2007年VOA标准英语-Rise in Fees Debated for US Residency, Citizens

By Michael Bowman Washington 30 May 2007 Visiting a Border Patrol training center in the State of Georgia, President Bush on Tuesday called on Congress members of both political parties to show courage and adopt comprehensive immigration reform. Mr.

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Kurdistan Government Takes Over Security

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 30 May 2007 U.S.-led coalition forces have formally handed over the responsibility for security in three northern Iraqi provinces to the autonomous Kurdistan government. The carefully orchestrated handover ceremony emphasized

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US Senator Thompson Moving Toward 2008 U

By Jim Malone Washington 30 May 2007 Former Republican Senator Fred Thompson is taking steps to join the 2008 presidential race. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has the latest from Washington. Fred Thompson Several news reports quoting anonymou

2007年VOA标准英语-Washington Denounces Iran's Spy Charges Against

By David Gollust State Department 30 May 2007 The U.S. State Department says it is looking into reports that a fourth Iranian-American visiting Iran may be under detention. The White House said spy charges filed against three U.S. citizens by Tehran

2007年VOA标准英语-Last of US Surge Forces Arrive in Iraq

By Al Pessin Washington 30 May 2007 Iraqi boy takes cover behind US soldier after gunshots ring out in busy central Baghdad commercial district, 28 May 2007 The U.S. military says all 20,000 additional combat troops President Bush ordered to Iraq in

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Gonzalez Ahead of Congressional No

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 21 May 2007 President Bush is accusing Democrats in Congress of playing politics as they prepare to take a no-confidence vote this week on Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill, c

2007年VOA标准英语-Bhutan Continues Dry Run Towards Democracy

By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 22 May 2007 There is anxiety in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, where gross national happiness is the metric of success. Changes are occurring swiftly since King Jigme Singye Wangchuck suddenly retired last year, handi

2007年VOA标准英语-US Doctors Find More Cases of Parasite Infectio

By Carol Pearson Washington 22 May 2007 Doctors in the United States are seeing more infections from parasites normally found in developing countries. These infections could be prevented, contained or cured, but the problem is, many American doctors

2007年VOA标准英语-Montgomery County Opens Controversial Day Labor

By Jeffrey Young Washington 22 May 2007 To most Americans, the governments in their towns and regional areas called counties are the governments they interact with the most. And alongside these local governments are groups of citizens who work on the

2007年VOA标准英语-Central African Republic Rebels Negotiate Child

By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 May 2007 In Central African Republic, one of the main rebel groups is negotiating to disarm hundreds of its child soldiers. This comes one month after it signed a peace deal with the government to put down its weapons and join

2007年VOA标准英语-Fighting Rages in Lebanon for Third Day

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 22 May 2007 Fighting between the Lebanese army and an Islamic extremist group raged on for a third day in a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon. At least 66 people are reported killed since the battles began Sunday,

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Pushes for Prosecution in Murder Case o

By Tom Rivers London 22 May 2007 British prosecutors say former Russian spy Andrei Lugovoi should be charged with the murder of one-time Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died in London after being poisoned last year. For VOA, To

2007年VOA标准英语-Kazakh President Abolishes Term Limits

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 22 May 2007 Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed into law constitutional amendments allowing him to stay in office, indefinitely. From Moscow, VOA's Lisa McAdams has more on the move, which the political oppos

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Calls for International Effort to End We

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 22 May 2007 Israeli officials have called for an international effort end what they describe as the anarchy in the Palestinian territories. They also threatened further retaliation for Palestinian rocket attacks that killed an

2007年VOA标准英语-Star War Fans Celebrate Film's 30-Year Legacy

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 21 May 2007 In May of 1977, the science fiction adventure Star Wars was released in theaters, and May 24-28 in Los Angeles, tens of thousands of fans will celebrate the film and its 30-year legacy. Mike O'Sullivan repor

2007年VOA标准英语-Bill Richardson Enters 2008 US Presidential Rac

By Jim Malone Washington 21 May 2007 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson became the latest Democrat to officially enter the crowded 2008 presidential race Monday. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the campaign from Washington. N

2007年VOA标准英语-Religious Tensions Run High In India's Punjab S

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 22 May 2007 A daylong general strike called by Sikh religious leaders has shut down activity in India's northern state of Punjab, a Sikh majority region. Anjana Pasricha reports that the strike was ordered after tensions

2007年VOA标准英语-Women Gain Greater Control Over Menstruation, C

By Carol Pearson Washington 25 May 2007 Women who do not want children, and those who do, are both getting new help. The U.S. government has approved a birth control pill that eliminates menstrual cycles, and it also has approved a product to help wo

2007年VOA标准英语-Vietnamese Voters Choose From a Narrow Range of

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 21 May 2007 Vote counting is underway after millions of Vietnamese went to the polls Sunday to elect a new National Assembly. Although voters had a slightly wider choice than in previous elections, all candidates were vetted

2007年VOA标准英语-DC Azalea Collection Oasis of Beauty, Peace

By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 14 May 2007 In the middle of one of the busiest and most crowded areas of Washington D.C. there is an oasis of peace. And every year around this time, the U.S. National Arboretum blossoms with thousands of azaleas.