VOA常速英语2008年-Early Returns in Pakistan Election Indicate Big

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 19 February 2008 Political allies of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf are conceding defeat in Monday's general elections. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that early results indicate sweeping gains for oppos

VOA常速英语2008年-Tucson's Murals Enliven Public Spaces

By Suli Yi Tucson, Arizona 13 February 2008 The city of Tucson, Arizona is known for its murals. These wall-size works of art represent a traditional Chicano art form and reflect the city's large Mexican-American population. Some paintings celebrate

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya Displaced Face Health Risk

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 February 2008 The World Health Organization says it is very concerned for the health of tens of thousands of people who fled their homes following post-election violence in Kenya at the end of December. WHO reports people di

VOA常速英语2008年-Republican Presidential Frontrunner John McCain

By Carolyn Presutti Washington, DC 11 February 2008 Now that the race for the Republican presidential nomination has narrowed to two main candidates, Republican voters are questioning whether the frontrunner embraces enough of the party's conservativ

VOA常速英语2008年-Calabrian Mafia Leader Nabbed

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 19 February 2008 Italian police have arrested the leader of the Calabrian mafia, which has parlayed drug trafficking to become more powerful than the more famous Sicilian mob. Clan feuds of the powerful 'Ndrangheta organiz

VOA常速英语2008年-President Bush Declares February American Heart

By VOA News 01 February 2008 President Bush has declared February American Heart Month to raise awareness of the impact of cardiovascular disease and encourage citizens to take steps to help prevent it. In a presidential proclamation signed Friday,

VOA常速英语2008年-Putin Speech Mixes Cooperation with Missile Thr

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 14 February 2008 President Vladimir Putin says Russia has common peaceful interests with the United States and Europe, but will be forced to target missiles against neighbors if threatened by NATO expansion. The Russian leade

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Split Over Recognition of Kosovo

By Lisa Bryant Paris 18 February 2008 The European Union Monday split over whether to recognize Kosovo's newly declared independence. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris the 27-member block has ultimately decided to let each of its 27 members make its own

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Calls for Fair Elections in Zimbabwe

By Scott Stearns Dar es Salaam 17 February 2008 President Bush says there should be free and fair elections in Zimbabwe next month. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports from Dar es Salaam, Mr. Bush discussed the issue Sunday with the n

VOA常速英语2008年-India Mulling Sweeping Trade Pact With Africa

By Steve Herman New Delhi 14 February 2008 India is considering lifting certain trade duties with African countries. The move is aimed at countering China's increasing business ventures in the resource-rich continent. VOA's Steve Herman reports from

VOA常速英语2008年-France's President Weds Former Model

By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 February 2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy got married Saturday to former super model Carla Bruni, becoming the first sitting French president in more than 70 years to tie the knot. Lisa Bryant reports on the marriage from

VOA常速英语2008年-US, Britain Urge NATO Allies to Boost Afghan Mi

By Sonja Pace London 06 February 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warns that the military fight in Afghanistan will be long, hard and a real test for NATO. She was speaking in London, where she held meetings with British leaders, as VOA'

VOA常速英语2008年-Britain Reveals US Used British Territory for R

By Sonja Pace London 21 February 2008 Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband has revealed that the United States used the British territory of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to transport terrorism suspects in 2002. VOA's Sonja Pace has details

VOA常速英语2008年-UN: Peace Process Doomed Without Goodwill Betwe

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 February 2008 UNRWA, the U.N. Relief And Works Agency for Palestinian refugees, warns the peace process in the Middle East is doomed unless the cycle of Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli border closures stop. A senior U

VOA常速英语2008年-Researchers Blame Seasonal Migration for Measle

By Jessica Berman Washington 06 February 2008 Researchers say measles, which has been successfully controlled in most countries thanks to vaccination, remains a killer disease in Niger, in part because of migration triggered by the rainy season. VOA'

VOA常速英语2008年-Aid Workers Withdrawn From Eastern Chad Followi

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 February 2008 The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 40 staff and aid workers from private organizations have been withdrawn from the Eastern Chad town of Guereda following a series of armed attacks in the area. The aid w

VOA常速英语2008年-Europe Ponders Ways to Counter Population Drop

By Nina Maria Potts Brussels 11 February 2008 Europe is facing a profound demographic shift because of low birth rates and an aging population. European Union statisticians warn that Europe's workforce could start shrinking by the end of this decade,

VOA常速英语2008年-Illegal Human Kidney Trade Thrives in India

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 14 February 2008 Indian authorities are investigating a large-scale illegal organ transplant ring that involves removing kidneys from poor people and selling them to rich Indians and foreigners. Anjana Pasricha reports fr

VOA常速英语2008年-Randhawa Leads Indian Masters Golf by 2

By VOA Sports Washington, DC 07 February 2008 Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa has a two-stroke lead over two other players after the first round of the Indian Masters golf tournament in Delhi, the European PGA Tour's first event on the subcontinent. Ran

VOA常速英语2008年-Top US Carmaker Looks to Trim Workforce

By Michael Bowman Washington 12 February 2008 Amid record losses, the largest U.S. automaker is offering buyouts to tens of thousands of unionized workers. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Buyouts are a common strategy for companies hop