VOA标准英语10月-While European Shares Slide, British PM Pledges t

Taking their lead from Asia, the European markets are kicking off the week in another gloomy mood. Meanwhile, Britain's prime minister has been defending his plans to increase government borrowing in an effort to combat the economic downturn. For VO

VOA标准英语10月-Analysts Say Swing States Hold Key to US Election

In the final days of the U.S. presidential election campaign, candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will focus on a relatively small handful of states that will provide the margin of victory on Election Day, November 4. VOA National Correspondent

voa标准英语2008年-Obama Looks To Avoid Transition Stumbles

Monday's meeting at the White House between President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama is the latest symbol of a presidential transition that appears to be moving ahead smoothly, at least initially. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone

VOA常速英语2008年-New Procedure Avoids Abdominal Incision, Offers

By Robert Raffaele Washington 27 March 2008 A new type of surgery may make it easier for patients who would otherwise require a more invasive procedure. The new type of operation makes it possible for doctors to remove unwanted tissue through a patie

VOA常速英语2008年-Shi'ites, Sunnis in Baghdad Swap Homes to Avoid

By Deborah Block Baghdad 15 February 2008 Thousands of people who fled Iraq because of sectarian violence, after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, have been returning in recent months. But the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says 2.5 million pe

VOA标准英语2008年-Guineans Relieved to Avoid Violence, But Still

By Nico Colombant Conakry 10 January 2008 Many Guineans in the capital, Conakry, want to avoid violence, but still want to find a way to get rid of long-standing President Lansana Conte. Union leaders who have led recent mass protests against his rul

VOA标准英语2008年-Fellowship Program Aims to Open Doors for Afric

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 22 January 2008 An international agricultural research group recently announced a fellowship program to help African women who work in agricultural sciences to advance their careers. The program is based on two earlier pilo

VOA常速英语2008年-Stock Markets in Asia Slump, Dollar Hits New Lo

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 17 March 2008 Stock markets in Japan and Hong Kong plummeted on fears that even heavyweights in the financial sector could collapse in the U.S sub-prime mortgage crisis. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, the U.S. dolla

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan's Musharraf Denies Government Involvem

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 03 January 2008 Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has denied accusations the security forces or intelligence services were involved in the assassination of former prime minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto

VOA常速英语2008年-NASA: Bad Weather Could Delay Shuttle Launch

By Michael Bowman Washington 05 February 2008 The U.S. Space Agency (NASA) says everything is running smoothly ahead of Thursday's launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis , assuming the weather cooperates. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman has detai

VOA常速英语2008年-Bad Weather May Delay Thursday US Shuttle 'Atla

By Brian Wagner Miami 06 February 2008 NASA officials say expected rain showers may delay Thursday's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis whose mission is to deliver a new science lab to the International Space Station. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner r

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Slashes 10 Zeros from Currency

For the second time in two years, Zimbabwe's central bank is slashing zeros off its largely worthless currency. This time 10 zeros will go, making $10 billion equal to $1. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that Zimbabwe's political crisis has bankrup

VOA常速英语2008年-Chechnya Hangs On to Uneasy Peace

By Peter Fedynsky Grozny 22 February 2008 Wars of independence from Russia have been waged in the republic of Chechnya since the 19th century. Two of them have been fought in the past 14 years. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky recently visited

VOA标准英语2008年-Hanging In, Hanging Out, and Hanging On at the

By Ted Landphair Washington, DC 02 June 2008 Friday will mark a nostalgic anniversary. It was 75 years ago, on June 6, 1933, that the world's first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey. By 1950, there were 4,000 of these movies under

voa标准英语2008年-Tom Daschle Agrees to Join Obama Cabinet

Democratic Party officials say former U.S. Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in the incoming administration. Obama's transition team has also signaled th

VOA标准英语2008年-U.S. Cities Try 4-Day Workweek to Save Energy

Many Americans are looking for new ways to save money, due to the rising price of gas. With nine out of ten Americans driving to their jobs about three-quarters of them alone in the car and many more on the road for work, one solution gaining popula

VOA标准英语2008年-Obama's Running Mate is Respected Voice in Fore

Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, newly announced running mate of Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, is a respected foreign policy expert. VOA's Deborah Tate has a profile of Senator Biden, who himself had waged an unsuccessful bid for the

VOA标准英语2008年-WTO's Lamy: Global Trade Deal Possible

The head of the World Trade Organization says chances of making a trade deal at a crucial round of negotiations on global trade next week have recently improved. Lisa Schlein in Geneva reports for VOA. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of WTO, attends a

VOA标准英语2008年-WTO, India Push for Resumption of Global Trade

The head of the World Trade Organization is in India, before heading to the United States, in an effort to try to revive failed global trade talks. As VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, Indian trade officials are giving no indica

VOA标准英语2008年-Triple-Drug Therapy Found Most Effective Agains

By Jessica Berman Washington 14 May 2008 Researchers have determined that commonly prescribed triple-drug combination therapies that use old antiviral drugs are the most effective for suppressing the deadly virus that causes AIDS. The findings have m