VOA常速英语2007-New York City Launches Campaign to Attract Touri

By Paige Kollock New York City 29 October 2007 With 43 million visitors last year, New York City is a destination that needs no promotion. But the city of over-achievers is not satisfied with the status quo. It wants to attract 50 million tourists by

VOA常速英语2007-Journalists Say Press Freedoms Lacking in Ethiop

By Cathy Majtenyi Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 29 October 2007 The Committee to Protect Journalists says Ethiopia is the worst country in the world for press freedom. The international press watchdog group says that Ethiopian journalists routinely face cens

VOA常速英语2007-UN Says Rise in Afghan Attacks Threatens Winter

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 29 October 2007 The United Nations says 34 aid workers have died this year in Afghanistan - part of a surge in violence that threatens vital food deliveries before the arrival of winter. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from I

VOA常速英语2007-Thousands of Indian Farmers Hold Protest for Lan

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 October 2007 Tens of thousands of farmers have converged in the Indian capital following a month-long protest march. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, they are demanding rights over land and livelihood. Singin

VOA常速英语2007-Israeli Prime Minister Says He Has Prostate Canc

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 29 October 2007 Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. VOA'S Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem that Mr. Olmert says his cancer is treatable, and that it will have no effect on his

VOA常速英语2007-Saudi King Criticizes Britain's Reaction to Terr

By Tom Rivers London 29 October 2007 On the eve of his historic visit to Britain, Saudi King Abdullah says London is not doing enough to combat terrorism and in an exclusive interview with the BBC, he criticized the then government of Tony Blair for

VOA常速英语2007-Kashmir Insurgents Ban Use of Land Mines

By Shahnawaz Khan Srinigar 29 October 2007 The International Committee to Ban Land Mines has been urging nations around the world to ban land mines. While India has resisted the ban because of security issues on its borders, an alliance of insurgents

VOA常速英语2007-North Korean Prime Minister Visits Vietnam

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 29 October 2007 North Korean Prime Minister Kim Yong Il ended his visit to Vietnam, where he traveled from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Kim is responsible for running North Korea's economy, and is believed to want to apply less

VOA常速英语2007-Multinational Delegates Map Out Energy Strategy

By Kurt Achin Panmunjom 29 October 2007 Delegates from six nations are mapping out the specifics of sending energy aid to North Korea as it ends its nuclear weapons programs. Negotiators are seeking the right timing and blend of energy assistance to

VOA常速英语2007-Argentina's First Lady To Be President

By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 29 October 2007 Supporters of Argentina's first lady are celebrating her overwhelming victory in Sunday's presidential election. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Buenos Aires, where Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will

VOA常速英语2007-Argentines Await National Election Results

By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 28 October 2007 Polls have closed in Argentina, where citizens voted for a new president, plus legislators and provincial governors. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Buenos Aires. More than 20 million Argentines are be

VOA常速英语2007-Thousands Protest In 11 US Cities Against Iraq W

By Amy Bickers Seattle 28 October 2007 Peace activists demonstrated in at least 11 cities across the United States Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the vote by the U.S. Senate approving the Iraq war. As Amy Bickers reports from the northwest

VOA常速英语2007-Firefighters Make Progress Against California Bl

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 28 October 2007 Firefighters in Southern California are getting help from cooler weather as they battle stubborn wildfires, which have blackened 200,000 hectares and destroyed at least 1,800 homes. Mike O'Sullivan repor

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

By Michael Bowman Buenos Aires 28 October 2007 Argentines are preparing to go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, along with legislators and provincial governors. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Buenos Aires, few Argentines are expressing

VOA常速英语2007-Technology Summit in Rwanda Aims to Spur African

By Noel King Kigali 28 October 2007 Heads of state and representatives from some of the world's leading information technology companies have descended on the Rwandan capital, Kigali, for the Connect Africa Leaders' summit set to begin Monday. Noel K

VOA常速英语2007-Iraq, Health Care Major Issues in 2008 US Presid

By Jim Malone Washington 26 October 2007 The war in Iraq, U.S. relations with Iran and the state of the economy are all expected to be major factors in next year's presidential campaign. In the fourth part of his series on the 2008 election, National

VOA常速英语2007-UN Launches Emergency Flood Appeal for Burkina F

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 October 2007 The United Nations is launching an emergency appeal for $5.4 million to help more than 90,000 flood victims in Burkina Faso. The United Nations says these floods, the worst in decades, have caused widespread dev

VOA常速英语2007-South Sudan Rebels Play Down Clashes

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 26 October 2007 Former rebels in southern Sudan are playing down the importance of a skirmish on Thursday between their members and government soldiers. As Derek Kilner reports for VOA's East Africa Bureau in Nairobi, tensions

VOA常速英语2007-Niger Delta Militants Seize Oil Workers in Attac

By Kari Barber Dakar 26 October 2007 Italian oil giant Eni has confirmed that six workers were taken in an attack on an offshore facility in Nigeria's Niger Delta on Friday morning. Some say a recent upsurge in attacks following a period of ceasefire

VOA常速英语2007-Bush Meets DRC President Kabila at White House

By Scott Stearns White House 26 October 2007 U.S. President George Bush and Congolese President Joseph Kabila met at the White House Friday to talk about economic development and efforts to re-establish security in eastern Congo. VOA White House Corr