2007年VOA标准英语-Southeast Asian Leaders' Summit Opens

By Heda Bayron Cebu, Philippines 12 January 2007 Development, trade and security issues will be high on the agenda as Southeast Asian leaders open their annual meeting. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from the central Philippine city of Cebu, where some s

VOA常速英语2007年-Israeli Officials Express Alarm Over Iran's Nuc

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 08 November 2007 Senior Israeli officials are expressing alarm over the news that Iran says it has3,000 gas centrifuges working to enrich uranium. VOA's Jim Teeple reports one senior Israeli official says the head of the U.N.

2007年VOA标准英语-West African Women Politicians Struggle to Get

By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 June 2007 Women politicians in West Africa are trying to follow the lead of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to reach high elected positions, but many are finding it difficult. VOA's Nico Colombant has covered recen

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary General Says Political Talks Cruci

By Lisa Schlein El Fasher, Darfur 05 September 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says it is crucial to begin the political process to end the crisis in Darfur. He says he will push to get agreement on stepping up the pace of negotiations, in di

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Face Obstacles in Vaccine Developmen

By Ernest Leong Washington 19 March 2007 watch Vaccine report Some U.S. state lawmakers are fighting a mandate requiring certain vaccinations for children, saying it encourages undesirable behavior. Getting vaccinated has become a more complicated pr

2007年VOA标准英语-Liberian Refugees Return to Face Challenges of

By Kari Barber/Prince Collins Dakar, Monrovia 13 June 2007 Hundreds of thousands of Liberian refugees, displaced by more than a decade of civil war, have returned to the country. For many, coming home offers few opportunities as the economy struggles

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Opens White House Briefing Room

By Scott Stearns White House 11 July 2007 President Bush has re-opened a newly renovated press briefing room at the White House. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns was there. President Bush cuts the ribbon in a ceremony for the James S. Brad

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Celebrates Purim Holiday Under Tight Sec

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 March 2007 Israel is celebrating the biblical holiday of Purim under tight security. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel has restricted the movement of Palestinians amid concerns of possible terr

2007年VOA标准英语-Manufacturing Coalition Says Export Control Sys

By Mil Arcega Washington 08 March 2007 watch Export Control report A coalition of technology and manufacturing associations is pushing for an overhaul of the nation's export control system. The group claims current U.S. regulations aimed at keeping

VOA常速英语2007年-Bird Flu Concerns Persist in Nigeria Before Hol

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 December 2007 With the approach of Christmas and Muslims marking Sallah, poultry consumption in Nigeria is expected to reach an all-time high this month. As Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja, recent reports indi

2007年VOA标准英语-Economists Say Asian Currency Gains Not Likely

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 06 June 2007 Several Asian currencies have gained against the U.S. dollar in recent months, and that could hurt the region's main source of economic growth: exports. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, some econo

2007年VOA标准英语-Fiercest Critic of Zimbabwe's President Sued Fo

By Peta Thornycroft Africa 17 July 2007 Zimbabwe's state-controlled media are carrying explicit photographs of a man they claim is Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube, allegedly taken with a naked woman inside his bedroom. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA

VOA常速英语2007-Somali PM Consults With Ethiopian Leaders in Add

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 18 October 2007 Somalia's interim parliament, which was expected to hold a no-confidence vote on Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi's 30-month-old government, is in recess, while Mr. Gedi consults with leaders in Ethiopia. VOA Corr

VOA常速英语2007年-Rice Consults African Leaders on Regional Flash

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 05 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, for a whirlwind series of meetings with African leaders on a series of regional flashpoints, from Somalia to Darfur to the Great

2007年VOA标准英语-Bringing Beauty and Wonderment of Glass in the

By June Soh Washington 04 May 2007 Artists use a variety of materials for their creations -- paint on canvas, pencil on paper, metal or stone sculpted into life-like form. Still others create works totally unique from glass. VOA's June Soh met one s

2007年VOA标准英语-Analysts Ponder Senegal President's Legacy

By Phuong Tran Dakar 02 March 2007 President Abdoulaye Wade was declared the winner of Senegal's presidential election late Thursday, giving him five more years in power. Analysts are already speculating about his second term as well as the octogenar

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Unions Ponder Government Concessions O

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 June 2007 The Nigerian government has offered concessions to the country's two main labor unions to head off a nationwide strike set for Wednesday. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja says the unions may arrive at a final decision

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson Dies

By Greg Flakus Houston 12 July 2007 Former First Lady and environment champion Lady Bird Johnson has died at her home in Texas. The widow of President Lyndon Johnson was 94 and had been in failing health for some time. VOA's Greg Flakus has more abou

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US First Lady Buried in Texas

By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 16 July 2007 Rev. Richard Elwood, blesses the grave at the burial for Lady Bird Johnson at the Lyndon Baines Johnson National Historical Park in Stonewall, Texas, 15 July 2007 Former First Lady Claudia Lady Bird Johnson w

2007年VOA标准英语-Insurgent Attacks on Afghan Civilians Rise Shar

By George Dwyer Washington 09 May 2007 A U.S. military commander has apologized for the killings of Afghan civilians by U.S. Marines in early March. Colonel John Nicholson told reporters in Afghanistan that he met Tuesday (May 8th) with the families