VOA常速英语2008年-Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in Southern US States

By Greg Flakus Chicago 06 February 2008 In a display of natural fury unusual for this time of year, tornadoes and violent thunderstorms have killed at least 50 people in five south-central states. VOA's Greg Flakus reports. Rescue crews are hard at w

VOA标准英语10月-Angola Arms Trial Opens in France

A major arms and graft trial involving shadowy links between France and Angola has opened in Paris. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA from the French capital that the son of a former French president and a former French interior minister are among the def

VOA标准英语2008年-Real Life Inspires Offbeat Comedy 'Kabluey'

The new comedy film Kabluey was inspired by the real-life experiences of writer-director Scott Prendergast. Mike O'Sullivan reports that the filmmaker, who also stars in Kabluey, has graduated from low-budget short films to a full-length feature, wi

VOA标准英语2008年-Militants Kill Eight Tribal Leaders in Pakistan

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Islamabad 07 January 2008 Suspected Islamic militants have killed eight tribal leaders involved in brokering a peace deal between the army and Islamic insurgents in Pakistan's volatile northwest region near the border with Afg

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Tribal Sources Say Foreign Al-Qaida Op

Pakistani tribal sources say Monday's suspected U.S. missile strike in the North Waziristan tribal region killed four foreign al-Qaida operatives. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that independent sources have not confirmed the alleged de

VOA常速英语2008年-Egypt Seals Border With Gaza After 11 Days

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 03 February 2008 Egypt has closed the border with the Gaza Strip, ending 11 days of unrestricted movement for Palestinians. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from Cairo. Egyptian security forces used barbed wir

VOA标准英语2008年-Arab League Approves Plan to End Lebanese Polit

By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 06 January 2008 The secretary general of the Arab League says he is heading for Beirut this week for talks on a new plan to end the Lebanese political crisis. VOA Middle East Correspondent Challiss McDonough has mor

VOA标准英语2008年-EU Ministers Push for Cease-Fire Monitors in Ge

European Union foreign ministers expressed support Wednesday for sending monitors to supervise a cease-fire in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, which Georgia claims is already being violated by Russia. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris.

VOA常速英语2008年-Authorities in Florida Announce Breakup of Shop

By Mil Arcega Washington 06 February 2008 Authorities in the state of Florida say they have broken up a major theft ring that may be responsible for stealing millions of dollars in merchandise that was later sold on the Internet. Investigators in Pol

VOA常速英语2008年-US Treasury, Central Bank See Weak Economic Gro

By Barry Wood Washington 14 February 2008 In a rare joint appearance before a congressional committee Thursday, the U.S. treasury secretary and the head of the central bank said the U.S. economy has weakened but will probably avoid recession. VOA's B

VOA标准英语10月-Conservatives Win Lithuanian Parliamentary Electi

Preliminary official results from Lithuania's parliamentary election indicate the main conservative opposition party has won the first round of the former Soviet republic's parliamentary elections, heralding the end of years of Social Democratic rul

VOA标准英语10月-Kenya Not Immune From Global Downturn

Developing countries in Africa are bracing for serious setbacks in their economies. One of the countries that may feel the effects of the downturn more acutely than others is Kenya, which suffered months of political unrest earlier this year. VOA Co

VOA标准英语10月-Israel's Livni: Seek Peace with Palestinians, Con

The new leader of Israel's ruling party is vowing to move forward with peace talks with the Palestinians, while confronting Iran. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Tzipi Livni talks during a meeting with France's Foreign Minist

VOA标准英语2008年-Nepal Selects Maoist Leader as Prime Minister

Legislators in the Himalayan nation of Nepal on Friday selected, by a wide margin, a former guerilla leader to be the country's new prime minister. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman, in our South Asia bureau in New Delhi, reports on the ascent of the M

VOA常速英语2008年-Australia Offers Sanctuary to Iraqi Workers

By Phil Mercer Sydney 09 April 2008 Australia will offer a permanent home to hundreds of its Iraqi employees when Canberra pulls its combat forces out of the troubled country later this year. There are fears these employees could face retribution aft

VOA标准英语2008年-US in Diplomatic Push to End Kenya Violence

By David Gollust State Department 02 January 2008 The State Department says the United States is engaged in a wide-ranging diplomatic effort to try to end election-related political violence in Kenya. U.S. officials are making direct appeals to Presi

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Expresses Confidence in America's Economic

By Scott Stearns White House 15 March 2008 President Bush says his stimulus plan of tax rebates and business incentives, passed by Congress last month, will help energize a slowing U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, op

VOA常速英语2008年-Australia Apologizes to Aborigines

By Phil Mercer Darwin, Australia 13 February 2008 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made a historic apology to the country's Aboriginal people for past mistreatment. Mr. Rudd said past policies of assimilation under which indigenous children w

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel, Hezbollah Move Toward Prisoner Swap

Israel and the Islamic guerrilla group Hezbollah in Lebanon are moving toward a prisoner swap. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. An Israeli negotiator went to Europe to receive a Hezbollah report on missing Israeli airman Ron A

VOA常速英语2008年-Alleged Congolese War Criminal Transferred to T

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 07 February 2008 A former Congolese Army colonel and rebel leader has been arrested and transferred to the International Criminal Court at The Hague where he is facing war crimes charges. From United Nations headqua