2007年VOA标准英语-Tony Blair Steps Down With Mixed Legacy After 1

By Sonja Pace London 22 June 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair steps down June 27th after a decade in power during which he re-energized his Labor Party, embarked on an interventionist foreign policy and forged ever-closer ties with the United S

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa's Ruling Party to Mull Policy, Lea

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 22 June 2007 South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, will hold a conference next week (June 27 - 30) to chart its policy for the next decade and prepare to elect a new leadership at its national con

2007年VOA标准英语-US-Russia Relations Under Microscope

By Bill Rodgers Washington 22 June 2007 A top U.S. diplomat says Washington is puzzled and concerned by some recent Russian statements and actions -- but wants to work with Moscow to address problems. The diplomat's comment came on a day when lawmake

2007年VOA标准英语-Protests Mount over Suspension of Pakistan's Ch

By Robert Raffaele Washington 22 June 2007 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's suspension of the nation's chief justice has sparked several months of streetprotests in Pakistan. The outcry against General Musharrafis the strongest public challenge

2007年VOA标准英语-Many Endangered Seabirds Holding onto Vanishing

By Zulima Palacio Kauai, Hawaii 22 June 2007 Seabirds such as albatross, shearwaters and boobies are extraordinary animals that live at sea for most of their lives. They fly great distances and seldom come to land to remind us that they still exist.

2007年VOA标准英语-New Study Recommends All Women Under 50 with Br

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 22 June 2007 Studies show that women with a strong family history of breast cancer -- meaning their mothers, sisters, aunts or grandmothers had the disease -- have a higher risk of getting breast cancer, too. But a

2007年VOA标准英语-Protests Erupt Across Pakistan Against Rushdie

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 22 June 2007 Hundreds of Pakistanis protested Britain's decision to honor author Salman Rushdie with a knighthood. Rushdie has been accused of insulting Islam in his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses. From Islamabad, VOA corres

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Plans Gestures to Strengthen Palestinian

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 22 June 2007 Israel is planning to offer goodwill gestures to Palestinian moderates in the West Bank after the fall of the Gaza Strip to the Islamic militant group Hamas. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau

2007年VOA标准英语-Major Clan War Feared in Kismayo, Somalia

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 June 2007 In another major setback for international efforts to bring peace to Somalia, a violent power struggle between two sub-clans in the port city of Kismayo is fueling fear that an all-out clan war could erupt at any ti

2007年VOA标准英语-Opposition Leader Says Zimbabwe's Economic Melt

By Tendai Maphosa London 22 June 2007 Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change, said that the collapsing economy in Zimbabwe would force Mr. Mugabe to allow free and fair elections. From London, Tendai Map

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Program Finds Environment Degradation Trigge

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 June 2007 The U.N. Environment Program says environmental degradation is triggering tensions and conflict in Sudan. A new study foresees no long lasting peace in Sudan unless widespread and rapidly accelerating environmental

2007年VOA标准英语-Immigration Legislation Threatens Businesses th

By Jeff Swicord Cambridge, Maryland 21 June 2007 Efforts are currently underway to revive stalled immigration legislation in the U.S. Senate and bring it to a vote before the congressional recess in early July. In the meantime, businesses that depend

2007年VOA标准英语-Malian Authorities Fail to See Humor in Satiric

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 June 2007 Activists in Mali are protesting the arrest of several newspaper directors, a journalist and a high school teacher for printing a satirical essay about the sexual exploits of a fictional president. Journalists and

2007年VOA标准英语-US Envoy Says North Korea Will 'Promptly' Shut

By Kurt Achin Seoul 22 June 2007 Washington's chief negotiator in efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs is briefing diplomats in South Korea after an unannounced visit to Pyongyang. He says leaders there have reassured him they want t

2007年VOA标准英语-US House of Representatives Legislation Sparks

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 21 June 2007 Legislation providing $34 billion for State Department and foreign aid programs has sparked sharp debate over a range of issues in the House of Representatives. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, the Bush administra

2007年VOA标准英语-Researchers Use Gene Therapy to Treat Parkinson

By Jessica Berman Washington 21 June 2007 U.S. researchers are using gene therapy to treat the neurological condition Parkinson's disease, and they say the results so far are promising. VOA's Jessica Berman reports. Successful gene therapy to correct

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US Nuclear Missile Site Open to Public

By Greg Flakus Cactus Flat, South Dakota 21 June 2007 During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union targeted each other with thousands of missiles armed with nuclear warheads. Both countries took measures to prevent human or mechanical

2007年VOA标准英语-New US Africa Command Not for Combat, Says Defe

By Al Pessin Washington 21 June 2007 A senior defense department official says the planned new U.S. military command for Africa is not being organized with combat in mind, and will not immediately result in any changes in U.S. military activity on th

2007年VOA标准英语-War Crimes Tribunal To Reconvene on Case Agains

By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 21 June 2007 The first international trial of an African leader is set to reconvene June 25th, despite a faltering start after the defendant, former Liberian President Charles Taylor, refused to show up in court. Undeter

2007年VOA标准英语-New York Mayor's Decision to Leave Republican P

By Jim Malone Washington 21 June 2007 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg caused a political stir this week with his decision to leave the Republican Party to become an unaffiliated independent. Bloomberg's move has fueled speculation that he might