VOA常速英语2008年-Iraq Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Turkish Tr

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 26 February 2008 The Iraqi government has demanded the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops, saying the five-day incursion is threatening their otherwise friendly relations. Daniel Schearf reports from the northern Iraqi cit

VOA常速英语2008年-US Lawmakers Address Fear of Failed State in Af

By Robert Raffaele Washington, DC 15 February 2008 Change in Afghanistan is not coming fast enough for many U.S. lawmakers. Frustration is growing in Congress about Afghanistan's booming opium trade, the resurgence of the Taliban and what some say is

VOA常速英语2008年-US Election Campaign Refocuses on Iraq

By Jim Malone Washington 28 February 2008 The war in Iraq has reemerged as a central issue in the U.S. presidential election campaign. In recent days, Republican contender John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama have exchanged verbal salvos

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistani Opposition Parties Pledge Unity

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 19 February 2008 Pakistan's two main opposition parties appear to have won big gains in parliamentary elections and are pledging to form a coalition government. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that even before

VOA常速英语2008年-Honolulu Conference Takes Up Greenhouse Emissio

By Kayla Rosenfeld Honolulu 01 February 2008 Officials from the world's 16 largest greenhouse gas emitters gathered in Hawaii this week to discuss how to curb global climate change. Kayla Rosenfeld reports from Honolulu the goal was to advance the ro

VOA常速英语2008年-Sea Unicorns Involved in Arctic Sea Study

By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 01 February 2008 Scientists know that the waters north of Greenland, around the Arctic Circle, significantly influence global weather patterns. But until recently, they only have been able to measure the region's deep oce

VOA常速英语2008年-Democrats Face Long Battle for Delegates

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 01 February 2008 The narrowed U.S. presidential race will enter a new phase when voters in more than 20 states hold primaries and caucuses Tuesday. But political experts say that for the Democratic Party, rules on

VOA常速英语2008年-Al-Qaida Commander Killed in Pakistan

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 01 February 2008 A leading al-Qaida operative apparently was among those killed in Pakistan recently by a missile reportedly launched from a U.S. military drone. However, the Pakistani government says it does not know the source

VOA常速英语2008年-US Navy Calls for Increased Maritime Cooperatio

By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 February 2008 The United States Navy has proposed a global maritime partnership of like-minded countries working together to combat common threats at sea. The idea was floated at a maritime conference in Sydney on security an

VOA常速英语2008年-Gunmen Attack Israeli Embassy in Mauritania

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 01 February 2008 Suspected Islamic militants attacked the Israeli embassy in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, early Friday. Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, two Mauritanians and a French woman were wounded when the attac

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Chief Seeks Way Out of Kenya's Post-Election

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 01 February 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon touched down in Kenya on Friday for talks with Kenya's opposition leader in a bid to keep the country's post-election chaos from descending into a wider ethnic war. At least

VOA常速英语2008年-Clinton, Obama Spar, Find Common Ground in Cali

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 01 February 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred over health care, immigration and the war in Iraq in a debate in Los Angeles Thursday. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports the last tw

VOA常速英语2008年-Technology May Help Prevent Elderly from Fallin

By Carol Pearson Washington 21 February 2008 Studies show that falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults and the leading cause of accidental death in those over age 85. Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing technology t

VOA常速英语2008年-Turkish Forces Enter Northern Iraq

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 22 February 2008 Turkish ground troops have entered northern Iraq in a drive against Kurdish separatists of the Kurdish Workers Party which Ankara accuses of using bases in Iraq to launch attacks against its forces in southea

VOA常速英语2008年-Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate in Te

By Greg Flakus Houston 22 February 2008 Democratic Party presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in a debate Thursday in Texas. VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston there was more agreement on issues than clashes over dif

VOA常速英语2008年-US Democrats Overseas Give Obama Another Victor

By Eve Troeh Los Angeles 22 February 2008 Barack Obama garnered his 11th consecutive primary win this week, when Democrats Abroad announced from Geneva, Switzerland, that the Illinois senator had won the party's Global Primary. Obama got about 65 per

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan Military Adjusts to Return of Civilian

By Gary Thomas Washington 21 February 2008 Pakistan's just-completed elections mark a return to civilian parliamentary government after more than eight years of one-man rule. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, a civilian government and the mil

VOA常速英语2008年-Crisis Talks Heighten Tension in Western Kenya

By Scott Bobb Kisumu 21 February 2008 The political opposition in Kenya is holding out the possibility of further anti-government demonstrations if there is no agreement on resolving Kenya's disputed presidential elections. The threat has raised tens

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Pledges New Aid for Liberian Schoolchildre

By Scott Stearns Monrovia 21 February 2008 President Bush has announced new American funds to help Liberia rebuild its education system. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports the president visited this civil-war scarred country on the l

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Says Civilians Massacred in Congo Amid Peace

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 February 2008 The United Nations Mission in Congo says it has evidence rebels killed around 30 civilians in eastern Congo in an incident in mid-January. The region, a long-standing site of instability in Congo, was then in t