2007年VOA标准英语-ASEAN Facing Credibility Test Over Pressing Bur

By Ron Corben Bangkok 08 January 2007 Residents take photos in front of the International Convention Center (CICC) main venue of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the central Philippines city of Cebu, 10 Dec 2006 As the le

2007年VOA标准英语-Outgoing Corporate Executive Gets $210 Million

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 05 January 2007 Fedynsky report In English, a golden parachute is a term that describes very generous compensation paid to a corporate executive who is retiring or being removed for poor performance. This kind of par

2007年VOA标准英语-British Reality TV Show Becomes All Too Real

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 19 January 2007 watch Big Brother Bollywood Accusations of racism leveled at a British television program have sparked outrage on the streets and in the highest levels of government in both Britain and India. The stag

2007年VOA标准英语-British Reality TV Show Spawns Allegations of R

By Tom Rivers London 17 January 2007 The producers of Celebrity Big Brother , Britain's latest reality television show, are facing claims that they are allowing racial slurs directed at one of the program's participants to be broadcast unchecked. For

2007年VOA标准英语-'A Business With a Mission' -- US Nonprofit Acc

By June Soh Baltimore, Maryland 25 January 2007 watch Mental Health report Michael Freeman, a former Harbor City Services employee, now has his own business Finding a job can be extremely difficult for those who are psychologically disabled or recov

2007年VOA标准英语-New Iraq Commander: Mission 'Hard, Not Hopeless

By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 January 2007 The U.S. Army general named by President Bush as the new coalition commander in Iraq told a Senate committee Tuesday he believes the new Baghdad security plan can work, but it will not be easy. VOA's Al Pessin r

2007年VOA标准英语-Saddam Execution Video Scandal Fuels Reactions

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch Saddam Execution Reaction An Iraqi official says the person suspected to have secretly recorded video of Saddam Hussein's execution on a mobile phone camera has been arrested. Bush administra

2007年VOA标准英语-Guineans Express Disappointment in Strike-Endin

By Nico Colombant Dakar 28 January 2007 Guinean demonstrators protest the regime of President Lansana Conte, across from White House in Washington, 25 Jan 2007 Many Guineans are expressing disappointment in a deal to end a three-week strike, saying P

2007年VOA标准英语-Annual Dakar Rally Starts in Lisbon

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 January 2007 Portuguese rider Ruben Faria steers his KTM during the 1st stage of the Lisbon-Dakar Rally, 6 Jan 2007 Almost 250 competitors set off Saturday from Lisbon, Portugal in the annual car, motorcycle and truck race th

2007年VOA标准英语-Understanding, Skepticism Greet Bush Iraq Speec

By Sonja Pace London 11 January 2007 President Bush's announcement that he is sending some 20,000 additional troops to Iraq has received mixed reviews around the world - ranging from support and understanding to widespread skepticism. VOA's Sonja Pa

2007年VOA标准英语-Poverty in America Affects Millions

By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 23 January 2007 watch US Poverty report The United States is a wealthy nation, but poverty still exists here. By the government's own measure, more than one in every eight Americans lives below the poverty line -- on i

2007年VOA标准英语-EU Officials Have Tough Trade Message for White

By Teri Schultz Brussels 07 January 2007 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and other top commissioners are heading to Washington D.C. to urge the Bush Administration to make compromises necessary to successfully conclude the stalled

2007年VOA标准英语-Musical ‘She Loves Me’ Still Touching Hearts

By Cheng Xiaohong Washington, DC 30 January 2007 watch She Loves Me report A heart-warming love story set in Budapest during the 1930s was recently staged at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. Elaine Lu takes a look at the musical She Loves Me. The plot

2007年VOA标准英语-Pit Collapse Exposes DRC's Shaky Mining Structu

By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 January 2007 Miners handle stones on a hilltop of Mbola mines in Democratic Republic of Congo (File photo) The collapse of a diamond pit mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month, in which 15 people were repo

2007年VOA标准英语-Democrat Obama Takes Step Toward US Presidentia

By Jim Malone Washington 16 January 2007 Democratic Senator Barack Obama, a rapidly rising star on America's political scene, has taken a first step toward a possible run for president in 2008. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports from Wash

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenya Experiencing the Effects of Deforestation

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 05 January 2007 watch Kenya Climate report The U.N. Climate Change Conference, held recently in Nairobi, Kenya, renewed the world's attention to what is commonly known as global warming, which most scientists say is caused

2007年VOA标准英语-Highway Air Pollution a Threat to Children's Lu

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 30 January 2007 watch Highway Pollution report A study of 3600 children living near busy highways in southern California shows that auto emissions can stunt a child's lung development and increase the risk of early re

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Shows Popular Stomach Drugs Affect Bone H

By Melinda Smith Washington, D.C. 02 January 2007 watch Proton Pump report A basic tenet often associated with the practice of medicine is that physicians do no harm.' But even with the best intentions, sometimes a drug prescribed for one ailment ca

2007年VOA标准英语-Burkinabe Cotton Sector Nears Bankruptcy

By Phuong Tran Dakar 26 January 2007 Trade ministers are meeting on the sidelines at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. For the trade ministers, the fate of the so-called Doha talks to slash trade subsidies has again become a hot

2007年VOA标准英语-US 2008 Presidential Field Expands Quickly

By Jim Malone Washington 29 January 2007 Two more presidential contenders are moving ahead with plans to join the 2008 race for the White House this week. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has taken the first step toward seeking the Republican