VOA常速英语2008年-US Special Forces Carry Weapons, Words

By Al Pessin Fort Bragg, North Carolina 04 April 2008 At the training center for members of the U.S. Army's elite Special Forces, soldiers learn a variety of specialized skills to enable them to take the lead in some of the toughest combat zones in t

VOA标准英语10月-NATO Rules Out Supplying Weapons For Georgia

United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it appears Russian troops are withdrawing from key positions in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, nearly two months after a brief war ended between Russian and Georgian troops. He made the comme

VOA标准英语2008年-US Commerce Secretary Encourages Chinese Invest

By Stephanie Ho Beijing 15 May 2008 U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez is urging Chinese companies to step up their foreign direct investment in the United States. At the same time, he noted that the huge U.S. trade deficit with China is fuelin

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Says Haitian Riots Could Undermine Progress

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 April 2008 The head of the U.N.'s stabilization mission in Haiti says there has been real progress on several key fronts, but it remains fragile and reversible, as the current unrest over rising food prices has d

VOA标准英语2008年-Japan Plans Partial Lift Of North Korea Sanctio

By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 June 2008 Japan says it is lifting some of the sanctions it imposed on North Korea following Pyongyang's nuclear test about two years ago. The announcement comes amid apparent progress in talks on the North's abduction of Japa

VOA标准英语2008年-South Koreans Hold Massive Rally Against US Bee

By Kurt Achin Seoul 10 June 2008 South Koreans have turned out in massive numbers for a rally to criticize their president and to oppose the resumed import of American beef. Some are comparing the rallies to ones held on the same date more than 20 y

VOA标准英语10月-US Vice Presidential Candidates Spar on Foreign P

Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden debated foreign policy and the economy Thursday night in the only vice presidential debate of the campaign. Alaskan Governor Palin, a newcomer to the national stage, stood her ground during her exchanges

VOA标准英语2008年-Obama, McCain Favorites in New Hampshire Presid

By Jim Malone Manchester, New Hampshire 08 January 2008 Unusually warm winter weather and intense interest are fueling a strong turnout of voters in the Northeastern state of New Hampshire in the first presidential primary of the 2008 election year.

VOA常速英语2008年-For Zimbabweans, No Cause to Celebrate Independ

By Tendai Maphosa London 18 April 2008 Zimbabwe's economy is a shambles. Not long ago, Zimbabweans learned that their country's inflation rate, already the highest in the world, hit a new high of 165,000 percent. A Zimbabwean woman who gave her name

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Praises Ukraine Democracy, Calls for Path

By Paula Wolfson Kyiv 01 April 2008 U.S. President George W. Bush says he strongly supports a bid by Ukraine and Georgia to start the process of NATO membership. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the comments came during a stop in Kyiv on his way to the NA

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Looking for Democracy in Post-Castro Cuba

By Scott Stearns Kigali 19 February 2008 President Bush says Cuban President Fidel Castro's decision to step down should be the start of a democratic transition on the island. Cuba's Communist party newspaper published a quote from Mr. Castro Tuesday

VOA标准英语2008年-Iowa Caucuses Provide Grassroots Democracy

By Greg Flakus Des Moines 02 January 2008 On Thursday, voters in Iowa will gather in community halls, schools, coffee shops and other venues to participate in this year's presidential caucuses. This first-in-the-nation event, officially since 1972, c

VOA标准英语2008年-Large Turnout in Iowa Caucus Brings Victory to

By Greg Flakus Des Moines, Iowa 04 January 2008 Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee have won the Iowa caucuses held in that Midwestern state on Thursday. Obama, who won the most votes in the Democratic Party caucu

VOA常速英语2008年-Malaysian Parliament Dissolved, Elections to Be

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 13 February 2008 Malaysia's prime minister has set the stage for early elections by dissolving Parliament. The vote will likely be held before opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is eligible to run for office. Claudia Blume rep

VOA标准英语2008年-Malaysian Opposition Leader Arrested

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been taken into police custody in connection with sodomy allegations. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Anwar Ibrahim waves to photographers as he leaves Anti-Coruption Agency headquarters in Putrajaya

VOA常速英语2008年-Malaysian Police Interrupt Opposition Leader's

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 15 April 2008 Police in Malaysia have stopped a speech by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to thousands of supporters in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, late Monday. Anwar is making a political comeback that is challenging the count

VOA标准英语2008年-Malaysian Opposition Leader Released on Bail

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been released on bail after police arrested him on sodomy charges, Wednesday. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Anwar Ibrahim with his wife Wan Azizah next to him after press conference in Kuala Lumpur

VOA标准英语2008年-Iraqi Minister Hails Economic Progress

By Michael Bowman Washington 07 May 2008 Iraq's minister of industry says his country is making real economic strides in the post-Saddam era, but any rapid pullout of U.S. troops would put that progress at risk. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Wash

VOA标准英语2008年-Britain Tightens Entry Rules for Foreign Worker

By Tendai Maphosa London 07 May 2008 The British government has announced new immigration rules that will require non-European Union skilled workers to earn a certain number of points to enter and work in the country. The points-based system will als

VOA常速英语2008年-Former Gateway to America Now Historical Site,

By Paige Kollock New York 14 March 2008 Immigration is a key issue in the U.S. presidential campaign, but immigrants are not new to the United States. It is a nation of immigrants. More than a hundred years ago, the U.S. government set up a station o