VOA常速英语2008年-Chad, Sudan Leaders to Meet in Senegal

By Nancy Palus Dakar 07 March 2008 Chadian President Idriss Deby is expected to meet with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir next week on the sidelines of an international conference in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Announces New Anti-Malarial Measures in Ta

By Scott Stearns Dar Es Salaam 18 February 2008 President Bush is in Tanzania where he has announced a new initiative to fight malaria. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the program aims to provide insecticide-treated bed nets to

VOA常速英语2008年-Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Recommit to Peace

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 April 2008 Israeli and Palestinian leaders tried to advance the Middle East process during talks in Jerusalem Monday. We have more from Robert Berger at our VOA bureau in the Israeli capital. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush: Cuba Embargo to Continue

By Scott Stearns White House 07 March 2008 President Bush says he will not end the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba until the government there releases all political prisoners. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush

VOA标准英语2008年-Sudan's Political Parties Have Mixed Reaction t

With the International Criminal Court considering a request to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's political parties - often at odds with the government - have come to the president's defense. As Derek Kilner repor

VOA常速英语2008年-US Central Bank Chief Pledges to Help Strugglin

By Kent Klein Washington 14 March 2008 The Chairman of the U.S. central bank says his agency will do everything it can to help American homeowners who have been hurt in the mortgage lending crisis. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. Chairman B

VOA标准英语2008年-International Youth Camp Fosters Olympic Spirit

Nearly 500 youngsters from around the world are getting a close-up view of the Olympics at the Olympic Youth Camp, which got underway in Beijing Wednesday. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the camp uses sports to build bridges between cultures. Detyange Van

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope Benedict Appeals for Peace to Begin Christ

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 16 March 2008 Pope Benedict XVI made a strong appeal for peace in Iraq at the end of Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter's Square. Sabina Castelfranco reports for VOA from Rome thousands of people took part in the service, whi

VOA常速英语2008年-Peacekeeping Troops Trickle Into Darfur

By Sabina Castelfranco Khartoum 14 March 2008 Egyptian troops will begin arriving in Darfur in the next few days as the combined U.N. / African Union Peacekeeping force for Darfur (UNAMID) continues its deployment. U.N. officials say full deployment

VOA标准英语10月-Bush Signs India Nuclear Trade Bill

President Bush has signed legislation that paves the way for civilian nuclear trade between the United States and India. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. President Bush signs the US-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonprolif

VOA常速英语2008年-International Pressure Mounts for Kenya Cabinet

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 09 April 2008 Western diplomats have called for Kenya's leaders to reach agreement on a power-sharing coalition, after negotiations broke down Tuesday. Diplomats say continuing foreign assistance and other cooperation will dep

VOA常速英语2008年-US Military Chief: Terrorists Threat to US, Pak

By Meredith Buel Islamabad 09 February 2008 U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says militants linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida have found safe haven in Pakistan and represent a threat to both the United States

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Deal

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed a power sharing agreement aimed at ending the country's lengthy political crisis. The agreement was reached after weeks of bargaining mediated by South Africa. VO

VOA常速英语2008年-Severe Flooding Expected During Afghan Spring T

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 February 2008 United Nations aid agencies warn the onset of spring in Afghanistan is expected to bring severe flooding in many parts of the country. They say they are gearing up to help tens of thousands of Afghans survive t

VOA标准英语2008年-Mexican President Proposes Life in Prison for K

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has sent a new initiative to his country's Congress that would impose life in prison for those convicted of several categories of kidnapping, including current or former policemen involved in the crime. Mexico has o

VOA标准英语2008年-Cuban-Americans Readying Relief Effort for Cuba

Cuban-Americans in Miami, Florida are collecting donations and aid supplies for people in Cuba who have been affected by Hurricane Ike and other recent storms. VOA's Brian Wagner reports that community leaders are asking U.S. and Cuban officials to

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Steps Up Support to End Kenya Crisis

By Paula Wolfson Washington 14 February 2008 President Bush is stepping up U.S. support for efforts to end the political crisis in Kenya. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports he is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Nairobi during his upcoming tri

VOA常速英语2008年-White House Defends CIA's Use of 'Waterboarding

By Paula Wolfson White House 06 February 2008 The White House is defending the use of the interrogation technique known as waterboarding in certain, rare circumstances when suspects are believed to have knowledge of an imminent threat. VOA's Paula Wo

VOA常速英语2008年-US Aid Workers Attacked, Beaten by Mob in South

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 12 March 2008 Two U.S. aid workers, a husband and wife, were attacked and beaten by a mob of students in a predominantly Christian part of southern Sudan. The reasons for the attack are still unclear, but the aid organization for

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Secretary Urges NATO to Send More Tr

By Al Pessin Vilnius 07 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates did as he promised at a NATO meeting in Lithuania Thursday, he again urged other allies to provide more troops for Afghanistan. But he also says he does not believe there is a