VOA常速英语2008年-UN Foundation Charity Launches Faith-Based Mala

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 01 April 2008 Ted Turner, head of the public charity organization UN Foundation, has announced a new partnership with two Protestant churches to raise $200 million for the eradication of malaria in Africa. From Unit

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Urges NATO Enlargement, More Troops for Af

By Paula Wolfson Bucharest, Romania 02 April 2008 As NATO leaders gathered in Romania for summit talks, U.S. President George W. Bush urged the alliance to continue to expand eastward and to increase its presence in Afghanistan. VOA's Paula Wolfson r

VOA常速英语2008年-Benin's President Faces More Opposition Two Yea

By Nico Colombant Dakar 04 April 2008 Benin's president Boni Yayi is facing increasing opposition two years after coming to power. Mr. Yayi, an independent banker and political outsider, succeeded Mathieu Kerekou who had ruled the small West African

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope to Host Interfaith Gathering During Visit

By George Dwyer Washington 08 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI will make his first official visit to the United States next week (April 15 - 20), with stops scheduled in Washington and New York City. Among the other items on his agenda, the pope will hos

VOA常速英语2008年-Psychiatrist Calls Excessive Text Messaging, E-

By Carol Pearson Washington 02 April 2008 If you cannot stop sending text messages or e-mails or playing computer or video games, you may have a mental illness. An article in the American Journal of Psychiatry says these addictions should be classifi

VOA常速英语2008年-US Presidential Contenders Will Be Center-Stage

By Jim Malone Washington 07 April 2008 The war in Iraq is once again center-stage in the U.S. presidential election campaign. All three major contenders will be in Washington Tuesday for the congressional testimony of the top U.S. commander in Iraq,

VOA常速英语2008年-Deadlock Deepens in Kenya Power-Sharing Deal

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 08 April 2008 Kenya's opposition has announced that it is suspending talks about the formation of a power-sharing government until the president's party agrees to conditions on how to implement a plan signed by the two sides i

VOA常速英语2008年-Last Vietnamese Refugees Leave Philippines for

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 08 April 2008 A chapter of history is closing in the Philippines as the last Vietnamese refugees in the country head for Canada in a humanitarian program called Freedom At Last. They are the last of an estimated 2,500 Vietn

VOA常速英语2008年-Democrats Looking for End of Nomination Fight

By Jim Malone Washington 15 April 2008 A new poll shows Senator Hillary Clinton maintaining a six-point lead over rival Barack Obama in advance of next Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. The Democratic race is expected to continue throug

VOA常速英语2008年-Afghanistan, Expansion to Top NATO Summit in Bu

By Sonja Pace London 01 April 2008 Leaders from the 26-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization hold their summit this week in Bucharest, Romania. Topping the agenda will be what to do to help stabilize Afghanistan and what additional countries NATO

VOA常速英语2008年-Marines Corps Museum Brings Military History to

By Liu Enming Washington 04 April 2008 The National Museum of the Marine Corps opened in November 2006 to honor and celebrate more than 200 years of military history. Located adjacent to the Quantico Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, the museu

VOA常速英语2008年-Italian Voters Largely Undecided in National El

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 April 2008 More than 47 million Italians are voting Sunday and Monday in a general election that could bring media-magnate Silvio Berlusconi to power for the third time. But many in Italy say they are disillusioned by p

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Adds to Pressure on Zimbabwe for Election Re

By Tendai Maphosa London 17 April 2008 The European Commission has said further delay in releasing Zimbabwe's presidential election results is unacceptable. As Tendai Maphosa reports from London the EU call is part of the ever-growing chorus for the

VOA常速英语2008年-Jimmy Carter Holds Peace Talks With Hamas Leade

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 18 April 2008 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has sparked an outcry of protest from Israeli and American officials for his decision to meet with Hamas leaders during a week-long visit to the Middle East. Although he received a

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Administration Counsels Carter Not to Meet

By David Gollust State Department 10 April 2008 The Bush administration says it has counseled former President Jimmy Carter against having a meeting with the head of the militant Palestinian group Hamas. Mr. Carter reportedly intends to meet Hamas le

VOA常速英语2008年-Jimmy Carter Gets Cold Reception in Israel

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 April 2008 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is getting a cold reception in Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Mr. Carter is perceived as having a strong anti-Israel bias. Prime Minister Ehud

VOA常速英语2008年-Allergies, Asthma on the Rise in Asia

By Steve Herman New Delhi 24 April 2008 Adopting modern lifestyles, urbanization and even climate change are among some of the factors being blamed for an alarming rise in asthma in Asia. From New Delhi, VOA Correspondent Steve Herman has a preview o

VOA常速英语2008年-Food Inflation Hits World's Poor Hardest

By Brian Padden Washington 15 April 2008 The rising cost of food has triggered riots in a number of countries in recent weeks. Economic policy makers warn that the inflationary effect could push millions back into poverty. And aid organizations are c

VOA常速英语2008年-Rampant Inflation Adds to Somalia's Woes

By Alisha Ryu 5-61285 01 April 2008 In Somalia, continuing insecurity, a surge in food and fuel prices, and uncontrolled printing of money have created runaway inflation that is threatening the lives of millions already suffering from 18 years of war

VOA常速英语2008年-Race Consultants Help S. African Companies Impl

By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 21 April 2008 A new type of business consultant is emerging in South Africa. They help companies complete racial scorecards the government now requires under its black economic empowerment program. Some observers say th