VOA标准英语2008年-Gunfire at Kosovo Prime Minister's Home, Suspec

By Stefan Bos Budapest 08 June 2008 Police in Kosovo say they have detained a teenager over his alleged involvement in a gun battle at the home of Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest that the government has

VOA标准英语2008年-US Volleyball Team Plays on After Stabbing

With heavy hearts, the U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball team decided to take the court Sunday, one day after the stabbing death in Beijing of a close relative of the head coach. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer is in the Chinese capital and has the story

VOA常速英语2008年-Liberia's Army Rebuilt to Defend Country

By Kari Barber Monrovia 14 April 2008 During Liberia's civil war, the national army and rebel factions were guilty of gross human-rights abuses. Civilians were killed, villages looted and torched. Many civilians said they had nowhere to turn for safe

VOA常速英语2008年-Rice Says Mideast Peace Negotiations Back on Tr

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 05 March 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to resume peace talks. The announcement came on a day of intense diplomatic activity and an easing of tensions in the Gaza Strip

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush to Push Mideast Peace Agenda on Regional T

By Scott Stearns White House 03 January 2008 President Bush visits the Middle East next week to push his peace agenda following a U.S.-sponsored international conference late last year meant to infuse the stalled Mideast peace process with new moment

VOA标准英语2008年-Abbas Says No Progress in Peace Talks with Isra

The head of the Palestinian Authority says negotiations with Israel are not making any progress. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (File) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is quoted as sayi

VOA常速英语2008年-Scientists Make Fabric That Generates Electrici

By Jessica Berman Washington 13 February 2008 Scientists in the United States say they have developed fabrics that can generate electricity. Researchers say they have harvested enough electricity to power small electronic devices such as an mp3 playe

VOA标准英语2008年-US Space Agency Plans Solar Probe

By Michael Bowman Washington 12 June 2008 The U.S. space agency is planning to send a probe to the sun to gather data and shed light on basic questions about how the star operates and its effects on Earth. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washingto

VOA常速英语2008年-South Korea Will Send Woman Into Space

By Kurt Achin Seoul 10 March 2008 South Korean officials says they are replacing the male astronaut they intended to send on a space voyage with a woman. The shift in plans, coming just weeks before the scheduled launch, is due to an apparent violati

VOA常速英语2008年-LRA Denies Ugandan Rebels Heading to Central Af

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 13 February 2008 The chief negotiator for the rebel Lord's Resistance Army has denied reports that rebels from the group are heading toward the Central African Republic. The ongoing peace process with the Ugandan government ha

VOA常速英语2008年-Arab Parliamentarians Call for Unity at Meeting

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 11 March 2008 A meeting of Arab legislators has opened in Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, with calls for Arab unity and support for Iraq. Daniel Schearf reports for VOA from Irbil. Delegates opened the three-day Arab In

VOA标准英语10月-Anti-Government Protesters Blockade Thai Parliame

Thailand's government faces an escalating crisis after police repeatedly fired tear gas to break up protesters blockading the parliament building. The clashes led to the resignation of a deputy prime minister. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the

voa标准英语2008-Anti-Government Protests End in Bangkok, but Unc

Anti-government protesters have ended their occupation of the airports in Bangkok after a court ruling removed Thailand's prime minister. But as Ron Corben reports from the Thai capital, the political outlook remains clouded, because of concerns ove

voa标准英语2008-Race for Ghana's Next President Tightens

Voters in Ghana go to the polls Sunday to elect a new government. Two veteran politicians are in a tight race for the presidency. But analysts see the elections as another step in the consolidation of multi-party democracy in the West African nation

VOA标准英语10月-Snow Falling From Martian Atmosphere

The U.S. space agency NASA's Mars probe Phoenix has detected icy snow falling through the Martian atmosphere. The spacecraft has also discovered material in the planet's soil that is leading scientists a step closer in their conclusion that life pro

VOA标准英语2008年-University of Nebraska at Omaha Supports Afghan

As Afghanistan continues its struggle to defeat Taliban insurgents and rebuild its infrastructure, the nation is finding strong support from the middle of the United States, in the state of Nebraska. Since 1973, long before Afghanistan gained world

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Sees No Significant Russian Movement O

Officials at the Pentagon have seen no indication that Russian forces are making any significant moves to withdraw from Georgia, as Russia's leaders promised when they signed a cease-fire agreement on Saturday. The White House says it should not tak

VOA常速英语2008年-Top US Military Officer: Iraq Withdrawal Pause

By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 February 2008 The top U.S. military officer says it is possible the United States could pause its withdrawal from Iraq later this year, if commanders there believe it is necessary. But Admiral Mike Mullen says he does not see

VOA标准英语2008年-Top US Officer Sees More US Troop Cuts in Iraq

The top U.S. military officer says if current trends continue he expects to recommend further U.S. troop reductions in Iraq. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Admiral Mike Mullen at Camp Barber, Afghanistan, 11 Jul 2008 Admiral Mike Mullen

VOA标准英语2008年-US Women's Soccer Team Hopes Change Will Bring

The U.S. Women's Soccer team has won a medal at every Olympic game since women's soccer was introduced at the Atlanta games in 1996. The Americans won the gold in Atlanta, silver at the 2000 Sydney games, and reclaimed the gold in the 2004 Athens Ol