2007年VOA标准英语-Zimbabweans Show Little Optimism Ahead of SADC

By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 13 August 2007 South African President Thabo Mbeki's anticipated report to the Southern African Development Community summit on Thursday is unlikely to reveal significant progress toward resolving the crisis in Zim

2007年VOA标准英语-Saharan Experts Fear Spread of Niger's Tuareg R

By Phuong Tran Dakar 23 August 2007 Recent rebel violence from a nomadic tribe in northern Niger may escalate into civil war according to analysts, who are concerned the revolt may affect neighboring countries in the West African Saharan region. Phuo

2007年VOA标准英语-Asia Stocks Fall on Fears of Liquidity Crunch

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 10 August 2007 Share prices across Asia fell sharply as the fallout from the U.S. sub-prime loan crisis widens. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong. A Japanese businessman looks at a stock indicator in Tokyo, 10 Aug 2007

2007年VOA标准英语-Billy Ray Cyrus Focuses on Family on 'Home At L

By Mary Morningstar Washington 21 August 2007 Billy Ray Cyrus is a Country music superstar and a successful actor, who now understands what's most important to him in life - his home and family. As VOA's Mary Morningstar tells us, family values are t

2007年VOA标准英语-Group Therapy Does Not Extend Life of Cancer Pa

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 13 August 2007 A study has found that women with breast cancer who take part in group psychotherapy do not live longer than those who do not -- contrary to a much-publicized study from 18 years ago. But the author of t

2007年VOA标准英语-Bonds Sets New US Baseball Home Run Record

By David Byrd Washington 08 August 2007 San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds has passed Hank Aaron for the Major League Baseball career home run record. But the achievement is under a cloud because of allegations of steroid use. As VOA's David By

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Taps Baseball's Cal Ripken as US Public Di

By David Gollust State Department 13 August 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has named retired baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. to be a U.S. public diplomacy special envoy. Ripken, inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame last month, will begin t

2007年VOA标准英语-Troops Patrol Bangladeshi Cities Under Curfew F

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 August 2007 Troops are patrolling major cities in Bangladesh, where the army-led administration has imposed a curfew to quell unrest by university students. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the students are d

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Finds Early Breastfeeding Can Save Babies

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 August 2007 WHO Breastfeeding awareness poster The World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund say breast-feeding babies immediately after birth can prevent many neonatal deaths in developing countries. The

2007年VOA标准英语-Rescue Workers Look for Landslide Victims in We

By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 13 August 2007 Rescue workers from the Kenyan army, the Red Cross, and communities in western Kenya are searching for more victims from a landslide that is known to have killed at least five people on Saturday. Arjun Kohli repo

2007年VOA标准英语-Burmese Artist Shows Prison Era Creations in Lo

By Suzanne Chislett London 29 August 2007 The southeast Asian nation of Burma is famously secretive. A military government has run the country since the army put down anti-government riots in 1988. The opposition party leader Aung San Suu Kyi has sp

2007年VOA标准英语-Jewish Reggae Artist Believes in Himself

By Paige Kollock Washington 30 August 2007 For many people around the world, religion and music are inextricably tied. The Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley became famous for singing about faith, God and the Bible. He also sang songs about freedom an

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia Builds Up Its Military

By Ivana Kuhar Washington 27 August 2007 Russia's recent resumption of strategic bomber flights is viewed by many analysts as more evidence of President Vladimir Putin's determination to build up his country's military might. The Russian leader has

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Confident Pakistan Will Target Al-Qaida

By Scott Stearns White House 09 August 2007 U.S. President George Bush says he is confident that Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has both the desire and the ability to hunt down al-Qaida terrorists along the border with Afghanistan. VOA

2007年VOA标准英语-Endeavour Crew Holds Classes with Future Astron

By Paul Sisco Washington 20 August 2007 Student gather for a classroom lesson from Shuttle Endeavour Twenty young students gathered at the Challenger Space Center outside Washington DC last week for a firsthand lesson in space science, all the way fr

2007年VOA标准英语-Uganda, DRC, Seek to Ease Tension After Border

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 09 August 2007 Tensions have flared between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo after clashes along their disputed border resulted in the death of a British oil worker and the capture of four Ugandan soldiers. Nick Wad

2007年VOA标准英语-Tension Rises Between North, South Sudan Over A

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 15 August 2007 The government of south Sudan says dialogue with the Sudanese government in Khartoum has completely broken down and a peace deal signed in 2005 is in jeopardy. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, tension conti

2007年VOA标准英语-Murder Trial of Wealthy White Kenyan Exposes Ol

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 06 August 2007 Thomas Cholmondeley is the sole heir to one of Kenya's largest land-owning dynasties, and the scion of one of its most famous colonial settlers. For the second time in a year, he is accused of murdering a black

2007年VOA标准英语-Army of Volunteers Backs International Folk Art

By Zulima Palacio Santa Fe, New Mexico 07 August 2007 How do you organize an international event that attracts nearly 20,000 people with just five staff members and a limited budget? Well, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, they found the answer: invite an arm

2007年VOA标准英语-Soccer Camps Help Young Refugees Adapt to New L

By Phil Mercer Sydney 09 August 2007 A new soccer course has been set up in Sydney to help young refugees from Africa. The project, organized by the government and social workers, helps teenage boys from countries such as Sudan and Sierra Leone adapt