2007年VOA标准英语-Negotiations Under Way for Peacekeeper Deployme

By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 August 2007 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging the U.N. Security Council to approve a new peacekeeping force for the volatile border region between Chad and Central African Republic. The newly revised propo

2007年VOA标准英语-US Officials Brief Congress on New Military Com

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 01 August 2007 U.S. officials sought to reassure members of Congress Wednesday that the State Department would have a key role in a planned U.S. military command for Africa (AfriCom). They also underscored that the comman

2007年VOA标准英语-Pain of Partition Lingers 60 Years After Indepe

By Steve Herman New Delhi 14 August 2007 An electrician checks the decorative lights on the Indian gate, at the joint border check post, Wagah, India, 13 Aug 2007 Sixty years ago, India and Pakistan celebrated their newly won independence from Britis

2007年VOA标准英语-Afghan-American Works to Bring Equality to Afgh

By George Dwyer Washington 02 August 2007 Afghan American Attorney Mariam Nawabi came to the United States as a child following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1978. After the fall of the Taleban, she returned home for the first time in 25 year

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Watch Calls for Monitors to Check

By Peta Thornycroft South Africa 14 August 2007 A human rights organization is calling on leaders in southern Africa to take action to deal with the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe. Peta Thornycroft has more for VOA on an appeal by H

2007年VOA标准英语-60th Anniversary of Independence Finds Pakistan

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 14 August 2007 Pakistani girls wave national flags at a flag hoisting ceremony in Islamabad, 14 Aug 2007 Pakistan is celebrating its 60-year anniversary Tuesday. People have taken to the streets throughout the country to co

2007年VOA标准英语-60 Years After Independence, Many in India Pros

New Delhi 21 August 2007 A man dressed as a Santa Claus distributes food to poor people, in Gauhati, India (File) India this month celebrates 60 years of independence, and many have paid tribute to a growing economy that has begun to make a mark arou

2007年VOA标准英语-New York City Urges New Mothers to Breastfeed

By Melinda Smith Washington 09 August 2007 The World Health Organization says a mother's milk is the perfect food for a newborn baby. But worldwide statistics show that breastfeeding is frequently abandoned right after birth. VOA's Melinda Smith has

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Minister of Justice Takes Charge of Co

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 07 August 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua asked his attorney general and minister of justice to take charge of all prosecutions related to corruption charges. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the direct

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone Vote Count Remains Close

By Kari Barber Dakar 16 August 2007 As vote tallies continue to roll in for Sierra Leone's presidential and parliamentary elections, it appears more likely there will be a presidential runoff. The opposition All People's Congress is claiming victory

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone Political Parties Prepare for Poss

By Kari Barber Dakar 19 August 2007 A runoff is looking likely in Sierra Leone's presidential election, held last Saturday. With more than 80 percent of preliminary results released, neither of the top two contenders is close to the 55 percent of vot

2007年VOA标准英语-Preliminary Sierra Leone Vote Count Shows Tight

By Phuong Tran 15 August 2007 Partial results from Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission show opposition candidate Ernest Koroma leading the presidential race. About 20 percent of the ballots from Saturday's election have been officially relea

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leonean Candidate Hopes to Forge Trail f

By Naomi Schwarz Freetown 09 August 2007 In a densely populated, ramshackle neighborhood of Freetown, in Sierra Leone, Hariatu Turay is battling for a seat in parliament, one of only 64 women running out of more than 500 candidates. Naomi Schwarz vis

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone's Election Campaign Ends Amid Fear

By Naomi Schwarz Freetown 09 August 2007 In Sierra Leone, on the last day of campaigning, voters and observers are expressing concern that tampering, violence, and poor weather will mar presidential and parliamentary elections set for Saturday. These

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leoneans Vote for President, Parliament

By Naomi Schwarz Freetown 11 August 2007 In Sierra Leone, turnout is high for presidential and parliamentary elections. These are the first elections since peacekeepers left Sierra Leone after more than ten years of civil war. Some are saying the vot

2007年VOA标准英语-Report Seeks Punishment for Wartime Rapists in

By Phuong Tran Dakar 02 August 2007 A human rights group is accusing pro-government and rebel forces in the Ivory Coast of subjecting thousands of women and girls to rape and other forms of sexual assault. In a report issued Thursday, Human Rights Wa

2007年VOA标准英语-Furniture Manufacturer Employs Multi-Cultural W

By Kane Farabaugh Syracuse, New York 16 August 2007 Stickley Furniture employs a workforce that includes many immigrants The Balkan conflict, the strife in Sudan, and ongoing oppression in Burma are just some of the factors that have forced people to

2007年VOA标准英语-Evil Witches, Fallen Star Light Up "Stardust"

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 12 August 2007 Evil witches, a fallen star and a young man in search of his heart's desire: these are just some of the elements in the new fantasy-adventure film adapted from a novel by popular science fiction author Neil

2007年VOA标准英语-Uncertainty About Kosovo's Future Leaves Somber

By Barry Wood Mitrovica, Kosovo 10 August 2007 Mitrovica is the second largest city in Kosovo and the only place in the mostly ethnically Albanian province where minority Serbs comprise a sizeable urban presence. VOA's Barry Wood visited Mitrovica, a

2007年VOA标准英语-Roddick, Isner Advance at Legg Mason Tennis Cla

By David Byrd Washington 04 August 2007 Top seed Andy Roddick and American rookie John Isner have reached the semifinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic hard court tournament here in Washington. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Roddick faces Ivo Karlovi