2007年VOA标准英语-Leaflets Urge Kenyan Youth to Rise Up Against G

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 31 May 2007 For the second time in two weeks, the widespread distribution of leaflets urging Kenyans to rise up against the government has put Kenyan authorities on high alert. From Nairobi, VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu has deta

2007年VOA标准英语-Honor Killings Fuel Tensions in Iraq's Kurdish

By Barry Newhouse Irbil 08 May 2007 In Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, government officials are trying to understand and stop a rise in honor killings. The Kurdish government has overturned Iraqi laws that allowed relatives to kill women who were p

2007年VOA标准英语-Muslims Skeptical of War on Terrorism

By Jela De Franceschi Washington, D.C. 10 May 2007 Several recent public opinion surveys have found that large majorities in most Muslim countries are hardening their views on the U.S.-led war on terrorism, which they say is endangering the security

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain's Blair Says World Waiting, Wanting, Zi

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 31 May 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged African governments to hold Zimbabwe to account and to do so urgently. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from Johannesburg that Mr Blair was speaking in Johannesburg

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Unveils Climate Change Proposal

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush will go to next week's Group of Eight Summit in Germany armed with a new proposal to combat global climate change. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details from the White House. President Bush outlines h

2007年VOA标准英语-US Immigration Debate Creates Unusual Political

By Jim Malone Washington 31 May 2007 The intense debate over immigration reform in the United States has revealed some rather unusual political alliances in recent months. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. The old saying

2007年VOA标准英语-Upright Walking by Human Ancestors May Have Beg

By Jessica Berman Washington 31 May 2007 Scientists say early human ancestors may have begun walking on two legs on tree branches, not on the ground as commonly believed. The evidence contradicts the long-held belief that early humans first began wal

2007年VOA标准英语-Analysts Say Hariri Assassination Tribunal is D

By Meredith Buel Washington 31 May 2007 The U.N. Security Council's decision to establish an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is a blow to the government of Syria and mig

2007年VOA标准英语-Putin Blames Washington for New 'Arms Race'

By Bill Gasperini Moscow 31 May 2007 Vladimir Putin, 31 May 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned Thursday what he called U.S. imperialism in world affairs. The comments came during an increasingly tense period in U.S.-Russian relations

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Talabani Reaffirm Need for Iraq to Meet G

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush met Thursday with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. VOA's Paula Wolfson has the story from the White House. President Bush (r) and Jalal Talabani at the White House, 31 May 2007 The meeting ended

2007年VOA标准英语-Lawsuit Seeks to Stop California From Selling U

By Mil Arcega Washington 31 May 2007 The State of California is delaying the sale of more than five billion dollars in forgotten and unclaimed assets. A property rights group is suing the state, claiming it has not tried hard enough to find the legal

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Focuses on Africa in G8 Lead-Up

By Paula Wolfson White House 31 May 2007 President Bush is focusing on U.S. aid to Africa in the days leading up to the Group of Eight Summit in Germany. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House . President Bush wears an AIDS awareness pin on

2007年VOA标准英语-Syria, Hezbollah Condemn UN Vote to Establish H

By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 31 May 2007 Syria's state-run press has roundly criticized the U.N. Security Council's vote to set up an international tribunal for suspects in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Damascus ha

2007年VOA标准英语-US General Says He May Need More Time to Assess

By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 May 2007 The U.S. ground forces commander in Iraq says he might need more time to assess the impact of the new security plan, beyond the September assessment President Bush and the Congress are expecting. Lieutenant General R