VOA常速英语2008年-Controversial Dutch Film about Koran Gets Muted

By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 28 March 2008 Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders says he's ready to have a dialogue with Muslims about Islam and his controversial film Fitna , which made its debut on the Internet Thursday night. It is the first ti

VOA标准英语2008年-Dutch Court says Netherlands Not Responsible fo

A Dutch court has ruled that The Netherlands owes nothing to the families of two Bosnian Muslims who were killed after Dutch peacekeepers turned them over to Serb forces during the 1995 Srebrenica massacres. For VOA, Lauren Comiteau has more from Am

VOA标准英语2008年-Report: One Third of World's Coral Reefs Could

Experts say one-third of the oceans' coral reefs face extinction by the middle of the century if nothing is done to save them. The reefs are home to a vast array of sea creatures, which experts say would also be endangered by the loss of the reefs.

VOA标准英语2008年-London Voters Choose Mayor

By Tendai Maphosa London 01 May 2008 Millions of Londoners are voting for mayor. The three top candidates were among the first to cast their votes. Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA from the British capital. Incumbent London Mayor Ken Li

VOA标准英语2008年-People Worldwide Search for Cheaper Transportat

The cost of fuel is rising quickly, and people throughout the world are looking for cheaper ways to get to work and travel. VOA's Kent Klein looks at how people are being affected by these changes. (Part 2 of 5) Motorbikes and bicycles are a way of

VOA常速英语2008年-Honor Killings on Rise Worldwide

By Mandy Clark London 05 February 2008 The United Nations reports that family members kill more than 5,000 women and girls around the world each year in so-called honor killings. It is the punishment often meted out to women suspected of unsanctioned

VOA标准英语2008年-Fans Celebrate Worldwide Bluegrass Music Month

By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2008 We know that 12 months make up one year. There is one exception to that rule, however. When you are talking about commemorative months, several types of music are celebrated: September is Classical Music Month

VOA常速英语2008年-Jimmy Carter Holds Peace Talks With Hamas Leade

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 18 April 2008 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has sparked an outcry of protest from Israeli and American officials for his decision to meet with Hamas leaders during a week-long visit to the Middle East. Although he received a

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Administration Counsels Carter Not to Meet

By David Gollust State Department 10 April 2008 The Bush administration says it has counseled former President Jimmy Carter against having a meeting with the head of the militant Palestinian group Hamas. Mr. Carter reportedly intends to meet Hamas le

VOA常速英语2008年-Jimmy Carter Gets Cold Reception in Israel

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 April 2008 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is getting a cold reception in Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Mr. Carter is perceived as having a strong anti-Israel bias. Prime Minister Ehud

VOA标准英语2008年-Interfaith Youth Movement Growing Worldwide

In many societies around the world where religious differences have boiled into armed conflict, young people are at particular risk. Often, they are recruited by religious extremists to join in terror campaigns against rival religious communities. B

VOA标准英语2008年-US Announces $ 1 Billion Aid Package for Georgi

The Bush administration Wednesday announced a $1 billion economic aid package for Georgia to help that country recover from last month's conflict with Russia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. package is part of an unprecedented glob

VOA标准英语2008年-McCain, Delegates Help Pack 80,000 Comfort Pack

Republican presidential candidate John McCain lent a hand Wednesday, as delegates to the Republican convention took time out to pack supplies for hurricane victims in the Gulf Coast. The looming storm led convention organizers to curtail opening day

voa标准英语2008-Indian PM Wants 'Normalized' Relations with Paki

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he wants normalized relations with Pakistan, but that Islamabad must stop allowing its territory to be used for terrorist activities against India. Mr. Singh made the statement during an election rally in I

VOA标准英语10月-Relations Between Belarus, US Blow Hot and Cold

The United States and the European Union have criticized recent parliamentary elections in Belarus, where opposition candidates failed to win a single seat. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the curren

VOA常速英语2008年-Race Relations, Economic Worries Dominate Malay

By Luis Ramirez Kuala Lumpur 07 March 2008 People in Malaysia head to the polls on Saturday in snap elections that are a referendum on the rule of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his long-ruling National Front coalition. The campaign has been domi

VOA常速英语2008年-Russian-British Relations Frosty as Russia Hold

By Mandy Clark London 27 February 2008 When Russian voters go to the polls March 2, they will choose a successor to President Vladimir Putin, who has been widely credited in Russia with restoring some of the country's international clout. But, in the

VOA常速英语2008年-US-Georgia Relations at Center of Saakashvili F

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 06 February 2008 U.S. President George Bush was among the first western leaders to congratulate Mikhail Saakashvili on his election last month to a second term as Georgia's president. In this report from Washington, VOA

VOA常速英语2008年-Chad Creates Inquiry into Rebel Attack

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 03 March 2008 Chad's government has created an official inquiry to look into the events surrounding a rebel attack on Chad's capital, N'Djamena, a month ago. But human rights activists say the inquiry will not be independent. F

VOA标准英语2008年-Stalled Car Factory Costing Jobs, Splitting Nei

Indian carmaker, Tata Motors, plans to launch the world's cheapest car, the Nano, in October. But the Nano plant in West Bengal has run into serious trouble from protests by local activists. VOA's Raymond Thibodeaux reports from Barispada, near the