2007年VOA标准英语-Cape Verde Trades in Cobblestone for Asphalt Ro

By Phuong Tran Praia, Cape Verde 09 June 2007 Off the coast of West Africa, transport officials in the island nation of Cape Verde have begun a road improvement program. They say colonial-era cobblestone roads do not make much sense anymore, and are,

2007年VOA标准英语-Alternative Intelligence on Iraq Called Dubious

By Gary Thomas Washington 09 February 2007 The controversy over the Bush Administration's pre-war intelligence on Iraq was further fuelled Friday by an internal Pentagon critique of the work of a little-known Defense Department office. As VOA corresp

VOA常速英语2007年-Discoverer of Lucy Fossil Weighs in on Human Ev

By Greg Flakus Houston 14 November 2007 The fossilized bones of a female hominid creature who lived about three-million years ago in what is now Ethiopia, continues to draw crowds at Houston's Museum of Natural Science. Recently visiting the skeleton

2007年VOA标准英语-Singapore Statesman Visits Vietnam

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 17 January 2007 Lee Kuan Yew (file photo) Lee Kuan Yew, the former prime minister of Singapore, is visiting Vietnam. Many people in Vietnam admire Mr. Lee for building Singapore into a modern, developed nation, and they see t

VOA常速英语2007年-Nepal Confronts Mystery of Missing Royal Wealth

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 19 December 2007 The Nepalese parliament has ordered the properties of its disgraced royal family nationalized. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the government is making little headway in finding the fabulou

2007年VOA标准英语-Country Star Darryl Worley Rediscovers Himself

By Larry London Washington 08 August 2007 Country singer Darryl Worley signed his first major record deal in 1999 and made his debut on country music's most famous stage, The Grand Ole Opry, the following year. Since then, he has become known for ser

2007年VOA标准英语-Floods Cause Food Crisis in Burundi

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 January 2007 The World Food Program says heavy flooding in Burundi has made thousands of people homeless and destroyed most of the food crop they were counting on for their subsistence. WFP warns Burundi could have a serious

2007年VOA标准英语-Experts Debate US War Powers as Senate Debates

By Jim Fry Washington 18 September 2007 The U.S. Senate this week is considering whether to restrict President Bush's conduct of the war in Iraq. It is a long awaited showdown between Mr. Bush and Democrats who say they want to impose firm timetable

VOA常速英语2007-Proposed Single West African Currency Could Boos

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 12 October 2007 Experts say a single currency across West Africa could boost regional and international trade and increase stability across the region. West Africa's regional economic body, ECOWAS, has said it aims to create a

2007年VOA标准英语-Analysts: Much at Stake in Coming US House Deba

By Dan Robinson Washington 10 February 2007 The debate in the U.S. Congress on Iraq shifts to the House of Representatives next week, as lawmakers consider a non-binding Democratic-backed resolution opposing President Bush's military surge plan. VOA

2007年VOA标准英语-Green Seal Program Certifies Eco-Friendly Produ

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 July 2007 Many consumers are concerned about the environment, and environmental organizations are helping them make choices about how to spend their money. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the president and chief exe

2007年VOA标准英语-Army Chief Says US Can Sustain Surge until Spri

By Al Pessin 14 August 2007 The head of the U.S. army says the military can sustain the current surge of forces in Iraq until next spring without changing deployment policies. But the general says it will take longer than that to create a stable soci

2007年VOA标准英语-Security Tightens in Guinea Over Strike Protest

By Nico Colombant Dakar 19 January 2007 Security is tightening in Guinea over a ten-day-old general strike that has paralyzed economic activity and triggered violent anti-government protests. At least five people have been reported killed amid ongoin

2007年VOA标准英语-Women Pushing for Increased Representation in T

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 16 July 2007 Seventy years ago, Turkey was one of the first countries to give women the vote. Seven decades later, there is only one woman in Turkey's 20-member parliament. From Istanbul, Dorian Jones reports on a new initiat

2007年VOA标准英语-Clan Divisions Threaten Somalia Government

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 17 January 2007 In Somalia, the demise of the country's once-powerful Islamist movement is putting enormous pressure on the secular, U.N.-recognized interim government to rally popular support and stabilize the country. VOA C

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Gays Charged With Sodomy, Could Face D

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 10 August 2007 An Islamic Sharia court in northern Nigeria has ordered 18 men to be kept in prison pending their trial for alleged sodomy. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that the men were arrested for allegedly hosting a

VOA常速英语2007年-Worries Persist Slowing US Economy Could Turn i

By Barry Wood Washington 05 December 2007 American consumers are being squeezed by higher oil prices, falling home prices and a falling dollar. VOA's Barry Wood reports that some analysts are turning pessimistic about the economy and worrying that ha

VOA常速英语2007年-Poll Shows Economy Overtakes Iraq as Top Issue

By Mil Arcega Washington 14 December 2007 For the first time in the 2008 presidential campaign, the economy has overtaken Iraq as the number one issue facing the country. An ABC News poll this week shows that 44 percent of voters think the economy is

VOA常速英语2007-IMF Predicts Global Economy to Slow

By Barry Wood Washington 17 October 2007 The International Monetary Fund has released its semi-annual global economic forecast, marking it down by nearly .5 percent, mainly because of a slowdown in the United States. VOA's Barry Wood has more. Global

2007年VOA标准英语-Africa's Economy Growing But Still Trails World

By Terry Fitzpatrick Cape Town 13 June 2007 The World Economic Forum for Africa has opened its annual meeting to mixed news about the state of business on the continent. Africa is experiencing its greatest growth since the 1970s, but it isn't growing