VOA标准英语2008年-US Women's Soccer Names Olympic Roster

United States Women's Soccer team head coach Pia Sundhage has named the 18 players who will be going to Beijing for the upcoming Olympic Games. Chris Cox has the story. Briana Scurry warms up with teammates during a training session (2007 file photo

VOA标准英语2008年-Judo Prodigy Rousey Hopes for Olympic Medal

Ronda Rousey always wanted to compete at the Olympics, but she was surprised when she made the U.S. judo team in time for the 2004 Games in Athens. She was just 17 at the time. As VOA's Steve Schy reports, she's 21-years-old now, more experienced an

VOA标准英语2008年-US Lawmaker Seeks Bill to Address Crimes Agains

A member of Congress says there is no U.S. law that allows for the prosecution of people living in the United States who have committed crimes against humanity in other countries. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second highest-ranking Democrat

VOA标准英语2008年-US Considers Opening Interest Section in Tehran

State Department officials are acknowledging an internal debate over whether the United States should open a diplomatic interests section in Tehran. Iran said Tuesday it would consider a request from the United States to open a diplomatic presence.

VOA标准英语2008年-US Zimbabwe Envoy Urges African Pressure on Mug

If you're going to come up with a practical solution to any problem, Paul Polak observes, you have to first talk to the people who have the problem and listen to what they have to say. So that's what I did. Paul Polak is dedicated to developing pra

VOA标准英语2008年-Activist Paul Polak Inspires Others with Low Te

If you're going to come up with a practical solution to any problem, Paul Polak observes, you have to first talk to the people who have the problem and listen to what they have to say. So that's what I did. Paul Polak is dedicated to developing prac

VOA标准英语2008年-'Specialized' Schools Are New York Specialty

New York City is not only home to the nation's most diverse population, its public school system also has the largest variety of so-called specialized schools. These academies concentrate on everything from science and the performing arts to social

VOA标准英语2008年-S. Korean Court Overturns Ruling in Bellwether

A South Korean court has overturned the conviction of an American investment firm executive for financial crimes related to the purchase of a South Korean bank. It is the latest twist in a case that has come to symbolize South Korea's occasionally c

VOA标准英语2008年-Chinese Researchers Say China's Labor Supply Dr

Chinese reports say the country's vast pool of cheap labor is getting smaller, which could hurt an economy that is heavily dependent on labor-intensive manufacturing. Claudia Blume in Hong Kong has more. Group of newly-arrived migrant workers carry

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Discusses Trade, Human Rights with Vietnam

President Bush has met at the White House with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the wide-ranging talks covered issues from trade to human rights. President Bush, right, meets with Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung i

VOA标准英语2008年-North Korea Submits Nuclear Declaration

U.S. President George Bush is urging a strong international stand against the government of Zimbabwe, saying the presidential runoff election scheduled for later this week amounts to a sham. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson has details. P

VOA标准英语2008年-US Expects North Korean Nuclear Declaration Thu

U.S. officials say they expect North Korea to make its long-delayed declaration about its nuclear program on Thursday, and if it does the Bush administration is ready to begin dropping sanctions against Pyongyang. A senior State Department official

VOA标准英语2008年-Pressure Tightens on Iran Over Nuclear Program

Iran is coming under increasing pressure over its nuclear ambitions. The West has offered new incentives to coax Iran into halting uranium enrichment, while the European Union has levied new economic sanctions. As VOA Correspondent Gary Thomas repor

VOA标准英语2008年-Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Calls for Expanded

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called for greater African involvement in Zimbabwe's crises. And as VOA's Delia Robertson reports from our southern Africa bureau in Johannesburg, the Movement for Democratic Change leader added his

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Calls Zimbabwe Elections a 'Sham'

U.S. President George Bush is urging a strong international stand against the government of Zimbabwe, saying the presidential runoff election scheduled for later this week amounts to a sham. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson has details. P

VOA标准英语2008年-Khmer Temple Takes Central Role in Thai Politic

A 900-year-old Khmer temple on the Thai and Cambodian border has taken center stage in efforts to oust Thailand's prime minister. Samak Sundaravej's government is under intense pressure over an agreement with the Cambodian government about the templ

VOA标准英语2008年-Muslim Leaders Call for Australia to Recognize

Some senior leaders of the Islamic community in Sydney are calling on the Australian government to recognize polygamous marriage on cultural grounds. Bigamy and polygamy are illegal in Australia but clerics say some Muslims circumvent the law by for

VOA标准英语2008年-Clashes Grip Indian Kashmir Over Allotment of L

Three people have been killed and more than a hundred others injured in violent clashes that have erupted in Indian Kashmir, surrounding the controversial transfer of land to a Hindu shrine trust. Anjana Pasricha has a report from New Delhi on the l

VOA标准英语2008年-Bill to Overhaul US Wiretap Law Clears Senate H

Legislation to revise U.S. surveillance law survived a key test vote in the Senate Wednesday, despite opposition from some majority Democrats to a provision protecting telephone companies from possible privacy lawsuits. The Senate could give final a

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Cautiously Welcomes N. Korean Nuclear Decl

U.S. President George Bush says he is ready to lift some sanctions against North Korea and drop it from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, after Pyongyang submitted a long-awaited declaration on its nuclear activities. VOA's Paula Wolfson