2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq's Shi'ite PM Visits Sunni Stronghold of Ra

By Barry Newhouse Baghdad 13 March 2007 Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has made his first visit to the Sunni stronghold city of Ramadi in western Iraq. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Baghdad the trip was promoted as a symbolic visit

2007年VOA标准英语-Fierce Fighting Continues at Lebanese Refugee C

By Margaret Besheer Nahr el-Bared, Lebanon 01 June 2007 The Lebanese army used artillery to bombard Islamic militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon Friday, as it intensified pressure on the militants to surrender. At leas

2007年VOA标准英语-Violence Continues in Iraq After Deadly Weekend

By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 May 2007 Violence continued in Iraq Monday, after a particularly deadly weekend for U.S. troops, and the killing of a key insurgent leader. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A wounded Iraqi woman is wheeled into a ho

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Opposes Outreach to Iran, Syria Over Iraq

By David Gollust State Department 11 January 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday resisted calls for U.S. outreach to Iran and Syria over what the Bush administration sees as efforts by those countries to destabilize Iraq. In Senate tes

VOA常速英语2007-Rice Says There Is Opportunity For Peace in Mide

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 17 October 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended four days of talks with Israelis and Palestinians late Wednesday, saying a Mideast peace conference will take place, but much work needs to be done in bilateral ta

VOA常速英语2007年-Northern Ivorians Pleased With Peace

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 08 November 2007 Leading non-governmental organizations and the United Nations have recently expressed concern over the pace of the peace process in Ivory Coast. But after visiting a community of northerners living in the s

2007年VOA标准英语-Somalis Skeptical of Peace 'Under Occupation'

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 14 June 2007 One day after Somalia's interim government postponed a national reconciliation conference for the third time in three months, some residents of Mogadishu are expressing doubt the conference can be held while Ethio

2007年VOA标准英语-Somali Government Calls for Peacekeepers

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 13 February 2007 Uganda's parliament on Tuesday approved sending 1,500 peacekeepers to Somalia. Faced with a worsening security situation in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the country's prime minister says a robust peacekeeping

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Approves Proposed Amendments to Foreig

By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 January 2007 Thailand's military-installed government has decided to reduce the ability of foreigners to control Thai companies. The decision, whose details have yet to be finalized, followed warnings by foreign businessmen

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Agencies Call For 'Green Revolution' in Afri

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 July 2007 Three of the most important international organizations that deal with food, agriculture, and rural development are calling for an African Green Revolution. The World Food Program (WFP), Food and Agriculture Organi

2007年VOA标准英语-Kelly Willis Offers Diverse Song Collection on

By Katherine Cole Washington 18 September 2007 Singer and songwriter Kelly Willis has four children under the age of seven. That explains why it's been five years between albums for the Austin, Texas-based performer. Was it worth the wait? VOA's Ka

2007年VOA标准英语-Umaru Yar'Adua: The Man Tipped To Become Nigeri

By Sarah Simpson Katsina, Nigeria 06 April 2007 Umaru Yar'Adua is the man most likely to become the president of Africa's most populous and oil-rich country, Nigeria. But until he emerged as the ruling party candidate in next month's presidential pol

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Lawmakers Vote on Major Constitutional

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 10 May 2007 The Turkish parliament has backed Thursday a proposed amendment to the constitution to enable the people to elect a new president directly. The measure is a key provision in a package of electoral reforms the cha

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Parliament Fails to Pick President Agai

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 06 May 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul, is seen after a vote for presidential elections in Parliament in Ankara, 06 May 2007 The Turkish parliament, dominated by the ruling Justice and Development Party, has failed to get its c

VOA常速英语2007-Sri Lanka Rebuffs Call for Human Rights Monitori

By Steve Herman New Delhi 15 October 2007 Sri Lanka is defending its decision to reject a call by a top U.N. envoy for an international mission to monitor human rights on the divided island nation. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delh

VOA常速英语2007年-Russian Ruling Party Nominates Medvedev as Puti

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 17 December 2007 President Vladimir Putin has agreed to become the prime minister of Russia and offered an assurance he will not seek any redistribution of power should his chosen successor win the presidency. VOA Moscow Corr

VOA常速英语2007-Eritrea Ranked Last in Worldwide Press Freedom S

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 16 October 2007 A new survey on press freedom ranks the isolated nation of Eritrea worst among 169 countries. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the Horn of Africa country gained the dubious distinction after four reporters

2007年VOA标准英语-Kashmir's Mothers of the Disappeared Struggle t

By Raymond Thibodeaux Srinagar 03 July 2007 Thousands of young, military-age men in Kashmir have vanished during Kashmir's 18-year conflict. Estimates of the number missing range from 3,000 to as many as 10,000. But for one Kashmiri mother, one is to

2007年VOA标准英语-Suspected Taleban Insurgents Hit UN Vehicle in

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 17 April 2007 The United Nations has come under attack in Afghanistan. Officials there say a roadside bomb ripped through a U.N. vehicle, killing five people. From Islamabad, VOA correspondent Benjamin Sand reports. Afghan

2007年VOA标准英语-Serbia Prepares to Vote in Parliamentary Electi

By Barry Wood Belgrade 19 January 2007 Serbians go the polls for parliamentary elections Sunday. Voters will be choosing candidates from 20 political parties and coalitions who are vying for 250 seats in parliament. VOA's Barry Wood in Belgrade repor