VOA常速英语2007年-Turkey Launches Air, Artillery Attacks on North

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 16 December 2007 Turkish jets have launched airstrikes against Kurdish rebels bases in northern Iraq. According to Iraqi authorities one civilian was killed and several others were injured. Kurdish rebels say Turkish air and

VOA常速英语2007年-Gabon's Omar Bongo Enters 41st Year in Power

By Jade Heilmann Dakar 03 December 2007 Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics say he has done little to improve the Central African country's economy, despite oil riches. Jade Heil

VOA常速英语2007年-New Yorkers Experience Medieval Europe in Museu

By Liu Enming New York 03 December 2007 New York City's Manhattan can at times seem all business and flashy pleasure, a burgeoning island of skyscrapers and fast-paced modern life. But there are hidden treasures of history and tranquility awaiting qu

VOA常速英语2007年-Military Buildup Heightens Ethiopia-Eritrea Bor

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 17 December 2007 Tensions rose along the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea during the year in advance of a November 30 settlement deadline set by an international boundary commission. At year's end, the Horn of Africa

VOA常速英语2007年-UN Calls for Moratorium on Death Penalty

By Robert Raffaele Washington 19 December 2007 The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty with the ultimate goal of abolishing the practice. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed

VOA常速英语2007年-Doctors: Ebola Outbreak Appears to be Contained

By Alisha Ryu Naibobi 10 December 2007 Health officials in Uganda say laboratory tests have shown that an outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in the western part of the country has not spread to the east, as officials had feared. As VOA Corresponden

VOA常速英语2007年-Scientists Link Childhood Obesity to Heart Dise

By Jessica Berman Washington 06 December 2007 Children who are overweight are at significant risk of developing heart disease as adults. That's the conclusion of two studies published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine , which predicts wh

VOA常速英语2007年-FDA Report Says Agency Cannot Do Its Job

By Carol Pearson Washington 05 December 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates most of the food sold in the United States, as well as all drugs, human vaccines and medical devices. Many countries look to the FDA for guidance on food and

VOA常速英语2007年-Analysts: New Intelligence May Spark Change in

By Gary Thomas Washington 07 December 2007 For months, Bush administration officials have said Iran was actively pursuing a nuclear weapons program and called on collective international action, including sanctions, to force Tehran to stop. But a new

VOA常速英语2007年-Tensions of Interim Trade Agreements Weigh on A

By Scott Bobb Lisbon 07 December 2007 African and European leaders are in Portugal to forge a more balanced relationship between the two continents and one of the major topics of discussion is trade. But the trade talks have been soured by tensions o

VOA常速英语2007年-US House Passes Intelligence Measure Amid Inter

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 December 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved intelligence policy legislation that would prohibit U.S. intelligence officials from using a number of controversial techniques in interrogating detainees. V

VOA常速英语2007年-NATO to Stay in Kosovo

By Stefan Bos Budapest 07 December 2007 The NATO military alliance says it will remain in Kosovo even if leaders of the Serbian province fail to reach an agreement with Serbia. Friday's announcement at a NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels comes jus

VOA常速英语2007年-US Secretary of State to Talk With African Lead

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 04 December 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set for talks Wednesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, home of the African Union, to explore peace prospects in conflict zones from Sudan and Somalia to the

VOA常速英语2007年-World Loses Many Well-Known International Figur

By Barry Unger Washington 14 December 2007 The year 2007 saw the passing of many well-known international figures who left a lasting impression. VOA's Barry Unger takes a look back at some of these people. Jim Bertel narrates. Former Russian Presiden

VOA常速英语2007年-DRC Conflict Intensifies Forcing More Civilians

By Selah Hennessy Goma, DRC 14 December 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is visiting eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) Friday. Hundreds of thousands of civilians in eastern Congo have been forced to flee their homes sin

VOA常速英语2007年-India to Invest Billions of Dollars to Improve

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 December 2007 India says it needs to invest billions of dollars to improve its creaking infrastructure. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the building of roads and ports has failed to keep pace with the countr

VOA常速英语2007年-Study Says Lower Salt, Tobacco Use Would Save L

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 December 2007 Experts say the death toll from diseases such as cancer and heart disease can be reduced by almost 14 million over the next decade by reducing the amount of salt intake and imposing greater controls on to

VOA常速英语2007年-Korean Military Talks Get Physical in Dispute O

By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 December 2007 North and South Korean generals scuffled briefly on the second day of high-level military talks at the two countries' border. Tension at the talks is fueled by a decades-old dispute over an international demarcati

VOA常速英语2007年-Former Seoul Mayor Closes In on S. Korean Presi

By Kurt Achin Seoul 16 December 2007 A former Seoul mayor who bills himself as a pro-business conservative is expected to become South Korea's next president by an overwhelming margin when voters go to the polls on Wednesday. As VOA's Kurt Achin repo

VOA常速英语2007年-S. Korean Presidential Frontrunner Faces Renewe

By Kurt Achin Seoul 17 December 2007 South Korea's legislature has voted to appoint an independent counsel to look into fraud allegations against front-running presidential candidate Lee Myung-bak. But, state prosecutors, who cleared Lee of formal ch