VOA标准英语2008年-Trade Ministers Aim for Agreement as Doha Devel

The Head of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy, says a successful outcome of the Doha Development Round will help blunt many of the economic threats in the world. Lamy made his remarks at the opening of a ministerial summit aimed at wrapping

VOA标准英语2008年-Cambodian-Thai Border Talks Fail to Reach Solut

Top-level talks between Thailand and Cambodia have failed to resolve a dispute over who owns an ancient temple. The talks were called after Thai soldiers entered Cambodia and troops from both countries gathered along the disputed border. Liam Cochra

VOA标准英语2008年-American Olympians Get White House Send-Off

Members of America's Summer Olympic team are preparing to head to China after a formal send-off at the White House. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports, President Bush says he is looking forward to joining them in Beijing. President Bush with US softball te

VOA标准英语2008年-McCain Remains Opposed to Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Republican presidential contender John McCain intends to focus on domestic economic issues this week while his Democratic opponent, Senator Barack Obama, continues his tour of the Middle East and Europe. But on Monday, McCain was quick to respond to

VOA标准英语2008年-Former Bin Laden Driver Pleads Not Guilty at Gu

After months of arraignments and preliminary hearings in several cases, the first Guantanamo detainee to actually go on trial pleaded not guilty Monday as his case began in a make-shift courthouse not far from the detention center where he has been

VOA标准英语2008年-Obama Says US Must Focus on Threats in Afghanis

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has repeated a call for more US troops and greater funding for Afghanistan as part of his plan to overhaul America's war on terrorism. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, Senator Oba

VOA标准英语2008年-Experts: French Muslim Women Often Wrongly Ster

A series of highly publicized incidents involving Muslim women have reinforced popular perceptions that an intolerant, sexist brand of Islam is taking root in France - home to Europe's largest Muslim community. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports for VO

VOA标准英语2008年-China, Russia Sign Border Agreement

China and Russia have signed a border agreement that settles the demarcation of their 4,300-kilometer border. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, shakes hand with China's President Hu Jintao in Beijing, 2

VOA标准英语2008年-Spain's Water Fair Tackles Conservation with In

The northeastern Spanish city of Zaragoza is hosting an international water fair to highlight the importance of this vital and increasingly threatened resource. Spain is no stranger to water scarcity. The country is juggling competing demands of urb

VOA标准英语2008年-Pope Meets Abuse Victims as World Youth Day End

Pope Benedict XVI has met privately with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests. The pontiff held prayers and spoke with them Monday at the conclusion of a nine-day visit for World Youth Day, an international Catholic festival.

VOA标准英语2008年-Regional Integration, Disaster Relief, Security

Foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations - ASEAN - are meeting in Singapore this week to discuss a range of issues, including progress toward ratifying a charter promoting regional integration. Ron Corben has details from V

VOA标准英语2008年-Cambodian Official Says 'Little Hope' for Fast

The border standoff between Cambodia and Thailand remains tense ahead of high-level talks on Monday. A commander on the Cambodian side expressed doubts that the talks will lead to a resolution of the dispute over ownership of an ancient temple compl

VOA标准英语2008年-US Treasury Secretary: Economic Fundamentals ar

The Bush administration says the U.S. economy will continue to experience slow growth in the months ahead, but is fundamentally sound. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson gave his assessment of econom

VOA标准英语2008年-Obama Meets Karzai in Kabul

U.S Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday. The U.S. Senator, who is traveling as part of a congressional delegation, also met with U.S. troops and military commanders. Ayaz Gul repor

VOA标准英语2008年-Pope Benedict Apologizes for Clergy Abuse in Au

Pope Benedict has apologized for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Australia and has insisted that those responsible should be brought to justice. The pope told a mass in Sydney Saturday sexual abuse by clergy had brought shame to the Catholic

VOA标准英语2008年-UN: Guinea Bissau Air Traffic Controller Arrest

A U.N. official reveals that recent drug arrests in Guinea Bissau are the result of a two-month-long investigation. The country's judicial police have arrested five people suspected to be involved with cocaine trafficking through the West African na

VOA标准英语2008年-Journalists, Rights Groups Question Senegal Lea

Journalists in Senegal and free press advocates have criticized President Abdoulaye Wade over his administration's treatment of the press. Brent Latham reports from our West Africa bureau in Dakar, the criticism comes in response to events surroundi

VOA标准英语2008年-Nigerians Solidly Back Barrack Obama, Hope for

With the possibility of an American president whose roots extend to the African continent, Nigerians are rallying to the cause of Democratic Party candidate Barrack Obama. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports on the Obamania that is currently

VOA标准英语2008年-McCain, Obama Clash Over Iraq Troop Surge

The presumed Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, continues to accuse his Democratic rival of advocating a defeatist U.S. policy for Iraq. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, the verbal salvo follows the conclusion of Senator Barack Obama

VOA标准英语2008年-Turkey Strikes Kurdish Bases in Northern Iraq

The Turkish air force launched a series of air strikes Saturday and early Sunday against bases of the Kurdistan Workers Party in northern Iraq. Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul Turkish forces are intensifying their operations against the P