2007年VOA标准英语-Private Medical Group Brings Health Care to Poo

By Ivana Kuhar Washington 29 May 2007 A Congressional hearing on Russia last Thursday reverberated with concerns over the deteriorating state of democracy in the world's largest country. Meanwhile, the U.S. government says it will continue cooperati

2007年VOA标准英语-Chad Government Employees Strike Runs Nearly 1

By Phuong Tran N'Djamena, Chad 31 May 2007 In the Central African country of Chad, government-paid employees have been on strike for almost one month because of salary disputes. Government ministers say they are already doing as much as they can, and

2007年VOA标准英语-Top US Nuclear Negotiator Urges North Korea to

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 29 May 2007 The United States' top nuclear negotiator urged North Korea to quickly honor its February commitment to shut down its nuclear reactor. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. Christopher Hill speaks

2007年VOA标准英语-Sect Spreads Fear in Kenya

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 29 May 2007 Fear is spreading in cities and villages throughout Kenya, following a series of horrific murders committed by the followers of a banned sect called the Mungiki. With presidential elections scheduled for December, lo

2007年VOA标准英语-Alabama, Mississippi Coastal Residents Dread St

By Greg Flakus Bayou La Batre, Alabama 31 May 2007 Gulf of Mexico coast Hurricane season officially begins on June first and runs until November and residents of the U.S. Gulf coast areas are anticipating the coming months with a certain degree of dr

2007年VOA标准英语-Indian Police Open Fire on Demonstrators in Raj

By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 May 2007 A clash between police officers and villagers in rural northwestern India has resulted in the deathsat least 13 people Tuesday. VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that the protesters were demanding the rig

2007年VOA标准英语-Leaflets Urge Kenyan Youth to Rise Up Against G

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 31 May 2007 For the second time in two weeks, the widespread distribution of leaflets urging Kenyans to rise up against the government has put Kenyan authorities on high alert. From Nairobi, VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu has deta

2007年VOA标准英语-Honor Killings Fuel Tensions in Iraq's Kurdish

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 08 May 2007 In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, government officials are trying to understand and stop a rise in honor killings. The Kurdish government has overturned Iraqi laws that allowed relatives to kill women who were p

2007年VOA标准英语-Muslims Skeptical of War on Terrorism

By Jela De Franceschi Washington, D.C. 10 May 2007 Several recent public opinion surveys have found that large majorities in most Muslim countries are hardening their views on the U.S.-led war on terrorism, which they say is endangering the security

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain's Blair Says World Waiting, Wanting, Zi

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 May 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged African governments to hold Zimbabwe to account and to do so urgently. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Johannesburg that Mr Blair was speaking in Johannesburg

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Unveils Climate Change Proposal

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush will go to next week's Group of Eight Summit in Germany armed with a new proposal to combat global climate change. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details from the White House. President Bush outlines h

2007年VOA标准英语-US Immigration Debate Creates Unusual Political

By Jim Malone Washington 31 May 2007 The intense debate over immigration reform in the United States has revealed some rather unusual political alliances in recent months. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. The old saying

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawyer Finds Medical Experts in India

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 July 2007 An American lawyer has tapped medical experts in India to help with legal cases in the United States. Mike O'Sullivan reports, it is part of a growing trend in the outsourcing of professional services. Doro

2007年VOA标准英语-US Nuclear Agency Faulted for Security Gaps

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 U.S. congressional investigators working undercover say they have obtained a license to buy enough radioactive material for a radiological bomb, without much scrutiny from federal regulators. The investigator

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Urge Action by Musharraf Against E

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 U.S. lawmakers have told a senior State Department official that Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf must act to eliminate Taleban, al-Qaida forces and extremists in his country. VOA's Dan Robinson reports

2007年VOA标准英语-Tamil Tigers Vow Retaliation for Capture of Str

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 13 July 2007 The Sri Lankan government says it is planning victory celebrations and is drawing up an economic plan for the east of the country, where troops have captured a Tamil Tiger stronghold. But as Anjana Pasricha r

2007年VOA标准英语-Interpol Chief Calls on Nations to Share Passpo

By Gary Thomas Washington 12 July 2007 The secretary-general of Interpol, the international police organization, says countries need to share data on lost or stolen passports. In a VOA interview, the Interpol chief says the failure of countries to po

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian President Inaugurates New Government

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 July 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua unveiled his new cabinet Thursday, nearly two months after he became leader of Africa's most populous country. The cabinet includes some opposition elements in what is labeled a

2007年VOA标准英语-Report Details Anxiety Over 'American Dream'

By Ivana Kuhar Washington 26 July 2007 American factory worker A recent study (March 2007) entitled Economic Anxiety and the American Dream, finds middle class Americans look at their economic future with a combination of optimism and anxiety. The r

2007年VOA标准英语-FBI Blows Whistle on NBA Referee

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 July 2007 The National Basketball Association is on the defensive as the probe into a betting scandal involving one of its referees widens. The FBI investigation into veteran referee Tim Donaghy's alleged gambling ac