2007年VOA标准英语-US City Expected to Block Money to Firms Linked

By Brian Wagner Miami 11 July 2007 The U.S. city of Miami Beach is to vote on whether to block public pension funds from investing in firms linked to the governments of Iran and Sudan. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports officials are expected to ap

2007年VOA标准英语-Kangaroo Moms Provide Example of How to Keep In

By William Eagle Washington 04 July 2007 In Africa, experts say the deaths of thousands of infants each year from low body temperature, or hypothermia, pneumonia and other illnesses that can strike a child within days of delivery. One way thats gaini

2007年VOA标准英语-Arab League Delegation to Make Unprecedented Vi

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 July 2007 The Arab League is sending a delegation to Israel this week for the first time. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem, the 22-nation organization is pushing a new initiative for Mideast peace. The visit

2007年VOA标准英语-Siege Continues Around Islamabad's Red Mosque

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 07 July 2007 Pakistani security forces are intensifying their operations outside the Red Mosque in Islamabad where radical clerics are refusing to surrender to government forces. Pakistani media report president Pervez Mush

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Mosque Leader Vows to Continue Standof

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 08 July 2007 Arrested Pakistan's religious students arrive at sports complex from Adiala jail to be handed over to their families, 8 Jul 2007 Pakistani commandos blasted fresh holes in the walls around an Islamabad mosque w

2007年VOA标准英语-US: Pakistan Handled Mosque Takeover Responsibl

By David Gollust State Department 10 July 2007 The State Department Tuesday expressed understanding for the Pakistani government's decision to use force against militants holding the Red Mosque in Islamabad. A spokesman said Pakistani authorities mad

2007年VOA标准英语-Western Kenyans Accuse Ugandan Army of Excessiv

By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 06 July 2007 Cattle-herding nomads from western Kenya confirm United Nations and aid agency reports that forces of the Ugandan army are using helicopter gunships and mortar against communities living on the Kenya-Uganda border.

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Nuclear Chief in Seoul; Team to Arrive in N.

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 11 July 2007 The head of the United Nations nuclear agency says an inspection team is to be deployed to North Korea by the end of this week. The team's mission will be to monitor the shutdown of the country's main nuclear fac

2007年VOA标准英语-Perseverance Pays off for Thailand's Sandwich M

By Mil Arcega Washington 05 July 2007 Sirivat Voravetvuthikun, the Thai sandwich man Ten years after the Asian stock market plunge left him $30 million in debt, a 57-year-old Thai entrepreneur has become a symbol of optimism and perseverance in his c

2007年VOA标准英语-Liberia's Charles Taylor Ends Boycott, Attends

By Kari Barber Dakar 03 July 2007 Liberia's former president Charles Taylor ended a boycott Tuesday of his trial for war crimes he is accused of committing during Sierra Leone' decade long civil war. Mr. Taylor had boycotted the trial, which began la

2007年VOA标准英语-July 4 Holiday Brings Flurry of US Presidential

By Jim Malone Washington 05 July 2007 The July 4th Independence Day holiday brought a flurry of presidential campaign activity and fundraising news. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone in Washington has the latest on the 2008 race for the White Hou

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia Hints at Security Council Veto of Kosovo

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 09 July 2007 Sergei Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says any resolution on independence for Kosovo will fail in the U.N. Security Council, unless it gains the backing of Serbia, a close Kremlin ally. As VOA Mosc

2007年VOA标准英语-Greenland Hopes Tourism Will Raise Global Warmi

By Kane Farabaugh Kangerlussuak, Greenland 12 July 2007 The former Danish colony of Greenland attained home rule in 1979. Since it began governing itself, with support from the Danish government, in 1981, Greenland has made an effort to modernize its

2007年VOA标准英语-Philadelphia - Home of American Independence

By Stasia DeMarco Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 02 July 2007 Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of the United States, the nation's cradle of liberty. It began back in 1776 when the 13 American colonies announced their independence from the British

2007年VOA标准英语-Choi, Appleby Share Lead at AT&T Golf Tourney

By David Byrd Bethesda, Maryland 06 July 2007 K.J. Choi South Korea's K.J. Choi and Australian Stuart Appleby share the lead headed into the third round of the inaugural ATT National golf tournament in suburban Washington. AS VOA's David Byrd reports

2007年VOA标准英语-Solar Energy Brings Benefits to Remote Philippi

By Prospero Laput Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines 16 July 2007 Electricity has yet to reach hundreds of villages in the Philippines. The Philippine government is tapping innovative technology to light up some villages, but in this report by producer

2007年VOA标准英语-Five Golfers Crowd Lead Position in AT&T Tourne

By Parke Brewer Bethesda, Maryland 06 July 2007 The inaugural ATT National golf tournament hosted by Tiger Woods got under way Thursday outside Washington in Bethesda, Maryland. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Congressional Country Club t

2007年VOA标准英语-US Cities Promoting Tap Water as Eco-Friendly C

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 12 July 2007 New York has joined the growing list of cities urging Americans to stop buying bottled water.The city recently launched an advertising campaign asking people to trade their bottled water for ordinary tap w

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Democrat Offers Plan to Begin Pulling

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 10 July 2007 A key Senate Democrat has introduced legislation calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq to begin within 120 days. Senator Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says set

2007年VOA标准英语-Coming Weeks Crucial for Iraq's Prime Minister

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 17 July 2007 Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki Political pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is growing in Washington as well as Baghdad. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from Iraq that the coming weeks