2007年VOA标准英语-Venice Meeting Seeks Ways to Combat Islamic Ter

By Sabina Castelfranco Venice 12 May 2007 Interior ministers of the G-6 countries met in Venice Saturday at a summit in which they discussed how to harmonize measures to combat international terrorism. Also attending the meeting was U.S. Homeland Sec

2007年VOA标准英语-Southern Philippine Island Plays Out Drama in W

By Douglas Bakshian Jolo 22 February 2007 Far from the headlines and the rest of the world a drama in the global war on terror is playing out on Jolo island in the southern Philippines. A Muslim guerrilla group called Abu Sayyaf is on the run from th

VOA常速英语2007-Inadequate Mental Therapy Cited For Cancer Patie

By Melinda Smith Washington 30 October 2007 The U.S. Institute of Medicine has released a study calling for uniform standards of emotional therapy for cancer patients. VOA's Melinda Smith has more on the study. These cancer survivors are sharing thei

2007年VOA标准英语-Bhutan Welcomes Visitors, Just Not Too Many and

By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 21 May 2007 To the outside world the small Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is regarded as a modern-day Shangri-La. Nestled along the eastern side of the Himalayas, wedged between Tibet and India, Bhutan sees few outsiders. A

VOA常速英语2007-Many Pakistanis Oppose Military Operations Along

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 31 October 2007 An opinion survey in Pakistan indicates most people do not support military operations against Al Qaida and Taliban groups in the country's tribal areas. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad. Pakista

2007年VOA标准英语-Girls Pay Price for India's Preference for Boys

By Steve Herman New Delhi 05 March 2007 In India - the world's second most populous nation (after China) - there is a shortage of girls. A large part of the problem is a perception that girls are a financial burden. This preference for boys has led

2007年VOA标准英语-Iranian Revolution Still Resonates 28 Years Aft

By Gary Thomas Washington, DC 08 February 2007 watch Iran Anniversary report On February 11th, 1979, the Iranian Revolution began. Later that year, young Iranian revolutionaries seized the U.S. Embassy and took its employees hostage. The United Stat

2007年VOA标准英语-Revolutionary Guard Wields Power Inside and Out

By Gary Thomas Washington 17 April 2007 Recent events in the Middle East have put the spotlight on Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Guard naval units seized 15 British service personnel in the waters of the Persian Gulf last month, and Revolutionary Guard

2007年VOA标准英语-US Movie Academy Honors Scientific, Technical A

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 15 February 2007 The U.S. Academy Awards for actors and others in the film industry will be presented in Hollywood February 25, but the motion picture academy has already honored technical innovators who work behind th

2007年VOA标准英语-US Military Academy Home to Top Undergraduate P

By Kane Farabaugh New York 13 April 2007 Watch West Point Training Each year hundreds of cadets become officers when they graduate from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. Since 2003, many of the graduates have passed through the acad

2007年VOA标准英语-Remains of Fifth Rare Gorilla Discovered Follow

By Kari Barber Dakar 20 August 2007 A fifth rare mountain gorilla has been found shot dead inside the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In an unusual attack last month the five endangered animals were killed and their car

2007年VOA标准英语-Rare Gorilla Found Dead in Congo Sting

By Noel King Kigali 26 September 2007 A female mountain gorilla has been found dead in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, bringing the death toll of the rare animals to10 so far this year, wildlife groups said Wednesday. Fi

VOA常速英语2007-Rare Photographs Show Holocaust Perpetrators

By Malcolm Brown Washington 09 October 2007 A collection of newly available photographs is shedding fresh light on those who carried out the Nazi holocaust. The public now has the chance to see the contents of an album, thought to have belonged to a

VOA常速英语2007-NBA to Stage Rare London Exhibition Game

By Tom Rivers London 09 October 2007 In an effort to the increase basketball's international popularity, the National Basketball Association will hold a game Wednesday in London. For VOA, Tom Rivers says it will be a rare opportunity for British fans

VOA常速英语2007-Spanish Court Convicts 21 for Madrid Train Bombi

By Lisa Bryant Paris 31 October 2007 A Spanish court found 21 people guilty and acquitted seven others of involvement in 2004 train bombings in Madrid, closing a trial on the most deadly Islamist terrorist attack to date in Europe. Lisa Bryant has mo

2007年VOA标准英语-Spanish TV Ads Fight African Clandestine Migrat

By Phuong Tran Dakar 25 September 2007 Starting in Senegal, the Spanish government is running television announcements to discourage young Africans from risking their lives on dangerous sea crossings to Spain.Phuong Tran has more from Dakar. One of t

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Putin to Meet in Attempt to Ease Tensions

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 29 June 2007 President Bush has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Bush family home this weekend in Kennebunkport, Maine. The meeting, in a secluded and relaxed oceanside setting is designed to reduce recent tens

2007年VOA标准英语-US Responds to Putin's Call for Meeting on Forc

By Al Pessin Washington 29 May 2007 A Pentagon spokesman says the United States would be disappointed if Russia stopped meeting its obligations under the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty. The comment came the day after Russia called for a meeting

2007年VOA标准英语-Ugandan Army Accused of Looting Teak Wood from

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 27 September 2007 Uganda's Minister of State for Defense says she is shocked by accusations that soldiers in the Ugandan army have been illegally logging valuable timber from southern Sudan and taking it back to Uganda. The alle

VOA常速英语2007-Australia to 'Temporarily' Refuse Refugees from

By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 October 2007 Australia has announced a temporary freeze on the settlement of refugees from Africa, including those from Sudan's Darfur region. Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews says the refugees had trouble integrating into