2007年VOA标准英语-Africa's Largest Film Festival to Reflect on Ch

By Phuong Tran Dakar 23 February 2007 Filmmakers, fans and critics are preparing to attend one of Africa's largest film festivals known as FESPACO. As theaters are shutting down across Africa, the festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso opening this S

2007年VOA标准英语-Post-Election Convoy Ambushed in India's Manipu

By Steve Herman New Delhi 24 February 2007 Officials in India's northeastern state of Manipur say suspected rebels have ambushed a security patrol, killing 15 security officers and wounding six others. Authorities say the attack occurred on a post-e

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Honors First US President

By Paula Wolfson White House 19 February 2007 watch Bush President's Day President Bush is urging Americans to find inspiration in the life of George Washington, the nation's first president. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports, Mr.

2007年VOA标准英语-Italians Protest Expansion at US Military Base

By Sabina Castelfranco Vicenza, Italy 17 February 2007 Tens-of-thousands of Italians protested Saturday in the northeastern city of Vicenza against the planned expansion of a U.S. military base nearby. Sabina Castelfranco was there, and filed this VO

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal Campaign Media Battle Heats Up

By Jordan Davis Dakar 17 February 2007 With a little over one week before Senegal's presidential elections, candidates are working hard to win over voters. Though some have called into question the fairness of traditional media outlets, candidates a

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Republicans Block Iraq War Resolution

By Margaret Besheer Washington 17 February 2007 U.S. Senators opposed to sending thousands more American troops to Iraq narrowly failed Saturday to move a nonbinding resolution, expressing disapproval of President Bush's plan, to a formal debate and

2007年VOA标准英语-NASA Mission to Seek Polar Lights' Energy Sourc

By David McAlary Washington 18 February 2007 The U.S. space agency NASA has launched five satellites - the most ever from one rocket - to locate the source of energy in Earth's magnetic field that triggers the colorful, dancing auroras over the north

2007年VOA标准英语-Israeli PM Says No US-Israeli Recognition of Ne

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 18 February 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met separately with Palestinian U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center left, smile following their meeting in the Wes

2007年VOA标准英语-Indian Companies Become Major Players in Overse

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 18 February 2007 Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group Kumar Mangalam Birla, right, reacts as Managing Director of Hindalco Industries Ltd. Debu Bhattacharya replies to a question at a press conference in Mumbai, India, 11 F

2007年VOA标准英语-West African Officials Agree on Regional Weapon

By Efam Dovi Accra 18 February 2007 West African officials have agreed on a set of measures to guide member states of the Economic Community of West African States to control the millions of Small Arms and light weapons circulating in the sub-region

2007年VOA标准英语-Senate Democrats Vow More Action On Iraq

By Paula Wolfson White House 18 February 2007 Leading Democrats in the U.S. Senate say they will continue to look for ways to pressure the Bush administration to change course in Iraq. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Bush administr

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice: Olmert, Abbas Committed to Two-State Solu

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 19 February 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the summit in Jerusalem between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed a commitment to a two-state solution in the M

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea's Union Leaders Welcome Lighter Curfew,

By Nico Colombant Dakar 19 February 2007 Union leaders in Guinea are welcoming a more relaxed curfew, but are pursuing a crippling strike action. They say they want President Lansana Conte to respect agreements signed in January that have been ignore

2007年VOA标准英语-Congressional Appropriators Express Misgivings

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 19 February 2007 watch Appropriations report On the same day that the U.S. House expressed its disapproval of sending more troops to Iraq, the White House asked lawmakers to approve additional money for Iraq's econ

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Army Soldiers From the Kurdish North Head

By Jim Randle Baghdad 16 February 2007 watch Iraq Kurd Troops Iraqi Kurd troops Iraq's army is moving more troops into Baghdad as part of the new effort to stop sectarian violence there. The controversial plan includes bringing Iraqi Army units to t

2007年VOA标准英语-Thousands of Iraqis Flee War for Safety in Jord

By Jeff Swicord Amman, Jordan 16 February 2007 watch Iraqis Flee Jordan The United Nations estimates that 3,000 Iraqis a day are now leaving their war-torn country. An estimated 700,000 to one million are now living in neighboring Jordan. Most are o

2007年VOA标准英语-Israeli Police, Palestinian Protesters Clash Ne

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 February 2007 Israeli police and Palestinian protesters have clashed near a hotly disputed holy place in Jerusalem after Friday Muslim prayers. The riot was quickly contained, and 15 people were arrested. But as Robert

2007年VOA标准英语-UN's Ban Accuses Sudan of Blocking Human Rights

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 16 February 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has accused Sudan's president of breaking a promise to allow a human rights mission to visit Darfur. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports. Ban Ki-m

2007年VOA标准英语-Embattled Liberian House Speaker Steps Down

By Jordan Davis Dakar 15 February 2007 The speaker of Liberia's House of Representatives resigned Thursday, following a boycott of his legislative sessions by many lawmakers. Jordan Davis reports from VOA's regional bureau in Dakar. Edwin Snowe (Jan

2007年VOA标准英语-US Helping Fight Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Margaret Besheer Washington 15 February 2007 Malaria afflicts as many as 500 million people each year around the world. More than 1 million die, most of them children under the age of five living in sub-Saharan Africa. Last June, President Bush l