VOA标准英语2008年-Indonesian Pilot Accused of Crashing Plane by I

The pilot of an Indonesian airliner that crashed in 2007, killing 21 people, has gone on trial - accused of deliberately ignoring warnings, causing the airliner to crash. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. Indonesian pilot Marwoto Komar

VOA标准英语2008年-Hawaii Graphic Artist Brings Cultural Awareness

The United States Postal Service has issued a new stamp to commemorate the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It was designed by a graphic artist from Hawaii. As Heidi Chang reports, Clarence Lee may not be a household name, but his stamps are recognize

VOA标准英语2008年-G8 Agrees to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half

Leaders of the world's advanced economies have committed to a long-term goal of slashing their emissions of carbon blamed for global warming. Officials say the plan is a first step toward building consensus but activist groups and at least one Afric

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Political Rivals Sign Landmark Power-S

The president of Zimbabwe and two opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing agreement aimed at ending the Zimbabwean crisis. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from our Southern Africa Bureau in Johannesburg the accord follows months of negotiations medi

VOA常速英语2008年-Marines Corps Museum Brings Military History to

By Liu Enming Washington 04 April 2008 The National Museum of the Marine Corps opened in November 2006 to honor and celebrate more than 200 years of military history. Located adjacent to the Quantico Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, the museu

voa标准英语2008年-South African National Convention Under Way

A two-day national convention convened by former leaders of the ruling African National Congress is under way in Johannesburg. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from the convention, it is likely to lead to a call for a formation of a new political party

voa标准英语2008-Bush Highlights National Security Progress

President Bush says the United States is safer now than before the attacks of September 11, 2001, but that the battle against terrorism will continue long after leaves office. Mr. Bush made the comments to military personnel at the U.S. Army War Col

VOA常速英语2008年-Italian Voters Largely Undecided in National El

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 April 2008 More than 47 million Italians are voting Sunday and Monday in a general election that could bring media-magnate Silvio Berlusconi to power for the third time. But many in Italy say they are disillusioned by p

VOA标准英语2008年-US to Shift Pakistan Counter-Terrorism Aid for

The Bush administration confirmed Thursday it plans to reallocate counter-terrorism aid money for Pakistan to allow that country to upgrade U.S.-supplied F-16 fighter planes. The move is drawing criticism from some members of the U.S. Congress. VOA'

VOA常速英语2008年-Aviation's History Takes Flight

By George Dwyer Washington 04 March 2008 For decades Washington's National Air and Space Museum has been among the city's top tourist attractions. It is an impressively large building - located within sight of the U.S. Capitol Building - and operated

VOA标准英语2008年-Aviation Industry Resisting India's New Passeng

By Steve Herman New Delhi 12 June 2008 International airlines are resisting India's new passenger information system, set to be implemented at the end of this month. Carriers say the system, as proposed, is incompatible with existing databases. VOA

VOA常速英语2008年-Football Hall of Fame Names New Members

By Parke Brewer Phoenix 03 February 2008 Each year on the day before the U.S. National Football League's Super Bowl championship game, voting takes place for the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports

VOA常速英语2008年-Rocket Fire Ends Brief Lull in Israeli-Palestin

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 March 2008 A brief lull in Israeli-Palestinian fighting is over. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a new spike in violence is eroding hopes for a ceasefire. The Islamic Jihad group fired rockets at Is

VOA常速英语2008年-Russian Presidential Candidate Medvedev Not a P

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 28 February 2008 Russians are preparing to go to the polls Sunday to elect their next president. But out of four candidates competing for the post, Kremlin-backed Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is the overwhelming favor

VOA标准英语10月-World Financial Markets Sag Despite Key US Senate

World markets have fallen, despite the fact that a U.S. financial rescue package cleared its first hurdle, passing by an overwhelming margin in the U.S. Senate. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. World markets might have been expected to

VOA标准英语10月-UN Chief Says Financial Crisis Will Not Weaken Re

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the global financial crisis may have shaken world confidence, but not the international community's resolve to help the United Nations continue working to fight poverty and disease. From United Nation's headqu

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Adds to Pressure on Zimbabwe for Election Re

By Tendai Maphosa London 17 April 2008 The European Commission has said further delay in releasing Zimbabwe's presidential election results is unacceptable. As Tendai Maphosa reports from London the EU call is part of the ever-growing chorus for the

VOA常速英语2008年-Researchers Say Depression in Middle Years Poss

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 05 February 2008 A new study shows that mid-life depression is not just a Western phenomenon. In fact, it is almost universal. But the good news is, it does not last forever. VOA's Carol Pearson has more on what resea

VOA标准英语2008年-Treaty Conference Seeks to Regulate Global Arms

Ministers and civil society leaders from 18 African countries, U.N. disarmament officials, and arms-control advocates are meeting in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to try to form a united position on a proposed treaty to regulate the global arms trade.

VOA常速英语2008年-Major US Diabetes Study Partially Halted

By Robert Raffaele Washington, DC 08 February 2008 American medical researchers say they are stunned by the results of a major government study on diabetes and heart disease. They hoped to prove that a long-trusted form of treatment for lowering blo