2007年VOA标准英语-Gates: Foreign Fighters Passing Through Syria t

By Al Pessin Pentagon 14 March 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says dozens of foreign fighters are moving into Iraq from Syria every month, mostly to conduct suicide attacks against Iraqi civilians. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon

2007年VOA标准英语-Gunmen Seize Two Foreign Oil Workers in Nigeria

By Sarah Simpson Lagos 07 April 2007 Nigerian police have confirmed that two foreign oil workers have been seized by gunmen, the latest in a series of kidnappings in the troubled delta region. Sarah Simpson reports for VOA from Lagos. The men were s

2007年VOA标准英语-Foreign Policy is Key Topic at First Republican

By Jim Malone Washington 04 May 2007 Iraq, Iran and Hillary Clinton were major topics of discussion in the first Republican presidential candidates debate, held Thursday in California. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more on what this first

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkey's Foreign Minister Denies Islamic Agenda

By Amberin Zaman Ankara 09 May 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul, is seen after a vote for presidential elections in Parliament in Ankara, 06 May 2007 Turkey's foreign minister Abdullah Gul in an interview with VOA denied opposition charges that his Justi

VOA常速英语2007年-More Foreign Fighters Reported Aiding Taliban i

By Bill Rodgers Washington 14 November 2007 There are signs that more foreign fighters are joining the Taliban in Afghanistan. These foreign militants are believed responsible for the upsurge in suicide bombings -- and some experts say they have stre

2007年VOA标准英语-Gunmen Seize Five Foreign Workers in Oil-Rich S

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 04 July 2007 Suspected militants in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta have abducted five foreign oil workers in the latest attack on the oil industry. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports the attack occurred hours after the countr

2007年VOA标准英语-Foreign Workers Snatched in Nigeria's Oil-Rich

By Sarah Simpson Lagos 15 June 2007 Military officials say gunmen have abducted more foreign nationals working in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta. News of the hostage-takings come a day after the release from prison of a prominent militant leader, hai

2007年VOA标准英语-Katrina Foreign Aid Handling Generates Criticis

By Bill Rodgers Washington 14 May 2007 A woman and her child wait with hundreds of other flood survivors at the Convention Center in New Orleans (file photo) Another controversy is brewing over how the Bush administration handled recovery efforts fo

VOA常速英语2007年-Report: Foreign Language Study in US at Highest

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 13 November 2007 A new study shows significant increases in foreign language study in the United States since 2002. From VOA's News York bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau reports Arabic is leading the surge. The su

VOA常速英语2007年-NATO Foreign Ministers to Discuss Role in Kosov

By Lisa Bryant Paris 07 December 2007 NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels Friday to discuss a number of issues, including the alliance's role in Kosovo and Afghanistan, and the admission of new members. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. In

VOA常速英语2007年-Sri Lanka Scolds Foreign Envoys Over Human Righ

By Steve Herman New Delhi 14 December 2007 Sri Lanka has been calling in foreign diplomats to express what the Foreign Ministry calls its deep displeasure over remarks by the diplomats' countries about the Sri Lankan human rights situation. VOA corre

2007年VOA标准英语-UNICEF: Pakistan Flood Victims Need Emergency H

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 July 2007 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is urgently appealing for $5 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan. UNICEF estimates more than 1.5 million people are

2007年VOA标准英语-20 Million Affected by Floods in South Asia

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 August 2007 Relief workers are struggling to help at least 20 million people affected by floods in South Asia. More than 200 people have died so far in this year's annual monsoon rains. Anjana Pasricha in VOA's New Del

2007年VOA标准英语-West Africans Seek Shelter from Floods, Brace f

By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 August 2007 For the past few weeks, pounding rains across Sub-Saharan Africa have killed about 100 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, leaving many families homeless. While humanitarian workers struggle to take ca

2007年VOA标准英语-Italy's Proposed Family Law Draws Large Protest

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 May 2007 Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have staged rallies in Rome to commemorate Family Day. At issue is proposed legislation that would grant greater rights to unmarried couples including homosexuals. Sabina

2007年VOA标准英语-US Veterans, Family Members Testify on Military

By Dan Robinson Washington 05 March 2007 US lawmakers are pledging strong action in the wake of the latest revelations regarding poor conditions wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan have faced at a key Army medical hospital. VOA's Dan Robinson

2007年VOA标准英语-Taylor's Family Concerned About Trial; Other Li

By Nico Colombant Dakar 02 February 2007 The war crimes trial for former Liberian President Charles Taylor is set for early June at the Hague. Prosecutors at the Special Court for Sierra Leone have charged Mr. Taylor with war crimes and crimes again

2007年VOA标准英语-Writers Pen Plays, Books, Family Diaries for Li

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 September 2007 Freelance writers often struggle to earn a living, and a group of California authors, playwrights, and journalists provides moral support and job leads for fellow writers. Mike O'Sullivan spoke with me

VOA常速英语2007年-Hanson Still a Family Act After 15 Years

By Larry London Washington 05 November 2007 In 1992, three brothers Zac, Taylor, and Isaac formed a band with their family surname, Hanson. Five years later, they released an album called Middle Of Nowhere which contained MMMBop, the song that would

2007年VOA标准英语-Congress Demands Answers About Fired US Prosecu

By Jim Malone Washington 15 March 2007 A U.S. Senate committee has taken the first steps toward requesting testimony from Bush administration officials in connection with the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year by the Justice Department. The di