VOA常速英语2008年-UN: Peace Process Doomed Without Goodwill Betwe

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 February 2008 UNRWA, the U.N. Relief And Works Agency for Palestinian refugees, warns the peace process in the Middle East is doomed unless the cycle of Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli border closures stop. A senior U

VOA常速英语2008年-US Marks 40th Anniversary of King Assassination

By Jim Malone Washington 04 April 2008 Friday, April 4, marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the American civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. In the years since his death, Reverend King has often been cited as one of th

VOA常速英语2008年-Researchers Blame Seasonal Migration for Measle

By Jessica Berman Washington 06 February 2008 Researchers say measles, which has been successfully controlled in most countries thanks to vaccination, remains a killer disease in Niger, in part because of migration triggered by the rainy season. VOA'

VOA常速英语2008年-New York Governor Resigns in Sex Scandal

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 12 March 2008 New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned following a sex scandal that rocked the state and stunned political observers across the country. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau rep

VOA常速英语2008年-Aid Workers Withdrawn From Eastern Chad Followi

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 February 2008 The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 40 staff and aid workers from private organizations have been withdrawn from the Eastern Chad town of Guereda following a series of armed attacks in the area. The aid w

VOA常速英语2008年-Small Business Owners Complain About High Cost

By Mil Arcega Washington 10 April 2008 Even though demand has fallen nearly two percent since last year, gasoline prices continued to break records across the United States this week. And the U.S. Oil Price Information Service warns that prices will

VOA标准英语10月-Repression of Pro-Democracy Demonstrations Raises

For the second time in three days, police in Mauritania have used clubs and tear gas to disperse demonstrators calling for the re-instatement of the country's president, who was deposed in a military coup d'etat. The crackdown has heightened tension

voa标准英语2008-US Renews Call for Pakistani Cooperation in Mumb

The United States Tuesday renewed its call on Pakistan to fully cooperate with the Indian-led investigation of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. U.S. officials say they suspect a group based at least partly in Pakistan may be behind the operation. VO

voa标准英语2008-Explosions Rock Baghdad and Mosul

Terrorists stepped up their attacks inside Iraq Monday, setting off explosions in Baghdad and Mosul that killed at least 33 people. Edward Yeranian has more on the latest violence in this report from Cairo. Iraqi security personnel secure the site o

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Ruling Coalition Pledges to Pursue Mus

Top leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition government say they have agreed on a plan to pursue impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, where Pakistan People's Party leader Asif Zardari

VOA标准英语10月-Nigerian President Pledges 'Constructive Engageme

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua says his two-pronged strategy to stem the violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta is the best for the country. Yar'Adua also assured Nigerians that the economy was a on a 'strong footing, boosted by high international

voa标准英语2008-US Auto Companies Seek Government Aid for Failin

With congressional hearings set Thursday and Friday of this week in advance of a vote on lending money to the beleaguered U.S. auto industry, General Motors says it needs money almost immediately. VOA's Barry Wood has more on the controversy over go

VOA标准英语2008年-Greek, Cypriot Leaders Resume Unification Talks

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have met in Nicosia to lay the foundation for resuming reunification talks to try and end the 34-year division of the Mediterranean island. This new peace drive, backed by the U.N., is seen by many observers as the

VOA标准英语10月-Ethiopia Appeals for Additional Food Aid

Ethiopia is appealing for $266 million in emergency aid for the remainder of this year to alleviate food shortages threatening the lives of nearly 6.5 million people. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports officials estimate that one of every e

VOA常速英语2008年-Europe Ponders Ways to Counter Population Drop

By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 11 February 2008 Europe is facing a profound demographic shift because of low birth rates and an aging population. European Union statisticians warn that Europe's workforce could start shrinking by the end of this decade,

VOA标准英语2008年-Study Shows Ultrasound Screening, Mammograms Ne

By Carol Pearson Washington 14 May 2008 Doctors say mammography is the best way to find breast cancer before it gets a chance to spread. But mammograms can miss some cancers, especially for women with dense breast tissue. Now, a new study shows for t

VOA常速英语2008年-Illegal Human Kidney Trade Thrives in India

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 14 February 2008 Indian authorities are investigating a large-scale illegal organ transplant ring that involves removing kidneys from poor people and selling them to rich Indians and foreigners. Anjana Pasricha reports fr

VOA标准英语2008年-Turkish PM: Top Court Overstepped Role

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 10 June 2008 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the Constitutional Court must explain its decision to overturn the government's move to allow students to wear Muslim headscarves at university. Last w

VOA标准英语2008年-Iconic Former Samsung Chief Spared Prison Time

One of South Korea's most powerful business leaders has avoided a prison sentence for alleged corruption. A South Korean court agrees the former chairman of Samsung evaded taxes, but it threw out more serious charges. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from S

VOA常速英语2008年-Court Case Against Ruling Party Divides Turks

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 02 April 2008 Turkey's ruling AK party is facing the prospect of closure, after the country's Constitutional Court agreed to hear a case accusing it of undermining secularism. The prime minister and president also face a five