VOA常速英语2007年-US Sending Envoy to Georgia to Discuss Emergenc

By David Gollust Washington 10 November 2007 The United States is sending a senior diplomat to Georgia to press for an immediate end to the state of emergency imposed this week by President Mikhail Saakashvili. U.S. envoy Matthew Bryza will meet with

VOA常速英语2007年-Analysts: Army Support Critical to Sustaining M

By Gary Thomas Washington 09 November 2007 At the heart of the current political crisis enveloping Pakistan is Pervez Musharraf's insistence on holding on to his military rank as chief of the army while remaining president. The military has been the

VOA常速英语2007年-World Diabetes Day Highlights Spreading Problem

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 November 2007 November 14th is the first United Nations observed World Diabetes Day, and health experts say diabetes has reached epidemic levels in many countries, including the United States. In Los Angeles, diabet

VOA常速英语2007年-Paperthin Batteries Offer New Options, Applicat

By Deepak Dobhal Washington 07 November 2007 Scientists in the United States have developed a new kind of battery that looks and feels just like a piece of paper. VOA's Deepak Dobhal reports its inventors say the battery's power and flexibility make

VOA常速英语2007年-Buyer Beware of Internet Migration Schemes

By Margaret Besheer Washington 05 November 2007 Criminals around the world are using the Internet to steal money from people in developing countries who dream about migrating to the United States and other Western countries. Posing as penpals or love

VOA常速英语2007年-US Survey Finds Blacks More Pessimistic About P

By Cindy Saine Washington 16 November 2007 An independent survey on racial attitudes in the United States shows a growing number of African Americans say they are worse off now than they were five years ago, and that they don't expect their lives to

VOA常速英语2007年-Olympic Qualifiers Set at World Boxing Champion

By Parke Brewer Chicago 02 November 2007 All 80 Beijing Olympics berths available have been determined with the completion of the quarterfinals at the World Boxing Championships in Chicago. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is covering the tournament in

VOA常速英语2007年-Dollar, Stocks Drop As Oil Nears $100 Per Barre

By Barry Wood Washington 08 November 2007 The price of oil briefly touched $98 a barrel Wednesday while the dollar continued its decline and the Dow Jones Industrials fell two percent. VOA's Barry Wood reports one expert sees a direct relationship be

VOA常速英语2007年-Pakistan Court Dismisses Challenges to Musharra

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 19 November 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court has dismissed the main legal challenges to General Pervez Musharraf's presidential re-election on October 6. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad the court struck down the c

VOA常速英语2007年-WHO Chief Wants Access To Medicines For Poor Co

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 05 November 2007 Director-General of the World Health Organization says people in poor countries should not be denied medicine they need to treat illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis because of the cost. Lisa Schlein rep

VOA常速英语2007年-Renewed Fighting in Congo Displaces 25,000

By Noel King Goma 13 November 2007 An estimated 25,000 people on Tuesday fled camps for the displaced in Congo's restive North Kivu province, after fighting erupted between forces loyal to dissident general Laurent Nkunda and the Congolese army. For

VOA常速英语2007年-UN Official Urges Local Economists to Address A

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 November 2007 The head of the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa is urging homegrown economists to take the lead in addressing Africa's economic challenges. VOA's Peter Heinlein has details from the opening session o

VOA常速英语2007年-Former Khmer Rouge Leader Flown to Cambodian Ca

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 14 November 2007 Former Khmer Rouge leader Khieu Samphan has been flown to the Cambodian capital to receive medical treatment. Officials say he is not under arrest. But he is expected to be arrested and tried by the country

VOA常速英语2007年-Experts: Terrorists Exploit Internet to Recruit

By Margaret Besheer Washington 08 November 2007 Experts say that the weapons of terrorism today are not limited to bombs and guns, but include all the components of technology, and in particular, the Worldwide Web. They warn that extremists are using

VOA常速英语2007年-Ugandan Peacekeepers Dismiss Threat by Somali I

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 15 November 2007 The spokesman for the Ugandan army says Uganda's 1,600 peacekeeping troops in Somalia will stay in the capital Mogadishu and defend themselves against any attack by militant Somali Islamists, whose leader has vo

VOA常速英语2007年-Giuliani Wins Endorsement of Key Christian Cons

By Jim Malone Washington 07 November 2007 Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani picked up a potentially important endorsement in his bid to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination next year. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports

VOA常速英语2007年-US Defense Chief Says Coming Weeks Could Determ

By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 November 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says developments in Pakistan in the coming weeks will determine whether Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf can continue to be a U.S. partner in the global war on terrorism.

VOA常速英语2007年-France's Sarkozy Pledges Stronger Alliance With

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 07 November 2007 French President Nicolas Sarkozy, addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, has pledged to strengthen ties with the United States, saying Americans can count on France in the war on terrorism and e

VOA常速英语2007年-Hungary Mourns 1956 Victims of Soviet Invasion

By Stefan Bos Budapest 04 November 2007 Hungarians remembered Sunday those who died when troops from the Soviet Union crushed the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet domination and Communism. But as Stefan Bos reports from Budapest, this year's

VOA常速英语2007年-Internet a Powerful Political Tool

By Jeffrey Young Washington, D.C. 12 November 2007 While political campaigns in the United States have used the Internet since the 1990s, the importance of the Internet has grown dramatically in the current campaign for the White House. In this segme