2007年VOA标准英语-US Navy Hospital Ship Launches Latin America Mi

By Brian Wagner Miami 21 June 2007 A U.S. Navy hospital ship is launching a medical and humanitarian mission that will include stops in 12 nations in Latin America. The crew of the USNS Comfort hopes to see 85,000 people in communities where medical

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice to Discuss Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan in Paris

By David Gollust State Department 21 June 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flies to Paris early next week for meetings with top French officials and Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora. Middle East issues and Sudan will be on the agenda

2007年VOA标准英语-British Parliament Report Finds Racial Bias in

By Tendai Maphosa London 21 June 2007 The perception that young black Britons are more likely to get involved in crime is being countered by a recently released report that details racial profiling and discrimination in the British legal system. Tend

2007年VOA标准英语-Senior US Diplomat Makes Unannounced N. Korea V

By Kurt Achin Seoul 21 June 2007 The senior U.S. diplomat in charge of negotiating an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons programs has made an unannounced visit to the North Korean capital. Just hours after he arrived, however, North Korea appeared

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Offer Measure to Ease Embargo Agai

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 21 June 2007 A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers Thursday introduced legislation that would boost agricultural trade with Cuba and lift the U.S. travel ban to the communist-ruled island nation. VOA's Deborah Ta

2007年VOA标准英语-Information Technology Improves Public Librarie

By Joseph Mok Washington, D.C. 27 June 2007 With the expansion of print and multimedia sources in American life, public libraries have had to adapt to society's greater dependence on computers. VOA's Mohamed Elshinnawi looks at one modern library in

2007年VOA标准英语-S. Africa Ruling Party Opens Policy Congress Am

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 27 June 2007 South Africa's ruling African National Congress has opened a major meeting aimed at preparing the party platform for elections in two years. The conference is to debate economic and social policies, but attenti

2007年VOA标准英语-New Grand Canyon Attraction offers Spectacular

By Joseph Mok Grand Canyon, Arizona 27 June 2007 The Grand Canyon in the Southwest state of Arizona is one of the seven natural wonders in the world. Carved out by the Colorado River over millions of years, the colorful gorge is over 400 kilometers

2007年VOA标准英语-Preserving Pumalin: Millionaires With a Mission

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 27 June 2007 After successful careers in the sportswear business, Doug and Kristine Tompkins set out with a passion to preserve the some of the world's last remaining wild places. Today they are among the largest landho

2007年VOA标准英语-CIA Releases 'Family Jewels'

By Robert Raffaele Washington 27 June 2007 The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has declassified hundreds of once-secret documents, detailing some of the agency's activities from the 1950s through the early 1970s. They include a plot to assass

2007年VOA标准英语-Future Unclear for Stem Cell Research in US

By Melinda Smith Washington 27 June 2007 President Bush speaking at the White House about stem cell research, 20 Jun 2007 Some U.S. scientists say President Bush's veto last week of federal funding for stem cell research raises questions about the f

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Tackles TV Violence

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 27 June 2007 With studies showing that a growing number of children are exposed to graphic violence on television, U.S. lawmakers are considering tighter regulations on media content. But the effort faces opposition f

2007年VOA标准英语-US Pacific Commander Says Jemaah Islamiyah a Th

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 27 June 2007 A top U.S. military commander says the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah is a real threat in Southeast Asia, and the United States is moving to speed up arms deliveries to the Philippines to help it in the fight

2007年VOA标准英语-With Conflict Ebbing, Kashmir Turns Attention t

By Raymond Thibodeaux Srinagar 27 June 2007 Kashmir has had its share of turmoil in the past two decades as Indian army troops have clashed with militants allegedly backed by neighboring Pakistan. But as the conflict seems to be ebbing, many Kashmiri

2007年VOA标准英语-Campaigning for East Timor's First Parliamentar

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 27 June 2007 The campaign period for East Timor's parliamentary elections has ended with relatively little violence, but tensions remain and security is tight in this volatile country. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports f

2007年VOA标准英语-European Envoys Say N. Korea Eager to Engage on

By Kurt Achin Seoul 27 June 2007 European Union officials have emerged from a diplomatic visit to North Korea with an upbeat assessment of Pyongyang's commitment to start dismantling its nuclear weapons. United Nations nuclear inspectors arrived in t

2007年VOA标准英语-At Least 12 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid

By Sonja Pace London 27 June 2007 After a decade in power, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stepped down, handing in his resignation to Queen Elizabeth, who called in Gordon Brown to confirm him as Britain's next prime minister. VOA's Sonja Pa

2007年VOA标准英语-Gordon Brown - Britain's New Prime Minister Aft

By Sonja Pace London 27 June 2007 Gordon Brown is taking over as Britain's new prime minister, after his long-time political friend and rival Tony Blair stepped down, ending 10 years in office. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London on the transfer of

2007年VOA标准英语-Parasitic Disease Heads Toward Extinction

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 26 June 2007 Smallpox was the first infectious disease ever to be eradicated worldwide. But now, thanks to a two-decade campaign, guinea worm disease is about to be eradicated as well. Unlike smallpox, guinea worm di

2007年VOA标准英语-Kenyan Police Probing Links Between Politicians

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 26 June 2007 Police in Kenya are reportedly investigating possible links between politicians and an armed youth group discovered last week undergoing military training in a forest near the coastal city of Mombasa. The police bel