VOA标准英语2008年-Islamist Insurgents in Control of Somali Port C

Islamist insurgents have taken control of the port city of Kismayo in southern Somalia. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the city returned to calm on Saturday after three days of fighting that left more than 60 peopl

VOA标准英语2008年-Bob Kerrey, War Hero, Politician, Educator

Bob Kerrey was born in 1943, in the Midwestern state of Nebraska. He says he had an uneventful, middle class childhood far removed from the struggles over civil rights and the Vietnam War that were roiling Americans in other parts of the nation duri

VOA标准英语2008年-Thailand, Cambodia Open Talks on Border Dispute

The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia are meeting this week to end a border dispute over an ancient temple. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, the talks follow an agreement reached last week to pull back troops on both sides of the border.

VOA标准英语2008年-People Worldwide Search for Cheaper Transportat

The cost of fuel is rising quickly, and people throughout the world are looking for cheaper ways to get to work and travel. VOA's Kent Klein looks at how people are being affected by these changes. (Part 2 of 5) Motorbikes and bicycles are a way of

VOA标准英语2008年-US, Libya Near Compensation Deal on Terror Atta

The State Department confirms that the United States and Libya are close to finishing a comprehensive deal to settle outstanding claims from Libyan-backed acts of terrorism in the 1980s. The U.S. Senate Thursday approved a key component of the deal.

VOA标准英语2008年-McCain Picks Alaska Governor as Vice Presidenti

Republican Senator John McCain has chosen a first-term governor from the state of Alaska to run as his vice presidential candidate in the November elections. VOA's Brian Wagner reports, Governor Sarah Palin bolsters McCain's message of reform. Sen.

VOA标准英语2008年-Russian FM: No Timetable for Pullout From Georg

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russian troops have no timetable for withdrawing from Georgia under a cease-fire agreement both sides have signed. Lavrov told reporters in Moscow today the pullout is contingent on the security situation

VOA标准英语2008年-US Funding Aims to Boost Renewable Energy

The United States plans to spend $600 million in coming years to propel development of renewable fuels and other new energy solutions. The funding goes along with millions that private investors are spending to find ways to cut the nation's dependen

VOA标准英语2008年-Serbia Requests ICJ Opinion on Legality of Koso

Serbia is seeking the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) opinion on the legality of Kosovo's independence and says it will abide by its decision. Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia in February, but Belgrade has refused to

VOA标准英语2008年-Jamaica, Afghanistan and Host China Score Olymp

Jamaican runners had another impressive day at the track in Beijing, as they continued to dominate the short sprint events. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on Wednesday's Olympic results, highlighted by a new master of speed. Usain Bolt celebrates afte

VOA标准英语2008年-US Oil Companies Finding More Oil in Old Fields

The price of oil has dropped around 20 percent in recent weeks, but remains more than double what it was just a couple of years ago. The high price has given oil companies the incentive to revisit old fields long ago abandoned as unprofitable. As VO

VOA标准英语2008年-Official: More Than One Failure Led to Spanair

The head of Spain's civil aviation said the Spanair plane that crashed in Madrid Wednesday must have suffered more than one kind of failure. Meanwhile, grieving relatives are continuing efforts to help identify the remains of the 153 people who were

VOA标准英语2008年-US Athletes Drug-Free at Beijing Games

Doping cases at the Beijing Olympics have been far fewer compared to recent games. As of Friday, just five athletes had tested positive for banned substances. As VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Beijing, the news is good for the International Olympi

VOA标准英语2008年-African Athletes Win 40 Olympic Medals

African runners swept the Men's Marathon race Sunday on the last day of the 29th Olympic Games in China. In all, athletes from more than a dozen African countries won medals in events ranging from running and football to swimming and kayaking. VOA's

VOA标准英语2008年-Use Of Organic Dye Encourages Australian Skin C

Australian scientists say an organic compound used by Indian women to paint dots or bindi on their foreheads could hold the key to a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Rose Bengal was first used in the early 1900s as a dye for food, textiles and cosm

VOA标准英语2008年-Interracial Families Changing Americans' Attitu

When Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was born to a white mother and a black father in 1961, marriage between blacks and whites was illegal in some parts of the United States. That's no longer the case, but as VOA's Susan Logue reports

VOA标准英语2008年-Gates: US Not Ready to Send More Troops to Afgh

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there is still no plan to send additional U.S. combat troops to Afghanistan, even though he has said he would like to do so sooner rather than later. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Two weeks ago,

VOA标准英语2008年-US Senators Want Iraq to Spend Oil Revenue on R

U.S. lawmakers want Iraq to use bigger oil profits to pay for more of its own reconstruction. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Iraq's parliament has approved a supplementary budget that raises this year's spending to more than $70 billion. A

VOA标准英语2008年-Former Thai PM Thaksin Skips Court Appearance,

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has confirmed he will not return to Bangkok to face corruption charges. The Thai courts have issued warrants for the arrest of Mr. Thaksin and his wife. Aaron Goodman in Bangkok reports. Thaksin Shinawat

VOA标准英语2008年-Exhibit Tells Forgotten Story of African Americ

Most histories of African Americans at sea focus on slave ships, which transported their human cargo from Africa to the United States or other parts of the world. But a new exhibit in the port city of Philadelphia expands that story to reveal the su