VOA标准英语2008年-Drought Still Stalks Australian Farmers

By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 June 2008 The most severe drought for 100 years in Australia is getting worse. Farmers warn that this winter's wheat crop could be even smaller than last year's if rain does not come soon. Most Australian grain is exported a

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Denies Taliban Takeover in Afghan Dist

By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 June 2008 The Pentagon says reports that Taliban forces have taken over several villages in southern Afghanistan are false, and that any Taliban offensive in the area will be defeated. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentag

VOA标准英语2008年-Doctors' Group Says It Has Evidence US Military

By Al Pessin Pentagon 18 June 2008 A group of American doctors that promotes human rights says it has examined 11 former detainees who were held by the U.S. military, and determined they were systematically tortured with the complicity of medical pe

VOA标准英语2008年-European Parliament Passes Stringent Immigratio

By Lisa Bryant Paris 18 June 2008 The European parliament has passed tough new immigration guidelines that sparked protests on the part of human rights groups and some lawmakers. For VOA, Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. European Parliament vote in

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel-Hamas Ceasefire to Begin on Thursday

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 18 June 2008 A ceasefire in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip is due to begin at 6:00 a.m. local time Thursday. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Israeli soldier gestures to direct a tank moving on top of mi

VOA标准英语2008年-US House of Representatives Criticizes Mugabe G

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 18 June 2008 In two resolutions, the U.S. House of Representatives criticizes Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe for ongoing political violence. VOA's Dan Robison has more in this report from Capitol Hill. Robert Mugabe

VOA标准英语2008年-S. Korean President Apologizes, Promises US Bee

By Kurt Achin Seoul 19 June 2008 South Korea's president has made a second public apology for his management of a deal to resume controversial American beef imports. Responding to massive street protests, he says he will ensure age limits on the imp

VOA标准英语2008年-South Korean President Begins Government Shakeu

By Kurt Achin Seoul 20 June 2008 South Korea's President has begun a high-level shakeup of his government expected to continue next week. The move is aimed at soothing the anger of tens of thousands of protesters who say he has disregarded public se

VOA标准英语2008年-Political Unrest In India's East Affects Tea, T

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 20 June 2008 Political unrest in India's eastern hills is hitting the famed tea and tourist industries in the region. Anjana Pasricha, reports from New Delhi, India is the world's largest tea producer. June is usually on

VOA标准英语2008年-Bangkok Braces for Demonstrations as Political

By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 June 2008 Thai police are trying to keep anti-government protesters from entering the grounds of the prime minister's office building. As Ron Corben reports from the Thai capital, anti-government groups are escalating their

VOA标准英语2008年-Gaza Cease-Fire Takes Hold After Year of Hamas

By Jim Teeple Gaza City 19 June 2008 A tenuous truce took hold Thursday between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. The cessation of hostilities is the first break from violence that Gazans have enjoyed in more than a year si

VOA标准英语2008年-Afghan Officials Says Offensive Against Taliban

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 19 June 2008 Top officials in Afghanistan say local and NATO-led forces have driven Taliban militants from a troubled southern district, one day after a joint anti-insurgent offensive was launched. But NATO officials say they c

VOA标准英语2008年-EU Leaders Discuss Future After Irish Treaty Re

By Lisa Bryant Paris 19 June 2008 European leaders are gathered for a two-day summit in Brussels to search for a way forward for the European Union after Irish voters rejected the EU treaty in a referendum last week. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Surveys Flood Damage in US Midwest

By Scott Stearns White House 19 June 2008 U.S. President George Bush is in the Midwest state of Iowa surveying flood damage from heavy rains that have washed out millions of hectares of grazing and farmlands. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stea

VOA标准英语2008年-Somali Islamist Sees Clear Timetable for Ethiop

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 19 June 2008 Somali Islamist opposition leader Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed says his group signed a U.N.-mediated peace agreement with Somalia's interim government last week because the accord provides a specific timetable for an E

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Takes Effect in Gaza

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 19 June 2008 An Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire has taken effect in the Gaza Strip. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Backdropped by the Gaza Strip, an Israeli tank drives on the Israel-Gaza border, 19

VOA标准英语2008年-London Commemorates World Refugee Day

By Mandy Clark London 19 June 2008 On World Refugee Day Friday, as the world commemorates the plight of 11 million people who have fled their homes, the U.N. refugee agency has created a refugee village in the heart of London. The aim is to highligh

VOA标准英语2008年-China 'Clarifies' Agreement with Japan

By Stephanie Ho Beijing 19 June 2008 China says Japanese companies participating in a joint gas exploration deal in the East China Sea will be subject to Chinese law. China also says it has not given up its legal claims to disputed territory in the

VOA标准英语2008年-FAO Presses for Urgent Assistance for Burmese F

By Ron Corben Bangkok 19 June 2008 The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is calling for urgent aid for thousands of farm families that suffered losses during last month's cyclone in Burma. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, while aid experts s

VOA标准英语2008年-Asian Region Faces Political Pressures from Ris

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 19 June 2008 Rising inflation is putting pressure on governments all over Asia, as angry citizens protest spiraling food and fuel costs and politicians bicker over how to handle new fiscal constraints. Naomi Martig reports