VOA常速英语2007年-Africa-Europe Summit Concludes with Mixed Resul

By Scott Bobb Lisbon 10 December 2007 The Africa-European Union summit ended Sunday in Portugal with agreement on many global challenges but with differences on other key issues. Correspondent Scott Bobb has this report from Lisbon. European and Afri

2007年VOA标准英语-Asian Stocks Extend Fall as US Credit Fears Rem

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 17 August 2007 The global financial turmoil continues, with another bruising trading day in Asia. Analysts say investors are worried the credit crisis in the United States will slow down the economy and hurt Asian exporters.

2007年VOA标准英语-British Court Finds 4 Muslim Extremists Guilty

By Sonja Pace London 09 July 2007 A British court has handed guilty verdicts for four men in plotting to bomb London's transport system in July 2005. Jury deliberations continue for two others implicated in the plot. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from Lon

2007年VOA标准英语-US Judge Enters Not Guilty Plea for Alleged Mex

By Meredith Buel Washington 03 August 2007 U.S. judge has entered a not guilty plea for a Mexican businessman charged with conspiracy to produce large quantities of the illegal street drug methamphetamine destined for the United States. It is the lat

2007年VOA标准英语-Military Leaders From Nearly 60 Countries Learn

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 August 2007 Senior Workshop on International Rules governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) Military Leaders from 56 countries are taking a brush-up course on the rules of war as defined in the Geneva Conventions. Senior offic

2007年VOA标准英语-US Defense Secretary Presses Iraqis on Reconcil

By Al Pessin Baghdad 15 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Baghdad, where he says he will press Iraqi leaders to move toward reconciliation and prove they can lay the foundation for a peaceful society. He is the third senior U.S. off

VOA常速英语2007年-Human Rights Watch Says Rights Suffers Setback

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 December 2007 The international group Human Rights Watch has accused the United Nations Human Rights Council of letting Sudan off the hook for continuing human rights abuse in Darfur. The group criticized the Council for pas

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern About Viol

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 September 2007 In a speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council, High Commissioner Louise Arbour expressed her concerns about serious rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran and Burma. Lisa Schlein

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Begins Peace Mission as Israel Declares Ga

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 19 September 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has begun a two-day peace mission to the Middle East. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, her visit coincided with an unexpected Israeli announcem

VOA常速英语2007年-US Commerce Secretary Leads Trade Mission to Vi

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 05 November 2007 United States Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez is leading a trade mission of 22 American companies to Vietnam - the first since Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization. American businesses are eager

VOA常速英语2007年-Africa Assistance Workers Report Ready-to-Eat F

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi, Kenya 10 December 2007 Many medical aid workers in countries facing nutritional emergencies extol the virtues of ready-to-eat foods. A nutrition specialist for Doctors Without Borders reported such therapeutic foods were us

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Force for Darfur Faces Challenges

By Anita Elash Paris 02 August 2007 The international community has thrown its support behind the United Nations resolution authorizing a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force in Darfur. The force is to be in place by January. But some experts say getting

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Prepares for State of the Union Speech

By Scott Stearns White House 19 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush stands before the American people next Tuesday for the annual State of the Union address. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, administration officials say this

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Medical Crisis Highlighted in Internation

By Melinda Smith Washington 02 May 2007 Pierre Kraehenbuehl, director of operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, speaks about the situation of civilians in Iraq, during a press conference in Geneva, 11 Apr 2007 The Internati

2007年VOA标准英语-Medical Aid Groups Welcome Indian Court Ruling

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 10 August 2007 Medical aid groups - fighting for access to cheap medicines for the poor - are applauding an Indian court's decision to throw out a Swiss drug company's legal challenge on patent issues. Anjana Pasricha tel

VOA常速英语2007年-Senate Approves US Trade Deal With Peru

By Deborah Tate Washington 04 December 2007 The U.S. Senate has followed the lead of the House of Representatives and approved a free trade agreement with Peru, giving President Bush his first legislative victory on trade since Democrats took control

2007年VOA标准英语-Another US Senate Republican Calls For New Iraq

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 July 2007 A growing number of Republicans are breaking rank with President Bush on Iraq, with Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico the latest to call for a new strategy. Domenici's comments come as the Democratic-led Se

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Debates Plan to Withdraw Troops from

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 17 July 2007 In the U.S. Senate, Democratic leaders are holding a rare round-the-clock session to press Republicans to vote for a proposal calling for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Republican leaders are using pr

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Agrees to Debate Iraq Resolution

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 14 March 2007 The U.S. Senate has voted to consider a Democratic Party-sponsored resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. The 89 to 9 vote occurred after opposition Republicans blocked two previous attempts to debat

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate to Begin Immigration Reform Debate Ne

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 May 2007 The U.S. Senate is to begin debate on immigration reform next week. But prospects for passage of any legislation remain unclear amid partisan wrangling over what to do about the millions of illegal immigrants