voa标准英语2008-US Auto Companies Appeal to Congress for Help

The top executives of the three major U.S. automobile manufacturers are vowing to streamline their companies in return for billions of dollars in federal aid to shore up the beleaguered industry. The officials appeared before Congress on Thursday fo

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voa标准英语2008-Ethiopia to Delay Troop Pullout From Somalia

Ethiopia has agreed to a brief delay in its troop pullout from Somalia to allow the international community time to organize a replacement force. VOA's Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports the African Union is issuing an urgent appeal for manpower

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voa标准英语2008-Indian Airports Alerted to Threat of Armed Assau

India has put several international airports on red alert following repeated e-mailed threats to target air facilities in New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai and hijack airliners. From New Delhi, VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports the increased sec

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voa标准英语2008-Thai PM to Resign, Protesters to Leave Airports

A court has ruled that the Thai prime minister, his party and his coalition partners are banned from politics. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the decision led the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy to pledge to allow flights to res

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voa标准英语2008-US Commander says Military Ready to Defend Durin

As the United States prepares for the transition between one presidential administration and another, the U.S. Defense Department is keeping an eye on potential threats from enemies wanting to take advantage of the situation. The commander of the no

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voa标准英语2008-NATO Foreign Ministers Meet in Brussels

NATO foreign ministers meet Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels to discuss the candidacies of Georgia and Ukraine to join the Atlantic alliance. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the European ministers may also hold talks on sending an interim force to

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voa标准英语2008-US Defense Secretary Comfortable with Obama's Ir

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who has been reappointed to serve in the Obama administration, says he is comfortable with the president-elect's desire for a rapid withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, as long as the pace of the drawdown

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voa标准英语2008-Suicide Bomber Strikes in Pakistan

A suicide car bomber struck a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 30 others. The attack came hours after suspected Taliban militants in the same region killed two truck drivers transporting sup

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voa标准英语2008-Anti-Government Protests End in Bangkok, but Unc

Anti-government protesters have ended their occupation of the airports in Bangkok after a court ruling removed Thailand's prime minister. But as Ron Corben reports from the Thai capital, the political outlook remains clouded, because of concerns ove

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voa标准英语2008-Race for Ghana's Next President Tightens

Voters in Ghana go to the polls Sunday to elect a new government. Two veteran politicians are in a tight race for the presidency. But analysts see the elections as another step in the consolidation of multi-party democracy in the West African nation

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voa标准英语2008-US Urges Pakistan to Cooperate With Mumbai Inves

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is calling on Pakistan to fully cooperate with the Indian investigation into the Mumbai massacre. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addresses a press conference w

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voa标准英语2008-Obama-Clinton Relationship Will Bring New Dynami

President-elect Barack Obama is getting generally positive reviews for choosing former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state. But political experts say Clinton's appointment carries the potential of both risk and reward. VOA National Corre

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voa标准英语2008-Pakistan Offers to Help Investigate Mumbai Terro

Pakistan has offered a joint investigation into terror attacks in Mumbai, after India blamed elements in Pakistan for planning the deadly violence. From Islamabad, Ayaz Gul reports senior government officials also say they will frame a response to N

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voa标准英语2008-Gates Brings Stability and Diversity to Obama Ca

President-elect Barack Obama has re-appointed President Bush's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to serve the new administration next year - a move analysts say brings experience, stability and some political diversity to his cabinet. VOA's Al Pessi

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voa标准英语2008-Gates: New Afghanistan Strategy a High Priority

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says a new strategy for fighting Islamic extremists in Afghanistan will be a high priority for the administration of President-elect Barack Obama. Gates, who has served as Defense secretary under President George

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voa标准英语2008-Major European Interest Rate Cuts Fail to Rally

Continued economic weakness has led to another round of interest rate cuts in Europe, while the number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits has reached a 26-year high. A broker is seen under the curve of the German stock index DAX at the sto

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voa标准英语2008-UN: Human Rights Abuses in Iraq Still Widespread

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq has released its 13th human-rights report, which covers the first six months of 2008 and shows a marked drop in violent attacks by militias or criminal gangs in the country. But Lisa Schlein reports for

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voa标准英语2008-High Crime Rate Takes a Toll on New Orleans

More than three years after Hurricane Katrina caused massive damage in New Orleans, the city has less than half its pre-hurricane population and a crime rate higher than any other city in the nation. But, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports, citizens' grou

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voa标准英语2008-Russia, India Sign Agreement to Build Civil Nucl

Russia and India have signed an agreement to build civilian nuclear reactors in India during a visit by the Russian president to New Delhi. The two countries have also called for greater international cooperation in the fight against terror. Russian

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voa标准英语2008-Obama to Foster US-Europe Relations

After Barack Obama takes the oath of office January 20 as the 44th President of the United States, his administration will face a host of problems including the global financial crisis, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and strained relations with Ru

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