VOA常速英语2007年-Real 'Beowulf' Story has Endured for More Than

By Rebecca Ward Washington, D.C. 21 November 2007 Once upon a time when the world was still considered flat and Britain was not even England yet there lived a story so wonderful that it continues to be told today. VOA's Rebecca Ward has more on the e

VOA常速英语2007年-Commonwealth Meeting Opens in Uganda

By Malcolm Webb Kampala 23 November 2007 The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opened Friday in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The meeting, known as CHOGM, was launched with a ceremony attended by the Queen of England, President Museveni of Uga

VOA常速英语2007年-Namibia's Political Landscape Hit by Seismic Ch

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 23 November 2007 The political landscape in Namibia has been unsettled by the defection of several senior leaders of the ruling SWAPO party to form an opposition party. The split comes as longtime SWAPO leader Sam Nujoma pr

VOA常速英语2007年-Concern Mounts Over Pakistan's Political Turmoi

By Ravi Khanna Washington, D.C. 23 November 2007 Three weeks after President Pervez Musharaff declared emergency rule, Pakistan's political unrest continues to make headlines around the world. Although President Bush says the Pakistani general has do

VOA常速英语2007年-Ivorian President Embarks on Reconciliation Tri

By Nico Colombant Dakar 28 November 2007 Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has embarked on a planned multi-city three-day trip to the rebel-held north in Ivory Coast, following an agreement with rebel leader turned Prime Minister Guillaume Soro to hol

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Meets with Abbas, Olmert, Says Tough Talks

By Scott Stearns White House 28 November 2007 President Bush welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert back to the White House Wednesday, a day after the two sides agreed to resume peace talks aimed at creati

VOA常速英语2007年-Study Measures Risk of Hip Fracture in Women

By Carol Pearson Washington 28 November 2007 Every year, more than one and a half million people worldwide fall and fracture a hip. Of that number, about 80 percent are women. These fractures are painful and associated with a high death rate. VOA's C

VOA常速英语2007年-Nigeria Seeks to Tap into Huge Natural Gas Rese

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 November 2007 Nigeria plans to reform its gas sector by introducing new pricing rules and providing infrastructure to improve supplies to the domestic market. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that another key co

VOA常速英语2007年-French President Calls Rioting 'Unacceptable'

By Lisa Bryant Paris 28 November 2007 French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to crack down Wednesday on rioters after two nights violence outside Paris. The rioting is reminiscent of the violence that swept the country in 2005, when youths staged vio

VOA常速英语2007年-‘The 99’ Superheroes Comic Book Debuts in US

By Mariam Mahmood Washington, D.C. 28 November 2007 A new comic book is taking the world by storm. The 99 features Muslim superheroes who embody each one of the 99 characteristics of God described by Islam. The comic, already a hit in the Middle Eas

VOA常速英语2007年-Indonesia Plants 79 Million Trees Ahead of UN C

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 28 November 2007 The Indonesian government says it has planted 79 million trees in a single day across the sprawling archipelago as part of a global campaign to plant one billion trees. As VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins re

VOA常速英语2007年-Japan's Upper House of Parliament Approves Bill

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 28 November 2007 Japan's upper house of parliament has approved a bill that would stop the country's air force transport mission in Iraq. It is the latest clash between the opposition party and the government over Japan's ro

VOA常速英语2007年-Rice Pledges Urgent Annapolis Agreement Follow-

By David Gollust Annapolis, Maryland 28 November 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is pledging urgent follow-up work to Tuesday's Israeli-Palestinian agreement in Annapolis, Maryland to resume final-status peace negotiations after a seven

VOA常速英语2007年-Polls Show Israelis, Palestinians Support Upcom

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 23 November 2007 Polls show that Israelis and Palestinians support next week's international peace conference sponsored by the United States. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, they don't believe it w

VOA常速英语2007年-Former UN AIDS Envoy Says Numbers Down But Figh

By Tendai Maphosa London 23 November 2007 A former United Nations Special Envoy for AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis warns that revised UNAIDS HIV statistics should not be seen as a signal that the fight against the pandemic can be relaxed. He says that

VOA常速英语2007年-PKK's Violent Struggle for Kurdish Independence

By Margaret Besheer Washington 16 November 2007 Tensions continue along the Turkish-Iraqi border as Turkish security forces pursue rebels from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) who have used safe havens in northern Iraq to launch attacks inside Turke

VOA常速英语2007年-US Congress, Bush in New Iraq Spending Fight

By Dan Robinson Washington 13 November 2007 Democrats and President Bush are headed for another confrontation over Iraq war policy. VOA's Dan Robinson on Capitol Hill reports, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and the Senate are expe

VOA常速英语2007年-French Riot Police Injured During Clashes in Pa

By Lisa Bryant Paris 27 November 2007 French police have clashed with youths, outside Paris, in a second night of violence reminiscent of 2005, when rioting in immigrant-heavy suburbs near the French capital spread across the country. Lisa Bryant has

VOA常速英语2007年-20 Killed in Suicide Attacks on Pakistani Milit

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 24 November 2007 Two suicide bombers in Pakistan have killed at least 20 people and wounded many more in separate blasts on military targets in Rawalpindi, outside the capital, Islamabad. In Islamabad, VOA's Barry Newhous

VOA常速英语2007年-Japan Ends Naval Mission in Afghanistan

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 01 November 2007 Japan's defense agency has ordered ships supporting U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan to return home from the Indian Ocean, after the country's main opposition party refused to back an extension of