2007年VOA标准英语-US Experts Detect Heightened Global Terrorist A

By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 17 July 2007 The attempted bombings in London and Glasgow last month and the release of purported tapes from al-Qaida's leadership this week have raised concerns about possible new terrorist attacks. But recent events in

VOA常速英语2007年-UN Examining Expulsion of Darfur Humanitarian O

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 08 November 2007 The United Nations has expressed concern about the expulsion of its top humanitarian official from South Darfur, Sudan. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa Bureau in Nairobi, the move is the latest

VOA常速英语2007年-Thai King Marks 80th Birthday With Call for Pol

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 05 December 2007 Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, marked his 80th birthday Wednesday with a warning that political disunity can lead to disaster in his country. Thailand is moving to he

2007年VOA标准英语-Africa Increasingly Being Used in Cocaine Traff

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 01 March 2007 Africa is increasingly being used as a conduit to traffic cocaine, with increasing numbers of couriers apprehended and more bulk cocaine seized, according to the International Narcotics Control Board. The Vien

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Authorizes Talks With Syria on Iraq Refuge

By David Gollust Washington 08 February 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees. The move i

VOA常速英语2007年-Boyz II Men Celebrate 20th Anniversary With New

By Larry London Washington 17 December 2007 With five Number One hits between 1992 and 1997, the group Boyz II Men has secured a permanent place in music history. Through their wonderful harmonies and poetic lyrics, and a career that has spanned 20 y

VOA常速英语2007年-Climate Change Conference in Bali Officially Ki

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 17 December 2007 Discussions over the aims and timing of a new global climate change treaty have wrapped up in Bali after two weeks of often turbulent bargaining. The next step will be two years of negotiations over the new t

VOA常速英语2007年-Vietnam Helmet Law Changes Culture Overnight

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 17 December 2007 A new law has taken effect in Vietnam requiring all motorbike riders to wear helmets. Motorbikes are the most common form of transportation in Vietnam, but drivers long refused to wear helmets, leading to hug

VOA常速英语2007年-Zimbabweans in Exile Hope for Change in 2008

By Tendai Maphosa London 18 December 2007 It has been another difficult year for Zimbabwe, with a seemingly ever-increasing political and economic crisis that has forced an estimated 3 million Zimbabweans into exile. From London, Tendai Maphosa spoke

VOA常速英语2007年-Al Gore Blames US for Climate Change Deadlock i

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali, Indonesia 13 December 2007 Former U.S. vice president and Nobel Laureate Al Gore blamed the United States on Thursday for blocking progress at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Bali. He urged delegates to forge ahead

VOA常速英语2007年-Climate Change Considered a 'Threat' to World's

By Trish Anderton Bali, Indonesia 04 December 2007 The anti-poverty group Oxfam says global warming is altering the human food supply and threatening some of the world's poorest people with hunger. At the United Nations Conference on Climate Change i

2007年VOA标准英语-Climate Change, Trade to Top APEC Agenda

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 03 September 2007 Climate change and trade liberalizations are expected to top the agenda at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering in Sydney this week. Regional security also will be addressed. But, as VOA co

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush: Change in Iraq Strategy 'Ideological Stru

By Scott Stearns Washington 11 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush is sending more troops to Iraq as part of what he says will be a new way forward. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns looks at the president's changing approach to the co

2007年VOA标准英语-Doctors Change Diagnosis of American Man with T

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 05 July 2007 An American man who traveled internationally with tuberculosis - despite instructions not to - has a new diagnosis and is not as sick as government doctors initially said he was. As VOA's Carol Pearson r

VOA常速英语2007-Olmert Says Peace Conference Will Lead to Talks

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 October 2007 Israel has signaled that it is ready to resume formal peace talks with the Palestinians. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a Palestinian rocket attack is overshadowing progress on the

VOA常速英语2007年-Terrorist Attacks in Iraq Eroding Local Support

By Jim Randle Taji, Iraq 09 November 2007 U.S. military officers and local sheiks say an area north and west of Baghdad is turning away from the al-Qaida terror group and offering more support to the Iraqi government. The change follows a series of b

VOA常速英语2007年-British Drama 'Atonement' Leads Golden Globe No

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 13 December 2007 The British drama Atonement leads the nominees for the Golden Globe Awards, announced early Thursday in Los Angeles. The honors are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and they mark th

2007年VOA标准英语-Africa And Women Top World Health Agenda

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 May 2007 In an opening address to the 60th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan promised to vigorously work to improve health for Africans and f

2007年VOA标准英语-South African Commission Holds Hearings on Farm

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 18 September 2007 South Africa's Human Rights Commission has launched hearings into labor relations and land rights on the country's farms. The hearings follow a threat by a government minister to seize the land of farmer

2007年VOA标准英语-Somalis Worry About Stability After Islamists F

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 15 January 2007 Many residents of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, say they fear deploying foreign peacekeepers to re-establish security there after the fall of the country's Islamist movement may cause more instability, not les