2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Ruling Party Official Seeks End to Ele

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 30 September 2007 A Nigerian ruling party official says the legal challenge against President Umaru Yar'Adua's election is a distraction and should be dropped. From the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Gilbert da Costa reports the t

2007年VOA标准英语-Congressional Democrats Vow New Push for Iraq W

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 June 2007 Majority Democrats are vowing to go ahead with plans for a new legislative push to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq after Congress returns next month from a week-long break. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capi

2007年VOA标准英语-US Supreme Court Rejects School Integration Pro

By Brian Wagner Miami 30 June 2007 Critics of racial desegregation plans in U.S. schools have welcomed a Supreme Court decision Thursday blocking some school integration measures. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that supporters of desegregation

VOA常速英语2007-Britain Receives Saudi Arabia's King

By Tom Rivers London 31 October 2007 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia met Wednesday with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street as part of his state visit to Britain. The two discussed a variety of bilateral issues. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports

VOA常速英语2007-Clinton Is Focus of Attacks From Democratic Pres

By Jim Malone Washington 31 October 2007 Senator Hillary Clinton of New York was the main target at the latest debate among Democratic presidential contenders held in Philadelphia. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports Clinton's rivals went a

2007年VOA标准英语-US General Says He May Need More Time to Assess

By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 May 2007 The U.S. ground forces commander in Iraq says he might need more time to assess the impact of the new security plan, beyond the September assessment President Bush and the Congress are expecting. Lieutenant General R

2007年VOA标准英语-South Korean Special Envoy Arrives in Afghanist

By Kurt Achin Seoul 27 July 2007 There is no word yet on the fate of 22 South Korean hostages held by Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan, after the passing of the latest negotiating deadline. A purported Taleban spokesman earlier warned all 22 would b

VOA常速英语2007年-Taize Pilgrimage Attracts Thousands

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 December 2007 Some 40,000 young Christians are gathering in Geneva to participate in a five-day pilgrimage organized by the Taize religious community and Swiss churches. The Taize community, based in Burgundy, France, has in

VOA常速英语2007年-Bhutan Steps Toward Democracy with Vote for Nat

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 31 December 2007 Thousands of people in Bhutan went to the polls Monday to elect an upper house of parliament for the first time. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the vote represents the country's first step to

VOA常速英语2007-Julius Shulman Still Photographing Los Angeles a

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 31 October 2007 Julius Shulman is one of the world's leading architectural photographers, and today at 97, he is still taking pictures of his long-time home, Los Angeles. Mike O'Sullivan reports, Shulman's famous im

VOA常速英语2007年-Guinean Lawyers, Activists Say Military, Police

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 29 November 2007 Lawyers in Guinea are on strike, protesting the arrest and rough treatment of a lawyer last month. Lawyers and human rights activists in Guinea say the military and police continue to abuse their position, desp

VOA常速英语2007年-Russia's Ruling Party Accused of Pressuring Vot

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 29 November 2007 President Vladimir Putin continues his campaign on behalf of the ruling United Russia Party amid charges the organization is pressuring voters to cast ballots on its behalf in Sunday's parliamentary election.

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross: Sexual Violence in DRC's North Kivu

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 November 2007 The International Committee of the Red Cross says sexual violence against women and girls in the North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo is among the worst it has ever seen. Lisa Schlein reports for

VOA常速英语2007-NASA Shifts Mission Priorities at International

By Alex Villarreal Washington 31 October 2007 NASA has delayed the fourth spacewalk of a complex two-week mission by U.S. space shuttle Discovery to boost the capability of the International Space Station. The walk, originally set for Thursday, is no

VOA常速英语2007年-British PM Brown Isolated as European, African

By Tendai Maphosa London 29 November 2007 Tensions between Britain and Zimbabwe remain high before next month's Europe-Africa summit in Lisbon, Portugal. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insists he will not attend if Zimbabwean President Robert Mu

VOA常速英语2007年-Presidential Candidates Gear Up for Iowa Caucus

By Paula Wolfson Washington 30 December 2007 The first contest of the U.S. presidential election campaign comes this week in the midwestern state of Iowa, where Democrats and Republicans will hold caucuses Thursday night. VOA correspondent Paula Wolf

VOA常速英语2007-Higher Oil Prices Blamed on Peaking Production

By Greg Flakus Houston 31 October 2007 As oil prices reach record levels, industry observers ponder a future of increased demand and a possible peak in production. A European group announced last week that world production peaked last year and will d

VOA常速英语2007年-Scientists Unveil High-Definition Map of Antarc

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 29 November 2007 A team of U.S. and British researchers have unveiled a new map of Antarctica that they say will revolutionize research on the frozen continent and contribute to a deeper understanding of climate change

VOA常速英语2007-Iraqi Official Says New Efforts Will Restrain Ku

By Deborah Block Irbil 31 October 2007 In Baghdad Wednesday, Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki. They discussed ways to keep Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq from striking inside Turkey. VOA's

VOA常速英语2007-Van Gogh Letters Offer Insight Into Artist's Lif

By Mona Ghuneim New York 31 October 2007 Vincent van Gogh painted some of the most recognizable and most valuable paintings in the history of art, and he is often remembered in the context of being a poor and mentally ill eccentric. But a current exh