VOA常速英语2008年-US Rejects Any Kosovo Partition

By David Gollust State Department 29 February 2008 A senior Bush administration official Thursday rejected the partition of newly-independent Kosovo in any form. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns says the United States and

VOA常速英语2008年-Live Butterly Exhibit Opens at Museum of Natura

By Zulima Palacio Washington 25 February 2008 A permanent, live butterfly exhibit recently open at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington. And for the first time, the museum is charging visitors an admission price. But as VOA producer Z

VOA常速英语2008年-Somaliland Expatriates Return Home to Help Nati

By Cathy Majtenyi Hargeisa, Somaliland 25 February 2008 Somaliland lies on the Gulf of Aden, a self-declared independent republic since breaking with Somalia 17 years ago. It has its own government, army, police and other institutions, but it is stil

VOA常速英语2008年-Attack on US Embassy in Belgrade Demonstrates K

By Barry Wood Washington 25 February 2008 Analysts say violence in Belgrade and the burning of the U.S. embassy there demonstrate the potential for ethnic conflict in the Balkans. The protesters blamed the United States and the European Union for app

VOA常速英语2008年-Australia Sets Up Simulated Refugee Camp in Mel

By Phil Mercer Sydney 25 February 2008 A simulated refugee camp has been set up in Melbourne to show Australians the sort of hardship suffered by millions of people around the world. Refugee Realities is the work of the charity Oxfam. The camp is set

VOA常速英语2008年-Corruption on West Africa's Roads Delay Drivers

By Phuong Tran Dakar 24 February 2008 The Economic Community of West African States is trying to change a long history of corruption in the region's transportation industry. ECOWAS says due to corruption it costs more to transport goods in West Afric

VOA常速英语2008年-Israeli Mayor Calls for Truce Talks With Hamas

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 24 February 2008 An Israeli mayor on the front lines of the conflict with the Palestinians is calling for a truce with Islamic militants. But reaction was cool in both the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. Robert Berger reports fro

VOA常速英语2008年-Nader Enters US Presidential Race

By Paula Wolfson Washington 24 February 2008 Consumer advocate Ralph Nader says he is launching a campaign for president of the United States. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports, Nader cites growing discontent in the country with both Republicans and Democr

VOA常速英语2008年-Raul Castro Picked as Cuba's President

By Brian Wagner Miami 24 February 2008 Cuba's leadership has chosen Raul Castro to become the nation's president, after nearly 50 years of leadership by his brother Fidel. VOA's Brian Wagner has this report from Miami. Cuba's National Assembly confir

VOA常速英语2008年-Burundian Refugees to End Exile

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 February 2008 The UNHCR says a comprehensive solution has been found that will enable some 218,000 Burundian refugees who fled to Tanzania in 1972 to end their lengthy exile and begin new lives, either in Tanzania or in Buru

VOA常速英语2008年-Suicide Bomb Kills 8 in Pakistan

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 25 February 2008 Authorities in Pakistan say that a suicide bomb attack on a military vehicle in the garrison city of Rawalpindi has killed at least eight people, including a senior army general. Ayaz Gul reports from Islamabad.

VOA常速英语2008年-Khmer Rouge's Brother Number 2 Appears in Court

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 04 February 2008 Almost 30 years after the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia, the group's second-in-command made his first appearance in court Monday. Noun Chea is charged with crimes against humanity and other serious offense

VOA常速英语2008年-South Korean Investigators Clear President-Elec

By Kurt Achin Seoul 21 February 2008 Independent investigators have cleared South Korea's president-elect of fraud and stock manipulation allegations. Lee Myung-bak has been relieved of what could have been a serious obstacle to his administration ju

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistan: Top Taliban Commander Captured

By Meredith Buel Islamabad 11 February 2008 Pakistani security forces say they have wounded andcaptureda prominent Taliban commander and five other militants after a shootout near the border with Afghanistan. VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel has detai

VOA常速英语2008年-NATO Says Taliban Not Surging, But More Foreign

By Al Pessin Washington 06 February 2008 The top NATO commander in Afghanistan is disputing claims that the Taliban is experiencing a resurgence and that the recent increase in violence proves it. The commander also says the number of foreign forces

VOA常速英语2008年-Taliban, Al-Qaida Threaten Pakistan

By Meredith Buel Islamabad 06 February 2008 Military and political analysts in Pakistan are expressing growing concern that al-Qaida and Taliban-linked insurgents are now emerging from their traditional strongholds along the border with Afghanistan a

VOA常速英语2008年-US-Libya Rapprochement Stalls

By Gary Thomas Washington 27 February 2008 In 2003, the United States held up Libya as an example of a rehabilitated rogue state after Tripoli renounced terrorism and scrapped its weapons of mass destruction programs. But attempts to forge closer bon

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe's Mugabe Lashes Out at Presidential Ch

By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 22 February 2008 President Robert Mugabe has spoken out for the first time on the new presidential challenger, former finance minister Simba Makoni. Peta Thornycroft reports that Mr. Mugabe has accused Mr. Makoni o

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush: Mugabe Has Ruined Zimbabwe

By Scott Stearns White House 14 February 2008 President Bush says he is disappointed that South African mediation has failed to ease Zimbabwe's political divisions. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush spoke to radio reporter

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe's Mugabe Faces Election Challenge From

By Peta Thornycroft 05 February 2008 A senior and long-standing member of the ruling ZANU-PF, Simba Makoni, announced in Harare that he will stand as an independent candidate against President Robert Mugabe in the upcoming presidential election. Peta