VOA常速英语2008年-US House Approves Intelligence Measure Over Bus

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 March 2008 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Democrat-crafted foreign intelligence surveillance law that contains provisions strongly opposed by President Bush. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hi

VOA常速英语2008年-US, Russia to Hold Talks on Missile Defense

By Meredith Buel State Department 14 March 2008 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are scheduled to meet their Russian counterparts early next week in Moscow to continue their strategic dialog on missile defense an

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Says Colombia Trade Agreement Vital to Sec

By Scott Stearns White House 12 March 2008 President Bush says Congress should approve a free-trade agreement with Colombia in recognition of President Alvaro Uribe's fight against violence and drug trafficking. VOA White House Correspondent Scott St

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Chief Urges Programs to Empower Women

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 06 March 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon observed International Women's Day with a call for the public and private sectors to step up investment in programs that empower women. From U.N. headquarters in New

VOA常速英语2008年-US Presidential Candidates Seek Endorsements to

By Jeffrey Young Washington 07 March 2008 U.S. political candidates make great effort to get endorsements - - statements of support - - from other politicians, from issue groups, and others whose backing could bolster their campaigns for office. In t

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya's Proposed Government Faces Challenges in

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 13 March 2008 High on the list of tasks for Kenya's proposed power-sharing government will be an overhaul of the country's constitution, viewed by many as an outdated document that has contributed to political instability. Sev

VOA常速英语2008年-Russia Continues Drive for WTO Membership

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 13 March 2008 The Geneva-based World Trade Organization, WTO, recently accepted Ukraine as a new member. This leaves Iran and Russia as the two largest countries outside the WTO. In this report from Washington, VOA Seni

VOA常速英语2008年-Chad, Sudan Leaders to Meet in Senegal

By Nancy Palus Dakar 07 March 2008 Chadian President Idriss Deby is expected to meet with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir next week on the sidelines of an international conference in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush: Cuba Embargo to Continue

By Scott Stearns White House 07 March 2008 President Bush says he will not end the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba until the government there releases all political prisoners. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush

VOA常速英语2008年-US Central Bank Chief Pledges to Help Strugglin

By Kent Klein Washington 14 March 2008 The Chairman of the U.S. central bank says his agency will do everything it can to help American homeowners who have been hurt in the mortgage lending crisis. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. Chairman B

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope Benedict Appeals for Peace to Begin Christ

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 16 March 2008 Pope Benedict XVI made a strong appeal for peace in Iraq at the end of Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter's Square. Sabina Castelfranco reports for VOA from Rome thousands of people took part in the service, whi

VOA常速英语2008年-Peacekeeping Troops Trickle Into Darfur

By Sabina Castelfranco Khartoum 14 March 2008 Egyptian troops will begin arriving in Darfur in the next few days as the combined U.N. / African Union Peacekeeping force for Darfur (UNAMID) continues its deployment. U.N. officials say full deployment

VOA常速英语2008年-US Aid Workers Attacked, Beaten by Mob in South

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 12 March 2008 Two U.S. aid workers, a husband and wife, were attacked and beaten by a mob of students in a predominantly Christian part of southern Sudan. The reasons for the attack are still unclear, but the aid organization for

VOA常速英语2008年-US Lawmakers Urge Tolerance in Kosovo, Serbia

By Dan Robinson Washington 12 March 2008 Members of the U.S. Congress say the leaders of newly-independent Kosovo, as well as the country's Serbian minority and the government in Serbia, must work to ensure ethnic tolerance and protection. VOA's Dan

VOA常速英语2008年-Spiritual Women Leaders Gather In India

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 07 March 2008 Several hundred women leaders from 45 countries have gathered in India to discuss ways in which women can help resolve violent conflict in the world. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the conference ha

VOA常速英语2008年-Security, Corruption Slow Restoration of Iraqi

By Daniel Schearf Irbil 13 March 2008 Iraqi officials say much work is needed to secure and restore the port of Umm Qasr in the oil-rich province of Basra. They charge criminals and corrupt officials have been working together to siphon off wealth wh

VOA常速英语2008年-Iranians Prepare to Vote in Parliamentary Elect

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 13 March 2008 Voters in Iran go to the polls on Friday for a parliamentary election seen mainly as a contest between competing conservative factions, after authorities barred the majority of reformist candidates from runni

VOA常速英语2008年-Egyptian Authorities Kill Sudanese Man at Israe

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 10 March 2008 Egyptian authorities have shot a Sudanese man trying to cross into Israel, one of several Africans killed this year by Egyptian border patrolmen for trying to enter Israel illegally. Reporter Aya Batrawy has more fr

VOA常速英语2008年-Free Trade a Key Issue in US Presidential Conte

By Jim Fry Washington 04 March 2008 Free trade has become a key issue in the U.S. presidential campaign in the past several weeks, especially in the heated contest to become the Democratic party's nominee. Amid the loss of manufacturing jobs in [the

VOA常速英语2008年-US Central Bank Chief Says Troubled Homeowners

By VOA News 04 March 2008 The head of the U.S. central bank says the current housing crisis in the United States demands a vigorous response. In a speech to a banking group in Florida, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said foreclosures and late