2007年VOA标准英语-Obama Fundraising Suggests Close Race For Party

By Jim Malone Washington 02 July 2007 Illinois Senator Barack Obama continues to impress political rivals and experts with his ability to raise money as part of his 2008 campaign for president. Obama led all Democrats in fundraising during the past t

2007年VOA标准英语-Obama Nearly Matches Clinton In Presidential Fu

By Jim Malone Washington 04 April 2007 Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says his campaign has raised $25 million in the first three months of this year, nearly matching the $26 million raised by Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. A

2007年VOA标准英语-Barack Obama Launches Campaign for White House

By Margaret Besheer Washington 10 February 2007 U.S. Senator Barack Obama officially entered the 2008 presidential race Saturday, saying he wants to work to build a more hopeful America. The Illinois senator, who hopes to become the United States' fi

2007年VOA标准英语-Obama, Romney to Formally Enter US Presidential

By Jim Malone Washington 09 February 2007 Two more presidential candidates, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, will formally announce their entry into the 2008 race for the White House over the next few days. VOA National corresponden

2007年VOA标准英语-Obama to Announce Run for Presidency

2007年VOA标准英语-Obama to Announce Run for Presidency

2007年VOA标准英语-Democrat Obama Takes Step Toward US Presidentia

By Jim Malone Washington 16 January 2007 Democratic Senator Barack Obama, a rapidly rising star on America's political scene, has taken a first step toward a possible run for president in 2008. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports from Wash

2007年VOA标准英语-Hong Kong Inventors Unveil New Micro-Wind Turbi

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 18 March 2007 Buzzing Hong Kong is better known for keeping lights on all night and the Wind turbine air conditioner running full blast, not saving energy. But engineers in the city have introduced an innovative wind energ

VOA常速英语2007-Niger Government Threatens Further Media Shutdow

By Phuong Tran Dakar 19 October 2007 In Niger, journalists are preparing to publicly denounce what they call a government blackout on reports of a rebellion in the north. The government say reporting on the rebellion has limits and it has detained so

VOA常速英语2007年-EU Looks to Further Tighten Blood-Diamond Trade

By Lisa Bryant Paris 06 November 2007 The European Union is hosting a meeting this week to assess the progress in eradicating conflict diamonds - illicitly traded diamonds that have fueled a number of wars across Africa. From Paris, Lisa Bryant repor

2007年VOA标准英语-Sadr Ministers Quit Iraqi Cabinet Pressuring Ma

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 16 April 2007 Six cabinet ministers loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr quit the Iraqi government Monday to protest the prime minister's refusal to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. and other coalit

2007年VOA标准英语-Maoists Quit Nepal's Interim Government

By Steve Herman New Delhi 18 September 2007 Nepal's Maoists have made good on their threat to quit the interim government. VOA's Steve Herman reports from our South Asia bureau in New Delhi that the move is likely to cause political chaos and jeopa

VOA常速英语2007-Trip to US Life Changing Experience for Ukrainia

By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 17 October 2007 A group of Ukrainian youngsters has wrapped up a visit to the United States where they were fitted with new prosthetic arms and hands. Before heading home, the group traveled to Walt Disney World to rela

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya Experiencing the Effects of Deforestation

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 05 January 2007 watch Kenya Climate report The U.N. Climate Change Conference, held recently in Nairobi, Kenya, renewed the world's attention to what is commonly known as global warming, which most scientists say is caused

2007年VOA标准英语-India, Japan Seek to Improve Trade Despite Obst

By Steve Herman New Delhi 11 March 2007 Chairman and Chief Executive of Suzuki Osamu Suzuki (L) and Managing Director of Maruti Udyog Limited Jagdish Khattar (R) after inaugurating Maruti-Suzuki's new autoplant at Manesar, 06 Feb 2007 Business leade

2007年VOA标准英语-Tools to Improve Lives, Health in the Developin

By Carolyn Weaver New York 09 August 2007 Design is a topic most often associated with luxury goods. But an exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York focuses on innovative ways to address the needs of the world's poor. The objec

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Looking for Ways to Improve Bridge

By Mil Arcega Washington 11 September 2007 Vehicles are scattered along the broken remains of the Interstate 35W bridge, 01 Aug 2007 A new U.S. Transportation Department report shows that more than 12 percent of the nation's bridges are structurally

2007年VOA标准英语-US States Seek to Take Lead in Pollution Contro

By Brian Wagner Miami 13 July 2007 The governor of the southern U.S. state of Florida has signed some of the nation's toughest laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that environmentalists are urging Florida and

2007年VOA标准英语-Highway Air Pollution a Threat to Children's Lu

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 30 January 2007 watch Highway Pollution report A study of 3600 children living near busy highways in southern California shows that auto emissions can stunt a child's lung development and increase the risk of early re

2007年VOA标准英语-US Scientists Say Pollution Accelerates Melting

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 05 August 2007 An aerial view of the Siachen Glacier, northwest of Jammu, India U.S. scientists say clouds of man-made haze that blanket southern and eastern Asia are helping accelerate the melting of the Himalayan glaciers.

2007年VOA标准英语-Island Keeps Memory of Slave Trade Alive

By Kari Barber Goree Island, Senegal 21 August 2007 Through 300 years of slavery in the West, millions of Africans passed through transit posts where they were divided from their families and sold to work as slaves in Europe and the Americas. One of