2007年VOA标准英语-Boeing Orders Up on Commercial and Fuel Efficie

By Mil Arcega Washington 09 April 2007 Watch Boeing Fuel Efficient Jets Boeing 787, Fuel Efficient Jets After years of lagging behind European rival Airbus, Boeing says 2007 is shaping up to be a very good year. The Chicago based airplane manufacture

2007年VOA标准英语-US Delays Imposing Sanctions on Sudan

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 11 April 2007 U.S. special envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios says the United States has agreed to a request from U.N. Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon to delay imposing new sanctions against Sudan to give him more time to press

2007年VOA标准英语-Micro Loans Help Immigrants Achieve American Dr

By June Soh Washington 16 April 2007 Watch video report on Micro Loans Many new immigrants and refugees in the United States find out that they have a hard time landing well-paying jobs. Even with business ambitions, they can face difficulties. VOA'

2007年VOA标准英语-Thousands of Refugees Pin Hopes on East Timor's

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 07 April 2007 An East Timorese boy plays with a dog at a refugee camp on the grounds of a church in Dili, 07 Apr 2007 Nearly 40,000 people are living in makeshift refugee camps in East Timor, afraid to return

2007年VOA标准英语-Holocaust Museum, Google Map Out Crisis in Darf

By William Ide Washington 10 April 2007 The U.S. Holocaust Museum has launched a joint project with Google's satellite imagery Web site Google Earth to promote awareness of the crisis in Darfur and give the public a new perspective on the death, disp

2007年VOA标准英语-US Town Residents Demand Road Safety After Chil

By Jeffrey Young Washington, D.C. 10 April 2007 Watch Citizen Group report To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. Alongside these local governments are gro

2007年VOA标准英语-Ukrainians Disillusioned With Orange Revolution

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 19 April 2007 The ongoing political stalemate in Ukraine is a far cry from the heady days of the so-called Orange Revolution in 2004. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the cur

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa Launches New AIDS Drug Initiative

By Scott Bobb Soweto, South Africa 19 April 2007 The government of South Africa recently announced a new plan to combat HIV / AIDS. The plan pledges to provide within five years life-prolonging antiretroviral treatment to 80 percent of the AIDS victi

2007年VOA标准英语-President Bush Meets Congressional Leaders to D

By Bill Rodgers Washington 19 April 2007 President Bush has met with the Democratic Party Congressional leaders to discuss the Iraq war and a pending bill to fund the U.S. military mission through September. President Bush has vowed to veto the bill

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa's Mbeki Lays Groundwork for Stabil

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 19 April 2007 Last month, Southern African leaders appointed South African President Thabo Mbeki their mediator to facilitate talks between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition groups in his country. The g

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Refugee Agency Sends Aid to Somali Town

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 19 April 2007 The U.N. refugee agency says it has sent medical and relief supplies to a small Somali town near the Kenyan border, the destination of many people fleeing violence and instability in Somalia. Cathy Majtenyi rep

2007年VOA标准英语-Women Encouraged to be Peace Builders

By George Dwyer Washington 19 April 2007 A report released in Washington, D.C. earlier this month (April 10) examines the unique role women can play as peace builders in war-torn and post-conflict states. Sponsored by a quartet of powerful and presti

2007年VOA标准英语-Jordan, Egypt to Lead Arab Peace Drive; Israel

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 19 April 2007 The Arab League has picked Egypt and Jordan to take the lead in approaching Israel to promote the newly revived Arab peace plan aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. VOA correspondent Challiss

2007年VOA标准英语-World Bank Boosts Entrepreneurs with Social Goa

By Michael Bowman Washington 19 April 2007 It has been said that the best social program is a job. But a new generation of entrepreneurs is going beyond providing employment in developing nations to embracing and promoting social progress as part of

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Iraq Pullout Would Threaten America

By Scott Stearns White House 19 April 2007 President Bush says pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq prematurely would put Americans at greater risk of another terrorist attack. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats have

2007年VOA标准英语-Chesapeake Bay Faces Environmental Degradation

By Zulima Palacio Washibgton, D.C. 19 April 2007 Watch Chesapeake Bay report The Chesapeake Bay has the longest coastline in the eastern United States -- nearly 19,000 kilometers long, stretching through and bordering six states. Thousands of rivers

2007年VOA标准英语-Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Copes with Afterma

By Julie Donnelly Blacksburg, Virginia 20 April 2007 As new details emerge about the gunman blamed for the killings at Virginia Tech University, and more is learned about his 32 victims, the small community of Blacksburg, Virginia struggles with the

2007年VOA标准英语-Study: Child Soldiers Suffer from Emotional Str

By David McAlary Washington 20 April 2007 An international human rights group says child soldiers as young as 13 are serving in the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Human Rights Watch is urging the Congolese government to release the estimat

2007年VOA标准英语-WFP Cuts Rations in Northern Uganda

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 April 2007 The World Food Program, WFP, says it has been forced to drastically cut food rations for 1.5 million people in northern Uganda, because it has run out of cash. WFP says this life-saving program will have to stop b

2007年VOA标准英语-Delays, Accusations Mar Nigeria Vote Before Sat

By Nico Colombant Abuja 20 April 2007 Delays and accusations of rigging are marring Nigeria's presidential and legislative elections, even before polls open on Saturday. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from Abuja. Many fear Nigeria elections will be cha