VOA常速英语2008年-Israeli Forces Kill 7 Palestinians in Gaza Raid

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 February 2008 Israeli troops have killed at least six Palestinian militants and a schoolteacher in the northern Gaza Strip. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem bureau. The fighting started after Israeli tanks ba

VOA常速英语2008年-Iraqi Security Forces Search for Kidnapped Jour

By Deborah Block Irbil 12 February 2008 Iraq security forces have launched an intensive search for a British journalist and his Iraqi translator, kidnapped Sunday in the southern city of Basra. On Tuesday, another journalist from Iraq was found shot

VOA常速英语2008年-International Students a Growing Force in US Co

By Alex Villarreal Washington 20 February 2008 The Institute of International Education reports that during the 2006-2007 school year, the number of foreign students enrolled in colleges in the United States hit almost 583,000. That is three percent

VOA常速英语2008年-US Candidates Consider California Biggest Prize

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 February 2008 California is the biggest prize in the primary elections and caucuses Tuesday, known as Super Tuesday, when voters in more than 20 states will choose their nominees for the presidential election. Califo

VOA常速英语2008年-East Timor's Wounded President Regains Consciou

By Phil Mercer Sydney 21 February 2008 The East Timorese President, Jose Ramos-Horta, has regained consciousness from a drug-induced coma 10 days after he was shot in an assassination attempt. Doctors at the Australian hospital where Mr. Ramos-Horta

VOA常速英语2008年-West African Nations Seek More Mining Revenue

By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 February 2008 A dozen West and Central African countries are pressing mining companies for a bigger share of growing revenues, discussing the issue with industry leaders during a two-day meeting this week in Guinea's capital,

VOA常速英语2008年-Rice Heads to London for Talks on NATO's Afghan

By David Gollust State Department 05 February 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flies to London Tuesday for talks with top British officials on an escalating row within NATO over troop levels in Afghanistan. The Bush administration wants

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush to Underscore US Commitment to Africa

By Paula Wolfson White House 13 February 2008 President Bush will set the stage for his upcoming trip to Africa in a speech Thursday morning in Washington. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. This will be the president's second trip to

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya Crisis Negotiators Turn to Political Issu

By Scott Bobb Nairobi 05 February 2008 Negotiations aimed at ending the crisis in Kenya are focusing on a political solution to December's disputed elections that left nearly 1,000 people dead and 300,000 homeless. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports fr

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel Denies Involvement in Hezbollah Leader's

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 13 February 2008 Officials in Israel say they are not responsible for the bombing that killed Imad Mughniyeh, a senior Hezbollah leader involved in terrorist attacks against Israel and the West for three decades. VOA's Jim Tee

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush, Tanzanian's Kikwete Sign $698 Million Gra

By Scott Stearns Dar es Salaam 17 February 2008 President Bush and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete have signed a nearly $700-million grant to improve Tanzanian roads, energy, and water. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story fro

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Appeals For $25 Million For Tajikistan

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 18 February 2008 The United Nations is urgently appealing for more than $25 million to help some two million people in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan who are suffering from severe cold and energy shortages. The United

VOA常速英语2008年-Pakistani President Calls for 'Harmonious Coali

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 20 February 2008 Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is calling for a harmonious coalition in the new national assembly, which is now dominated by opposition parties. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that Mr.

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Appeals for Help for Flood Ravaged Southern

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 11 February 2008 The United Nations has launched an appeal to assist Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe in responding to an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by heavy seasonal rains that came early with little re

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Talks Cont

By Scott Bobb Nairobi 06 February 2008 In Kenya, the government and opposition have resumed talks on the dispute over the elections that sparked a month-long wave of violence. Relief officials say the humanitarian toll continues to rise and are calli

VOA常速英语2008年-Gates in Iraq for Updates on Security, Politics

By Al Pessin Baghdad 10 February 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Iraq to get an update from U.S. commanders and senior Iraqi officials, as the United States prepares to resume the drawdown of its forces to the level before the surge Pr

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Official Says Kenyan Displaced Need Assistan

By Derek Kilner Nair 10 February 2008 The United Nations' top humanitarian official has concluded a visit to camps for people displaced by post-election violence in Kenya. He said arrangements should be made to accommodate many of the displaced for a

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Security Council Addresses Impact of Conflic

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 12 February 2008 Representatives of nearly 60 countries addressed the U.N. Security Council Tuesday on the subject of children in armed conflict. They urged the world body to sanction parties that recruit children a

VOA常速英语2008年-Thai Military Leaders Say They Failed to Achiev

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 07 February 2008 Military leaders who staged a 2006 coup in Thailand say they failed to achieve their goals after sending former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra into exile. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangkok. Military l

VOA常速英语2008年-Human Rights Groups Accuse US of Racial Discrim

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 21 February 2008 A coalition of human rights organizations is accusing the United States of persistent and systematic racial discrimination. The U.S.- based groups have submitted a 600-page report to the 18-member U.N. Committe