2007年VOA标准英语-UN Says Atrocities Increasing in Eastern Congo

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 July 2007 The U.N. refugee agency is urging all armed parties in North Kivu province to stop the widespread pillaging and atrocities that are leading to a humanitarian disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UNHCR

2007年VOA标准英语-US, Russia Pledge Further Nuclear Weapons Cuts

By David Gollust State Department 03 July 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and U.S. President Bush during a joint press conference at the Bush family compound in northeastern U.S. state of Maine, 02 Jul 2007 The United States and Russia vowe

2007年VOA标准英语-Gunmen Seize Five Foreign Workers in Oil-Rich S

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 04 July 2007 Suspected militants in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta have abducted five foreign oil workers in the latest attack on the oil industry. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports the attack occurred hours after the countr

2007年VOA标准英语-UNICEF: Pakistan Flood Victims Need Emergency H

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 July 2007 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is urgently appealing for $5 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan. UNICEF estimates more than 1.5 million people are

2007年VOA标准英语-Titanic: The Beginnings in Belfast

By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 11 July 2007 On April 15, 1912 the world's largest ocean liner -- Titanic -- struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage from England to the United States. Hundreds of lives were lost. The story of the Titanic's f

2007年VOA标准英语-World Population Moving More Toward Urban Areas

By Robert Raffaele Washington 10 July 2007 This week marks the United Nations' annual observance of World Population Day (Wednesday July 11th) -- focusing attention on issues surrounding population growth worldwide. The annual event comes on the heel

2007年VOA标准英语-Two Key Republicans Urge Bush to Make Contingen

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 13 July 2007 Two influential Senate Republicans are calling on President Bush to seek a new war authorization for U.S. military operations in Iraq. They are also urging him to draft contingency plans in Iraq and report th

2007年VOA标准英语-Shimon Peres Sworn In as Israel's President

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 15 July 2007 Israel's elder statesman, Shimon Peres, 83, was sworn in Sunday as his country's ninth president, a largely ceremonial post that has come under a cloud of scandal in recent years. VOA's Jim Teeple also reports fro

2007年VOA标准英语-US Says N. Korea Shutdown of Yongbyon Reactor a

By Stephanie Ho Washington 15 July 2007 U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says Washington still has concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, despite Pyongyang's decision to shut down its main plutonium reprocessing facility. VOA's St

2007年VOA标准英语-US Envoy Warns More Work Ahead in Effort to End

By Kate Pound Dawson Hong Kong 15 July 2007 North Korea says it has shut down its main nuclear reactor, more than four years after the facility was re-opened. As VOA's Kate Pound Dawson reports from our Asia News Center, a top U.S. diplomat says that

2007年VOA标准英语-French Engineer Reflects on Mauritania's Develo

By Phuong Tran Nouakchott, Mauritania 13 July 2007 French engineer Jean Sahuc arrived in West Africa in the early 1950's to oversee the building of Mauritania's capital. Almost 50 years after he laid the first foundation stones in Nouakchott, Sahuc t

2007年VOA标准英语-Dolls Reflect Kennedy Presidency

By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 05 July 2007 A collection of more than 70 dolls from around the world has gone on display in Washington D.C. All of them once belonged to Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his wif

2007年VOA标准英语-7-Eleven promotes The Simpsons Movie

By Rebecca Ward Washington, D.C. 17 July 2007 They are not exactly the typical American family. But after nearly 20 years on television, the dysfunctional animated family The Simpsons is making its big screen debut. To promote the film, 12 7-Eleven

2007年VOA标准英语-US Court Approves $660 Million Settlement in Cl

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 17 July 2007 A judge has approved a $660 million settlement between more than 500 alleged victims of clergy abuse and the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, the landmark agreement follow

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Chief Says Darfur Remains his Highest Priori

By Sonja Pace London 11 July 2007 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says stopping the killing and finding a political solution in the Darfur region of Sudan remain his highest priorities. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London, the U.N. chie

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says al-Qaida Remains a Threat but Weaker

By Scott Stearns White House 12 July 2007 U.S. intelligence officials say al-Qaida is gaining strength from bases in the remote tribal areas of western Pakistan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, President Bush says the terrorist g

2007年VOA标准英语-Russians Selling Off US Currency

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 11 July 2007 The Central Bank of Russia says the amount of U.S. dollars held by individual citizens of this country is rapidly declining. The bank says Russians are also moving increasing sums abroad. Moscow correspondent Pet

2007年VOA标准英语-Soccer Star David Beckham Receives Rousing Welc

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 13 July 2007 English soccer star David Beckham has arrived in Los Angeles to join the city's Major League Soccer team, the Galaxy. Mike O'Sullivan reports, Beckham was welcomed Friday to his new home arena in the Los An

2007年VOA标准英语-Rights Activists Condemn Somali Executions

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 06 July 2007 International human rights activists and lawyers are condemning reports that Somalia's interim government has carried out its first formal executions since the government body was formed with international backing i

2007年VOA标准英语-US Presidential Candidates Court Hispanic Voter

By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 09 July 2007 Hot issues, such as immigration, interest Hispanic voters American presidential candidates are aggressively seeking support from Hispanics as the race for the 2008 presidential election heats up. Latinos ha