VOA标准英语2008年-Christian Hip-Hop Club Tempts Teens Off Mean St

Hip hop is the soundtrack of urban street life. Nightclubs that play the music can be a magnet for trouble. But a Christian social service group is convinced it can co-opt hip hop and keep at-risk kids on the right path. Tom Banse reports from Tacom

VOA标准英语2008年-C.F. Martin & Company Celebrate 175 Years of Ma

They are the acoustic guitars of choice for many of today's leading musicians and songwriters, and the company that makes them is celebrating its 175th birthday this year. From the headquarters of C.F. Martin and Company, in Nazareth, Pennsylvania,

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Heads To Asia For Weeklong Trip

U.S. President George Bush is on his way to Asia for talks with leaders in South Korea, Thailand, and China - where he will attend the opening of the Olympic Games. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from Seoul - the first stop on h

VOA标准英语2008年-Three Aid Workers and Driver Killed in Afghanis

Officials in Afghanistan say suspected Taliban insurgents have killed three female international workers of a U.S aid organization and their Afghan driver. Ayaz Gul gives more details from Islamabad. Afghan women walk past coffins containing the bod

VOA标准英语2008年-Turkey Defines New Role in Middle East Diplomac

Turkish foreign minister Ali Babacan is in Tehran to help find a solution to the ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear aspirations. Turkey is increasingly playing an active role in working to resolve tensions across the Middle East. Earlier this year

VOA标准英语2008年-Major Powers to Seek New Sanctions Against Iran

The five permanent U.N. Security Council member countries and Germany, the P-Five-plus-One, agreed Wednesday to consider new sanctions against Iran after another ambiguous Iranian response to their offer of incentives to halt uranium enrichment. The

VOA标准英语2008年-Death Toll Rises as Protests Continue in Kashmi

At least 13 people have died as Indian security forces opened fire on protests led by Muslim separatists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Shahnawaz Khan reports for VOA from Srinagar that police killed four people Monday who were trying to lead a march

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Says 460 Militants, 22 Troops Killed i

Pakistani officials say security forces have killed at least 460 al-Qaida-linked militants in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan. VOA's Ayaz Gul reports, the week-long clashes also have left 22 troops dead and forced more than 200,000 people to f

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Calls for Withdrawal of Russian Troops fro

U.S. President George Bush says Russia may be violating the terms of a cease-fire in Georgia less than a day after agreeing to stop the fighting in the former Soviet republic. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the president spoke

VOA标准英语2008年-Italy Arrests Imam Linked to Morocco Suicide Bo

Italian police have arrested a Muslim imam from Morocco who has been linked to suicide bombings in Casablanca in 2003. The imam of a mosque in the northern Italian city of Varese was picked up at his home in Italy and Italian authorities say they pl

VOA标准英语2008年-Rival Palestinian Factions Fight Gun Battles in

Rival Palestinian factions have clashed in the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by the Islamic militant group Hamas. At least four people, including two Hamas policemen, have been killed and dozens wounded. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jer

VOA标准英语2008年-Palestinians Bury 'National Poet' Mahmoud Darwi

Palestinians have bidden an emotional farewell to a national and cultural icon. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Palestinian relatives and officials gather around the coffin of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who gave a voic

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Briefly Stopped from

Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai and two senior members of his party were temporarily prevented from traveling to South Africa Thursday when Zimbabwe officials confiscated their passports and then returned them. Peta Thornycro

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe's Interparty Negotiations Resume in Se

Although the deadline for completion of negotiations between Zimbabwe's two main political parties has been reached, the talks are continuing in South Africa's capital, Pretoria. Peta Thornycroft reports that the Movement for Democratic Change, whic

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Food Aid Ban May Hamper Future Distrib

With many people in Zimbabwe at the point of starvation, a government ban on field work by relief organizations is putting them at further risk. As Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA, even if the restrictions are lifted now, humanitarian groups say it

VOA标准英语2008年-Conditions Worsening For Displaced in Georgia

The International Committee of the Red Cross says tens of thousands of people are in need of emergency help in conflict-ridden parts of Georgia, including the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from ICRC headquarters in

VOA标准英语2008年-US Diplomat Calls North Korean Human Rights Aby

The top U.S. diplomat involved in talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament says the country's human rights record is abysmal. At the same time, Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill says important progress is being made to remove nuclear w

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush to Meet South Korean President on First Le

U.S. President George Bush has arrived in Seoul, South Korea - the first stop on a week-long Asian tour that will also take him to Thailand and China for the opening of the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the South Korean capital.

VOA标准英语2008年-Aid Group Warns of Horn of Africa Food Crisis

British humanitarian organization ActionAid is calling for governments in the Horn of Africa to help small-scale farmers and for donor nations to increase funding and food-aid shipments to the region. The organization says without urgent action, sev

VOA标准英语2008年-Bihar, India to Promote Rat Cuisine

Most cooks do their best to keep rats out of the kitchen, but in Bihar, one of India's poorest states, officials are doing just the opposite. The welfare department there is on a quest to increase the popularity of rodent cuisine. VOA Correspondent