2007年VOA标准英语-US Officials Remain Confident About Sanctions A

By Sean Maroney Washington 22 March 2007 watch Burns Iran Hearing The Senate committee that oversees U.S. banking heard testimony yesterday about the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a new reso

2007年VOA标准英语-Electoral Disputes Continue Days Before Benin's

By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 March 2007 In Benin, disputes over ballots and voter registration lists have pushed preparations for Sunday's parliament election to the last minute. A spokesman with the national electoral commission says he believes ballots

2007年VOA标准英语-Zambia Experimenting with Renewable Energy Tech

By Danstan Kaunda Lusaka 22 March 2007 A project in Southern Africa is helping promote the use of renewable energy sources. Its called INSABA -- The Integrated Southern Africa Business Advisory and is funded by a German NGO called IN-Went. Voice of

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Polio Victims Campaign for Child Immuni

By Sarah Simpson Kano, Nigeria 22 March 2007 Northern Nigeria is one of the few regions in the world where polio remains endemic, despite efforts to eradicate this crippling and potentially fatal virus. Sarah Simpson reports from the north's largest

2007年VOA标准英语-US Secretary of State Heading Back to Middle Ea

By Scott Stearns State Department 22 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Middle East Friday for talks in Egypt, Israel and Jordan aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. VOA White H

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Vows Support for Beleaguered Uribe

By Paula Wolfson Bogota 11 March 2007 President Bush traveled to Colombia Sunday amid tight security in a show of support for President Alvaro Uribe, VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Bogota the short visit was long on symbolism. Presidents George W.

2007年VOA标准英语-Arab Leaders Discuss Regional Peace

By Challiss McDonough Riyadh 28 March 2007 Arab leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia in a bid to revive their 2002 Middle East peace plan. The two-day summit will also address crises in Sudan's Darfur region, Iraq and Lebanon. VOA Correspondent Challi

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says No Compromise on Iraq War Bill

By Paula Wolfson White House 28 March 2007 President Bush has renewed his threat to veto a bill before Congress that would fund the Iraq war, but would also set a deadline for a U.S. troop withdrawal. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it is the latest esca

2007年VOA标准英语-Global Challenges to Democracy Discussed at Con

By Sean Maroney Washington 28 March 2007 watch Global Elections report Challenges to democracy in the complex world of the 21st century are the topic of a week-long conference that opened in Washington Tuesday. Sponsored by the Global Electoral Orga

2007年VOA标准英语-Iran TV Shows British Sailors as Britain Freeze

By Sonja Pace London 28 March 2007 Iran has shown television footage of some of the 15 British sailors detained by Iranian forces last Friday and hints they could be released soon. Earlier in the day, Britain announced it is freezing all bilateral b

2007年VOA标准英语-US Housing Market Continues To Slide

By Mil Arcega Washington 28 March 2007 watch Housing Market Stocks fell after the release of a Standard Poor's report on Tuesday showing the worst decline in prices for single family homes in the US in more than 13 years. The drop in housing values

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Finds Medication as Effective as Heart St

By Carol Pearson Washington 28 March 2007 watch Stent Study report A new, landmark study finds heart stents devices used to open blocked arteries - may not be as effective in the long term as medication in preventing heart attacks. VOA's Carol Pears

2007年VOA标准英语-Group Works at Grassroots Level on Countering I

By Kokab Farshori Washington 28 March 2007 watch Countering Islamophobia The United States is home to almost two million Muslims, yet since the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001, many Muslims feel they have been subjected to increased discrimin

2007年VOA标准英语-Israeli Police Remove Settlers From West Bank O

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 28 March 2007 Israeli police have removed about 400 Jewish settlers from a former West Bank settlement. VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, the settlement had been abandoned nearly two years ago as part of the Gaza disen

2007年VOA标准英语-Controversy Flares Over Military Presence in Ma

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 28 March 2007 Leftist parties in the Philippines say their members are being harassed by troops sent to poor sections of Manila. The military says the soldiers are there to help with public works projects and assist the pol

2007年VOA标准英语-House Democrats Signal Readiness to Talk on Ira

By Dan Robinson Washington 27 March 2007 As the Senate tries to move closer to a vote on its Iraq-Afghanistan funding bill, Democrats in the House of Representatives are signaling their readiness to talk with President Bush about the legislation. VOA

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Investigator Says Torture Widespread

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 March 2007 After a fact-finding mission around the globe, a U.N.'s special investigator found that, while governments are quick to condemn torture, the practice is common in many parts of the world. The investigator has subm

2007年VOA标准英语-US Congressional Hearing Paints Mixed Picture o

By Dan Robinson Washington 29 March 2007 As the Democratic-controlled Congress and President Bush head for a possible collision on legislation to fund U.S. military operations in Iraq, expert testimony before a congressional committee painted a mixed

2007年VOA标准英语-Transfer of Power in Russia: Authoritarian or D

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 29 March 2007 watch Russia Election report Russia holds a presidential election in less than a year. If the nominating process, campaign and vote are transparent and fair, Russians will witness an unprecedented dem

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Warn Violence in Zimbabwe C

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 29 March 2007 Human rights organizations are warning that the violence in Zimbabwe could spiral out of control and are calling for Southern African leaders to take action if the Zimbabwe government fails to halt the brutali