VOA标准英语2008年-President Bush Promotes Faith-Based Charity Wor

U.S. President George W. Bush says religious-based charities have made a remarkable difference in the lives of needy people in the United States and Africa during his presidency. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. President Bush makes a state

VOA标准英语2008年-Italy to Pay $5 Billion to Libya in Landmark Ac

Italy agreed to pay Libya $5 billion as compensation for its 30-year occupation of the country during the 20th century. The money will be invested by Italy over a 25-year period. For VOA, Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. Italian Prime Minister

VOA标准英语10月-Serial Bomb Blasts Rock India's Assam State

Serial bomb blasts have rocked the Indian state, Assam, with most of the explosions taking place in crowded markets. India's government confirms at least 12 separate blasts, with police saying around 50 people have died and several hundred have been

VOA标准英语2008年-Thai PM Vows to Stay in Office Despite Resignat

Thailand Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej says he will not resign despite growing pressure for him to step down. The Thai leader's vow came as anti-government protesters occupied his headquarters for a fifth day. Ron Corben in Bangkok has this report

VOA标准英语2008年-Mbeki, Mugabe Meet to Discuss Stalled Zimbabwe

South African President Thabo Mbeki met in Zimbabwe with President Robert Mugabe to discuss the stalled negotiations aimed at ending the country's political crisis. He says the talks are to resume Sunday. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our south

VOA标准英语2008年-Sudan Seeks Support to Defy International Justi

Sudan has launched a diplomatic offensive against an attempt to bring Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir before the International Criminal Court in The Hague on charges of genocide and war crimes stemming from the conflict in Darfur. Tendai Ma

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Calls for Swift Passage of Financial Rescu

U.S. President George Bush is urging Congress to move quickly to pass the $700 billion financial rescue package unveiled Sunday. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush says it is an extraordinary agreement to deal with an extra

VOA标准英语2008年-Israelis Observe Rosh Hashanah Under Tight Secu

Jews in Israel and around the world are observing Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. An Ultra-Orthodox Jew prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, before start the holiday of Rosh H

VOA标准英语2008年-Unions Onboard for Alitalia Rescue

The last unions holding out against a deal to salvage ailing Italian carrier Alitalia have agreed to the project. But the unions, which represent mostly flight attendants, said this is no cause for celebration. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome.

VOA标准英语2008年-For a Gem Stone, Cut and Polish Make the Differ

A gem stone plucked from the earth, the sea, or riverbed, often travels across continents to cutting and polishing workshops; and those are increasingly found in India. Far away, the Belgian city of Antwerp is still king in diamond trading. In these

VOA标准英语2008年-US Defense Secretary: Burma's Aid Delays Cost '

By Ron Corben Bangkok 31 May 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Burmese military government's rejection of aid soon after the May second cyclone may have cost the lives of 'tens of thousands' of people. As Ron Corben reports from VOA's

VOA标准英语10月-Swing State Voters Voice Anxiety, Hope

Centre County, Pennsylvania, as its name implies, is located in the dead center of this diverse heartland state in the northeastern United States. It's home to liberal-leaning State College, as well as large numbers of older retirees and working poo

VOA标准英语2008年-London Celebrates Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthda

Nelson Mandela is no stranger to London. The city loves the South African statesman and Friday night nearly 50,000 gathered in London's Hyde Park to celebrate his 90th birthday. From the British capital, Tom Rivers reports. Nelson Mandela, left, wav

VOA标准英语10月-Asian-American Vote Crucial in Some Key States

Asian Americans make up just five percent of the U.S. population, but they may play an important role in Tuesday's presidential election in such key states such as Virginia and Nevada. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, both major political p

VOA标准英语10月-Former US Iraq Commander Petraeus Takes on Afghan

The American general widely credited with turning around the war in Iraq takes command Friday of U.S. forces throughout the Middle East and Central Asia - putting him in charge of U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan, as well as Iraq and the surroun

VOA标准英语2008年-Georgian Crisis 'Decisive Moment' in Russia-Wes

Georgia is emerging battered but defiant from its recent military confrontation with Russia. Russian troops still control significantly more Georgian territory than they did a month ago and no one can answer the key question: How can the occupiers b

voa标准英语2008年-Troops Deployed to Stop Fighting in Central Nig

Government troops have been called in to deal with spreading religious violence in the central Nigerian Plateau state. Dozens are feared dead and several houses have been destroyed. Residents are appealing for help as the government imposed a nightt

VOA标准英语10月-Obama, McCain Make Appeals to Undecided Voters

Democrat Barack Obama is trying to hold his lead in the U.S. presidential race in the final days, while Republican John McCain is looking for anything that might give him a last-minute bump in the polls. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone reports

VOA标准英语10月-Tense Calm Returns to Eastern Congo City

Relative calm returned to Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as rebels positioned outside the city appeared to respect a unilateral cease-fire. Tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced in recent days, as the rebels battled gove

voa标准英语2008-Tsunami Victims Recovering 4 Years After Disaste

Four years after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies reports tremendous progress has been made in rebuilding the structures that were destroyed and in rehabilitating shattered co