VOA常速英语2007年-Millions of Muslims Begin Hajj Pilgrimage in Me

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 17 December 2007 Millions of Muslims from around the world have arrived in the Muslim holy city of Mecca to begin the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The four-day ritual is taking place under tight security, and officials in Saudi

2007年VOA标准英语-Peru Adds Troops in Quake-Hit Areas

By Brian Wagner Miami 19 August 2007 Peru's government has deployed1,000 more troops to help distribute aid and ensure calm in areas hit by an earthquake that killed at least 500 people. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that damage from the quake

2007年VOA标准英语-World Population Moving More Toward Urban Areas

By Robert Raffaele Washington 10 July 2007 This week marks the United Nations' annual observance of World Population Day (Wednesday July 11th) -- focusing attention on issues surrounding population growth worldwide. The annual event comes on the heel

2007年VOA标准英语-African Soccer Celebrates 50 Years

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 07 February 2007 This week marks the 50th anniversary of the African Football Confederation, Africa's official soccer body. The sport is usually associated with boys and men, but Naomi Schwarz visited a soccer school in Senega

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Detours To Iraq Enroute To Asia-Pacific Su

By Paula Wolfson Honolulu 03 September 2007 President Bush's surprise stop in Iraq marks the third time the president has managed to shroud his travel plans to a war zone in secrecy. As White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports, the president's

2007年VOA标准英语-Life Offers Unexpected Detour

By Tang Ximing and Rebecca Lombardi Wasington 19 September 2007 Aspiring journalist Jessica Shyu was on her way to achieving her life's dream. But a chance to teach far from her Washington, D.C. home convinced her to give up city life for the sprawli

2007年VOA标准英语-Marine Commandant Says Iraq's Anbar Province Le

By Meredith Buel Washington 17 May 2007 The commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, General James Conway, says his forces in volatile al Anbar province are continuing to see a significant reduction in violence. He says local tribesmen are joining the Ir

2007年VOA标准英语-Limited Organ Transplant Availability Poses Que

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 12 January 2007 watch Organ Donor report Human tissue for transplant being delivered to a hospital The traffic in human organs for transplantation is a volatile issue in the medical community and among desperately ill

2007年VOA标准英语-Alarming Number of Obese Children Worldwide May

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 08 January 2007 watch Childhood Obesity report The World Health Organization reports that at least one and a half billion adults are overweight and approximately 400 million are obese. What may be even more shocking i

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Dominates Early Phase of US 2008 President

By Jim Malone Washington 14 March 2007 The war in Iraq continues to dominate the early phase of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington. The differences over Iraq among presidential contende

2007年VOA标准英语-Fanfare Greets Liberia's US-Trained Army

By Naomi Schwarz/Prince Collins Dakar 10 September 2007 Liberian soldier celebrates with family at the graduation ceremony In Liberia, fanfare has marked the graduation of the latest batch of newly trained army soldiers. The training, which is partly

VOA常速英语2007年-Darfur Mediators Meet With Sudan's Neighbors in

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 December 2007 Representatives from Sudan's neighbors met with international mediators in Egypt to discuss the conflict in the Darfur region of Western Sudan. Derek Kilner has more from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi. T

2007年VOA标准英语-For Former Niger Delta Militant, Peace Work Not

By Kari Barber Port Harcourt 12 June 2007 As kidnappings of foreign oil workers and attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria's Niger Delta continue to escalate this year, one former militant fighter has taken the risky step of denouncing the violence an

2007年VOA标准英语-Niger Delta Militant Gives Up Gun for Peace Wor

By Kari Barber Port Harcourt 01 June 2007 While violence has reached new heights this year in Nigeria's Niger Delta with nearly 200 kidnappings of foreigners since January, one former militant leader, now a peaceworker, has taken the risky step of de

2007年VOA标准英语-Niger Delta Militants, Villagers Plead For Help

By Nico Colombant Okrika Island, Nigeria 21 May 2007 Militants and villagers in Nigeria's restive, oil-rich and lawless Niger Delta are pleading for help from the incoming government that takes power next week. They say dialogue and development are n

2007年VOA标准英语-Niger Delta Earns Reputation as One of World's

By Nico Colombant Port Harcourt 20 May 2007 A Guard shows destruction inside Indian compound, 19 May 2007 The oil-rich Niger Delta in southern Nigeria has become one of the world's most dangerous places, both for civilians and foreigners. VOA's Nico

2007年VOA标准英语-New Orleans Jazz Fest Gears Up for Weekend Fina

By Doug Levine Washington 02 May 2007 Thousands took in the sights and sounds of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on its opening weekend, April 27-29, which featured almost every type of music imaginable. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, some

VOA常速英语2007年-French Pianist Says Jazz Builds Cultural Bridge

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 December 2007 Music is said to be the universal language, and jazz, in particular, travels well from one culture to the next. A recent conference in Los Angeles looked at the ties forged by jazz between France and th

VOA常速英语2007年-Jazz Fans Celebrate Old and New in 2007

By Doug Levine Washington 18 December 2007 Jazz fans are well known for celebrating the old and the new, and 2007 was no exception. As VOA's Doug Levine reports, the year was filled with jazz tributes, including one to the man who introduced jazz to

2007年VOA标准英语-Debate on Consequences of US 'Failure' in Iraq

By Al Pessin Pentagon 18 January 2007 One issue at the heart of the debate over President Bush's new Iraq strategy is whether it would be, as the president says, disastrous to remove U.S. troops before the new government is firmly established and th