2007年VOA标准英语-US Skeptical of Chavez Nationalization Plans

By David Gollust Washington 09 January 2007 The U.S. State Department Tuesday expressed skepticism about the industrial Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez laughs at the swearing ceremony of new ministers in Caracas, 8 Jan 2007 nationalization plans o

2007年VOA标准英语-US Auto Industry Revs Up for Big Auto Show

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 11 January 2007 watch US Auto Show Hollywood celebrities such as Carmen Elektra are adding glamour and excitement to the event. You know, entertainment merging with automobiles, music, fashion. It's really cool. I think

2007年VOA标准英语-US Envoy to Sudan Fails to Secure UN Peackeeper

By Noel King Khartoum 10 January 2007 The governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, has wrapped up a four-day trip to Sudan as head of a delegation from U.S.-based advocacy group, the Save Darfur Coalition. Richardson did not accomp

2007年VOA标准英语-US House Approves Homeland Security Bill

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 09 January 2007 US Capitol, Washington DC Democratic leaders in the House chose national security as their top priority to begin their first 100 hours of action promised by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Half the 9/11 commission

2007年VOA标准英语-Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton Visits Baghd

By Jim Randle Baghdad 13 January 2007 U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton is in Baghdad with a delegation of Congress members to meet with representatives of the U.S. military and Iraqi government officials. VOA's Jim Randle reports from Baghdad. US Senator

2007年VOA标准英语-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Prepare Counter-Terrori

By Douglas Bakshian Cebu, Philippines 12 January 2007 Southeast Asian foreign ministers have taken a step forward in the war on terrorism, preparing a draft convention that allows security agencies to cooperate more on tracking, finding and prosecut

2007年VOA标准英语-Indian Foreign Minister in Pakistan for Talks

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 13 January 2007 Pakistan and India held talks to review progress in their slow-moving three-year-old peace dialogue Saturday. As VOA's Benjamin Sand reports from Islamabad, there were no major breakthroughs, but both sides

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq's Foreign Minister Confirms Support for Ne

By Stephanie Ho Washigton 14 January 2007 Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari speaks to the media (File photo) Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari says his government supports the new strategy for his country, as outlined by President Bush in a s

2007年VOA标准英语-Gamers Downloading America's Army

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 12 January 2007 watch US Digital Army report A few American soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have had an unusual mission lately -- they are starring in a video game for the U.S. Army. The electronic game teaches

2007年VOA标准英语-Research underway to Protect Airliners from Mis

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 17 January 2007 watch Aircraft Protection report The U.S. government is attempting to address concerns that civilian aircraft are vulnerable to shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles. So it is testing a new anti-missile

2007年VOA标准英语-New US Congress to Convene Thursday

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 03 January 2007 The U.S. Congress reconvenes Thursday with the new Democratic majority vowing to push ahead immediately with their legislative agenda. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill where Republicans, who a

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Links Global Warming, Severe Droughts in

By Chad Bouchard 2-337522 21 January 2007 A farmer carries buckets of water collected from a drying pond in Rembang, Central Java, Indonesia As Indonesia copes with one of its driest rainy seasons on record, a climate change study indicates global wa

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-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

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Seeks Public Support for Iraq Plan

By Paula Wolfson White House 11 January 2007 President Bush has launched a campaign to win public support for his revised Iraq strategy. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that a day after he outlined his plan in a speech to the nation

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali's Indigenous Dogon Tribe Struggles With 21

By Naomi Schwarz Dogon Country 04 January 2007 In this arid area near the eastern edge of Mali near the Burkina Faso border, the indigenous Dogon people struggle to maintain their culture and traditional ways of life since the end of the colonial er

2007年VOA标准英语-Atomic Scientists Warn World Moving Closer to N

By Stephanie Ho Washington 17 January 2007 watch Doomsday Clock report An international group of atomic scientists is warning of the dual threats to the world posed by nuclear weapons and climate change. VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Washington. K

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Says African Media Growing But Lacks Inde

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 January 2007 One of the first and most comprehensive studies of the media in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed massive growth in the industry over the past five years, with the emergence of private and community radio sta

2007年VOA标准英语-Tens of Thousands Live on Streets of Los Angele

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 16 January 2007 Los Angeles has the largest homeless population in the United States, with tens of thousands of people living on the streets or in temporary shelters. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, charitable groups an