2007年VOA标准英语-Four Rare Gorillas Killed in Congo, Another Fea

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 26 July 2007 Four rare mountain gorillas have been killed after gunmen crept up on them and opened fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park. Nick Wadhams has more on the story from Nairobi. The gorillas

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Talabani Reaffirm Need for Iraq to Meet G

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush met Thursday with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. VOA's Paula Wolfson has the story from the White House. President Bush (r) and Jalal Talabani at the White House, 31 May 2007 The meeting ended

VOA常速英语2007-American Priest Brings AIDS Relief to Kenyan Slu

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 31 October 2007 In the Kenyan capital Nairobi lives a priest named Father Ed Phillips. For the past 14 years, Phillips has tended to the sick in one of the world's largest slums and conducted groundbreaking, but unheralded, re

2007年VOA标准英语-Elections Over, Turkey Must Now Choose Presiden

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 27 July 2007 The July 22 general election in Turkey resulted in a landslide victory for the Islamic rooted Justice and Development party, or AK. While many people in Turkey are still coming to terms with the scale of the vict

2007年VOA标准英语-US Says Terror Attacks Up 25 Percent Worldwide

By David Gollust Washington 30 April 2007 A U.S. State Department report Tuesday said terrorist incidents and casualties attributed to them rose sharply in 2006. Most of the increase was due to the soaring violence in Iraq. VOA's David Gollust report

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Security Plan Yields Mixed Results

By Meredith Buel Washington 30 April 2007 The ongoing surge of additional U.S. troops in Iraq will soon enter its third month, and while sectarian violence is down in Baghdad, progress has been offset by an increase in deadly suicide bombings by al-Q

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Hospital Struggles to Maintain US-Funded

By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 30 April 2007 American inspectors who review reconstruction projects in Iraq say some rebuilt facilities are falling into disrepair because they are not being properly maintained. A report by the Special Inspector Genera

2007年VOA标准英语-New Baseball Stadium Takes Shape in Nation's Ca

By Parke Brewer Washington, D.C. 30 April 2007 These are the opening weeks of the 2007 Major League Baseball season, and by this time next year fans in the nation's capital will be watching their team in a brand new stadium. VOA Sports Editor Parke B

2007年VOA标准英语-New Report Recommends Changes for Food Sold in

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 30 April 2007 A new report -- commissioned by the U.S. Congress -- recommends strong nutritional guidelines for the food that is sold in the nation's schools. Existing federal standards apply only to food served in

2007年VOA标准英语-UNHCR to Repatriate Thousands of Mauritanian Re

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 August 2007 The U.N. refugee agency is appealing for seven million dollars to fund the voluntary repatriation of 24,000 Mauritanian refugees from Senegal and Mali. The UNHCR, which is launching the appeal Friday, says this r

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa, Activists Launch New AIDS Plan

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 30 April 2007 Lerato, 7, sitting left, and her friends Abigain, 11, right, and Koketso, 14, watch television while being treated in the medical clinic of the Sparrow Rainbow Village in Johannesburg (File photo) The governme

2007年VOA标准英语-FBI Director Defends Anti-Terror Tool, Assures

By Dan Robinson Washington 26 July 2007 FBI Director Robert Mueller has urged the U.S. Congress not to weaken a key legal tool that law enforcement authorities have been using since September 11, 2001 in their efforts to prevent new terrorist attacks

2007年VOA标准英语-Former Coup Leader Says Ivorian Arrests Are Unj

Dakar 30 September 2007 Former 1999 Ivory Coast coup leader Ibrahim Coulibaly has recently said that several of his supporters in the rebel-held north have been unjustly arrested. Coulibaly was close to rebel leaders when the rebellion began in late

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawsuit Seeks to Stop California From Selling U

By Mil Arcega Washington 31 May 2007 The State of California is delaying the sale of more than five billion dollars in forgotten and unclaimed assets. A property rights group is suing the state, claiming it has not tried hard enough to find the legal

2007年VOA标准英语-US North Korean Nuclear Talks Enter New Phase

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 August 2007 A senior United States envoy says he is hopeful progress will be made toward scrapping North Korea's nuclear arsenal during bilateral U.S.-North Korean talks over the weekend. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA, the ta

2007年VOA标准英语-Ban Says UN Remains Key to Solving Global Probl

By Mike O'Sullivan 27 July 2007 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is on a two-day visit to California to discuss climate change and other global challenges. Mike O'Sullivan reports from San Francisco, the secretary-general says the United

2007年VOA标准英语-Charges Dropped Against Doctor in Failed Britis

By Phil Mercer Sydney 27 July 2007 The Australian government has dropped terrorism charges against the Indian doctor arrested there in connection with last month's unsuccessful car bombings in Britain. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. The terrorism

2007年VOA标准英语-New Tea Bar Opens in Manhattan

By Ariadne Budianto, Nadia Madjid and Ade Astuti New York City 31 August 2007 Subtle tea, speciality tea Coffee houses are very popular in the U.S.; places where people go to socialize or just hang out. Two young entrepreneurs in New York City are ho

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya's Opposition Chooses Presidential Candida

By Malcolm Webb Nairobi 31 August 2007 The ODM-Kenya opposition party Friday chose Kalonzo Musyoka as their presidential candidate to run in the forthcoming general election in Kenya. His former ally, Raila Odinga, is expected to be running against h

2007年VOA标准英语-Fred Thompson to Officially Join US Presidentia

By Jim Malone Washington 31 August 2007 Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee will officially enter the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination next Thursday, ending months of anticipation about a bid for the White House. Thompson