 2007 The Better Business Bureau in the United States reports the travel industry consistently ranks among the top 25 businesses that the watchdog group monitors for fraud. With the peak summer travel season now

VOA常速英语2007年-NATO Ministers Prepare to Discuss Afghanistan,

By Lisa Bryant Paris 06 December 2007 The NATO meeting is planned just three days before a December 10 deadline set by the United Nations to come up with some kind of resolution on Kosovo. That is unlikely to happen since talks between Kosovo and Ser

VOA常速英语2007年-US, Iranian Officials to Discuss Iraq Security

By David Gollust State Department 10 December 2007 The State Department says U.S. and Iranian officials will meet next week in Baghdad to discuss Iraq security issues. U.S. officials say attacks in Iraq thought to be Iranian-supported have declined i

2007年VOA标准英语-Niger Rebels Vow Continued Violence After Deadl

By Phuong Tran Dakar 10 August 2007 The rebel group Niger Movement for Justice says it launched two attacks late Thursday in the uranium-rich Agadez region, sparking skirmishes with government forces that ended in the killing of two civilians. A rebe

VOA常速英语2007年-Rights Group Says Sri Lankan Domestic Workers A

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 14 November 2007 A leading rights group says Sri Lankan domestic workers in the Middle East are victims of serious abuses. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, Human Rights Watch accuses Persian Gulf countries of fa

VOA常速英语2007年-Somali Rights Activists Charge All Sides With W

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 14 November 2007 The head of a Mogadishu-based group that promotes human rights and democracy tells VOA that Somalis in the capital are fleeing by the thousands every day, largely to escape being used as human shields and becomi

VOA常速英语2007年-Rights Groups Find More Disappearances in Phili

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 16 November 2007 Hong Kong-based human rights groups who recently returned from a fact-finding mission to the Philippines found that the frequency of extrajudicial killings in the country has gone down. Disappearances, howe

VOA常速英语2007年-Rights Group Defends Saudi Lawyer in Rape Case

By Alex Villarreal Washington 05 December 2007 Human rights groups in the West are protesting disciplinary proceedings against a Saudi lawyer defending a gang-rape victim who was sentenced to 200 lashes. The hearing against the lawyer was adjourned W

VOA常速英语2007年-Rights Group Accuses Sudan, Eritrea of Deportin

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 10 December 2007 An Eritrean human rights group is accusing the governments of Sudan and Eritrea of working together to round up and deport Eritreans who have sought refuge from Eritrea's authoritarian government. Nick Wadhams

2007年VOA标准英语-South African Winemakers Tap Rising Black Marke

By Scott Bobb Soweto, South Africa 19 September 2007 South Africa is well-known for its wines, which are exported all over the world. But historically, fine wine inside the country was drunk primarily by the white minority and was appreciated by few

VOA常速英语2007年-Chefs Stage Benefit Dinners Honoring American C

By George Dwyer Washington 09 November 2007 A series of All Star Chef benefit dinners is being held across the United States this year, all part of a 20-city celebration honoring the 20th anniversary of the James Beard Foundation. The foundation is n

2007年VOA标准英语-Darfur Commission Addresses Peace Pact Violatio

By Noel King El Fasher, Darfur 07 February 2007 The Darfur Joint Commission met in Sudan's western region on Wednesday to discuss violations of a 2004 ceasefire agreement between Darfur rebels and the government of Sudan. The commission urged a re-en