2007年VOA标准英语-US Says Ministerial Meeting of Korea Nuclear Ta

By David Gollust Washington 14 September 2007 Christopher Hill speaks during a press briefing about a bilateral meeting with North Korean envoys in Geneva, Switzerland, 31 Aug. 2007 The chief U.S. envoy to the negotiations on ending North Korea's nuc

2007年VOA标准英语-Muslim Rights Group Protests Extraordinary Rend

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 18 September 2007 A Muslim human-rights group held a small demonstration in downtown Nairobi to protest what it said was the rendition of at least 117 people from Kenya to Ethiopia as part of the U.S.-led war on terror. Nick W

2007年VOA标准英语-Russia, Australia Sign Uranium Deal

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Sydney 07 September 2007 Russia has signed a deal to import Australian uranium for Russia's nuclear energy program. The two countries were quick to assure the world that the material would be used only for peacetime nuclear pu

2007年VOA标准英语-Indonesia, Russia Sign Trade and Defense Deals

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 06 September 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped in Indonesia to finalize a $1 billion defense agreement and to strengthen economic ties. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. The defense package opens a line of credi

2007年VOA标准英语-Dozens Meet Violent Death Crossing Gulf Of Aden

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 September 2007 The UN refugee agency reports at least 56 people have died violently in the past few days while trying to make the perilous crossing from Somalia to Yemen. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from UNHCR headquarters

2007年VOA标准英语-Sierra Leone Presidential Candidates Pledge to

By Kari Barber Freetown 03 September 2007 A meeting at the opposition APC headquarters to train young supporters in Freetown The two parties in Sierra Leone's presidential runoff have said the only rally to be held in the capital before Saturday's vo

2007年VOA标准英语-Scientists, Space Enthusiasts Share Vision for

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 04 September 2007 Humans could get to Mars in less than 10 years, if they put their minds to it. That is the message of the Mars Society, a group of scientists and space enthusiasts who met recently in Los Angeles. VOA'

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel to Grant Citizenship to Some Sudanese Re

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 05 September 2007 Israel is opening its doors to some refugees from war-torn Sudan. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the issue poses a moral dilemma to the Jewish state. A Sudanese refugee family in fro

2007年VOA标准英语-US Commander Presents Plan for Drawdown in Iraq

By Catherine Drew London 19 September 2007 One week after proposing a modest drawdown of troops, the top U.S. commander in Iraq outlined his proposal to America's closest ally. General David Petreaus is in London a week after his highly anticipated c

2007年VOA标准英语-Nutrition, Star System Aids Grocery Shoppers

By Carol Pearson Washington 11 September 2007 People the world over are buying more processed and packaged foods, sometimes with unwanted side effects: foods high in salt, sugar and fat. But a supermarket chain based in the northeastern U.S. state of

2007年VOA标准英语-Ocean's Music Presented by San Fransisco Audio

By Liu Enming San Francisco, California 04 September 2007 Pipe picks up sounds created by waves At the tip of a tiny peninsula near San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Bridge stands the Wave Organ, a work of art that allows people to listen to mu

2007年VOA标准英语-Media Lawsuit Case in Indonesia Raises Alarm

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 September 2007 Suharto (file photo) Former Indonesian President Suharto's victory in his lawsuit against TIME magazine is raising questions about Indonesia's Supreme Court. Its decision to order TIME to pay a huge d

2007年VOA标准英语-US Poised to Advance in Women's World Cup Footb

By Jim Stevenson Chengdu,China 14 September 2007 The United States' women's football team has defeated Sweden, 2-0, in a crucial first round Women's World Cup game in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson watched the game in Chengdu, where the Americans put the

2007年VOA标准英语-Candidates for Japanese Prime Minister's Job Di

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 19 September 2007 On Sunday, Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a successor to Shinzo Abe, who last week tendered his resignation as prime minister. The election will be a head-to-head battle between the

2007年VOA标准英语-America's First President Made Whiskey at Mount

By Zulima Palacio Washington 13 September 2007 Today, at the George Washington distillery, finished wiskey drips into a bucket like it did 200 years ago George Washington was not just a Revolutionary War general and the first president of the United

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says He Will Pull Some US Troops From Iraq

By Scott Stearns Washington 14 September 2007 President Bush says he will start pulling some U.S. troops out of Iraq this month because his decision to send reinforcements earlier this year has been a success. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stea

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali Brands Recent Attacks Terrorism, Plans Reg

By Phuong Tran Dakar 03 September 2007 Mali's government has denounced last week's deadly attacks in its northeastern desert region as acts of terrorism by Tuareg nomads, but Saharan experts say the government is only looking for international sympat

2007年VOA标准英语-Relief Efforts Begin in Indonesian Quake Zone

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 September 2007 Relief efforts are underway on Indonesia's Sumatra Island after the country was hit by four powerful earthquakes and a succession of large aftershocks in less than 24 hours. The tremors toppled buildi

2007年VOA标准英语-Military Surge in Iraq Assessed in US Congress

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 11 September 2007 General David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq, faced tough questions Monday while testifying before two congressional committees about what he says has been significant progress against al-Qaida and

2007年VOA标准英语-Guatemala Adoption Boom Creates Controversy

By Greg Flakus Guatemala City 13 September 2007 Every year, thousands of people from the United States visit the Central American nation of Guatemala, not just for tourism, but to adopt babies. Last year, more than 4,000 Guatemalan children were adop