VOA常速英语2007年-Ukrainian Economy Grows Despite Political Probl

By Peter Fedynsky Kyiv, Ukraine 13 November 2007 Ukraine has been experiencing impressive economic growth for most of this decade, despite political turmoil at the highest levels of government. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky recently visited Ukrain

2007年VOA标准英语-Cheney – Most Powerful US Vice President Ever?

By Bill Rodgers Washington 04 July 2007 Vice President Dick Cheney is widely considered to be the most powerful vice president in American history. He was a key architect on the war on terror and the Iraq war and -- according to recent news reports h

VOA常速英语2007-Egypt Gives Rice Cautious Support for Mideast Co

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 16 October 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice earned cautious Egyptian support for a Middle East peace meeting that the Bush administration wants to hold in the U.S. city of Annapolis, Maryland. She met with the

2007年VOA标准英语-Military Experts Gather in Africa to Develop Co

By Efam Dovi Accra 18 April 2007 Military communications experts from Africa, Europe and North America, are finalizing strategies for testing a continental communication network facility. Efam Dovi reports from the Ghanaian capital that the Ghana arm

2007年VOA标准英语-Analysts: US May Not Be Primary Target of Irani

By Gary Thomas Washington 12 February 2007 U.S. military officials in Baghdad are accusing the Iranian government of providing sophisticated explosives to Shiite militias in Iran. Iran has denied the charge. But, as VOA correspondent Gary Thomas repo

2007年VOA标准英语-Ex-White House Aide Denies Distorting Climate R

By Dan Robinson Washington 19 March 2007 The former chief of staff of the White House environmental policy office has denied charges that he sought to politicize government reports on the causes and effects of global warming. VOA's Dan Robinson repor

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal Government Closes Private Radio Station

By Phuong Tran Dakar 01 June 2007 In Senegal, a media owner is preparing to fight the government's shut down of his new private radio station. Officials say he did not follow the right procedures, but he says he is being silenced. For VOA, Phuong Tra

2007年VOA标准英语-Health Officials Monitoring Rare Illness in Wes

By Joseph Popiolkowski Hong Kong 11 July 2007 An obscure and non-fatal disease has been spreading among some Western Pacific islands. Joseph Popiolkowski reports from Hong Kong warmer weather and heavy rains have led to an increase in mosquito-borne

2007年VOA标准英语-US Iraq Commanders Plan Troop Drawdown Next Apr

By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 August 2007 A senior U.S. commander in Iraq says he believes there will be a drawdown of U.S. troops starting next April, as long as the security situation continues to improve. Meanwhile, the officer says, coalition and Iraq

2007年VOA标准英语-Fighting between Rival Palestinian Factions Esc

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 02 February 2007 At least 15 Palestinians were killed Friday in escalating clashes between the ruling Islamic militant group Hamas and rival Fatah faction in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem burea

2007年VOA标准英语-Fighting Between Rival Palestinian Factions Con

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 February 2007 Fierce fighting between rival Palestinian factions is continuing in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, at least 23 Palestinians have been killed since Thursday. A masked

2007年VOA标准英语-Israeli Forces Kill at Least 6 Palestinians in

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 July 2007 At least six Palestinian gunmen from the Islamic militant group Hamas have been killed in an Israeli incursion in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there are clear political

2007年VOA标准英语-Three Years Later Mars Rovers Keep Going

By David McAlary Washington 04 January 2007 Two U.S. robotic rovers are entering their fourth year exploring opposite sides of Mars, an unexpected length of time for a mission planned for only three months. Yet, now after three years, the mechanical

2007年VOA标准英语-Ivorian Rape Victims Suffer Anonymity in Confli

By Kari Barber Dakar 15 March 2007 The division of Ivory Coast since a civil war started in late 2002 has led to the perpetuation of sexual attacks on both sides of the conflict. Human rights groups say the extent of the country's rape problem has b

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Victims of Halabja Chemical Attack Still

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 16 March 2007 Friday March 16 marks the 19th anniversary of Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons attack on the Kurdish village of Halabja. For the first time, Iraq's central government has marked the occasion by calling for a min

VOA常速英语2007年-Stagehands' Strike Dims Broadway's Lights

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 10 November 2007 The lights dimmed on Broadway Saturday as members of the union representing stagehands went on strike. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story. Picket lines replaced aud

2007年VOA标准英语-Huge Welcome for Suspended Judge Could Mean Tro

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 06 May 2007 Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry's vehicle, covered with red rose pattels, is on the way to Lahore, 05 May 2007 Pakistan's chief justice was cheered by thousands of supporters in the eastern city of Lahore as he took

2007年VOA标准英语-Bomb Blasts Rock Algerian Capital, Kill at Leas

By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 11 April 2007 Two apparent car bombs have exploded in the Algerian capital, killing at least24 people and wounding more than 200. Some reports put the casualty figures much higher. The attacks come as Algeria and ot

2007年VOA标准英语-Blasts Kill 76 in Baghdad on Samarra Mosque Bom

By Barry Newhouse Irbil, Iraq 12 February 2007 Iraqi officials say three bomb blasts at markets in central Baghdad have killed at least 70 people and wounded about 165 others. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Irbil, Iraqis also marked the first ann

2007年VOA标准英语-Uganda's Ruling Party Approves Peacekeepers for

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 19 January 2007 An official with Uganda's ruling party Friday said the party has approved a plan to send a contingent of Uganda peacekeeping troops into Somalia, saying that he is confident Ugandan parliament will approve t