VOA常速英语2007-Demand for Animal Products May Double in 20 year

By Zulima Palacio Washington 16 October 2007 As the world's population grows, the need to ensure food safety from farms to fork has become a major international concern, with most of the attention focused on livestock. Producer Zulima Palacio talked

2007年VOA标准英语-Newborn Could be Key to Humanity's Future in "C

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 06 January 2007 In a world without babies, a newborn child could be the key to humanity's future in a dark and compelling thriller co-written and directed by Mexican-born filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. Alan Silverman has this

2007年VOA标准英语-Habitat for Humanity: Jimmy Carter Building Hom

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 03 April 2007 Since 1984, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have helped build homes for the poor through a charitable group called Habitat for Humanity. As we hear from Mike O'Sullivan, the Cart

VOA常速英语2007年-Oxfam Says Climate Change Hits Poor Hardest

By Tendai Maphosa London 26 November 2007 A new report by the international humanitarian agency Oxfam says weather-related disasters have quadrupled during the past two decades. It calls for governments to take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emiss

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Sees Second Day of Surging Violence

By Jim Randle Baghdad 17 January 2007 More than 20 people are dead in Iraq in the second day of surging violence that killed more than 100 people Tuesday. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad, it is the worst bloodshed in weeks. Firefighters work o

VOA常速英语2007年-Voting Peaceful in Kenya's Second City

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 27 December 2007 Voting is under way in Mombasa, Kenya's second city and its main port. As Derek Kilner reports for VOA, the situation has been largely calm, despite delays in the opening of some polling stations. The normally

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senator John McCain Making Second Run for Pr

By Jim Malone Washington 28 September 2007 In the crowded field of Republican presidential contenders, perhaps no one is better known than Senator John McCain of Arizona. McCain is making his second run for the White House in 2008, and VOA National C

2007年VOA标准英语-Guantanamo Much Changed Since Terror Attacks on

By Nathan King Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 18 September 2007 The U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is surrounded by controversy. Suspects in America's war on terrorism are held there, and not only do human rights groups criticize the detentions,

2007年VOA标准英语-Mauritanian Court Drops Terrorism Charges

By Phuong Tran Dakar 01 August 2007 In the west African country of Mauritania, a criminal court has dropped terrorism charges against 14 men who had been accused of aiding a group allied to al-Qaida. Phuong Tran has reactions to the court's decision

2007年VOA标准英语-Protecting America from Terrorism

By Gary Thomas Washington, D.C. 07 May 2007 Before the attacks of September 11, 2001, U.S. counterterrorist efforts were meager compared with those of today, and largely confined to a small cadre of specialists deep inside the intelligence community.

2007年VOA标准英语-New Harry Potter Book Breaks Sales Record

By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 24 July 2007 The new book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the fastest-selling book in history with record sales around the world. Producer Zulima Palacio prepared the story. Jim Bertel narrates it. The seven

2007年VOA标准英语-Marshall Plan 60th Anniversary Approaches

By George Lewinski Washington 01 June 2007 On June 5th, 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall told the graduating class at Harvard University that Europe and the world were in a perilous state. World War II had devastated the continent and

2007年VOA标准英语-Princess Diana Remembered on 10th Anniversary o

By Tom Rivers London 31 August 2007 On the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, the Princess of Wales, her sons organized a memorial service to pay tribute to their mother, who died in a car crash in Paris. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London reports. P

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Marks 10 Years of Princess Diana's Deat

By Tendai Maphosa London 30 August 2007 Even 10 years after her death, Princess Diana's legacy continues to stir controversy. From London, Tendai Maphosa has more on the eve of a 10th anniversary memorial service organized by her sons, Princes Willia

2007年VOA标准英语-Story of Noah's Ark Gets Warm-Hearted Comic Upd

By Alan Silverman Holllywood 17 June 2007 The biblical story of Noah and the ark gets a warm-hearted comic update in a sequel to the 2003 hit film Bruce Almighty . This time Steve Carell is the star and Alan Silverman has a look at Evan Almighty . Ev

2007年VOA标准英语-More Hispanic Americans are Converting to Islam

By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 09 February 2007 watch Hispanic Muslim report The number of Hispanic Americans converting to Islam is growing rapidly -- particularly in New York, California, Texas and Florida, which have the greatest concentration of

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientific Study Takes Closer Look at Women's R

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 14 February 2007 watch Heart Disease in Women Figures from the World Health Organization show that 17 million people die of cardiovascular disease each year. Symptoms for heart disease in men and women often vary. But

2007年VOA标准英语-Performers Prepare for Notting Hill Carnival

By Paul Burge London 24 August 2007 London is getting ready to host one of Europe's biggest annual street parties -- the Notting Hill Carnival. West Indian immigrants started the carnival as a local festival in the mid-1960s. It is now a much bigger

VOA常速英语2007年-Veteran Performers, Newcomers Contribute to Cou

By Mary Morningstar Washington 20 December 2007 Veteran performers and newcomers contributed to the success of Country music in 2007. Although record sales overall continued to fall as digital downloads increased, several Country acts celebrated mult

2007年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Rockets Hit Israel Despite Threat o

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 28 May 2007 At least seven rockets fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel, a day after Israel's prime minister warned that ending the rocket fire could take a long time. VOA's Jim Teeple report