2007年VOA标准英语-Asian Stocks Continue Plunge on Credit Fears

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 16 August 2007 Chinese investors chat at a private security company, 16 Aug 2007 in Shanghai, China There was no let-up Thursday in the wave of selling on Asian stock markets. As VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, inve

2007年VOA标准英语-Young Engineers Design Robots To Score Goals, S

By Philip Graitcer Atlanta, Georgia 14 August 2007 A robot playing a modified game of football Many people think of robots that think and act like human as the stuff of the future or characters in science fiction movies. But a recent competition at a

2007年VOA标准英语-Russian Athletes Go for More Gold at World Athl

By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 28 August 2007 Russian athletes will be in the spotlight, Tuesday, at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia hopes to capture another

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel's Netanyahu Headed for Victory in Likud

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 14 August 2007 Israel's main opposition party, the Likud, is holding an election for party leader. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, one of Israel's most well-known politicians is facing off with an incr

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel's Netanyahu Vows to Win Premiership Afte

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 15 August 2007 Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won re-election as leader of the right-wing Likud party. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's bureau, some analysts describe it as a limited victory bec

2007年VOA标准英语-Recovery Effort Continues at Collapsed Minneapo

By Greg Flakus Houston 02 August 2007 Officials in Minneapolis are preparing for more sad news as recovery efforts go forward on the Mississippi River, where a major bridge collapsed Wednesday. There are only four confirmed deaths from the incident,

2007年VOA标准英语-Belarus Hit by 45 Percent Cut in Russian Gas Su

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 August 2007 Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas monopoly, has announced a 45 percent reduction of natural gas supplies to neighboring Belarus. About 20 percent of the gas Russia delivers to other European countries transits

2007年VOA标准英语-Working Group Focuses on 'Technical Details' of

By Daniel Schearf Beijing 16 August 2007 The chief U.S. negotiator at the North Korean nuclear talks says negotiators are discussing the technical procedures that would eventually be used to shut down the North's nuclear weapons programs. The talks i

2007年VOA标准英语-Survey Says Kenya Corruption As Bad As Ever

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 22 August 2007 A new study of corruption in Kenya shows there has been little progress despite repeated promises by President Mwai Kibaki's government to crack down on graft. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, everyday Keny

2007年VOA标准英语-Political Showdown Looms in Pakistan

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 31 August 2007 Pakistan braces for a major political showdown a day after exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif announced his return on September 10. Mr. Sharif says he will challenge the reelection plans of Pervez Mush

2007年VOA标准英语-Possibly Hazardous Materials Found in UN Buildi

By Suzanne Presto New York 30 August 2007 FBI agents were called to a United Nation's building near the headquarters Thursday to remove vials of a possibly hazardous material found in weapons inspectors' offices. From VOA's United Nation's bureau, Su

2007年VOA标准英语-Turkey Swears in New Parliament

By Dorian Jones Ankara 04 August 2007 Turkey swore in its new Parliament Saturday. In elections last month, the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party achieved a landslide victory, prompting some analysts to voice concern about Turkey's future

2007年VOA标准英语-Australia Ready for APEC Summit

By Phil Mercer Sydney 30 August 2007 Sydney is gearing up for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which starts next week. Residents are grumbling about traffic problems security preparations will create, while protesters are preparin

2007年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast Leader Promises Election by Year En

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 August 2007 In Ivory Coast, President Laurent Gbagbo has said it is possible to hold the country's long-awaited presidential election by this December. But there are concerns that unresolved problems in the still-divided count

2007年VOA标准英语-Mauritania Makes Slavery a Criminal Offense

By Phuong Tran Dakar 09 August 2007 Mauritania's legislature has approved a law that will criminalize slavery. Anti-slavery lobbyists say enforcement will determine if this law can end slavery in the West African country where it has continued despit

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Observes Fourth Anniversary of Baghdad Headq

By Suzanne Presto New York 17 August 2007 The United Nations held a ceremony Friday to mark the fourth anniversary of the deadly bombing of U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. Twenty two people were killed in the August 19 attack, and more than 150 others

2007年VOA标准英语-Rebuilding, Politics Dominate New Orleans Two Y

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 28 August 2007 Two years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast of the United States, flooding 80 percent of New Orleans. The rebuilding process has been slow and painful for many, and more than 160,00

2007年VOA标准英语-US Condemns Burma's Crackdown on Dissidents

By David Gollust State Department 22 August 2007 The United States Wednesday condemned Burma's arrest of at least 13 activists who staged rare public demonstrations this week against government-mandated fuel price increases. The State Department accu

2007年VOA标准英语-Thousands of Children in Flood-Stricken Pakista

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 August 2007 The United Nations Children's Fund says it is concerned that tens of thousands of primary school children in flood-stricken parts of Pakistan will miss out on school, because it has not received much-needed fundi

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmaker Threatens to Hold White House Offic

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 20 August 2007 The Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, has threatened to hold members of the Bush administration in contempt for withholding documents subpoenaed b