VOA标准英语2008年-Amnesty International Gives Africa's Rights Rec

By Tendai Maphosa London 28 May 2008 Amnesty International marks the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a report finding, among other things, that, despite decolonization, Africa has not seen many promi

VOA常速英语2008年-Pentagon Report Finds No Direct Saddam-al-Qaida

By Al Pessin Pentagon 13 March 2008 The U.S. Defense Department has released a study of 600,000 documents from Saddam Hussein's archives concluding that while he supported many terrorist groups he did not have a direct connection with al-Qaida. But t

VOA常速英语2008年-Britain's Biggest Bank Takes $17 Billion Hit on

By Tom Rivers London 03 March 2008 Britain's largest bank, HSBC, has written off $17.2 billion in bad debt after the U.S. housing market slide hit the value of its loans in 2007. The annual loss is the largest reported amongst Britain's big five mort

VOA标准英语2008年-Putin Confirmation as Russian Premier Sparks Ve

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 08 May 2008 Vladimir Putin has been confirmed as Russian's new prime minister by an overwhelming vote in the lower house of Parliament. But VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports that scathing criticism and oppositio

VOA标准英语2008年-Pope Blesses Sick During Lourdes, France Mass

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated an open-air Mass on Monday for the sick at the shrine of Lourdes in southwest France. He urged the sick, whom he blessed during the service, to remember that dignity never abandons the sick person. Sabina Castelfranco ha

VOA常速英语2008年-Millions of Iraqis Living on the Edge

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 February 2008 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $19 million to help nearly one million people in Iraq who are largely overlooked by social welfare and aid programs. From Ge

VOA标准英语2008年-Lord's Resistance Army Warns Against UN-Backed

The spokesman for the Lord's Resistance Army says Congolese forces and U.N. peacekeepers in Congo Kinshasa are preparing to move against the rebel group, which has yet to sign a peace deal to end a 20-year reign-of-terror in the region. VOA Correspo

VOA标准英语2008年-Russia Continues Quest to Claim Arctic

Russia is continuing its quest to claim the abundant resources of the Arctic, which may include vast undersea deposits of oil and gas. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports that Kremlin leader Dmitri Medvedev is seeking to redefine the bor

VOA标准英语2008年-US Leaders Break Ground for Peace Institute

By Scott Stearns White House 05 June 2008 American political leaders gathered in Washington Thursday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a building for a nonpartisan group helping to resolve international conflict and promote peace. VOA White House

VOA标准英语10月-Afghan Policeman Kills US Soldier

For the second time in a month American troops in eastern Afghanistan have been fired on by a local policeman. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul that in this latest incident a U.S. soldier was killed. U.S. military and provincial off

VOA常速英语2008年-UN: Digital Divide Threatens to Leave Developin

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 February 2008 A new report argues developing countries will be left behind unless they master new Information and communication technology. Lisa Schlein reports from Geneva the report by the U.N. Conference on Trade and Deve

VOA标准英语2008年-Rich-Poor Divide Grows in Equatorial Guinea's C

By Nico Colombant Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 13 May 2008 With rising oil prices, oil exporters like the lightly-populated central African country of Equatorial Guinea, are awash with new revenue. Here, a new modern capital called Malabo II is being bu

VOA常速英语2008年-Study Shows Red Wine Helps Prevent E. Coli, Oth

By Carol Pearson Washington 04 March 2008 Numerous studies show that a glass or maybe two of red wine can be good for your heart and even good for your waistline. Now researchers say red wine may also protect you from E. coli and other food-related d

VOA标准英语10月-Napa Valley's Wine Region Boasts Many Other Prett

This year, visitors to Northern California's Napa Valley region will have lots more than great wines and rolling vistas to enjoy. VOA's Adam Phillips offers a taste of these and other Napa pleasures in this report. California's Napa Valley is now fa

VOA标准英语2008年-Russian Pop Star Battles Human Trafficking

Russian Pop diva Valeriya is using her star appeal and personal experience as an abused woman to help migrant workers in her homeland break free of the bonds of sexual exploitation and forced labor. The Geneva-based International Organization for Mi

VOA常速英语2008年-Interest Rate Hike Spells Gloom for Australian

By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 March 2008 A rate increase by Australia's central bank is putting a heavy burden on many of the nation's homeowners. Rates have been increased to more than seven percent, in a move aimed at curbing rising inflation.Phil Merce

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe Still Waiting For Election Results

By Peta Thornycroft Harare 04 April 2008 The politburo of Zimbabwe's ZANU PF party isgathered at party headquarters in Harare Friday, for an unscheduled meeting where leaders are expected to discuss last Saturday's election. Peta Thornycroft reports

VOA标准英语2008年-Indian Opera Comes to California

By Savita Patel Washington 06 May 2008 A popular Indian style rural opera called Nautanki was recently staged at a theater in California's high-tech Silicon Valley. It was the retelling of a decades old popular Indian opera Sultana Daku. VOA's Savit

VOA标准英语2008年-Ian Fleming Exhibit Opens at Imperial War Museu

By Paul Burge London 05 May 2008 An exhibition is opening at the Imperial War Museum in London, marking the centenary of the birth of writer Ian Fleming, the man who created the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond. Paul Burge has the story o

VOA标准英语2008年-Experts Offer Tips on Reducing Food Costs

By Mil Arcega Washington 28 May 2008 The rising cost of food is becoming a big concern around the world. Many countries from Ghana to Mexico have started reducing tariffs and taxes on food. And the World Food Program has requested more than $700 mill