2007年VOA标准英语-US Blames al-Qaida for Iraq Bombings That Kille

By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 August 2007 The U.S. military command in Iraq is blaming al-Qaida for spectacular bombings on Tuesday that killed at least 250 people. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. An Iraqi boy picks through the rubble after a c

2007年VOA标准英语-Asian Language Crisis Grips Australia

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 16 August 2007 South Africa's former Law and Order Minister, Commissioner of Police and three former police officers will appear in court Friday on charges of the attempted murder of a leading anti-apartheid activist

2007年VOA标准英语-Jackie Ryan's 'You And The Night And The Music'

By Doug Levine Washington 08 August 2007 Are you in the mood for a great jazz ballad? VOA's Doug Levine tell us to look no further than vocalist Jackie Ryan, who delivers a fresh take on some classic love songs on her new CD, You And The Night And Th

2007年VOA标准英语-North American Leaders Wrap Up Summit

By Paula Wolfson Washington 21 August 2007 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, center, stands with President Bush, left, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada have wrapped up a two-day summit at

2007年VOA标准英语-Security Council Discusses Expanding UN's Polit

By Suzanne Presto New York 07 August 2007 The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday discussed a draft resolution to expand the United Nations' political role in Iraq. From VOA's New York bureau, Suzanne Presto reports that U.N. diplomats say there is supp

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Compensates Holocaust Survivors Ending B

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 August 2007 The Israeli government has reached a compensation deal with Holocaust survivors ending a bitter feud. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, many survivors of the Nazi genocide during World War

2007年VOA标准英语-Medical Group Says Access to Medical Help in So

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 20 August 2007 Doctor's from the Ugandan peacekeeping force in Somalia examine a malnourished boy at their field hospital at the Halane Camp just south of Mogadishu The medical group Doctors Without Borders is reporting a dras

2007年VOA标准英语-Matt Damon Returns in "The Bourne Ultimatum"

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 04 August 2007 Matt Damon is back as undercover agent Jason Bourne in a new espionage action-adventure based on the best-selling books by Robert Ludlum. Alan Silverman spoke with the stars and film-maker Paul Greengrass fo

2007年VOA标准英语-20 Million Affected by Floods in South Asia

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 August 2007 Relief workers are struggling to help at least 20 million people affected by floods in South Asia. More than 200 people have died so far in this year's annual monsoon rains. Anjana Pasricha in VOA's New Del

2007年VOA标准英语-West Africans Seek Shelter from Floods, Brace f

By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 August 2007 For the past few weeks, pounding rains across Sub-Saharan Africa have killed about 100 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, leaving many families homeless. While humanitarian workers struggle to take ca

2007年VOA标准英语-Underage Drinking Serious Problem in the US

By Jeff Swicord Washington 06 August 2007 In 1984 the legal drinking age in the U.S. was raised from 18 to 21 in all 50 states. That was in response to the number of drunk driving fatalities involving young people nationwide. But as VOA's Jeff Swicor

2007年VOA标准英语-Cuban Exiles Wait for Change of Leadership Back

By Steve Mort Miami, Florida 13 August 2007 Acting Cuban President Raul Castro is promising to introduce changes on the island a year after taking power. Castro's older brother Fidel turns 81 today and has not appeared in public since having emergen

2007年VOA标准英语-Asian Elephants Find Oasis in Florida

By Yi Suli Polk County, Florida 14 August 2007 Asian elephant at the Center for Elephant Conservation The Asian elephant is believed to be one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. It is also one of the most endangered. But a sanctuary in the sou

2007年VOA标准英语-Researchers in Kenya Discover New Weapon Agains

By Caroline Sawyer Nairobi 09 August 2007 In Kenya, environmental researchers say they may have discovered a new, effective weapon to combat malaria. The disease kills more than 1 million people worldwide each year. Caroline Sawyer reports from our o

2007年VOA标准英语-Peru Adds Troops in Quake-Hit Areas

By Brian Wagner Miami 19 August 2007 Peru's government has deployed1,000 more troops to help distribute aid and ensure calm in areas hit by an earthquake that killed at least 500 people. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that damage from the quake

2007年VOA标准英语-Violence Erupts After Gusmao Named East Timor P

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 06 August 2007 Xanana Gusmao (File) Violence erupted in East Timor after former president Xanana Gusmao was appointed prime minister. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta reports the nomination was made more than a mo

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Warns Iran About Support for Militants in

By Scott Stearns White House 09 August 2007 U.S. President George Bush says Iran will pay a price for what he says is a continuing effort to supply Iraqi militants with weapons to attack American troops. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns re

2007年VOA标准英语-Britain to Ease Ban on Some Cattle Shipments

By Tom Rivers London 08 August 2007 For the first time since the confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain earlier this month, the government has decided to ease restrictions on livestock shipments in areas outside of the affected zone in sou

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Approves Constitution

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 20 August 2007 Thailand's rulers say the country will hold elections in December to restore democratic rule following a military coup last year. The announcement came Monday after voters on Sunday approved a new constitution.

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Seeks Closer Ties with Muslim Nations

By Ron Corben Bangkok 03 August 2007 The Thai Government is seeking closer links with Muslim countries, part of a two-pronged strategy to end separatist violence in three of its southern provinces. Even as the government was announcing the plan, at l