2007年VOA标准英语-US Scientists Say Asian Pollution Haze Accelera

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 02 August 2007 U.S. scientists say clouds of man-made haze that blanket southern and eastern Asia are helping accelerate the melting of the Himalayan glaciers. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from our Asia News Center in Hong Kong

2007年VOA标准英语-US Will Press Iraq to Perform in New Offensive

By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 January 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Iraq will have to demonstrate its ability to deliver more troops to Baghdad and limit the political influence of militia factions before most of the additional U.S. troop

2007年VOA标准英语-Rock Stars Perform Around World to Raise Awaren

By Tendai Maphosa London 07 July 2007 Big name rock stars and musicians from around the globe performed at concerts on six continents to raise awareness about climate change. A sold-out crowd rocked London's Wembley Stadium, and other concerts were

VOA常速英语2007-Israeli Police Question PM in Connection with Co

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 October 2007 Israeli police have opened a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, it is the latest in a series of scandals that has eroded public s

VOA常速英语2007年-US Lawmakers, Rights Advocates Question CIA Tap

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 December 2007 U.S. Congressional Democrats are asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the CIA's destruction of videotapes documenting the interrogation of terrorism suspects amounts to obstruction of just

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenyan University Lecturers Strike for Improved

By Ken Wekesa Nairobi,Kenya 18 June 2007 A university degree brings prestige in Kenya, where institutions of higher learning are still valued as a means of social advancement. But the universities reputations have been tarnished by years of strikes b

2007年VOA标准英语-Abbas: Efforts to Form Unity Palestinian Govern

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 11 January 2007 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says efforts to form a unity Palestinian government will continue, saying he is determined to put an end to Palestinian factional fighting. Mr. Abbas made his comments just d

2007年VOA标准英语-Abbas, Olmert to Meet in Egypt

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 21 June 2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are to hold talks in Egypt, early next week. As VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, Jordan's King Abdullah is also scheduled to a

2007年VOA标准英语-Abbas, Olmert to Meet on International Peace Ta

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 August 2007 Part of the security detail of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas secures the perimeter of the Intercontinental Hotel, 06 August 2007 Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmo

2007年VOA标准英语-Donors Continue to Give to Cambodia, But Corrup

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 20 June 2007 Cambodia's annual donor conference has ended with pledges of almost $700 million in aid, even though donors expressed frustration at continued corruption and poor governance in the country. Cambodia has enjoyed r

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawmakers Probe Possible Political Motivations

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 06 March 2007 Congress is stepping up investigations into suggestions that political motivations were behind the Bush administration's dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the controversy over t

2007年VOA标准英语-Environmental Degradation Seen as Contributing

By Valer Gergely Washington, D.C. 11 April 2007 Watch Environment Exhibit The effects of environmental degradation have been increasingly seen as contributing to conflict in various parts of the world. The growing scarcity of natural resources as a

2007年VOA标准英语-Italy Calls Agreement With Getty Museum to Retu

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 02 August 2007 Italy's culture minister is calling an accord reached with the J. Paul Getty Museum for the return of 40 ancient artifacts historic and a victory for artistic ethics. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome t

2007年VOA标准英语-Australia Urged to Protect Pristine Coral Sea

By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 September 2007 Conservationists have started a campaign to urge the Australian government to formally protect the Coral Sea, one of the country's last tropical marine wildernesses. A coalition, led by the World Wildlife Fund,

VOA常速英语2007-Togolese Vote in Landmark Election

By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 October 2007 Voters in Togo started lining up at dawn Sunday to participate in a landmark election that presents the first major challenge to the ruling party. Observers say this year's vote promises to be the country's first

2007年VOA标准英语-70 Tamil Rebels Reportedly Killed in Land, Sea

By Steve Herman New Delhi 20 June 2007 Sri Lanka's military says land and sea clashes in the past day have left about 70 Tamil rebels dead. VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that the fighting in the east of the country comes before a widely a

2007年VOA标准英语-APEC Hopes to Revive Stalled World Trade Talks

By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 September 2007 Asia-Pacific leaders will press for an urgent revival of stalled world trade talks when they meet this week in Australia. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) has opened in Sydney, and trade and c

2007年VOA标准英语-APEC Ministers Discuss Trade Negotiations, Clim

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Sydney 06 September 2007 Trade and foreign ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum say stalled international trade negotiations, climate change and global security should top the agenda when APEC leaders hol

2007年VOA标准英语-Jordan's King Urges Renewed US Commitment to Mi

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 March 2007 Jordan's King Abdullah is urging the United States to make a new commitment to peace in the Middle East. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, where the king told a joint meeting of Congress that ina

2007年VOA标准英语-Iran and US Hold Mid-level Talks; Iraq Urges Mo

By Challiss McDonough Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt 04 May 2007 There was a rare mid-level meeting Friday between Iranian and U.S. diplomats at an international conference on Iraq. But at the same meeting, Iran's foreign minister has blasted the U.S. polici