VOA常速英语2007年-US Senate Confirms Michael Mukasey as Attorney

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 09 November 2007 The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Bush's nomination of retired federal judge Michael Mukasey to the post of attorney general. The Senate approved Mukasey by a vote of 53-40 during a late-night sessi

VOA常速英语2007年-Congo's Diamond Industry Let Back Into Kimberly

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 09 November 2007 The Republic of Congo has rejoined the Kimberly Process, a global watchdog group designed to stop the flow of conflict diamonds. Analysts say the move shows controls on the diamond trade in the country are imp

VOA常速英语2007年-Thanksgiving Means Traditional Feast, Festiviti

By Ruth Reader Washington, D.C. 21 November 2007 The traditional American holiday, Thanksgiving, originated as a day to celebrate and give thanks for the season's bountiful harvest. And for many Americans, Thanksgiving means eating roasted turkey and

VOA常速英语2007年-Author Blake Snyder Tells How to Write a Screen

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 November 2007 The current strike by Hollywood writers highlights the role of the screenplay as the foundation of a movie. Movies tell a story, and Blake Snyder, the author of books on screenwriting, says they often t

VOA常速英语2007年-King Tut's Mummy on Public Display for First Ti

By Challiss McDonough Luxor, Egypt 04 November 2007 The face of the ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun has been shown to the public for the first time since his tomb was discovered 85 years ago. King Tut's mummy has been moved into a special display c

VOA常速英语2007年-Ukrainian Village Suffers Painful Demise

By Peter Fedynsky Stariy Sokil, Ukraine 01 November 2007 The United Nations predicts Ukraine, Russia and Belarus will lose up to 50 percent of their people by the year 2050 due to declining birth rates, low life expectancy and emigration. All of thes

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Telephones Service Members on Thanksgiving

By Scott Stearns White House 22 November 2007 This Thanksgiving holiday President Bush says Americans are grateful for members of the U.S. military serving overseas. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns reports the president and Mrs. Bush are

VOA常速英语2007年-US Welcomes Commitment to Early Elections in Ge

By David Gollust State Department 08 November 2007 The United States Thursday welcomed Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's announcement of early presidential elections in January. But U.S. officials are calling for a complete roll-back of emerge

VOA常速英语2007年-White House Repeats Calls For Pakistan's Mushar

By Paula Wolfson White House 14 November 2007 The White House says free and fair elections can not take place in Pakistan while the country is under emergency rule. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the United States is continuing to urge Pakistani Preside

VOA常速英语2007年-Tea Drinking Tradition Continue to Be Important

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 November 2007 The tradition of tea drinking was mentioned in Chinese literature as far back as five thousand years ago, and is still an important part of many Asian cultures. Although the patience needed to brew a perfect

VOA常速英语2007年-Slow Pace Of Reconciliation Affects Some Liveli

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 04 November 2007 Sunday marks eight months since Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo signed a peace deal with rebel leader Guillaume Soro, now prime minister. The agreement, which followed a brief civil war, is proceeding

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush: Musharraf Promises 'Positive Steps'

By Margaret Besheer Washington 10 November 2007 President Bush says Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has taken positive steps by promising to lift the state of emergency, step down as army chief, and hold elections early next year. From

VOA常速英语2007年-More than 40 Killed in Heavy Fighting in Mogadi

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 09 November 2007 Hospital workers and residents in the Somali capital Mogadishu say more than 40 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded since late Thursday in battles between Ethiopian troops and Islamist-led insurgen

VOA常速英语2007年-EU Looks to Further Tighten Blood-Diamond Trade

By Lisa Bryant Paris 06 November 2007 The European Union is hosting a meeting this week to assess the progress in eradicating conflict diamonds - illicitly traded diamonds that have fueled a number of wars across Africa. From Paris, Lisa Bryant repor

VOA常速英语2007年-Hundreds of Women Rush to Be First Female Soldi

By Nico Colombant Thies, Senegal 16 November 2007 In the largely Muslim West African nation of Senegal, women have been excluded from joining the army as foot soldiers. But that will change next year, as VOA's Nico Colombant reports from a recruitmen

VOA常速英语2007年-Oxfam Says Climate Change Hits Poor Hardest

By Tendai Maphosa London 26 November 2007 A new report by the international humanitarian agency Oxfam says weather-related disasters have quadrupled during the past two decades. It calls for governments to take measures to reduce greenhouse gas emiss

VOA常速英语2007年-US Looks at Ways to Get Help From Pakistani Tri

By Al Pessin Pentagon 19 November 2007 The U.S. Defense Department says a series of ideas for a new effort to try to get Pakistani tribal leaders to cooperate in the fight against terrorists is just a staff document and is far from any senior level c

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistan's Musharraf Steps Down as Army Chief

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 28 November 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has stepped down as chief of the army in a ceremony transferring power to his hand-picked successor, General Ashfaq Kayani. On Thursday, Mr. Musharraf is scheduled to t

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistan's Musharraf Sworn In as Civilian Presi

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 29 November 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been sworn in for a second five-year term, a day after he kept his promise to step down as army chief. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad, addressing the nation in a televis

VOA常速英语2007年-New Australian Leader Names Cabinet

By Phil Mercer Sydney 29 November 2007 Australia's Prime Minister-designate, Kevin Rudd, has named a woman as the country's deputy leader for the first time, and a former rock singer has been appointed environment minister. From Sydney, Phil Mercer r