VOA标准英语10月-Officials See No Refugee Crisis Along Afghan-Paki

Afghan government and United Nations humanitarian officials say the flow of refugees, who have been streaming back into the country recently, is so far manageable and not expected to cause a crisis. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from Kabul.

VOA常速英语2008年-Somalia to Ask UN for International Peacekeeper

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 15 April 2008 Somalia's foreign minister says his government will ask the U.N. Security Council to send a multi-national force to his country to take over from African Union peacekeepers who are currently trying to

VOA常速英语2008年-Former Liberian President Taylor's Imprint Stil

By Nico Colombant Bokoni 08 February 2008 While former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, is being tried in The Hague for alleged war crimes in Sierra Leone, his imprint is still being felt in the neighboring country of Guinea as well. Some of his f

VOA标准英语10月-US Problems Spread to Ecuador's Dollar Economy

U.S. financial problems are affecting economies around the world, especially Ecuador which uses the U.S. dollar as its national currency. VOA's Brian Wagner visited Quito, where the economic crisis is sparking debate on whether or not to continue th

VOA常速英语2008年-US Presses for Release of Zimbabwean Presidenti

By David Gollust State Department 02 April 2008 The United States Wednesday pressed Zimbabwe's electoral commission to release results of country's presidential election without further delay. The State Department said presidential returns reflecting

VOA常速英语2008年-1960s Guru Icon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies

By Steve Herman New Delhi 06 February 2008 A reclusive Indian mystic who became an influential figure in 20th century popular culture around the world has died. As VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was far m

VOA标准英语2008年-US, Czech Republic Sign Controversial Missile R

The United States and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement that will allow construction of part of a missile defense shield. Stefan Bos from Budapest that the document was signed by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Czech count

VOA标准英语2008年-Former Colombian Hostage Betancourt Arrives in

Ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt received a joyful welcome in France, where she arrived Friday after spending more than six years as a hostage of Colombian rebels. Lisa Bryant has more on a homecoming of sorts for Betancourt, who has dual French-Colombi

VOA标准英语2008年-Tainted by 1984 Gas Leak, Bhopal Seeks Internat

By Steve Herman Bhopal, India 03 January 2008 It has been nearly a quarter-century since a gas leak at a Union Carbide pesticide factory killed thousands of people in Bhopal. Today, the central Indian city is trying to reclaim its reputation as a maj

VOA常速英语2008年-Disputed Kosovo Begins to Solidify Independence

By Barry Wood Washington, D.C. 18 February 2008 The Serbian province of Kosovo, with 90 percent of its population ethnic Albanian, declared independence from Serbia on Sunday. VOA's Barry Wood reports that this latest break with what was once the hea

VOA常速英语2008年-US Negotiator Reports Some Progress in N. Korea

By Stephanie Ho Beijing 09 April 2008 The chief U.S. negotiator in six-nation talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis says talks with his North Korean counterpart in Singapore were good and may yield progress. VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing

VOA常速英语2008年-Australia Starts to Bury Greenhouse Gases

By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 April 2008 Australia's first large underground carbon storage facility has opened in the southern state of Victoria. The geo-sequestration plant will capture carbon dioxide from a power station and store it two kilometers ben

VOA常速英语2008年-Chad Rebels Cautiously Await European Force Dep

By Phuong Tran Dakar 20 February 2008 After weeks of delays, European peacekeeping forces are preparing to travel to Chad's troubled eastern border with Sudan. While awaiting the arrival of the mission, Chad rebel leader Mahamat Nouri spoke to VOA ab

VOA常速英语2008年-EUFOR Resumes Challenging Deployment Along Suda

By Nico Colombant Dakar 13 February 2008 The European peacekeeping force known as EUFOR has resumed deploying in the refugee-swamped border region near Sudan. It had stopped for several weeks because of a major rebel incursion in Chad, one of the two

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Report Finds Corruption Hits Poor Hardest

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 12 June 2008 U.N. officials say small-scale corruption hits poor people hardest and strangles economic growth across Asia. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Poor people in countries around the Asia-Pacific region are bomba

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Heads To Asia For Weeklong Trip

U.S. President George Bush is on his way to Asia for talks with leaders in South Korea, Thailand, and China - where he will attend the opening of the Olympic Games. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from Seoul - the first stop on h

voa标准英语2008-Mumbai Terror Attacks Heighten Tensions Between

India has formally demanded strong action from Pakistan against those behind the terror attacks in Mumbai. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the attacks have heightened tensions between the South Asia nuclear-armed rivals after India accuse

voa标准英语2008-Mumbai Terrorists Aided by Security Lapses, Tech

In the aftermath of the terror attacks, many in Mumbai are asking how a group of 10 to 15 assailants were able to carry out their brazen attack that included some of the city's most guarded landmarks. Raymond Thibodeaux has this from Mumbai. The fir

VOA标准英语2008年-As Many as 10,000 Dead in Burma Cyclone

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 05 May 2008 Burmese state media say it is now believed that as many as 10,000 people are dead and thousands more missing after Tropical Cyclone Nargis ripped through parts of the country, destroying homes, bringing down power

VOA标准英语2008年-International Aid Pledged for Burma Cyclone Rel

By Steve Herman New Delhi 06 May 2008 The international community is pledging emergency aid for Burma, following the devastating cyclone that has killed thousands of people. But the speed of the assistance reaching those who desperately need it may b