2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Tours Tornado-Devastated Town in Midwester

By Paula Wolfson White House 09 May 2007 President Bush offered comfort Wednesday to the victims of one of the worst tornados to hit the United States in years. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Mr. Bush spent the day touring the smal

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinea President Dismisses Top Military Officia

By Kari Barber Dakar 12 May 2007 Guinea's President Lansana Conte has dismissed several top military officials, including the minister of defense, after a week of protests by soldiers angry over back pay and military leadership. Kari Barber reports f

2007年VOA标准英语-Oxycontin Manufacturer Lied About Dangers of Dr

By Melinda Smith Washington 14 May 2007 Top executives of the company that makes a powerful painkiller called Oxycontin admitted this week they lied about the drug's addictive qualities in order to boost sales. As VOA's Melinda Smith reports, worldwi

2007年VOA标准英语-Water Filter Wins Developer Engineering Prize

By Tabinda Naeem Washington, D.C. 21 May 2007 Two years ago, the National Academy of Engineering established the Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability. This $1 million award was designed to challenge the world's scientists to develop a practica

2007年VOA标准英语-Violence Continues in Iraq After Deadly Weekend

By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 May 2007 Violence continued in Iraq Monday, after a particularly deadly weekend for U.S. troops, and the killing of a key insurgent leader. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. A wounded Iraqi woman is wheeled into a ho

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Lawmakers Vote on Major Constitutional

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 10 May 2007 The Turkish parliament has backed Thursday a proposed amendment to the constitution to enable the people to elect a new president directly. The measure is a key provision in a package of electoral reforms the cha

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkish Parliament Fails to Pick President Agai

By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 06 May 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul, is seen after a vote for presidential elections in Parliament in Ankara, 06 May 2007 The Turkish parliament, dominated by the ruling Justice and Development Party, has failed to get its c

2007年VOA标准英语-White House, Congress Negotiate New War Funds

By Scott Stearns White House 05 May 2007 President Bush and congressional Democrats are negotiating new funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq after the president vetoed a measure earlier this week because it included a timetable for a troop wi

2007年VOA标准英语-Text Messages Could Mean Money for African Farm

By Nico Colombant Dakar 10 May 2007 New technologies are starting to bring market information to African farmers straight to their cell phones, and these services are improving. But challenges remain in terms of illiteracy, market reach and expanding

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Says Central Asian Countries Violate Human R

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 07 May 2007 Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, informs journalists after return from her visit to Central Asia, 07 May 2007 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, says countries in Centra

2007年VOA标准英语-Liberia's TB Victims, Doctors Cry Out For Help,

By Nico Colombant Dakar 09 May 2007 Victims of tuberculosis in Liberia, as well as their doctors, are crying out for more help from their government and the international community. Funds Liberia was receiving from the Geneva-based Global Fund to fig

2007年VOA标准英语-Deadly Clashes Continue Between Rival Palestini

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 16 May 2007 Rival Palestinian factions have clashed for the fourth straight day in the Gaza Strip. At least 16 Palestinians were killed, bringing the death toll to at least 40 since Friday. As Robert Berger reports from VOA

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali Re-Elects Amani Amadou Toure for Second Te

By Selah Hennessy Dakar 15 May 2007 The incumbent president of one of Africa's poorest countries, Mali, has been declared the winner of the country's recent presidential election. But, as in several African countries where there have recently been el

2007年VOA标准英语-Music Helps New Orleans Revive

By Greg Flakus New Orleans 04 May 2007 For more than thirty years, New Orleans has held a Jazz and Heritage Festival. This year's festival wraps up this weekend. Many well-known musicians come to play at Jazz Fest, but it is also an important showcas

2007年VOA标准英语-East Timor Prepares for Presidential Run-Off Vo

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 07 May 2007 A representative from the U.N. mission in East Timor said everything is nearly ready for Wednesday's presidential election run-off. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from East Timor's capital, Dil

2007年VOA标准英语-France's Immigrant Suburbs Outside Mainstream P

By Sonja Pace Clichy-sous-Bois 04 May 2007 French voters go to the polls Sunday in a second and final round of balloting for a new president. The contenders are conservative Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist Segolene Royal. But, in many of the country's

2007年VOA标准英语-France Relies on Nuclear Power as Answer to Ene

By Sonja Pace Civaux, France 16 May 2007 Rising oil prices, the volatility of supplies, and need for alternative energy sources that will not add to climate change and global warming - these are issues increasingly in the public limelight, hotly deb

2007年VOA标准英语-University in Britain Promotes Environmentally

By Paul Burge Nottingham, England 17 May 2007 The University of Nottingham in Britain is building an environmentally friendly research house to promote the reduction of carbon emissions. The aim is for the experimental house to serve as a future guid

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain's Labour Party Suffers Heavy Losses in

By Tom Rivers London 05 May 2007 In Britain, results from local elections Thursday show that Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party has suffered big losses, especially in Scotland. Tom Rivers reports from London that with Mr. Blair likely to leave

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain's Treasury Chief Launches Campaign to S

By Sonja Pace London 11 May 2007 Britain's Treasury chief, Gordon Brown, has officially launched his campaign to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister at the end of June. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London that in laying out his program, Brown said