2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria's New Leader Discloses Personal Wealth

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 29 June 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has publicly declared his net worth, an unprecedented move that many see as underscoring his commitment to fight corruption. Gilbert da Costa reports for VOA from Abuja. Umaru Y

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Panel Subpoenas Documents from Bush A

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 27 June 2007 A U.S. Senate panel has issued subpoenas to the White House, Vice President Dick Cheney's office, the Justice Department and the National Security Council for documents relating to a controversial wiretapping

2007年VOA标准英语-Indonesian Airlines to Be Banned From Flying to

By Joseph Popiolkowski Hong Kong 28 June 2007 The European Commission says it is banning Indonesia's airlines from entering EU airspace. Joseph Popiolkowski reports for VOA from Hong Kong that the Indonesian industry's reputation has been hit by a se

2007年VOA标准英语-S. African Public Service Unions End Walkout

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 28 June 2007 In South Africa, one the longest strikes since the end of apartheid has ended. Unions representing workers in public schools, hospitals and government offices said they would accept a government package of wage

2007年VOA标准英语-Sikkim, India Tries to Balance Energy Developme

By Steve Herman New Delhi 28 June 2007 Energy-hungry India is looking to one of its most rugged and scenic regions to generate badly needed electricity. But plans to create a series of dams and hydroelectric plants along the Teesta River in Sikkim an

2007年VOA标准英语-US, S. Korea Finalize Agreement For Transfer of

By Kurt Achin Seoul 28 June 2007 South Korea is a step closer to having independent control over its military forces in war. Seoul and Washington have finalized a plan giving South Korea command over its forces in the event of a war with North Korea.

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Hold Vigil for Detained Ira

By Sean Maroney Washington 28 June 2007 In New York Wednesday, Amnesty International and other human rights groups sponsored a vigil calling for the immediate release of detained Iranian-Americans by Tehran. In May, the government of Iran arrested fo

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice: US-India Nuclear Deal Can be Complete by

By David Gollust State Department 27 June 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday she believes a U.S.-Indian nuclear cooperation deal can be completed by the end of the year. First proposed two years ago, the ground-breaking acco

2007年VOA标准英语-US Congressional Report Finds Flaws in Iraq For

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 27 June 2007 A bipartisan congressional report says Iraq's military and police forces are not capable of taking over responsibility for security, and U.S. forces continue to bear the burden of President Bush's military su

2007年VOA标准英语-Joshua Redman's 'Back East' Returns to Acoustic

By Doug Levine Washington 27 June 2007 It's been more than 15 years since saxophonist Joshua Redman won first prize at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. That honor proved to be a worthwhile stepping stone, as he went on to record mo

2007年VOA标准英语-Blair Named Mideast Envoy, Brown Takes Over As

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

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Encourages Muslim Moderates

By Scott Stearns White House 27 June 2007 Watch Paula Wolfson Bush Islam report President Bush says he is confident that religious moderates in the Middle East will ultimately overcome the extremism fueling terrorist violence. VOA White House Corresp

2007年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu Still Seen as Problem Despite Better C

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 27 June 2007 Health and veterinary experts have singled out Indonesia, Egypt and Nigeria as countries where the risk of bird flu contagion is particularly worrisome. Gathered at the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization

2007年VOA标准英语-Urban Population in Africa, Asia to Double by 2

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 27 June 2007 The United Nations warns that a doubling of urban populations in Africa and Asia by 2030 will have harmful consequences if governments do not prepare now for the coming growth. In this year's State of World Populat

2007年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Abductors Release Video of BBC Repo

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 June 2007 Kidnapped BBC Gaza Correspondent Alan Johnston appeared for the first time Friday in a videotape released by his captors. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. Handout image released 01 June 2007

2007年VOA标准英语-Baghdad Residents Say Electricity, Water as Imp

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 26 June 2007 The deployment of 28,000 additional U.S. troops to secure Baghdad is now complete. The troops began arriving in February, and have been focusing their mission on clearing troubled neighborhoods of al-Qaida and

2007年VOA标准英语-Jailed Libyan Wins Right to Appeal Lockerbie Co

By Sonja Pace London 28 June 2007 A jailed Libyan intelligence officer has won the right to appeal his conviction in the downing of an American airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. A judicial review panel now says he may have been wrongly convi

2007年VOA标准英语-Vietnamese President, Bush Discuss Economy, Hum

By Scott Stearns White House 22 June 2007 U.S. President George Bush and Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet met at the White House Friday to discuss human rights and commercial ties. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has more about the

2007年VOA标准英语-US Firm to Use Plankton to Combat Greenhouse Ga

By Brian Wagner Miami 21 June 2007 Scientists are seeking new ways to reverse the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that many believe is the cause of global warming. Today on Searching for Solutions, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that one proj

2007年VOA标准英语-US, NATO Not Changing Procedures for Protecting

By Al Pessin Pentagon 26 June 2007 In the wake of a series of high-profile incidents in which U.S. and NATO attacks have killed Afghan civilians, a senior American officer with responsibility for both forces says allied procedures for avoiding civili