2007年VOA标准英语-Rebels Call for Peace Talks as Fighting Rages i

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 September 2007 Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have urged the international community to step up pressure on the government to halt military operations against them. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the call

2007年VOA标准英语-Fires Rage in Greece For Fifth Day

By Nathan Morley Nicosia 28 August 2007 Forest fires continue to rage in Greece's mountainous southern peninsula of Peloponnese. At least 63 people have died in the blazes, which are now in their fifth day. Police have charged seven people with arson

2007年VOA标准英语-Spoken Word Poetry Promises a Better Future for

By Rachel Abrams New York 24 April 2007 Spoken word poetry - a mix of rap, storytelling and poetry - has captured the attention and talents of many New York City teenagers. In some instances, it has changed their lives completely. Correspondent Barba

VOA常速英语2007年-Adventure Travel Numbers on the Rise

By Carolyn Presutti Washington 10 December 2007 The phrase adventure travel might be a new term for some people, but its popularity is on the increase worldwide. With the increase comes concerns about travel safety. VOA's Carolyn Presutti takes a loo

2007年VOA标准英语-Environmental Award Winners Honored In Washingt

By Paul Sisco Washington 27 April 2007 The Goldman Prize is awarded annually to six individuals from around the world who have dedicated their lives, sometimes at great risk, to protecting the world's natural resources. Paul Sisco reports. Goldman En

VOA常速英语2007-Three Americans Share Nobel Economics Award

By Kevin Billinghurst Stockholm 15 October 2007 The 2007 Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics will be shared by three Americans, Leonid Hurwicz, Eric Maskin and Roger Myerson. From Stockholm, Kevin Billinghurst reports for VOA. The three are hono

2007年VOA标准英语-One of World's Largest Annual Science Conferenc

By Art Chimes San Francisco 16 February 2007 One of the world's largest annual science conferences has opened in San Francisco. VOA's Art Chimes reports that this year's theme links science and a sustainable world. The head of the group sponsoring th

2007年VOA标准英语-49th Annual Grammys Recognize Controversial Act

By Ray McDonald Washington 12 February 2007 The 49th annual Grammy Award ceremony saw the U.S. recording industry embrace one of its more controversial acts - while at the same time acknowledging the drawing power of a major competitor. VOA's Ray Mc

2007年VOA标准英语-Fashion Brings $3 Billion Annually to New York

By Kane Farabaugh New York City 08 February 2007 watch Business of Fashion Twice a year, the international fashion spotlight shines on New York during Fashion Week. It is a chance for top clothing designers to introduce their new styles and seasonal

2007年VOA标准英语-Annual Dakar Rally Starts in Lisbon

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 January 2007 Portuguese rider Ruben Faria steers his KTM during the 1st stage of the Lisbon-Dakar Rally, 6 Jan 2007 Almost 250 competitors set off Saturday from Lisbon, Portugal in the annual car, motorcycle and truck race th

2007年VOA标准英语-Italian Opera Star Pavarotti Dead at 71

By John Stevenson Washington 06 September 2007 Hailed as one of the last century's greatest tenors, Luciano Pavarotti died September 6 in Modena, Italy at the age of 71. He was considered one of the last in the line of classic Italian tenors. Pavarot

2007年VOA标准英语-Gates Says NATO Effective in Afghanistan, Even

By Al Pessin Brussels 13 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the NATO alliance has demonstrated that it can be effective in Afghanistan in spite of continuing shortfalls in the number of troops member-nations are providing. VOA's Al Pe

VOA常速英语2007年-Islamic Insurgents Shell Mogadishu Market, At L

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 13 December 2007 Islamic insurgents in Somalia have shelled the main market in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 13. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the transitional government's security chief says his forces have

2007年VOA标准英语-Leadership Battle in Bangladesh Turns to Courts

By Steve Herman New Delhi 23 April 2007 Bangladesh's former prime ministers Khaleda Zia, left, and Sheikh Hasina Judges in Bangladesh are stepping into a dispute the country's interim government and two former prime ministers that has threatened to s

VOA常速英语2007-New Website Addresses Global Drinking Water Cris

By Melinda Smith Washington 29 October 2007 The World Health Organization says two and a half billion people in developing countries do not have access to simple latrines, and for at least one billion of them, finding safe drinking water is a daily s

2007年VOA标准英语-Healthy Dining Website Provides Healthier Resta

By Faiza Elmasry Washington, D.C. 29 March 2007 Watch Healthy Dining report U.S. federal health officials say Americans dine away from home more than ever before. And they say that dining out is a major contributor to the nation's weight problem. To

2007年VOA标准英语-US 2008 Presidential Campaign Starts in New Ham

By Kane Farabaugh Manchester, N.H. 07 June 2007 The U.S. presidential election is nearly a year and a half away, but voters in the northern state of New Hampshire will get their chance to help select the Republican and Democratic parties' candidates

2007年VOA标准英语-2008 US Presidential Campaign in Full Swing

By Jim Malone Washington 18 May 2007 The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign is off to an early and intense start. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has been watching the candidates and has a report from Washington. The next presidential election is

2007年VOA标准英语-McCain Enters US 2008 Presidential Race

By Dan Robinson Washington 01 March 2007 A bipartisan group of congressional leaders has met with President Bush, Wednesday, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the need for ongoing U.S. and international economic and military support for th

2007年VOA标准英语-Voice of Romance, Patrizio Buanne Performs in W

By Amra Alirejsovic Washington, D.C. 18 July 2007 Italian singer Patrizio Buanne -- who many call the voice of romance -- recently ended his U.S. tour. We caught up with him in Washington, D.C. for his first-ever performance at the Kennedy Center. Fo