VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Talks to Resume After Consultations

South Africa's president, who is mediating talks between Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF Party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, says the talks have not broken down. The talks adjourned amid reports of a deadlock over the opposition leade

VOA标准英语2008年-Bali Bombers to Challenge Execution by Firing S

Lawyers for three Islamic militants awaiting execution for the 2002 bombings on Indonesia's Bali Island say they will challenge the legality of death by firing squad, calling the method torture. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. The te

VOA标准英语2008年-Rice Urges Iran to Accept Incentives Package

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Tuesday urged Iran to prove its interest in better relations by accepting the big-power offer of incentives for Tehran to stop uranium enrichment. Rice was responding to interview remarks by Iranian President

VOA标准英语2008年-Boned US Beef Makes First Arrival in South Kore

The first cuts of US beef with bones have arrived in South Korea since they were banned nearly five years ago. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, massive street protests over US beef have calmed, but anger over an import resumption deal remains

VOA标准英语2008年-US Wants Pakistan to Do More Than Deploy Troops

The Pentagon says just the presence of regular Pakistani army troops in the country's tribal areas, along the Afghanistan border, helps reduce the flow of militant fighters in the region, even though the United States would like the Pakistani troops

VOA标准英语2008年-Mobile Medical Teams Help Cyclone Victims in Bu

The International Organization for Migration says dozens of health workers are providing primary health care and other essential medical assistance to thousands of victims of Cyclone Nargis, which struck Burma in early May. Lisa Schlein reports for

VOA标准英语2008年-Heavy Fighting Erupts Along India-Pakistan Bord

The Indian Army has claimed that Pakistani troops infiltrated to its side of the line of control in Kashmir on Monday and fired at its border post killing an Indian soldier. Pakistani officials have denied their troops crossed the border and blame I

VOA标准英语2008年-India's Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates to Co

India's Central bank has hiked interest rates in a bid to tackle inflation which is at its highest rate in over a decade. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, there are fears the measure will slowdown growth in one of the world's fastest g

VOA标准英语2008年-Wendy Johnson Finds Enlightenment through Organ

In a quiet valley at Muir Beach, outside San Francisco, volunteer farmers till the soil, plant seedlings, and irrigate crops. They work alongside Zen monks and nuns, Western converts to an ancient Asian faith. This is where organic farmer and garden

VOA标准英语2008年-Istanbul Hit by Deadly Bombings

On Sunday night at least 17 people were killed and over 150 injured in two deadly bombings in Turkey's largest city Istanbul. The attacks took place in a residential district of western Istanbul. The bombings occurred as Turkey is in the midst of a

VOA标准英语2008年-Fighting Continues in Sri Lanka Despite Tamil T

Sri Lanka's government says it has no faith in a unilateral cease-fire declared by rebel Tamil Tigers for the duration of a South Asian leader's summit. Fighting is continuing in the north while a security blanket is being thrown over the capital to

VOA标准英语2008年-Conference to Press AIDS Battle

Universal Action Now is the theme of the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. From Washington, VOA's William Eagle reports that among the factors that will be discussed at the conference are a lack of political will to allocate fun

VOA标准英语2008年-Nigerian Military Says No Major Delta Offensive

Nigerian militants in the restive Niger Delta appear to be making good their promise to cripple the country's petroleum industry, targeting oil company employees and attacking facilities in the oil-rich region. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports the

VOA标准英语2008年-NGOs Warn of Threat to Civilians in Congo

A coalition of more than 60 humanitarian and human rights organizations says widespread violence continues to threaten civilians in Eastern Congo, despite a peace agreement signed six months ago. Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in

VOA标准英语2008年-Dozens Killed, Hundreds Wounded in Wave of Atta

At least 50 people have been killed in a new wave of deadly suicide bomb attacks in Iraq. Iraqi authorities also say more than 170 people have been wounded in the attacks. The first explosions were believed to have been set off by female suicide bom

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush, Pakistan PM Hold Talks Amid Rising Concer

President Bush has met at the White House with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the talks took place at a time of rising tensions on the Pakistan-Afghan border. The Bush administration wants the Pakistanis to

VOA标准英语2008年-What 's Motivating Shift in US-Iran Policy?

Iran and the United States have been going through what might be described as diplomatic mood swings. One minute, it seems as if the two countries are on the brink of war. The next, there seem to be small but perceptible policy shifts towards each o

VOA标准英语2008年-US Budget Deficit Expected to Hit Record

The Bush administration says the ballooning U.S. federal budget deficit will rise even higher next year, shattering the record set four years ago. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. In a report to Congress, the Bush administration s

VOA标准英语2008年-Beijing Considers 'Emergency Green Plan' Ahead

Beijing is considering taking further measures to try to reduce the city's polluted air before the Olympic Games. Chinese authorities have already taken drastic steps, but with little visible progress. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing. China's st

VOA标准英语2008年-Olmert: No Peace Deal With Palestinians in 2008

Israel is lowering expectations for a breakthrough in U.S.-sponsored peace talks with the Palestinians in 2008. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he does not believe that Israel and the Palestini