VOA常速英语2008年-NATO Summit Opens with Appeals for Greater Effo

By Sonja Pace London 02 April 2008 As talks among NATO leaders get under way in Bucharest, much of the emphasis will be on what the alliance can and should do to help stabilize Afghanistan. France is expected to announce additional troop deployments

VOA标准英语2008年-Tsonga Shocks Nadal Out of Aussie Open

By VOA Sports Washington, DC 24 January 2008 Unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has pulled off a stunning upset in the men's semifinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne, routingNo. 2 seedRafael Nadal of Spain 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Tsonga, rankedNo. 38

VOA标准英语2008年-France Opens Diplomatic Mission in Northern Ira

By Suzanne Presto Irbil 01 June 2008 French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner inaugurated a new French diplomatic office in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Sunday evening, the second day of his two-day trip to Iraq. VOA's Suzanne Presto attended

VOA标准英语2008年-Classic NASA Film and Videotape Restored, Archi

By Paul Sisco Washington 09 May 2008 The Discovery Channel and NASA have restored 50 years of history for the U.S. space agency's archives. Discovery has used the material to produce a documentary series called, When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

VOA常速英语2008年-Democrats Suffer Defeat in House of Representat

By Dan Robinson Washington 14 February 2008 In a blow to Democrats, the House of Representatives has voted to reject a measure that would have extended existing foreign intelligence surveillance legislation by three weeks. VOA's Dan Robinson reports,

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya's Economy Suffers Amid Unrest

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 11 February 2008 Kenya has been one of Africa's strongest-performing economies in recent years, averaging more than five percent growth since 2003 and with projected growth as high as eight percent for 2008. But political viol

VOA标准英语2008年-Britain's Ruling Party Suffers Defeat in Local

By Tom Rivers London 02 May 2008 Britain's ruling Labor party appears set to suffer its worst defeat in 40 years in local elections against the opposition Conservative party. Preliminary results indicate Labor will receive about 24 percent of the vot

VOA常速英语2008年-US Congress Passes Economic Stimulus Bill

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 February 2008 The U.S. Senate Thursday passed a package of tax rebates for millions of Americans and business tax cuts aimed at reviving the sluggish economy. The measure was quickly approved later by the House of Repr

VOA常速英语2008年-Japanese Robots Display Some Very Human Traits

By Rebecca Ward Washington 22 February 2008 In February, Washington's Kennedy Center celebrated Japanese culture, arts and technology during its Japan! Culture and Hyper Culture festival. The nearly two-week event featured Japanese theater, music, fa

voa标准英语2008-Obama Picks Retired General as National Security

President-elect Barack Obama has named retired four-star general James Jones to be his national security advisor. Mr. Obama says General Jones has the skills to bring together all elements of U.S. power to defeat unconventional enemies and promote A

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Signing Statement on Sudan Divestment Law

By Dan Robinson Washington 09 February 2008 Some U.S. Lawmakers, and experts testifying to a congressional panel say President Bush may have undermined a law he signed last year designed to encourage divestment from Sudan. VOA's Dan Robinson has a re

VOA标准英语2008年-Statement on Gaza Stalls in UN Security Council

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 23 January 2008 Following a day of debate, the U.N. Security Council could not agree on language for a statement condemning the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip. From U.N. headquarters in New York, V

VOA标准英语2008年-Marino leads AT&T National Golf Tournament at 5

American Steve Marino has a one-stroke lead over four other players after the first round of the ATT National golf tournament. As VOA's David Byrd reports from Bethesda, Maryland, Marino shot a five-under-par 65 on the Congressional Country Club Cou

VOA常速英语2008年-Els Leads Dubai Golf After Three

By VOA Sports Washington, DC 02 February 2008 South African golfer Ernie Els has overtaken four-time defending champion Tiger Woods for the lead at the Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates. Els has an overall lead of one stroke, and he is

VOA常速英语2008年-Pennsylvania Begins Ballot Count in Crucial Pri

By Paula Wolfson Pittsburgh 22 April 2008 The ballot count is underway in a crucial primary election in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Voters chose between two candidates for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination: Senators Barack Obama and

VOA常速英语2008年-Liberia Tries to Count Citizens

By Nico Colombant Dakar 21 March 2008 For the first time since 1984, Liberian census takers are visiting dwellings throughout the country to count the inhabitants. Overall estimates of the post-conflict population range widely from two to four milli

VOA常速英语2008年-Election Count Begins in Pakistan

By Meredith Buel Islamabad 18 February 2008 Election officials are counting the votes in Pakistan after a key parliamentary election designed to restore democracy following eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf. VOA Correspond

VOA常速英语2008年-After Decades of Delay, Sudan Ready to Conduct

By Sabina Castelfranco Khartoum 14 March 2008 With just one month to go before a scheduled nationwide population and housing census ahead of 2009 general elections in Sudan, U.N. officials and regional leaders are confident they will succeed. But the

VOA常速英语2008年-Rising Country Star Jason Michael Carroll's Deb

By Mary Morningstar Washington 04 February 2008 At the start of 2007, many critics predicted Jason Michael Carroll could become the next big thing in Country music. As VOA's Mary Morningstar reports, the 28-year-old father of four is proving them rig

VOA常速英语2008年-Britain Introduces Biofuel Target Amid Concerns

By Tendai Maphosa London 31 March 2008 Britain is stepping up the use of biofuels with new targets in the coming weeks - as the first step toward meeting an EU directive that five percent of all transport fuels come from renewable energy sources by t