VOA常速英语2007-South Korea's Roh Makes Historic Border Crossing

By Kurt Achin Seoul 01 October 2007 South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Tuesday made a historic walk across the heavily-fortified border with North Korea to attend a summit with Kim Jong Il. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, few details are kn

VOA常速英语2007-Israel Releases Dozens of Palestinian Prisoners

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 01 October 2007 give a boost to the peace process. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there is mixed reaction among Israelis and Palestinians. Israel released the prisoners Monday as a goodwill gestu

VOA常速英语2007-Australia Welcoming More Arab Gulf Tourists

By Phil Mercer Sydney, Australia 01 October 2007 Tourism officials in Australia say the number of visitors from Arab Gulf nations is increasing. Airlines are scheduling more flights between the Middle East and Australia to accommodate the rising popu

VOA常速英语2007-World Bank Calls Singapore Easiest Place to Do B

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 01 October 2007 Singapore has been ranked the world's easiest place to conduct business and Japan's trade surplus almost quadrupled in August. Claudia Blume at VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong has more on these and ot

VOA常速英语2007-Ukrainian Exit Poll Shows Presidential Party Dis

By Peter Fedynsky Kyiv 01 October 2007 An early exit poll for the special Ukrainian parliamentary election shows the party of President Viktor Yushchenko coming in a distant third against the political organization of the man he defeated for the pres

VOA常速英语2007-UNHCR Says More People On the Move

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 October 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is calling for new strategies and greater international commitment to deal with increasing numbers of people fleeing their homes. At the start of the UN

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawsuit Focuses Attention on Hazardous Waste Du

By Phuong Tran Dakar 31 January 2007 Despite an international ban on toxic waste dumping, environmentalists say unscrupulous companies find ways to continue exporting their deadly cargo. Vast quantities of waste are exported from rich to poor countr

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel's Former Justice Minister Convicted of S

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 31 January 2007 Israel's former Justice Minister has been convicted of indecent acts for kissing a young female soldier against her will. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, it is the second case to involve a high public

2007年VOA标准英语-2007 May Be 'Year of the Woman' in French Polit

By Lisa Bryant Paris 31 January 2007 In April, France holds presidential elections that may usher in the country's first female leader. Socialist politician Segolene Royal, 53, has been dominating the news for months. However, she is hardly the only

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Delivers Upbeat Assessment of US Economy

By Scott Stearns White House 31 January 2007 watch Jim Fry's Economy report President George Bush has delivered an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the president went to New York's financial

2007年VOA标准英语-US-North Korea Financial Sanctions Talks End

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 31 January 2007 U.S. and North Korean finance officials have ended a second round of talks on U.S. financial sanctions against Pyongyang with no clear resolution to the dispute. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing that North

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Confirms First Case of Human Bird Flu

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 31 January 2007 The Nigerian government says laboratory tests for the deadly bird flu virus on samples taken from human victims are positive. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the authorities have moved quickly to assu

2007年VOA标准英语-Microsoft to Tackle 'Digital Divide' in Africa

By Jordan Davis Dakar 31 January 2007 U.S. software giant Microsoft this week unveiled the latest version of its operating system, Windows Vista. Soon, African users may be able to boot up their computers using their native tongue because African lan

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Finds Iraq Conference 'Positive'

By Paula Wolfson Bogota 12 March 2007 President Bush says the Iraq regional conference held Saturday in Baghdad was positive, but he is waiting to see if participants turn their words into action. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the president spoke in Bo

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Demands Captured Sailors' Release, Seek

By Sean Maroney Washington 30 March 2007 watch Britian Demand Release No quick solution is in sight for the tense dispute over Iran's seizure of a British naval crew. After negotiations, the U.N. Security Council expressed grave concern and called f

2007年VOA标准英语-Second British Sailor Shown on Iranian TV as Im

By Tom Rivers London 30 March 2007 A second member of the British crew captured last week in the Gulf has been shown on Iranian television making an apology for illegally entering Iranian waters. The British government has denounced the video as pro

2007年VOA标准英语-NASA Reveals New Sun Phenomena

By Paul Sisco Washington 30 March 2007 watch NASA Sun Study Several times each year, scientists and administrators at the US. Space Agency's headquarters in Washington, unveil their most recent discoveries and activities, and plans. VOA's Paul Sisco

2007年VOA标准英语-Magnetic Resonance Imaging Urged for Women at H

By Melinda Smith Washington 30 March 2007 Since the mid-20th century the World Health Organization reports there has been an increase in the rate of breast cancer among women in developed countries. For decades, doctors have urged their patients to d

2007年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Ruling Party Leaders Meet on Elections

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 30 March 2007 Leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling party met Friday to decide whether President Robert Mugabe should stand for reelection next year. There are reports that some party leaders believe the 83-year-old president shoul

2007年VOA标准英语-Mauritanians Express Expectations For New Gover

By Kari Barber Dakar 30 March 2007 Mauritania's constitutional council has handed down official results confirming Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi as the winner of Sunday's presidential runoff, with nearly 53 percent of the vote. Kari Barber reports from