VOA常速英语2007-Millions of TB Patients to Receive Life Saving D

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 October 2007 The World Health Organization says more than three-quarters of a million people in 19 countries, most in Africa, will receive life-saving anti-tuberculosis drugs over the next year and a half. It says UNITAID, a

2007年VOA标准英语-UN High Commissioner Sees Slight Hope For Darfu

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 September 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, says she sees little cause for optimism in the unfolding tragedy in Darfur. But she says recent, more vigorous efforts to find a political solution t

VOA常速英语2007年-Polling Propels Political Process

By Jeffrey Young Washington 07 November 2007 Every presidential aspirant uses opinion polling data to shape his or her campaign in the quest for the White House. In this segment of How America Elects , VOA's Jeffrey Young looks at the vital role of p

2007年VOA标准英语-New Study Shows Urinary Tract Infections in Chi

By Melinda Smith Washington 17 July 2007 Antibiotics are designed to fight a multitude of bacterial infections. But some infections -- such as those in the urinary tract -- have become resistant to many antibiotics. VOA's Melinda Smith reports on a r

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistan's Bhutto Vows to Go Ahead With Protest

Possible Suicide Attack By VOA News 08 November 2007 Former Pakistani Prime Minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto says her party plans a massive protest in Rawalpindi Friday against emergency rule and the suspension of the country's constitu

2007年VOA标准英语-British PM Threatens to Boycott EU-AU Summit if

By Tendai Maphosa London 20 September 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that he will not attend the European Union-African Union summit slated for December in Lisbon if Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe also attends. Tendai Maph

2007年VOA标准英语-EU Says No Fuel Supplies to Gaza Unless Hamas D

By Teri Schultz Brussels 20 August 2007 The European Union says a Hamas plan to try to make money off EU fuel donations to the Gaza Strip means the suspension of fuel oil deliveries to the territory will continue. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.

2007年VOA标准英语-Indian Police Under Fire as Bodies of 17 Poor A

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 January 2007 Activists of leftist women organizations protest killing of innocent children in Noida, India, 6 Jan 2006 The bodies of 17 women and children who disappeared over the last two years have been discovered i

VOA常速英语2007年-Sierra Leone Police Open Fire on Locals Protest

By Jade Heilmann Dakar 14 December 2007 Police in Eastern Sierra Leone have opened fire to disperse a group of demonstrators in the kimberlite mining town of Koidu, where local residents say they have not been compensated for environmental damages fr

VOA常速英语2007年-Fuel Efficiency, Gadgets Mark Los Angeles Auto

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 16 November 2007 Auto makers who are showcasing their latest models at the Los Angeles auto show are expanding product lines in the hope of staying competitive in a changing market. Mike O'Sullivan reports, carmakers fr

VOA常速英语2007年-US Continues Push for Immediate Lifting of Paki

By David Gollust State Department 19 November 2007 The Bush administration says it is continuing to push for an immediate end to the state of emergency in Pakistan, despite President Pervez Musharraf's refusal to heed such a call Saturday from visiti

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal's Presidential Coalition Wins Boycotted

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 June 2007 Senegal's electoral commission confirmed the presidential coalition's apparently easy victory in last Sunday's legislative election, which was boycotted by major opposition parties. The coalition dominates the legisl

VOA常速英语2007-Martial Law to Continue in Parts of Thailand

By Chad Bouchard Bangkok 08 October 2007 Thailand's military leadership says some provinces in the country will remain under martial law, in spite of opposition parties' demand for restrictions to be lifted. As Chad Bouchard reports from Bangkok, the

2007年VOA标准英语-US Urges Restraint as Mideast Violence Continue

By David Gollust State Department 17 May 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas Thursday to discuss the latest outburst of violence in Gaza. Rice, appe

VOA常速英语2007-Bush Administration Urges Turkish Restraint on K

By Paula Wolfson Washington 14 October 2007 Bush administration officials are urging Turkey not to take military action against Kurdish rebels in neighboring Iraq. Meanwhile, the White House is trying to stop a congressional vote on a controversial r

2007年VOA标准英语-North Korea Skips Nuclear Meeting Pending Money

By Luis Ramirez Beijing 20 March 2007 Talks on North Korea's nuclear programs hit a snag in Beijing, with North Korean negotiators refusing to attend a meeting of the heads of delegation. Diplomats say the North Koreans are demanding they first get

2007年VOA标准英语-US Links Pakistan Agreement With Tribal Leaders

By David Gollust State Department 01 March 2007 Senior U.S. defense officials said Thursday Pakistan's agreement last year with tribal leaders along the Afghan border has led to an increase in cross-border attacks, and that Pakistan needs to do more

2007年VOA标准英语-Colombian Group Urges Retooling of US Aid

By Michael Bowman Washington 09 May 2007 Colombian politicians and human rights activists visiting Washington this week say U.S. aid to their country focuses too much on military and anti-drug assistance and not enough on humanitarian needs. The dele

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq: Car Bomb Kills Dozens; Insurgents Attack

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 14 April 2007 Iraqi police say a car bomb has exploded in a crowded bus station in the southern Shi'ite city of Karbala, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others. In Baghdad, insurgents have attacked anot

2007年VOA标准英语-AIDS Activist Accuses UN, Western Nations of Ig

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 13 September 2007 The chairman of an anti-AIDS group has accused the U.N. Security Council and the West in general for ignoring what he calls a litany of horror against women in eastern Congo. For VOA, Nick Wadhams has the sto