VOA标准英语10月-Bush Confident About Financial Bailout Plan

U.S. President George Bush says he is confident there will be a deal to rescue America's troubled financial sector, a day after lawmakers failed to pass his $700 billion plan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the bill's failure l

VOA标准英语10月-India Plays Down Fears of Bank Collapse

India's finance minister is seeking to dispel rumors of an impending major bank failure, amid the global economic turmoil. After opening near a two-year low, India's major stock indexes recovered in Tuesday trading, in contrast to most bourses elsew

VOA标准英语10月-African Officials Troubled by Timing of Genocide

At the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, the African Union reaffirmed its opposition to issuing an arrest warrant at the International Criminal Court for Sudan's president, in connection with crimes committed in the conflict in the c

VOA标准英语10月-Kenya Denies Ukrainian Ship Bound for Southern Su

Kenya's foreign minister has dismissed a BBC report suggesting that a consignment of tanks and other military hardware aboard a hijacked Ukrainian ship was bound for South Sudan when it was seized by Somali pirates last month. The Kenyan government

VOA标准英语10月-US Nuclear Envoy Says Talks in North Korean Capit

The chief U.S envoy in talks to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons says his discussions with officials in Pyongyang covered a lot of ground. He says he has great concern about moves to restart North Korea's main facility for producing ma

VOA标准英语10月-South Korean Military Chief Says North Seeks Nucl

South Korean military officials say they believe North Korea is hoping to develop a nuclear weapon that can be delivered by missile. The unusually frank public statement was made amid reports North Korea has conducted a routine test of its short ran

VOA标准英语10月-Political Stakes High for US VP Candidates in Upc

Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated debate of the U.S. presidential campaign season takes place Thursday in St. Louis, Missouri. The two candidates for vice president, Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden, will take part in their one and o

VOA标准英语10月-World Economy Heading into Major Slowdown, says I

The International Monetary Fund anticipates sharply lower world growth because of the financial crisis rippling across the globe. VOA's Barry Wood reports the IMF, however, does not anticipate a repeat of the global depression of the 1930s. Olivier

VOA标准英语10月-UN: Zimbabwe Experiencing Worst Ever Food Crisis

The U.N. World Food Program says that nearly half the population of Zimbabwe will need food aid by early next year. Peta Thornycroft reports that WFP says two million people in Zimbabwe need aid immediately. Zimbabwean woman puts maize into bag in D

VOA标准英语10月-Houston Weathers US Financial Crisis

The sub-prime mortgage collapse that led to the current U.S. financial crisis has not had as deep an impact in the middle of the nation as it has had on the east and west coasts. But economists say a credit crunch will affect all regions of the coun

VOA标准英语10月-Suspected US Missile Strikes Pakistan's South Waz

Locals in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency say a suspected U.S. drone aircraft has fired a missile into a local home. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that intelligence officials say four people were killed in the latest apparent

VOA标准英语10月-Top US General Says Afghan Violence Worsening

The top American military commander in Afghanistan says he needs more troops and economic aid as soon as possible for the battle against insurgents that is getting more violent. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details. Army Gen. David D. McKiern

VOA标准英语10月-Zimbabwean Economic Crisis Testing Education Syst

Education used to be a top priority for Zimbabwe's government. But as Tendai Maphosa reports from Harare, the country's economic and political crisis is taking a heavy toll on the education system. Under normal circumstances, junior school children

VOA标准英语10月-McCain Offers New Economic Plan

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has unveiled a new economic plan. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washington. Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gestures during a rally at Montgomery County

VOA标准英语10月-New Talks Aim to Resolve Georgia, Russia Tensions

Talks aimed at resolving tensions between Georgia and Russia after this summer's brief war get underway in Geneva Wednesday. The one-day meeting is being held under the auspices of the United Nations, the European Union and the Organization for Secu

VOA标准英语10月-Economists say World Financial Crisis Affecting A

The crisis in world financial and stock markets has not dramatically affected most African nations. But African economists say the continent could experience considerable repercussions as lending and investment abilities tighten in the industrialize

VOA标准英语10月-African National Congress Split Looms

Former African National Congress chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota is planning a conference to discuss what he says are serious departures by the current ANC leadership from the party's core principles and the country's constitution. VOA's Delia Robertson

VOA标准英语10月-Recent Belarus Parliamentary Elections Not Up To

In September parliamentary elections were held in Belarus. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at what the results mean for the political life in the former Soviet republic, governed by authoritarian presid

VOA标准英语10月-Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Muslims, around the world, are marking the end of the holy fasting month, Ramadan, by celebrating Eid al-Fitr. In Indonesia - which has the world's largest population of Muslims - the holiday's deeper meaning centers around family, food, gifts and t

VOA标准英语10月-UN Food Agency Worries About Contributions

The U.N. food agency Director General Jacques Diouf urged member states to comply with financial commitments undertaken during a food security summit last June. Speaking on World Food Day at FAO headquarters in Rome, he said only 10 percent of the $