VOA常速英语2007-Bush, Republicans Clash With Democrats Over Spen

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 October 2007 Democrats controlling Congress have responded sharply to President Bush who accused them of failing to deliver major spending legislation. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill. In remarks at the Wh

VOA常速英语2007-Elephants, Humans Face Off Over Limited Resource

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 31 October 2007 At a Nairobi-based orphanage for baby elephants, the animals are seen as lovable beasts in desperate need of protection. But across Kenya, adult elephants are better known as overgrown garden pests that trample

VOA常速英语2007-Consumers Watchdog Says Drug Companies Give Gift

By Tendai Maphosa London 31 October 2007 A report from the watchdog group Consumers International says multi-national pharmaceutical companies are targeting doctors in developing countries with dinners and lavish gifts as incentives to prescribe thei

VOA常速英语2007-Pipeline Plan to Bypass Bosporus Has Doubters

By Barry Wood Washington 11 October 2007 Last March, the leaders of Russia, Bulgaria and Greece signed an agreement to build a $1 billion pipeline to bypass the Bosporus and carry Russian and Central Asian oil directly to the Mediterranean at the Gre

VOA常速英语2007-North Korea Moves Toward Ending Weapons Program

By Kurt Achin Seoul 09 October 2007 It has been a year since North Korea alarmed the world by demonstrating its nuclear weapons capability with an underground test. In the months since, multinational diplomacy dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapo

VOA常速英语2007-DRC Massacre Victims, Families Demand Justice

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 October 2007 On the third anniversary of an army crackdown that killed more than 70 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, families of the victims fear their court case is being blocked by powerful politicians. The army

VOA常速英语2007-Congo Rebels Demand Negotiations

By Noel King Kigali 18 October 2007 Dissident Congolese General Laurent Nkunda and his National Congress for the People's Defense will not surrender or agree to integrate in Congo's national army without formal negotiations, a spokesman says. Noel Ki

VOA常速英语2007-ADB: Asia Pacific Region Behind in Child Mortali

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 08 October 2007 The Asian Development Bank says Asia and the Pacific are behind in meeting certain parts the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. A new report by the ADB and the U.N. Development Program says progre

VOA常速英语2007-Fetal Surgery More Common, Shows Promise

By Carol Pearson Washington 11 October 2007 A children's hospital in Texas reports a rare condition that can threaten the lives of identical twins. The disorder has been noticed in a number of countries with advanced medical practices. A hospital spo

VOA常速英语2007-Farm Worker Shortage Blamed on US Immigration Cr

By Mil Arcega Washington 10 October 2007 Agricultural experts say stepped up efforts to crack down on illegal immigration is having an unwanted effect on American farmers. Some claim recent raids and threats to prosecute companies that hire undocumen

VOA常速英语2007-Officials Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Rice Mi

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 October 2007 Israeli and Palestinian officials are cautiously optimistic about the upcoming of visit of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, due to arrive in the region on Sunday. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's

VOA常速英语2007-Niger Crackdown Against Journalists Continues

By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 October 2007 In Niger, police continue to detain journalist Ibrahim Manzo Diallo, who ran the only newspaper in a region where there is an on-going rebellion against the government. Phuong Tran has more from VOA's West Africa

VOA常速英语2007-California Residents Confront Results of Wildfir

By Mike O'Sullivan Ramona, California 27 October 2007 As firefighters continue to battle blazes in Southern California, many San Diego residents returned to neighborhoods once in the fires' path. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Ramona, outside San Diego

VOA常速英语2007-Tropical Storm Noel Kills 22 in Caribbean

By Brian Wagner Miami 30 October 2007 Officials in Dominican Republic say at least 16 people have died in flash floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Noel. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the storm is continuing to drop heavy rains as it

VOA常速英语2007-Congress Demands Release of Air Safety Data

By Mil Arcega Washington 25 October 2007 American news media are reporting that a survey of pilots by the U.S. government found that safety problems involving air carriers happen more frequently than previously known. The reports say the space agency

VOA常速英语2007-UN Seeks Better Solutions to Disaster Situations

By Phillip Wellman Dakar 12 October 2007 Officials at the United Nations say they would like to review disaster management policy in West Africa, where recent floods have killed hundreds and left hundreds of thousands displaced. They say the floods h

VOA常速英语2007-Congo Rebels Brace for More Fighting Following D

By Noel King Kigali 16 October 2007 Forces loyal to dissident Congolese General Laurent Nkunda will not integrate in Congo 's national army, despite the extension of an October 15 deadline, a rebel spokesman said Tuesday. Noel King has more in this r

VOA常速英语2007-Report: African Conflicts Cost $300 Billion in P

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 October 2007 Fifteen years of conflict on the African continent have cost Africa an estimated $300 billion, which is the amount of foreign aid received during the same period. This is the assessment of a new report calli

VOA常速英语2007-Iowa Republican Presidential Campaign in Full Sw

By Jeff Swicord Des Moines, Iowa 31 October 2007 Iowa Reublicans have moved their caucus date up to January 3rd, 2008 so that the state can keep Iowa's status as the first in the nation to vote on the presidential contenders. With the caucus date ju

VOA常速英语2007-Higher Oil Prices Likely For Remainder of 2007

By Mil Arcega Washington 30 October 2007 Oil prices peaked sharply higher Monday, fueled in part by ongoing concerns about dwindling supplies. In New York, crude contracts for December hit an all time high near $94 a barrel. Some energy traders say