VOA常速英语2008年-Israeli Forces Kill 7 Palestinians in Gaza Raid

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 February 2008 Israeli troops have killed at least six Palestinian militants and a schoolteacher in the northern Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. The fighting started after Israeli tanks ba

VOA常速英语2008年-Iraqi Security Forces Search for Kidnapped Jour

By Deborah Block Irbil 12 February 2008 Iraq security forces have launched an intensive search for a British journalist and his Iraqi translator, kidnapped Sunday in the southern city of Basra. On Tuesday, another journalist from Iraq was found shot

VOA常速英语2008年-International Students a Growing Force in US Co

By Alex Villarreal Washington 20 February 2008 The Institute of International Education reports that during the 2006-2007 school year, the number of foreign students enrolled in colleges in the United States hit almost 583,000. That is three percent

VOA标准英语10月-Afghanistan Says International Force Promises to

Afghanistan's defense minister on Sunday said the Pentagon has pledged to take steps to reduce civilian casualties from aerial attacks against insurgents in the country. A strategic review of the war will also be conducted as Afghanistan gets permis

VOA标准英语2008年-UNHCR Urges South Africa Not to Deport Zimbabwe

The U.N. refugee agency is urging the government of South Africa not to forcibly deport Zimbabwean asylum seekers back to their home country where they could face danger. The UNHCR reports a significant increase in the number of Zimbabweans crossing

VOA标准英语2008年-Donors Pledge Nearly $16 Billion for Afghanista

By Sonja Pace London 12 June 2008 International donors pledged more than $15.5 billion in aid for Afghanistan during a one-day meeting Paris. Western leaders and experts have repeatedly argued that Afghanistan needs more NATO troops to fight the Tal

VOA标准英语2008年-Donors Pledge Billions for Afghanistan

By Lisa Bryant Paris 12 June 2008 International donors pledged billions of dollars in aid for Afghanistan at a meeting in Paris, but also urged Kabul to do more to fight corruption and instability. Lisa Bryant has more from the French capital. Deleg

VOA常速英语2008年-Hollywood Soccer Mom Plans TV Reality Show

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 18 March 2008 A suburban mother in Los Angeles hopes to share her newfound interest in soccer with the world. Mike O'Sullivan reports, Los Angeles soccer mom Conroy Kanter is developing a soccer-based reality television

VOA标准英语2008年-White House Backs Bailout of Mortgage Giants

American and international financial markets are welcoming word that the U.S. government is taking over two troubled institutions that back roughly half the country's home mortgages. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the Bush administration says it took t

VOA常速英语2008年-US Candidates Consider California Biggest Prize

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 February 2008 California is the biggest prize in the primary elections and caucuses Tuesday, known as Super Tuesday, when voters in more than 20 states will choose their nominees for the presidential election. Califo

VOA标准英语2008年-Israeli Air, Ground Attacks on Gaza Kill At Lea

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 03 January 2008 At least three Palestinian gunmen and four civilians have been killed in Israeli raids in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there has been an escalation of military activi

VOA标准英语2008年-Raid on NATO Base Kills 9 US Troops in Eastern

NATO officials say insurgents who carried out Sunday's deadly assault on a remote NATO outpost in eastern Afghanistan were able to penetrate the base before they were driven away by U.S. air strikes. Nine American soldiers were killed in the assault

VOA标准英语2008年-Two Ugandan Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia

Another Ugandan peacekeeper has been killed by Islamist insurgents in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the second soldier to die there in as many days. A militant Somali Islamist group called the Shabab has taken responsibility for the latest attacks o

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Arrives in Middle East

By Paula Wolfson Jerusalem 09 January 2008 President Bush has arrived in Israel - the first stop on a Middle East journey designed to bolster the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and foster unity on Iran. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson

VOA常速英语2008年-East Timor's Wounded President Regains Consciou

By Phil Mercer Sydney 21 February 2008 The East Timorese President, Jose Ramos-Horta, has regained consciousness from a drug-induced coma 10 days after he was shot in an assassination attempt. Doctors at the Australian hospital where Mr. Ramos-Horta

VOA常速英语2008年-East Timor President Makes First Remarks Since

By Phil Mercer Sydney 12 March 2008 East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta, who was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in February, has spoken publicly for the first time about the attack. Mr. Ramos-Horta said he would not issue a politic

VOA标准英语2008年-Drug Trade Through West Africa Disrupts Local S

By Nico Colombant Dakar 02 January 2008 South American drug cartels are increasingly using unsecured West Africa as a transit point to get drugs to Europe and also back to the United States. But this route has a spillover effect in Africa, disrupting

VOA常速英语2008年-West African Nations Seek More Mining Revenue

By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 February 2008 A dozen West and Central African countries are pressing mining companies for a bigger share of growing revenues, discussing the issue with industry leaders during a two-day meeting this week in Guinea's capital,

VOA常速英语2008年-New Study Shows Women Making Progress on Politi

By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 15 April 2008 Nearly 18 percent of the members of parliament, worldwide, are women, according to a new study released this week as the Inter-Parliamentary Union meets in South Africa. The report says many of the barrier

VOA标准英语2008年-Poll Shows Women Voters Shifting Support to McC

Republican presidential nominee John McCain has shaken up the race for the White House and pumped new excitement into his campaign by choosing Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine takes a loo