VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Sets New Targets for Curbing Growth in Gas

By Paula Wolfson White House 16 April 2008 President Bush says the United States will strive to stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the pledge came as representatives of 17 countries headed to Paris for ta

VOA常速英语2008年-US Calls Russian Action on Georgia 'Political M

By David Gollust State Department 16 April 2008 The United States Wednesday reaffirmed support for Georgia's territorial integrity after Russia said it was setting up legal ties with two Georgian separatist regions. A State Department official called

VOA常速英语2008年-Virginia Tech Marks One-Year Anniversary of Cam

By Michael Bowman Washington 16 April 2008 Candlelight vigils and somber ceremonies marked the one-year anniversary of a shooting spree on the campus of a U.S. university, Virginia Tech, that left 32 people and the gunman dead. From Washington, VOA's

VOA常速英语2008年-Documentary About Muslim Homosexuals Screened a

By Dorian Jones Istanbul 16 April 2008 At this year's Istanbul International Film Festival, one of the major attractions is A Jihad for Love , a documentary about a taboo subject: homosexuality in Islamic countries. Homosexuality is strictly banned i

VOA常速英语2008年-Ethiopia's Election Panel, Opposition Trade Acc

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 16 April 2008 Ethiopia's electoral commission and several opposition parties are trading accusations of illegal actions as the country prepares for the second phase of municipal council and parliamentary by-elections. VO

VOA常速英语2008年-Democratic Candidates to Debate Before Crucial

By Cindy Saine Washington 16 April 2008 Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are preparing to face-off in a nationally televised debate Wednesday evening in Pennsylvania, just days ahead of the critical Democratic primary in that state. As VOA c

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe Opposition Says Lawmaker Among Support

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 16 April 2008 Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change says 50 supporters have been arrested since Tuesday. The police say the number is fewer than 40. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Workers on Scene of Plane Crash at Goma

By Ricci Shryock Dakar 16 April 2008 United Nations workers joined fire crews combing through the smoldering wreckage of a passenger plane that failed to take off and crashed into a crowded market district of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo

VOA常速英语2008年-Democrats Vow Focus on Economic Woes

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 01 April 2008 Majority Democrats in Congress returned to work from a two-week recess, vowing to focus on the state of the U.S. economy, including the housing mortgage crisis. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill,

VOA常速英语2008年-Guinea-Bissau Frustrates Entrepreneurs

By Phuong Tran Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 01 April 2008 Guinea-Bissau, like many African countries, is a difficult place to do business. Some of the obstacles include unclear regulations, pervasive corruption, political instability and the lack of infrast

VOA常速英语2008年-Investigators Struggle to Fight Drug Crimes in

By Phuong Tran Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 01 April 2008 International anti-drug agents have warned repeatedly that Guinea-Bissau has become a key transit point for drugs going from South America to Europe. The government of the impoverished West African n

VOA常速英语2008年-Guinea-Bissau Government Attempts to Curb a Pow

By Phuong Tran Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 01 April 2008 Guinea-Bissau's military has long dominated the course of the country's history. Soldiers control many of the country's economic interests. Elections in 2005 brought back to power a previous presiden

VOA常速英语2008年-Teachers, Students Unsure about Future of Guine

By Phuong Tran Canchungo, Guinea Bissau 01 April 2008 The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau has one of the worst school systems in the world, according to the United Nations. Teachers go for months without getting paid, and often go on strike. Phu

VOA常速英语2008年-Government, Rebels Conflict in Mineral-Rich Des

By Phuong Tran Air Mountains, Niger 01 April 2008 Over the past year, desert nomad rebels in northern Niger have renewed violence against government targets in the uranium-rich Saharan region because of what the rebels say is continued neglect and di

VOA常速英语2008年-New Hope for Threatened 'Devil' Marsupials in A

By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 April 2008 Researchers in Australia say a Tasmanian devil called Cedric could hold the key to the survival of the embattled species. The world's largest marsupial carnivore is facing extinction because of a mystery facial can

VOA常速英语2008年-US Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Seek Help

By Chris Simkins Washington 01 April 2008 Millions of Americans could lose their homes this year and in 2009 as foreclosures across the United States are occurring at the highest rate in decades. At the beginning of the year, the number of homes faci

VOA常速英语2008年-Kashmir Rights Groups Demands Probe of Unidenti

By Shahnawaz Khan Srinagar 01 April 2008 A human rights group in Indian administered Kashmir says it has located as many as 1,000 unidentified graves across a frontier district in the region. The group says it suspects that the graves may hold the bo

VOA常速英语2008年-James McMurtry's 'Just Us Kids' Strives to Evok

By Katherine Cole Washington 28 April 2008 Author Stephen King describes James McMurtry as the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation. Music critics seem to agree, calling his 2005 CD Childish Things everything from a career album, to the year

VOA常速英语2008年-India Launches Multiple Satellites Into Space

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 28 April 2008 India has launched a record number of satellites into space in a single mission. The launch marks a milestone for the country's space program. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, India wants to emerge as

VOA常速英语2008年-Britain Grapples with Migration from Developing

By Tendai Maphosa London 04 April 2008 Britain has long been a haven for immigrants, from highly skilled workers from Europe and the United States to those coming from developing countries to escape political persecution or find a better life. Many o