VOA常速英语2007-Electronic Voting Concerns in 2008 Presidential

By Jeffrey Young Washington 29 October 2007 In the United States, touch-screen voting machines are more and more becoming the norm. While this new technology enables election officials to quickly tally the vote and determine the winners on Election D

2007年VOA标准英语-Africa's Sex Workers Have Hard Time Leaving Str

By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 February 2007 Even in African countries with overall low HIV infection rates, sex workers are many more times likely to carry the virus. In this second part of a five-part series on the most vulnerable groups to HIV infection

2007年VOA标准英语-Traditional Herb Fights Drug-Resistant Malaria

By Zulima Palacio Washington 15 March 2007 watch Artemisinin and Malaria Artemisia plant Artemisia plants grow in many parts of the world, and many varieties have long been known to have medicinal properties. One particular variety, Artemisia annua

2007年VOA标准英语-Traditional Chiefs Wield Political Influence in

By Selah Hennessy Freetown 10 August 2007 Opposition candidates for the upcoming legislative elections in Sierra Leone say the country's traditional rulers, many of whom have openly declared themselves in favor of the ruling party, have used their in

2007年VOA标准英语-Traditional Religion is Alive and Well Among Ni

By Sarah Simpson Oshogbo, Nigeria 02 September 2007 The dominant religions in Nigeria are Islam and Christianity, imported to West Africa generations ago. But traditional African religion has not been forgotten, especially among the Yoruba ethnic gro

VOA常速英语2007年-Conditions Continue to Worsen in Somalia

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 December 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says the humanitarian situation in Somalia continues to worsen. It says a year of relentless conflict and several natural disasters have taken a heavy toll on the po

2007年VOA标准英语-DC Azalea Collection Oasis of Beauty, Peace

By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 14 May 2007 In the middle of one of the busiest and most crowded areas of Washington D.C. there is an oasis of peace. And every year around this time, the U.S. National Arboretum blossoms with thousands of azaleas.

2007年VOA标准英语-US Governor in Sudan to Press for Acceptance of

By Noel King Khartoum 08 January 2007 The governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, met in Khartoum with Sudan's president to press him to allow deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region. Noel King in Khartoum

2007年VOA标准英语-US Governor Visits Darfur; Urges Rebel Groups t

By Noel King Khartoum 09 January 2007 The governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, visited Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday in an attempt to get holdout Darfur rebel groups to agree to a 60-day ceasefire with the Sudanese governmen

2007年VOA标准英语-California Governor Unveils Health Care Plan to

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 10 January 2007 watch Health Reform report The United States is widely acknowledged to have one of the best medical care systems in the world. But many Americans cannot afford it. The U.S. Census Bureau says that so

2007年VOA标准英语-State Governor Candidates Try to Woo Voters in

By Sarah Simpson Lagos 13 April 2007 Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is preparing to go to the polls for the first in a series of crucial elections. First up are elections on Saturday for state governors. In the commercial capital of Lagos ca

2007年VOA标准英语-California Governor, Business Leaders Lead Push

By Barry Wood San Francisco, CA 03 May 2007 Today we present the first of a new weekly series of reports called Searching for Solutions. The series explores how governments, communities and individuals are trying innovative approaches to address long

2007年VOA标准英语-Jakarta Votes for Governor for First Time

By Trish Anderton Jakarta 08 August 2007 Polls have closed in a historic election today in Jakarta, in which voters were able to choose their own governor for the first time. But analysts predicted only a third of eligible voters might show up, due t

2007年VOA标准英语-Tens of Thousands of Turks Demonstrate for Secu

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 05 May 2007 Thousands of Turks held anti-government demonstrations Saturday. The rallies in defense of Turkey's secular system come ahead of a key vote in the Turkish parliament to elect a new president. As Amberin Zaman rep

2007年VOA标准英语-Islamists Demonstrate Against Pakistan's Presid

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 21 September 2007 Islamist political parties have added their voice to charges that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's bid for re-election is unconstitutional. The movement against Mr. Musharraf's candidacy was also jo

VOA常速英语2007年-Educators Analyze Progress in UN Development Go

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 11 December 2007 Education officials and donors are meeting with representatives of international organizations this week in Senegal to discuss plans and progress towards the U.N. Millennium Development goal of universal primar

VOA常速英语2007年-Two Million Lights Line Christmas Villa at Ston

By Zulima Palacio Atlanta, Georgia 20 December 2007 The Christmas season is celebrated in communities throughout the United States. Producer Zulima Palacio recently visited Stone Mountain Park outside Atlanta in the southeast state of Georgia to take

2007年VOA标准英语-US-Led Coalition, Afghan Forces Kill 169 Taleba

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 26 September 2007 U.S.-led coalition forces say they have killed at least 169 Taleban insurgents in southern Afghanistan after they came under attack during combat patrols. Afghanistan has seen a surge in attacks in the pa

2007年VOA标准英语-Hawaii Considered America's Endangered Species

By Zulima Palacio Kauai, Hawaii 18 June 2007 The Hawaiian archipelago represents the most isolated group of islands in the world. Plants and animals that are common to many people elsewhere only made it to these islands in the last few hundred years

VOA常速英语2007年-Britain Pledges Huge Carbon Emission Cuts by 20

By Tom Rivers London 19 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is urging all nations to rise to the challenges of combatting global warming, which he compared to the challenge of recovery after World War II. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London r