VOA标准英语2008年-US Central Bank Chief: Fed Will Cut Interest Ra

By Barry Wood Washington 10 January 2008 The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates if the economy weakens further. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Bernanke said the housing market is con

VOA标准英语2008年-Kerry Endorses Obama, Richardson Drops Out of U

By Jim Malone Washington 10 January 2008 Senator Barack Obama picked up a potentially important endorsement Thursday in his campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the U.S.

VOA标准英语2008年-Citizen Journalists Cover US Election for Inter

By Greg Flakus Des Moines 10 January 2008 The first events of the U.S. presidential election season, the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, drew coverage from all the major news media, but many people followed the events on internet sites f

VOA标准英语2008年-Amputees Embrace World's First Bionic Hand

By Paul Sisco Washington 10 January 2008 A British firm called Touch Bionics has developed the world's first commercially available bionic hand. The company introduced the hand in Britain in September 2006 and in the U.S. in July. Users say the elect

VOA标准英语2008年-New York's Underground Music Inspires

By Paige Kollock New York 10 January 2008 Millions of people travel through New York City's public transportation systems every day. Amidst the sounds of screeching trains and conductor announcements many of these people hear the sounds of New York's

VOA标准英语2008年-US Troop ‘Surge’ in Iraq One Year Old

By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 January 2008 It was one year ago that President Bush addressed the nation to announce an increase of U.S. combat forces in Iraq. Sectarian violence was spiraling out of control, American casualties were rising, and some

VOA标准英语2008年-Japan Approves Anti-Terrorism Naval Mission in

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 January 2008 Japan's lower house of parliament has forced through a controversial anti-terrorism law reviving an Indian Ocean naval mission supporting U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. The bill's approval came after the mor

VOA标准英语2008年-Incoming South Korean President's Team Seeks Ch

By Kurt Achin Seoul 11 January 2008 South Korea's newly-elected president is signaling new policy directions with regard to North Korea and the United States. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the incoming Lee Myung-bak administration hopes for

VOA标准英语2008年-Former Indonesian President Suharto Remains in

By Trish Anderton 11 January 2008 After a week in a Jakarta hospital, former Indonesian President Suharto remains in critical condition with a weak heart and failing lungs and kidneys. His medical team says he is still not strong enough to undergo su

VOA标准英语2008年-Google.org Expands Aid For Disease, Disaster Pr

By Cindy Saine Washington 18 January 2008 Google's philanthropic arm has announced $25 million in new grants and investment to help make the world a better place. The computer search engine is focusing on projects that include disease and disaster pr

VOA标准英语2008年-Automakers Show Off Green, Fuel Efficient Vehic

By Greg Flakus Detroit 14 January 2008 More than 6,700 reporters from 42 nations are in Detroit for the news media preview of that city's North American International Auto Show, which opens to the general public this weekend. This year's show emphasi

VOA标准英语2008年-Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators Hold Talks on

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 14 January 2008 Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have held their first bilateral talks since U.S. President George Bush visited Israel and the Palestinian territories last week. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusal

VOA标准英语2008年-Breakthrough in Autism Research

By Carol Pearson Washington 14 January 2008 For years autism has baffled researchers and devastated families. Autism typically appears in the first three years of life. Symptoms include problems with communication, difficulty forming relationships an

VOA标准英语2008年-Leading US Republican Presidential Candidates M

By Chris Simkins Washington 14 January 2008 In the campaign for U.S. president, the leading Republican Party candidates are seeking votes in the midwestern U.S. state of Michigan, which holds the party's primary election on Tuesday. The series of sta

VOA标准英语2008年-Kenya Refugees Describe Ethnic Attacks After El

By Nick Wadhams Molo, Kenya 14 January 2008 Kenyan officials estimate that at least 250,000 Kenyans have fled their homes as a result of violence that broke out across the country after a presidential election last month that was seen as seriously fl

VOA标准英语2008年-Young Australian Kayakers Conquer the Tasman Se

By Phil Mercer Sydney 14 January 2008 Two men have become the first kayakers to paddle between Australia and New Zealand. James Castrission and Justin Jones battled rough weather and heavy seas for 62 days to complete the journey. From Sydney, Phil M

VOA标准英语2008年-Niger Renews Mining Deal With Nuclear Giant Are

By Jade Heilmann Dakar 14 January 2008 The government of Niger has renewed its agreement with French uranium mining company Areva, fixing uranium prices and sealing a deal for the largest-ever investment in Niger. Niger's uranium-rich northern region

VOA标准英语2008年-Analysts: Iran Parliamentary Election Crucial F

By Gary Thomas Washington 14 January 2008 Iran holds parliamentary elections March 14 that are widely expected to be something of a referendum on the policies of the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas reports,

VOA标准英语2008年-Thousands Flood Across Border From Gaza to Egyp

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 23 January 2008 Residents of the Gaza Strip have flooded across the border into Egypt to stock up on food and other supplies after militants blew a huge hole in the border barricade, eventually opening the wall completely.

VOA标准英语2008年-Indian Widows Continue to Live Desperate Life i

By Madhur Singh Vrindavan, India 24 January 2008 Vrindavan, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, is called the City of Widows. Upper-caste Hindu widows who are disowned by their families go there to live. Young and old spend their remaining years si