VOA常速英语2007年-Britain, US to Organize Investors'Conference fo

By Tom Rivers London 18 December 2007 A day after international delegates agreed in Paris to give at least$7 billion in aid to the Palestinians, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met British PM Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street. After the discussio

2007年VOA标准英语-Israelis Reflect on Turbulent Year After Sharon

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 January 2007 It has been a year since former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke, leaving him in a coma that ended his political career. Israelis are still lamenting his loss and reflecting on

2007年VOA标准英语-Dolls Reflect Kennedy Presidency

By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 05 July 2007 A collection of more than 70 dolls from around the world has gone on display in Washington D.C. All of them once belonged to Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his wif

2007年VOA标准英语-Is Space For Sale?

By Gergely, Valer Moscow and Washington 14 March 2007 watch Gergely report Space tourism is no longer science fiction, at least for those who can afford it. Private companies around the world are now competing to become leaders in commercial space a

2007年VOA标准英语-Disbanded Militant Youth Group in Somalia Suppo

By Alisha Ryu Mogadishu 05 January 2007 In Somalia, an alleged message from Osama bin Laden's deputy urging Somalis to launch an Iraq-style guerrilla war against Ethiopian forces there is being taken seriously by a now mostly-disbanded group of mili

2007年VOA标准英语-Astronomers Search for Origin of What Cannot be

By Jessica Berman Washington 14 September 2007 Scientists have known for some time that most of the stuff in the Universe is so-called dark matter, material that cannot be seen directly because it does not interact with light. That makes it very diff

2007年VOA标准英语-First Uterus Transplant in US Being Planned

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 17 January 2007 watch Uterus Transplant report A New York hospital is taking initial steps to offer the first uterus transplant in the United States. Doctors in Saudi Arabia performed the procedure a few years ago but

2007年VOA标准英语-EU Pledges to Cut Greenhouse Gases by 2020

By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 05 April 2007 Watch Biofuels report The EU is emerging at the forefront of the fight against climate change. Pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and boost renewable sources, EU politicians seem keener than e

VOA常速英语2007年-US Rejects Greenhouse Gas Targets at UN Confere

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Bali 10 December 2007 Delegates to the U.N. climate change conference are locked in debate over whether to set tough new limits on greenhouse-gas emission, with the United States leading the fight against firm limits. VOA's Na

2007年VOA标准英语-US Terrorist Surveillance Program Put Under Spe

By Paula Wolfson White House 17 January 2007 Big changes are being made in a highly controversial domestic surveillance program launched by the Bush administration after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States. VOA's Paula Wolfson

2007年VOA标准英语-US Attorney General Under Fire Over Sacked Pros

By Jim Malone Washington 13 March 2007 A political firestorm has erupted between Congress and the Bush administration over the firing of federal prosecutors late last year. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledged Tuesday that mistakes wer

2007年VOA标准英语-White House Backs Attorney General Despite Cont

By Deborah Tate Washington 15 May 2007 The White House says President Bush still has confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, despite controversy over his handling of the firing of federal prosecutors and of the reauthorization of a clandesti

2007年VOA标准英语-Funeral Held in Beirut for Slain Anti-Syrian Le

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 21 September 2007 Lebanon's top political leaders and hundreds of ordinary citizens turned out for the funeral Friday, of slain Christian lawmaker Antoine Ghanem. Edward Yeranian reports from Beirut. Church bells tolled as t

VOA常速英语2007年-Funeral Held for Murdered Nepalese Journalist

By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 09 November 2007 A journalist who was murdered by Maoists a month ago but remained missing until yesterday has been cremated in southern Nepal. Before the funeral there were angry scenes as mourners tried to burn down the h

2007年VOA标准英语-The Beatles: The Biography

By Jeff Feuer Washington 17 September 2007 The Beatles and the band's music continue to captivate millions to this day. Yet the world may never have heard of John, Paul, George and Ringo if not for a fateful meeting that started it all. VOA's Jeff F

2007年VOA标准英语-Diane Keaton Returns to the Big Screen in "Beca

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 04 February 2007 Oscar-winner Diane Keaton plays the meddling mother to pop music star Mandy Moore in a relationship comedy about family, love and happiness. It arrives at American theaters timed to pick up the audience th

2007年VOA标准英语-Ousted Chairman of Ruling Party in Burundi Prot

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 08 February 2007 The former chairman of Burundi's ruling party is protesting his ouster, saying that the move is illegal. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. Hussein Radjabu says the meeting on Wednesday that result

2007年VOA标准英语-European Foreign Ministers Discuss Somalia

By Teri Schultz Brussels 03 January 2007 The International Contact Group on Somalia meets Friday in Nairobi to discuss ways to bring stability to the African nation after the volatility and violence of the past weeks. The European members of the gro

2007年VOA标准英语-New, Faster Diagnosis of Meningitis Can Save Li

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch Meningitis in Children Meningitis can be infectious, particularly when the disease is spread among large groups of people living in crowded conditions. It is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa,

2007年VOA标准英语-UN: Number of Displaced Iraqis Highest in Midea

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 January 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says the number of Iraqis fleeing violence in their country is the largest displacement of people in the Middle East in over half a century. The agency is appealing for $60 million to he