VOA常速英语2007-UNICEF Says Insecurity in Afghanistan Threatens

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 October 2007 A U.N. new report warns the recent upsurge of violence in Afghanistan is threatening the progress made in the welfare of women and children since the fall of the Taliban. The U.N. Children's Fund also raises con

VOA常速英语2007-Putin Lays Out Plan to Continue Leading Russia

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 25 October 2007 Three months ahead of parliamentary elections in Russia, and six months before the country's presidential poll, it is not clear who is likely to replace President Vladimir Putin in power. Perhaps no one. Russia

VOA常速英语2007-Escaping the DC Commute

By Zuleqa Husain and Ilyas Khan Washington, D.C. 25 October 2007 Commuting to work by car in many U.S. cities is a nightmare for many drivers as they fight bumper-to-bumper traffic to reach their destinations. This is true in the nation's capital, wh

VOA常速英语2007-Chad President, Rebels to Sign Peace Accord in L

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 25 October 2007 Rebel leaders and Chad's president Idriss Deby are in Libya to sign a peace deal in the conflict that has roiled the eastern part of Chad. But Naomi Schwarz reports from Dakar, a recent upsurge in fighting leave

VOA常速英语2007-Ethiopia Celebrates New Millennium, Unique Cultu

By Cathy Majtenyi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 25 October 2007 In September 2007 Western time, Ethiopians rang in their new millennium, seven-and-a-half years after the rest of the world. Ethiopia's unique way of measuring time is part of the country's ric

VOA常速英语2007-Slain Uzbek Journalist Buried in Kyrgyzstan

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 25 October 2007 Alisher Saipov, a freelance journalist who provided in-depth reports for VOA's Uzbek Service, has been buried less than 24 hours after his murder Wednesday evening in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh. VOA Mosco

VOA常速英语2007-Argentines to Vote Sunday in National Elections

By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 25 October 2007 Argentines go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, along with legislators and provincial governors. In a country that produced the iconic figure of Eva Peron [wife of two-time President Juan Per

VOA常速英语2007-Philippine Government Pardons Former President J

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 25 October 2007 Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has pardoned former President Joseph Estrada who was convicted in September of corruption and sentenced to life in prison. Douglas Bakshian reports from Manila. P

VOA常速英语2007-South Africans Debate Media Freedom Versus Priva

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 25 October 2007 Media experts in South Africa are debating whether the news media should be allowed to violate an individual's right to privacy if it is in the public interest. The debate was sparked by the publication of c

VOA常速英语2007-Evacuees from California Wildfires Find Shelter,

By Mike O'Sullivan San Diego 25 October 2007 Wildfires have driven more than half a million people from their homes in California, and destroyed over 1,500 homes and businesses. Mike O'Sullivan reports from San Diego, California, some evacuees have f

VOA常速英语2007-Housing Analysts Pessimistic About US Housing Ma

By Barry Wood Washington 24 October 2007 Financial experts addressing a home builders conference in Washington Wednesday issued grim forecasts, suggesting that the U.S. housing slump is likely to get worse and continue for at least another year. VOA'

VOA常速英语2007-UN Says It Is Unclear Who Will Take Part in Darf

By Mona Ghuneim New York 24 October 2007 The United Nations Special Envoy to Darfur says some Sudanese rebels have declined to take part in the upcoming peace talks and it is still uncertain who will participate. The talks with the Sudanese governmen

VOA常速英语2007-Bush's Speech Gets Mixed Review From Cuban Exile

By Brian Wagner Miami 24 October 2007 Cuban exiles in the Unites States have welcomed President Bush's speech about Cuba in which he voiced support for pro-democracy efforts. But VOA's Brian Wagner reports that some exiles in Miami say the president'

VOA常速英语2007-US Urges Iraq to Crack Down on Kurdish Rebels

By Cindy Saine Washington 24 October 2007 U.S. officials are calling on Turkey and Iraq to exercise restraint, amid Turkish shelling of rebel bases inside Iraq. Turkish officials say the attacks are retaliation for a rebel ambush on Sunday that kille

VOA常速英语2007-New York's Metropolitan Museum Opens New Educati

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 24 October 2007 New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened a newly renovated, state-of-the-art education center that will allow students, scholars and the general public to study the museum's world-renown collecti

VOA常速英语2007-Problems with US Terrorist Watch List Prompt Con

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 October 2007 A new report to the U.S. Congress has found problems with the government's terrorist watch list, prompting concerns that terrorists could potentially enter the United States undetected. VOA's Deborah Tate

VOA常速英语2007-US Space Shuttle Docks at International Space St

By Alex Villarreal Washington 25 October 2007 The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has docked at the International Space Station, marking the next phase in a complex mission to expand the international orbiter. VOA's Alex Villarreal reports from Washingt

VOA常速英语2007-Rebel Absences May Imperil Darfur Peace Talks

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 24 October 2007 A major rebel group in the Darfur region of western Sudan says it will not attend peace talks with the government that are scheduled to begin Saturday in Libya. As Derek Kilner reports for the VOA from Nairobi,

VOA常速英语2007-Ivory Coast Government Begins Investigation into

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 24 October 2007 Government authorities in Ivory Coast have announced that an investigation into the country's cocoa and coffee sectors has officially begun. President Laurent Gbagbo called for the inquiry last week, followi

VOA常速英语2007-Polio Eradication Effort Faces Funding Shortfall

By Carol Pearson Washington 24 October 2007 October 24th is World Polio Day. Since 1988, national governments, public health organizations and civic organizations have slashed the number of polio cases by more than 99 percent. But now the eradication