2007年VOA标准英语-Leaders Rush to Contain Violence in Chad, Sudan

By Phuong Tran Dakar 14 April 2007 Tensions remain high after clashes between Chad and Sudan's forces earlier this week when dozens were killed on both sides of the border. Leaders from around the world are stepping forward as peace brokers. But anal

2007年VOA标准英语-Pope Celebrates 80th Birthday

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 15 April 2007 A giant birthday banner is seen in the background as Pope Benedict XVI is driven through the crowd at the end of his birthday Mass at the Vatican, 15 Apr 2007 Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his 80th birthday a

2007年VOA标准英语-The Who Still Rocks

By Larry London Washington 16 April 2007 Watch video report of The Who The Who They were punk rock before punk was rock. They were art rock, before rock became art. The Who wrote the anthems of a generation's rebellion against authority and conformi

2007年VOA标准英语-Nepal's Interim Government Shows Signs of Frayi

By Steve Herman Kathmandu 15 April 2007 Nepal again has been thrust into political confusion just two weeks after a landmark interim government was formed. The country's elderly prime minister was a no-show for an emergency session of his cabinet on

2007年VOA标准英语-Frustration Builds as North Korea Delays Shutti

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 13 April 2007 The chief U.S. envoy to the North Korea nuclear disarmament talks says there is no reason for North Korea to delay shutting down its main nuclear facilities and letting U.N. inspectors into the country. North K

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Tells Troops Congress Must Fund Iraq War

By Paula Wolfson White House 04 April 2007 President Bush took the battle over funding for the Iraq war to a U.S. military base on Wednesday. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, the president spent the day with troops at Fort Irwin, Cal

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq: Car Bomb Kills Dozens; Insurgents Attack

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 14 April 2007 Iraqi police say a car bomb has exploded in a crowded bus station in the southern Shi'ite city of Karbala, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others. In Baghdad, insurgents have attacked anot

2007年VOA标准英语-Somalis, Aid Groups Count Casualties in Recent

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 10 April 2007 Aid agencies and Somali elders are coming to terms with the after-effects of recent violence in Somalia's capital that has been described as the worst fighting since civil war broke out in 1991. Cathy Majtenyi

2007年VOA标准英语-Eritrea Bans Female Genital Mutilation

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 05 April 2007 The Eritrean government has banned the practice of female genital mutilation. Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA from Nairobi. Proclamation 158 went into force on the last day of March. It mandates jail terms or fi

2007年VOA标准英语-Somaliland Troops Clash with Puntland Forces

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 12 April 2007 Officials in the breakaway republic of Somaliland say their forces clashed with troops from the semi-autonomous Puntland region earlier this week over a disputed strip of desert that has been the source of violence

2007年VOA标准英语-West African Officials: Communication Key to St

By Kari Barber Dakar 13 April 2007 Security experts from 12 West African countries, as well as the United States and United Nations, met in Dakar this week to discuss how guarding borders against drug and human trafficking could also help prevent ter

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan President Defends Record on War Agains

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 12 April 2007 Senior military commanders from 21 countries, including the United States, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have completed Thursday a two-day anti-terrorism conference in Islamabad. The symposium focused on improving i

2007年VOA标准英语-Former Prime Minister Charged in Bangladesh Kil

By Steve Herman New Delhi 11 April 2007 Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is one of 56 political leaders in Bangladesh now facing charges for the deaths of several people during political street campaigns last year. The move is the latest by author

2007年VOA标准英语-US, Iraqi Troops Work to Secure Baghdad

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 03 April 2007 In February, U.S. and Iraqi troops began new security operations in Baghdad to bring spiraling sectarian violence under control. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports that in one district of the capital, joint U.S.

2007年VOA标准英语-US, South Korea Agree on Trade Liberalization D

By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 April 2007 U.S. and South Korean negotiators have sealed one of the world's largest two-nation free trade agreements. If the deal can overcome hurdles on the legislative front, it may dramatically increase trade between the two

2007年VOA标准英语-US Defense Secretary Warns of Massive Bloodshed

By Michael Bowman Washington 05 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says restricting U.S. military operations in Iraq could unleash massive bloodshed among the country's warring factions. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where

2007年VOA标准英语-International Students React To Virginia Tech S

By Brian Padden Blacksburg, Virginia 18 April 2007 One day after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, the Virginia Tech University campus was quiet. Classes were canceled and police were stationed throughout the campus. Authorities say the m

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Sounds Global Warming Alarm

By Paul Sisco Washington 09 April 2007 Watch World Climate report Thousands of climate scientists and government policy administrators from more than 120 countries worked on the report for six years. After a reported all night session on April 5, the

2007年VOA标准英语-Iranian-British Standoff Leaves Domestic, Inter

By Gary Thomas Washington 13 April 2007 Iranian state-run Al-Alam television image of detained British sailors, 30 Mar. 2007 Iran is embroiled in controversy with the West over issues ranging from Iran's nuclear ambitions to its bid to extend its in

2007年VOA标准英语-US General: Iran May be Helping Iraqi Sunni Ins

By Al Pessin Pentagon 13 April 2007 The second-ranking U.S. general in Iraq says his experts suspect that Iran is helping Sunni insurgent groups, as well as Shi'ite groups, as both contribute to ongoing violence in Iraq. VOA's Al Pessin reports from