2007年VOA标准英语-US Scientists Say Pollution Accelerates Melting

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 05 August 2007 An aerial view of the Siachen Glacier, northwest of Jammu, India U.S. scientists say clouds of man-made haze that blanket southern and eastern Asia are helping accelerate the melting of the Himalayan glaciers.

2007年VOA标准英语-Island Keeps Memory of Slave Trade Alive

By Kari Barber Goree Island, Senegal 21 August 2007 Through 300 years of slavery in the West, millions of Africans passed through transit posts where they were divided from their families and sold to work as slaves in Europe and the Americas. One of

2007年VOA标准英语-Hundreds of Thousands in Chad's Camps Still Awa

By Phuong Tran Abeche, Chad 24 August 2007 Despite heavy rains that have made military battles almost impossible, smaller but deadly inter-communal clashes are still breaking out around the borders separating Chad, the Central African Republic and Su

2007年VOA标准英语-Tides Leave Hundreds Homeless on Liberia Coast

By Kari Barber Dakar, Monrovia 18 August 2007 Many families living along Liberia's coast are moving to safer areas after flooding and high tides destroyed scores of homes and structures by the sea. Some say mining beach sand, which is used for buildi

2007年VOA标准英语-Top-Ranked US Eyes Women's World Cup Soccer Tit

By Jim Stevenson Washington 29 August 2007 Sixteen teams are preparing to compete next month in the FIFA Women's World Cup football [soccer] tournament in China. One of them is the United States, which has been playing on home soil in a so-called Se

2007年VOA标准英语-Gay Pulls Off Double Sprint Title at World Athl

By David Byrd Osaka, Japan 30 August 2007 American sprinter Tyson Gay has won his second gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. As VOA's David Byrd reports, Gay added the 200-meters title to his 100-meters gold medal. Tyson

2007年VOA标准英语-Mauritanian Court Drops Terrorism Charges

By Phuong Tran Dakar 01 August 2007 In the west African country of Mauritania, a criminal court has dropped terrorism charges against 14 men who had been accused of aiding a group allied to al-Qaida. Phuong Tran has reactions to the court's decision

2007年VOA标准英语-Princess Diana Remembered on 10th Anniversary o

By Tom Rivers London 31 August 2007 On the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, the Princess of Wales, her sons organized a memorial service to pay tribute to their mother, who died in a car crash in Paris. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London reports. P

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain Marks 10 Years of Princess Diana's Deat

By Tendai Maphosa London 30 August 2007 Even 10 years after her death, Princess Diana's legacy continues to stir controversy. From London, Tendai Maphosa has more on the eve of a 10th anniversary memorial service organized by her sons, Princes Willia

2007年VOA标准英语-Performers Prepare for Notting Hill Carnival

By Paul Burge London 24 August 2007 London is getting ready to host one of Europe's biggest annual street parties -- the Notting Hill Carnival. West Indian immigrants started the carnival as a local festival in the mid-1960s. It is now a much bigger

2007年VOA标准英语-Remains of Fifth Rare Gorilla Discovered Follow

By Kari Barber Dakar 20 August 2007 A fifth rare mountain gorilla has been found shot dead inside the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In an unusual attack last month the five endangered animals were killed and their car

2007年VOA标准英语-African Issues to Dominate Security Council's A

By Suzanne Presto New York 02 August 2007 The Republic of Congo has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. VOA's Suzanne Presto in New York reports that Congo indicated that African issues will be high priorities this

2007年VOA标准英语-Obesity Surgery Found to Decrease Risk of Death

By Carol Pearson Washington 30 August 2007 Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and a new study says the rates of obesity continue to rise in the United States. Obesity is also on the rise throughout much of the world. While gastric bypass surgery

2007年VOA标准英语-US Presidential Primaries Likely to Begin Soone

By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2007 Republicans in the state of South Carolina have announced they will hold their 2008 presidential primary in mid-January. That decision has set off a chain reaction among other states that could result in the fi

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists Search for Allergy-Free Peanut

By Paul Sisco Washington 31 August 2007 According to the U.S. National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, most severe food allergic reactions come from nuts, primarily peanuts. And because of that researchers are trying to develop an al

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Assessing Needs of Civilians in Ethiopia's O

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 31 August 2007 A United Nations fact-finding mission is in Ethiopia's restive Ogaden region to assess the food, water and health needs of civilians caught amid a military campaign against local separatist rebels. Human rights gr

2007年VOA标准英语-Americans Prepare to Celebrate Labor Day

By Tony Budny Washington 31 August 2007 The Labor Day holiday in the United States falls annually on the first Monday of September. It is meant to commemorate the hard work and dedication of individuals in the American workforce. Since it became a na

2007年VOA标准英语-Karzai Rebukes International Community

By Robert Raffaele Washington 31 August 2007 Afghan poppies Afghan President Hamid Karzai is blaming the international community for not doing more to stop poppy production in his country. Mr. Karzai's criticism follows the release this week of a Uni

2007年VOA标准英语-Tuareg Rebels Suspected in Mali's Deadly Ambush

By Phuong Tran Dakar 31 August 2007 Deadly ambushes this week in Mali's northern desert region have left about a dozen dead and more than 30 government soldiers in captivity. Malian officials suspect Tuareg nomads and link the attacks to the seven-mo

2007年VOA标准英语-Hypnosis - Effective Pain Reliever for Breast C

By Melinda Smith Washington 31 August 2007 Centuries ago doctors used hypnosis to help relieve the excruciating pain of surgery. It then fell out of favor with the introduction of anesthesia. Now as VOA's Melinda Smith reports, new studies show a hos