VOA常速英语2007-Ivory Coast's Cocoa Allegedly Associated with Ab

By Lisa Bryant Paris 30 October 2007 Cocoa has long been a cornerstone of Ivory Coast's economy, driving what was once one of Africa's most prosperous countries. Ivorian cocoa still accounts for about 40 percent of the world's production. But today,

VOA常速英语2007-Bush Says Congress is Not Getting Its Work Done

By Scott Stearns White House 30 October 2007 President Bush is criticizing the Democratic led Congress for failing to approve legislation to fund the government. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Democrats say the president is bloc

VOA常速英语2007-Putin Commemorates Victims of Soviet Repression

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 30 October 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin has commemorated more than 20,000 people executed at a Moscow killing field during the height of Stalinist terror in 1937 to 1938. Mr. Putin said those who perished included th

VOA常速英语2007-NFL Tackles Europe

By Suzanne Chislett London 30 October 2007 Two years after American football's NFL broke down international boundaries by playing a regular season game in Mexico City, the sport has spread its wings across the ocean. On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins bat

VOA常速英语2007-Lebanon's Saad Hariri Says Syrian Official Plann

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 30 October 2007 The leader of Lebanon's anti-Syrian ruling coalition says he has information about a plot to kill him. He and other anti-Syrian politicians have been living under tight security for several years amid a str

VOA常速英语2007-US Envoy: Nuclear Disablement in North Korea to

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 30 October 2007 The U.S. envoy to talks on North Korea's nuclear program says a team of experts will travel to Pyongyang this week to begin disabling the North's nuclear program. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing. U.S. Ass

VOA常速英语2007-Indonesian Court Supports Death for Drug Offense

By Trish Anderton Jakarta 30 October 2007 Indonesia's constitutional court has upheld capital punishment for drug traffickers. The verdict came in an appeal filed by members of the so-called Bali nine - Australians convicted in a heroin case two year

VOA常速英语2007-Liberia Health Campaign Battles Stigma of Lepros

By Kari Barber Dakar 30 October 2007 Health workers in Liberia say it has been difficult to battle leprosy in the country and treat those who have it, because of the stigma associated with the disease. It has long been a local belief that the illnes

VOA常速英语2007-Veteran Stuntwoman Still Jumps, Falls, Crashes

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 30 October 2007 Stuntmen and stuntwomen may have the most demanding jobs in Hollywood --performing falls, tumbles and dives considered too dangerous for regular actors to perform. But veteran stuntwoman Sandy Gimpel is

VOA常速英语2007-Kissinger Calls for Dialogue Between US, Iran

By Steve Herman New Delhi 30 October 2007 A former U.S. secretary of state is urging his government to open talks with Iran over its nuclear programs. Henry Kissinger, who made the comments in a New Delhi, is regarded as a hardliner when it comes to

VOA常速英语2007-ElBaradei Urges Iran to Open its Nuclear Records

By Mona Ghuneim New York 29 October 2007 The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment is regrettable, but said its willingness to cooperate with U.N. investigators is a step in the right direction. From VOA's

VOA常速英语2007-Washington DC Home to Ghost Stories

By Ernest Leong Washington 30 October 2007 Washington, DC -- best known as the U.S. capital and a playground for politicians and diplomats -- might also be home of ghosts. Those who claim to have seen or felt their presence say the spirits date back

VOA常速英语2007-Music Industry Gathers for World of Bluegrass Co

By Katherine Cole Washington 29 October 2007 More than 6,000 people who work in fields related to bluegrass music recently gathered in Nashville for the annual World of Bluegrass conference and tradeshow hosted by the International Bluegrass Music As

VOA常速英语2007-Technology Summit Opens in Rwanda

By Noel King Kigali 29 October 2007 The Connect Africa Leaders' summit kicked off in the Rwandan capital Kigali Monday. The conference focuses on investment and development in Africa's burgeoning telecommunications industry. For VOA, Noel King has mo

VOA常速英语2007-EU, AU Leaders Stress Equal Partnership, Inclusi

By Kari Barber Dakar 31 October 2007 European Union and African Union officials are meeting in Ghana's capital Accra Wednesday to set the agenda for a joint summit in Lisbon, Portugal later this year. The summit has stirred controversy as governments

VOA常速英语2007-Experts Cite Slow Progress Toward Tsunami Warnin

By Trish Anderton Jakarta 31 October 2007 Nearly three years after the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, Indonesia has only one working tsunami-warning buoy in place. Trish Anderton reports from Jakarta. Plans call for more than 20 buoys to monitor seism

VOA常速英语2007-Humanitarian Groups Plead for Help in Somalia Cr

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 31 October 2007 About 40 international aid groups have issued a joint appeal to the international community about the growing humanitarian crisis in Somalia. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the groups say that security h

VOA常速英语2007-Study Says Pregnant Women Help Babies' Developme

By Carol Pearson Washington 31 October 2007 A group of nutritionists and doctors recommend that pregnant and breast feeding women eat at least three servings of fish and other seafood per week. The recommendations are the opposite of what the U.S. F

VOA常速英语2007-Bomb Blast in Russian City of Togliatti Kills at

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 31 October 2007 At least eight people are dead and 56 have been injured following a bomb blast on a bus in the Russian city of Togliatti. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports that local authorities are treating the

VOA常速英语2007-US Envoy: North Korea's Nuclear Disarmament on T

By Kate Woodsome Hong Kong 31 October 2007 A team of U.S. experts is preparing to travel to North Korea this week to oversee the shutdown of the country's main nuclear facility. As Kate Woodsome reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hong Kong, the c