VOA常速英语2008年-US Study Estimates One in Four Teenage Girls Ha

By Melinda Smith Washington 14 March 2008 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released a study estimating that one out of every four teenage girls in the United States is infected with a sexually transmitted disease. The rat

VOA标准英语2008年-UNICEF Estimates Children Account for One-Third

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 May 2008 The U.N. Children's Fund estimates one-third of all those killed by Cyclone Nargis in Burma are children. Burmese authorities report more than 22,000 people lost their lives and more than 40,000 are still missing. L

VOA常速英语2008年-British PM: Patience With Mugabe Running Out

By Tendai Maphosa London 12 April 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned that the international community's patience with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is running out. As Tendai Maphosa reports from London, Mr. Brown said he is appa

VOA标准英语2008年-Mideast Summit Overshadowed by Settlements, Cor

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 June 2008 Israeli and Palestinian leaders have held a summit meeting in a bid to advance the peace process. But new obstacles have emerged, as we hear from Robert Berger at the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Mahmoud Abbas (l)

VOA标准英语2008年-Expensive Fuel Brings Change to Transportation

As rising fuel costs drive up the cost of transportation, the transportation industry itself is being forced to change. America's biggest carmaker is closing factories where its largest vehicles are made, and expanding plants that build small cars.

VOA常速英语2008年-Report Faults US Counterterrorism Efforts in Pa

By Gary Thomas Washington 18 April 2008 A new report by U.S. government auditors has sharply criticized U.S. counterterrorism planning for Pakistan. The report says the United States has failed to produce a comprehensive plan to wipe out terrorist sa

VOA标准英语2008年-US Human Trafficking Report Faults Gulf Allies

By David Gollust Washington 04 June 2008 The State Department's annual report on human trafficking, issued Wednesday, gave the lowest rankings to some U.S. Arab allies, including Saudi Arabia. But several countries were credited with an improved per

VOA常速英语2008年-Museum Complex Dedicated to Journalism Opens in

By George Dwyer Washington 10 April 2008 On Friday, 11April, a major cultural and architectural event is set to take place in Washington: amassive new interactive museum complex dedicated to the profession of journalism will open its doors to the pub

VOA常速英语2008年-Left Gains in French Local Elections

By Lisa Bryant Paris 17 March 2008 France's left emerged the winner in the second round of local elections Sunday, but the vote was not the resounding rejection of the policies of center-right President Nicolas Sarkozy and his government the oppositi

VOA常速英语2008年-Miles Davis Music Seeks New Audience

By Benham Natagehi Washington 25 February 2008 The music of jazz musician Miles Davis remains popular more than 16 years after his death. His music is being sampled by hip-hop artists, actor Don Cheadle is set to portray him in a movie and a new CD h

VOA标准英语2008年-Circus Offers Audiences Thrills, Chills and Mor

By Jeff Feuer Washington 07 May 2008 The modern circus can trace its roots to ancient Rome where audiences gathered to see chariot races, equestrian shows, and staged battles. Today's modern circuses have changed quite a bit with a mix of aerialists,

VOA标准英语2008年-Significant Milestones Promised at S. Asia Regi

India's foreign minister says South Asian heads of government will achieve several significant milestones during their two-day summit, including a legal assistance treaty intended to combat cross-border terrorism. But Pakistan's foreign minister, in

VOA标准英语2008年-Mobile Phone Records Show People Rarely Stray

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 June 2008 Researchers say a new study of mobile phone records shows people rarely stray from familiar areas. Researchers say the findings could be useful to urban planners addressing problems as varied as traffic fore

VOA标准英语2008年-Intel Pulls Out of One Laptop Per Child Program

By Barry Wood Washington 08 January 2008 Last week the world's biggest computer chip manufacturer, Intel, withdrew from the non-profit program to get low-cost laptop computers into schools in developing countries. But as VOA's Barry Wood reports, com

VOA常速英语2008年-Hillary Clinton Faces Crucial Test in Pennsylva

By Jim Malone Washington 18 April 2008 Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton faces a crucial test in Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. Clinton is counting on a convincing win over rival Barack Obama in Pennsylvania to keep a

VOA标准英语2008年-Hillary Clinton Suspends Campaign, Backs Barack

By Kent Klein Washington 07 June 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton has abandoned her quest to become the first woman elected President of the United States. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington, where Clinton called on an enthusiastic crowd of suppor

VOA标准英语2008年-Sydney Targets Racist Cricket Fans

By Phil Mercer Sydney 03 January 2008 A crackdown on racist abuse by unruly Australian cricket fans has begun in Sydney. After Indian supporters complained of offensive and ugly chants during a test match in Melbourne just after Christmas, officials

VOA标准英语2008年-Thousands Greet Pope in Sydney

Hundreds of thousands of people have greeted the Pope on his official arrival for World Youth Day in the Australian city, Sydney. The pontiff has praised the Australian government for apologizing to the country's indigenous people for past injustice

VOA常速英语2008年-Australian Aborigines Prepare for Historic Apol

By Phil Mercer Sydney 12 February 2008 Australia is preparing to issue its first formal apology for past mistreatment of the country's Aboriginal people. The declaration by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will be the first act of the new government when th

VOA标准英语2008年-Ethnic Tensions Running High in Kenya

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 02 January 2008 Ethnic tensions continue to run high in Kenya where there have been threats of revenge following the deaths on Tuesday of at least 30 children and adults who had taken refuge in a church in the Rift Valley town o