VOA标准英语2008年-McCain Agrees to Attend Debate as Bailout Talks

Republican presidential nominee John McCain has reversed his earlier decision and decided to participate in Friday's long scheduled debate with Democrat candidate Barack Obama. McCain had said he would not attend the debate unless there was agreemen

VOA标准英语2008年-90,000 Palestinians Attend Ramadan Prayers in J

There was tight security in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Robert Berger filed this VOA report from the Old City of Jerusalem. Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray during the first Friday prayers of the ho

VOA标准英语2008年-France Institutes Smoking Ban in Restaurants

By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 January 2008 The French government has begun enforcing the country's new smoking ban in bars, restaurants and other public places. The ban has left some French delighted and others grumbling. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris the

VOA常速英语2008年-Gun Ownership Has Long History in America

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 07 February 2008 Forty kilometers west of Washington - in the southeastern U.S. state of Virginia - sits the headquarters of the National Rifle Association, or NRA. It is a non-profit research and advocacy group dedicat

VOA常速英语2008年-Private Charity Offers Homeless, Runaway Youths

By Carolyn Weaver New York City 14 February 2008 Since 1972, a private charity called Covenant House has worked to improve the lives of runaway, at-risk, and homeless youths in New York City, providing food, shelter, counseling and other forms of hel

VOA标准英语2008年-One Goal, Differing Views: US and Afghan Women

By Mandy Clark Khost 05 June 2008 American women soldiers are probably among the most liberated women in the world, fighting in the world's most sophisticated army. Many are on the ground in Afghanistan. Their aim is not only to wage war on terror b

VOA标准英语2008年-Sudan's President Heads Abroad With Internation

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir is set to arrive in Istanbul for a summit meeting on African Turkish economic cooperation. The trip is President Bashir's first outside of Sudan since the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requested an

VOA常速英语2008年-Handyman Constructs His Own Fuel-Efficient Vehi

By Paul Sisco Washington 20 March 2008 One man's solution to record high gas prices is a unique, lightweight vehicle he built himself. VOA's Paul Sisco introduces you to Jory Squibb in today's Searching for Solutions report. Spend the day in Camden,

VOA常速英语2008年-Caribbean Beat Pulses with Indian Accents

By Ravi Khanna Washington, DC 07 February 2008 The American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress in Washington featured Indo-Caribbean drumming and dancing at a recent performance. The center has been featuring traditional ethnic and regional m

voa标准英语2008-Somali Pirates Deny Links to Islamist Terrorists

Somali pirates are denying reports that have accused them of sharing ransom payments with an al-Qaida-linked radical Islamist group called the Shabab. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu recently visited the pirate sanctuary of Hobyo in the Galmudug region

VOA标准英语2008年-Pirate Ransom Helped Somalia Islamist Militants

New details are emerging of a link between rising piracy off the coast of Somalia and insurgent activities on shore. A Kenyan piracy expert says a prominent Somali factional leader turned Islamist helped the country's militant Shabab group seize the

VOA常速英语2008年-Pirate Attacks On the Rise in Nigerian Waters

By Sarah Simpson Lagos 13 March 2008 Pirate attacks in the waters of Africa's largest oil producer, Nigeria, have surged in recent weeks, linked to a decline in general security in the southern oil-producing region. A leading international worker's u

VOA标准英语2008年-Somali Pirates Issue Warning to Europeans

Somali pirates, who have been relentlessly attacking ships this year off the coast of Somalia, say they will kill any European they capture if France fails to release six pirates seized by French commandos earlier this month. VOA Correspondent Alish

VOA标准英语10月-UN: Literacy Rates Not Rising Fast Enough

A new U.N. report warns that not enough progress is being made in raising literacy rates, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia. U.S. First Lady Laura Bush was at U.N. headquarters in New York Tuesday to spotlight the need for improve

VOA标准英语2008年-UN: Burmese Authorities Not Moving Fast Enough

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 May 2008 The U.N.'s humanitarian chief says he is disappointed with the government in Burma because it has not moved faster to allow in international aid workers and relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated coun

VOA常速英语2008年-NATO to Invite New Members to Join Military All

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 28 March 2008 When heads of state and government from the 26-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meet in Bucharest, Romania next week, one of the key issues will be expanding the alliance to bring in new me

VOA常速英语2008年-Maceo Parker Revisits 'Roots & Grooves'

By Doug Levine Washington 17 March 2008 Saxophonist and vocalist Maceo Parker was only 22 years old when soul legend James Brown asked him to join his band. Parker played on some of Brown's most-notable recordings before embarking on a successful sol

VOA常速英语2008年-Pentagon Unveils Portraits of World War I Veter

By Al Pessin Pentagon 11 March 2008 A photo exhibit was dedicated at the Pentagon last week, portraits of nine American World War I veterans, all of them more than 100 years old. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. The large, vivid photos are

VOA常速英语2008年-Chicagoans Brave Frigid Temperatures to See Out

By Greg Flakus Chicago 22 February 2008 Winter is a harsh fact of life in the midwestern U.S. city of Chicago, but it does not stop people from getting out to enjoy all the cultural events the city has to offer. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Chic

VOA标准英语2008年-Iraqi PM Opens Command Center in Mosul, Returns

By Suzanne Presto Irbil 17 May 2008 Iraq's prime minister returned to the nation's capital Saturday after spending several days in Mosul overseeing a military operation against militants currently under way there. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from th