VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans Return to Main Business at Conventi

Republicans are getting their national convention back on track, with an address by President Bush, and a list of speakers focusing on Senator John McCain's leadership abilities. McCain was campaigning Tuesday before heading to the convention site i

VOA标准英语2008年-Thaksin Relative Has Party Backing for Thai Pri

Thailand's People's Power Party has nominated a relative of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to become the nation's new leader. But as Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, fighting among the PPP's factions created uncertainties before the vote.

VOA标准英语2008年-Recovery Begins After Hurricane Ike, Bush to Vi

Search teams are spreading out along the U.S. Gulf Coast, looking for people stranded after Hurricane Ike. Emergency officials in Texas say they have rescued about 2,000 people who ignored evacuation orders and were stranded by Hurricane Ike. They s

VOA标准英语2008年-Muslim Scholars Come to Mickey Mouse's Rescue

A number of Muslim scholars are condemning a recent Islamic edict, or fatwah, by Syrian-born Saudi Sheikh Mohammed Salah al Munjid calling for Mickey Mouse to be put to death. The fatwah has been mocked and derided internationally as Edward Yeranian

VOA标准英语2008年-US Financial Turmoil May Limit Overseas Investm

A team of American investors currently touring Africa looking for opportunities says the U.S. financial crisis could sharply restrict western investment in emerging economies. But VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports Africa's best

VOA标准英语2008年-Japan's Taro Aso Accepts 'Destiny' of Prime Min

Members of Japan's ruling party have overwhelmingly selected former Foreign Minister Taro Aso as their leader, virtually ensuring he will become the country's prime minister this week. Aso now faces a daunting task of spurring Japan's sluggish econo

VOA标准英语2008年-Afghanistan in Backward Slide, Analysts Say

Taliban attacks in Afghanistan rose sharply this year, underscoring the difficulty faced by the Afghan government and coalition forces trying to stamp out the persistent and deadly insurgency. But just how serious a threat does the Taliban pose to t

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Security Officials Describe Hotel Atta

Pakistani security officials have disclosed new details about Saturday's hotel bombing and released a video showing the attack. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad, where the interior ministry said the death toll has reached 53 people, inclu

VOA标准英语2008年-Asian Markets Rebound; Growth Outlook Dims Due

Financial markets in Asia have rebounded after massive central bank intervention and moves by the United States authorities to assist troubled financial firms. But as Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, while Asia's economic growth prospects are expect

VOA标准英语2008年-Oil Prices Rebound After OPEC Announces Product

Oil prices began bouncing back Wednesday after members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to a modest production cut of 500,000 barrels a day, during a meeting in Vienna. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA from Paris. OPEC head

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Voices Confidence in US Economy

U.S. President George Bush tried to reassure jittery financial markets Monday as stock prices plummeted after one of Wall Street's largest brokerage houses went bankrupt. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. President Bush makes a state

VOA标准英语2008年-McCain Agrees to Attend Debate as Bailout Talks

Republican presidential nominee John McCain has reversed his earlier decision and decided to participate in Friday's long scheduled debate with Democrat candidate Barack Obama. McCain had said he would not attend the debate unless there was agreemen

VOA标准英语2008年-90,000 Palestinians Attend Ramadan Prayers in J

There was tight security in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Robert Berger filed this VOA report from the Old City of Jerusalem. Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray during the first Friday prayers of the ho

VOA标准英语2008年-Somali Pirates Issue Warning to Europeans

Somali pirates, who have been relentlessly attacking ships this year off the coast of Somalia, say they will kill any European they capture if France fails to release six pirates seized by French commandos earlier this month. VOA Correspondent Alish

VOA标准英语2008年-Former Rebels Guide Tourists in Aceh

As Indonesia's Aceh province recovers from the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, a new company there is hiring former guerrilla soldiers to use their skills for tourism. Chad Bouchard reports from Aceh, where he followed former combatants to

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Faces Catch-22 in Kashmir

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Kashmir was set up in 1949 to monitor a cease-fire between India and Pakistan. The two fledgling nations had just emerged from two years of war for control over the scenic Himalayan region. But since a U.N.-backed li

VOA标准英语2008年-Some Americans Have No Interest in the Hottest

Over the course of American history, several religious sects and utopian societies have flowered, only to fade away. But out in the country in 28 U.S. states, a group that is deliberately living in a 19th-century time warp is prospering. The Amish d

VOA标准英语2008年-US Says North Korea 'Getting Closer' to Restart

The United States said Friday North Korea is continuing to take steps to reverse the shutdown of its Yongbyon reactor complex. The State Department urged North Korea to remain in compliance with the six-party accord, under which is to scrap its nucl

VOA标准英语2008年-Pope Blesses Sick During Lourdes, France Mass

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated an open-air Mass on Monday for the sick at the shrine of Lourdes in southwest France. He urged the sick, whom he blessed during the service, to remember that dignity never abandons the sick person. Sabina Castelfranco ha

VOA标准英语2008年-Lord's Resistance Army Warns Against UN-Backed

The spokesman for the Lord's Resistance Army says Congolese forces and U.N. peacekeepers in Congo Kinshasa are preparing to move against the rebel group, which has yet to sign a peace deal to end a 20-year reign-of-terror in the region. VOA Correspo