VOA常速英语2007年-US House Approves Defense Spending Measure

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $460-billion spending bill for the Defense Department, clearing the way for a vote in the Senate. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the measu

VOA常速英语2007年-Experts: Afghan Mission Crucial for NATO's Surv

By Andr de Nesnera Washington 14 November 2007 Forces from the 26-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, are encountering stiff resistance from Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan. In this report from Washington, VOA senior corres

2007年VOA标准英语-US Conservative Religious Leader Jerry Falwell

By Jim Malone Washington 15 May 2007 The Reverend Jerry Falwell died Tuesday. Falwell, perhaps more than anyone else, played a pivotal role in mobilizing religious conservative voters into a political force in the United States beginning in the 1980s

VOA常速英语2007年-Red Cross Blames Bureaucratic Barriers for Bloc

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 November 2007 A new report finds legal red tape and bureaucratic barriers can seriously hamper emergency aid and increase the cost of disaster relief. The report, launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red

VOA常速英语2007年-International Media Heavyweights Continue to Bo

By Phil Mercer Sydney 11 November 2007 Australian cricket authorities are locked in a dispute with major news organizations over coverage of test matches. Cricket Australia, the game's governing body, has demanded that news groups hand over rights to

VOA常速英语2007年-Rice Welcomes Musharraf's Pledges, Calls for Li

By Paula Wolfson Washington 11 November 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has welcomed Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's promise to hold elections by early January and give up his military post. But in a nationally broadcast intervie

VOA常速英语2007年-Analysts Say Hopes for Pakistan Political Truce

By Gary Thomas Washington 14 November 2007 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is heading to Pakistan late this week to meet with President Pervez Musharraf. The U.S. is hoping to cool the rising political temperature brought on by General

VOA常速英语2007年-Haiti's Hopes for Biofuels Rest on Jatropha Pla

By Brian Wagner Miami 02 November 2007 Haiti is looking to a small shrub called jatropha to fuel an alternative energy boom that may help cut the impoverished country's reliance on oil and charcoal. VOA's Brian Wagner reports the efforts already are

2007年VOA标准英语-US Peace Corps Hopes to Recruit More Volunteers

By Mona Ghuneim New York 16 August 2007 Since the U.S. Peace Corps was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, the agency's mission has remained the same: to promote peace and friendship throughout the world. But in recent years, the 46-year-ol

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Readies For Sunday's Referendum on New

By Ron Corben Bangkok 17 August 2007 The Thai government faces a test of credibility when it holds a referendum Sunday on a new constitution. As Ron Corben reports, the government has urged people to approve the draft, while its opponents have campai

2007年VOA标准英语-Torrential Rains Continue to Devastate Kenya

By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 16 August 2007 Flooding in Sudan between June and August this year has killed over 100 people and left thousands homeless. The United Nations released $5 million Wednesday to help Sudanese victims, but as Caroline Sawyer re

VOA常速英语2007年-Oil Prices Rise as US Supplies Drop

By VOA News 07 November 2007 The U.S. Energy Department says oil supplies fell by 800,000 barrels last week, as prices continue to climb toward $100 a barrel. Crude oil prices rose above $98 a barrel during trading in New York Wednesday as the dollar

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal Sees Low Turnout in Legislative Poll Am

By Kari Barber Dakar 03 June 2007 Voter turnout appeared to be low in Sunday's legislative election in Senegal, considered one of the most stable democracies in West Africa. Many potential voters are staying away from the polls in response to a boyco

VOA常速英语2007-Coalition Urges UN to Call For Moratorium on Exe

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 11 October 2007 A coalition of 60 non-governmental organizations is urging the United Nations to adopt a resolution that calls for a global moratorium on the death penalty. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York

2007年VOA标准英语-US Commander 'Suspects' N. Korea Will Test Anot

By Kurt Achin Seoul 09 January 2007 US General Burwell Bell (File photo) The commander of the U.S. forces in South Korea says it is probably a question of when, not if, North Korea will test a second nuclear device. He also says the 28,000 U.S. mili

2007年VOA标准英语-Bald, Bold and Blue

By Larry London Washington 18 June 2007 Bald, in black clothing, covered in blue paint -- these are the three most eye-catching features and characteristics of the Blue Man Group, a creative theatrical organization that features a trio of mute drum p

2007年VOA标准英语-George Soros Pledges $3 Million to Fight Lethal

By David McAlary Washington 14 March 2007 International financier George Soros is giving $3 million to help public health experts fight a lethal, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa. VOA's David McAlary in Washington reports tha

2007年VOA标准英语-Military Escalation Likely in DRC Say Analysts

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 14 September 2007 The United Nations says Congolese president Joseph Kabila's latest comments on getting rebel forces to join the army marked a positive step towards bringing peace to the volatile North Kivu region, which has

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Latam Policy in Brazil

By Paula Wolfson Sao Paulo, Brazil 09 March 2007 President Bush says his administration has not ignored Latin America, and says his tour of the region was not designed to counter the anti-American rhetoric of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. VOA White House

2007年VOA标准英语-6 Nations Meet to Discuss Timetable for N. Kore

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 18 July 2007 Delegates from six nations have gathered in Beijing to negotiate a timetable for North Korea to declare and dismantle its nuclear programs. As Daniel Schearf reports from the Chinese capital, the meeting begins