2007年VOA标准英语-Judge in Kenya Re-Opens Case of Deceased Americ

By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 10 August 2007 In an unusual move, a judge in Kenya has reopened a case that Kenyan authorities and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation concluded was likely a suicide seven years ago. The case involves an Amer

2007年VOA标准英语-Teacher Going Into Space, 21 Years After Challe

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 03 August 2007 Engineers with the U.S. space agency NASA are fixing a cabin leak discovered earlier this week in the space shuttle Endeavour . Officials are saying the problem will not delay the scheduled August 7 launc

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia Accused of Missile Firing in Georgian Ai

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 07 August 2007 The former Soviet republic of Georgia is accusing Russia of firing a missile inside its air space. The weapon apparently did not explode, but as VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow, the inciden

2007年VOA标准英语-Presidential Candidates Debate Development in S

By Naomi Schwarz Freetown 08 August 2007 Sierra Leone's leading presidential candidate, Vice President Solomon Berewa, boycotted country's first-ever pre-election debates. But the other six candidates were on hand and discussed employment, education,

2007年VOA标准英语-Military Force Ruled Out For Now, in South Kore

By Kurt Achin Seoul 02 August 2007 Senior South Korean and U.S. officials say they have agreed to hold off on using military force to free 21 Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan. Taleban insurgents have already killed two of the hostages, and i

2007年VOA标准英语-West Africa Struggles to Contain Bird Flu Virus

By Phuong Tran Dakar 18 August 2007 The West African country of Togo recently announced more bird flu infections outside its capital, making it the seventh West African country to report finding the deadly H5N1 virus in its poultry. Bird flu experts

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Spends August Vacationing, Preparing for R

By Scott Stearns White House 10 August 2007 U.S. President George Bush spends much of the rest of this month away from the White House, either at his Texas ranch or his family's home in the northeast state of Maine, where he has lunch Saturday with F

2007年VOA标准英语-India's Communists Courting IT Companies

By Raymond Thibodeaux Trivandrum, India 16 August 2007 A communist-run state in India wants to cash in on the country's lucrative and ever-expanding technology boom. Raymond Thibodeaux reports from Thiruvananthapuram, better known by its anglicized n

2007年VOA标准英语-Thai Exit Polls: Military-Backed Constitution A

By Ron Corben Bangkok 19 August 2007 Thailand's PM Surayud Chulanont casts his vote during a referendum on a new constitution at a polling station in Bangkok, 19 Aug 2007 Thai voters appear to have overwhelmingly approved a constitution drafted by th

2007年VOA标准英语-South Korea Takes Custody of 2 Freed Taleban Ho

By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 August 2007 South Korea says two hostages freed by Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan are now under South Korean protection. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, where authorities still face the problem of getting 19 other capti

2007年VOA标准英语-Tribal People in India Want to Protect Indigeno

By Suzanne Chislett London 08 August 2007 Tribal villagers from the eastern state of Orissa in India claim the planned expansion of a mine and mineral refinery in their region threatens their way of life. So they sent representatives to London to as

2007年VOA标准英语-Ethiopian Police Say They Have Foiled Terrorist

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 15 August 2007 Police in Ethiopia say they have prevented a rebel group called the Oromo Liberation Front from carrying out a plan to bomb public buildings and assassinate officials in the Ethiopian city of Nazareth. VOA Corresp

2007年VOA标准英语-EU Says No Fuel Supplies to Gaza Unless Hamas D

By Teri Schultz Brussels 20 August 2007 The European Union says a Hamas plan to try to make money off EU fuel donations to the Gaza Strip means the suspension of fuel oil deliveries to the territory will continue. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.

2007年VOA标准英语-US Peace Corps Hopes to Recruit More Volunteers

By Mona Ghuneim New York 16 August 2007 Since the U.S. Peace Corps was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, the agency's mission has remained the same: to promote peace and friendship throughout the world. But in recent years, the 46-year-ol

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Readies For Sunday's Referendum on New

By Ron Corben Bangkok 17 August 2007 The Thai government faces a test of credibility when it holds a referendum Sunday on a new constitution. As Ron Corben reports, the government has urged people to approve the draft, while its opponents have campai

2007年VOA标准英语-Torrential Rains Continue to Devastate Kenya

By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 16 August 2007 Flooding in Sudan between June and August this year has killed over 100 people and left thousands homeless. The United Nations released $5 million Wednesday to help Sudanese victims, but as Caroline Sawyer re

2007年VOA标准英语-AU Officials Believe Members Will Contribute Ne

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 02 August 2007 African Union officials say they are optimistic that member states will contribute more troops to a new hybrid peacekeeping force for the troubled western Darfur region of Sudan. As VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu re

2007年VOA标准英语-Gemayel Defeated for Lebanese Parliament Seat

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 06 August 2007 Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel waves to supporters after voting in the town of Bikfaya, Lebanon, 05 Aug 2007 Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel has gone down to defeat in a parliament by-election t

2007年VOA标准英语-Roadside Bomb Kills Iraqi Governor

By Brian Padden Irbil 20 August 2007 Iraqi officials say a roadside bomb has killed the governor of the southern Shi'ite majority province of Muthanna. VOA's Brian Padden reports from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil. Insurgents killed the governor o

2007年VOA标准英语-British Military Commanders Recommend Prompt Wi

By Tom Rivers London 19 August 2007 London's Independent on Sunday newspaper says two senior British generals have told Prime Minister Gordon Brown that Britain has accomplished what it can in southern Iraq and that moves toward a full withdrawal sho