VOA常速英语2008年-Widespread Political Violence Reported in Zimba

By Peta Thornycroft Harare 21 April 2008 Zimbabwe's private hospitals are full of people who have suffered violence since results of parliamentary elections were announced early this month. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare that the victims, mostl

VOA常速英语2008年-Pennsylvania Voters to Cast Key Votes in Race f

By Paula Wolfson Pittsburgh 20 April 2008 All eyes in the U.S. presidential election campaign are on Pennsylvania, where voters will cast ballots Tuesday in the race for the Democratic Party nomination. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from southwestern P

VOA常速英语2008年-California Museum Visitors Watch Dinosaur Being

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 21 April 2008 A 66-million-year-old dinosaur is being readied for exhibition in Los Angeles. Mike O'Sullivan reports, visitors can watch scientists as they work on the remains of the Tyrannosaurus rex known as Thomas. U

VOA常速英语2008年-British PM and Pop Singer Shakira Lead Educatio

By Kent Klein Washington 21 April 2008 Grammy-winning pop singer Shakira is teaming up with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call for more global help in sending poor children to school. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. The glamorous C

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Wants Colombian Free Trade Agreement

By Scott Stearns White House 19 April 2008 President Bush says opposition Democrats in Congress are making a serious error by refusing to vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Preside

VOA常速英语2008年-Immigration Tops Agenda at North American Summi

By Greg Flakus New Orleans 21 April 2008 President Bush is in New Orleans, playing host to his North American counterparts, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from New Orleans, i

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope Benedict Visits 9/11 Terrorist Attack Site

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 20 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI began his last day in the United States at Ground Zero, the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New York. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope Ends US Visit With Mass at Yankee Stadium

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 20 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI ended his six-day visit to the United States with a jubilant mass at the 57,000-seat Yankee Stadium. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau reports the leader of the w

VOA常速英语2008年-Putin and Abbas Meet on Russian Middle East Con

By Colin McCullough Moscow 19 April 2008 Discussions continued Friday in Moscow on Russia's offer to host a second Middle East peace conference. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was in Russia's capital where he met with several officials, includin

VOA常速英语2008年-Kidnapped Pakistani Ambassador Appears in New V

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 19 April 2008 Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan has appeared in a video aired by an Arabic-language channel, saying he is being held by Taliban militants. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad this is the first word from the diplom

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope Addresses US Clergy, Calls for Purificatio

By Margaret Besheer New York 19 April 2008 Pope Benedict told American Catholic clergy and nuns on Saturday that the Church in the United States must work to overcome its divisions, saying this is a time of healing and purification, after the sexual

VOA常速英语2008年-Bangladesh Rice Harvest Could Ease Famine Conce

By Steve Herman New Delhi 18 April 2008 Some good news from one of the world's most impoverished countries, which struggles to feed its people in the best of times. Bangladesh reports the rice harvest, just under way, appears to be a bumper crop. But

VOA常速英语2008年-Pennsylvania Votes Tuesday in Close Democratic

By Jim Fry Washington 18 April 2008 Pennsylvania, with more than 12 million residents, is next to vote on which candidate the Democratic Party should nominate for U.S. president. With its combination of rural communities, small cities and large metro

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel Condemns Carter Meeting With Hamas Leade

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 18 April 2008 Israel has condemned the meeting between former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the exiled leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas in Damascus. But as Robert Berger reports from the VOA's Jerusalem bureau,

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope Benedict Calls on US Bishops to Heal Wound

By Alex Villarreal Washington 17 April 2008 Pope Benedict has urged American Catholic bishops to reach out to the child victims of sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests - a scandal that has tarnished the reputation of the Church over the past several y

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Split over Development Commissioner's Propos

By Nina Maria Potts Brussels, Belgium 17 April 2008 In June, European Union member states are expected to consider whether to normalize relations with Cuba. This follows a call by the EU's Commissioner of Development to permanently lift diplomatic sa

VOA常速英语2008年-Kite Festival Evokes Artistry in the Sky

By Elaine Lu Washington 17 April 2008 The annual Smithsonian Kite Festival celebrated the art and history of Chinese kites at this year's event. Kites large and small; kite fliers professional and amateur; Washingtonians as well as visitors from arou

VOA常速英语2008年-Children's Books Spawn Movie Box Office Hits

By Penelope Poulou Washington 17 April 2008 The Dr. Seuss story, Horton Hears a Who! is the latest box office hit for children in American movie theaters. Many other favorite children's stories also have been adapted for the large screen. But do kids

VOA常速英语2008年-US Lawmakers Step Up Pressure on Iraq to Pay So

By Deborah Tate Washington 17 April 2008 A group of Democratic and Republican senators have begun drafting legislation that would require Iraq to fund more of the war costs that Americans are now paying. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope to Address UN General Assembly on Friday

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 17 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI arrives in New York City Friday and his first stop will be at the United Nations, where he will address the General Assembly. The pontiff will also meet with the U.N. Secretary-Genera