VOA标准英语2008年-Officials Struggle to Provide Relief to Hurrica

More than a million people remain without electrical power and other normal services nearly five days after Hurricane Ike passed over the Houston-Galveston area. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, tensions are growing between various governm

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Farmers Wait for Promised Compensation

One of the reasons Zimbabwe's economy is such a mess is the collapse of the commercial farming sector. This is due in part to the government's chaotic and sometimes violent land-reform program launched in 2000. The recently signed political power-sh

VOA标准英语2008年-Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Makes Historic Vi

Nepal's new prime minister, who led a Maoist rebellion against the government, is on a five-day visit to India. Ahead of talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the former guerilla sounded very much like the capitalist in calling for India

VOA标准英语2008年-US Presidential Candidates React to Wall Street

Both major U.S. presidential candidates and their running mates reacted Monday to the financial turmoil on Wall Street in the wake of the bankruptcy announcement from the investment bank Lehman Brothers. As VOA National correspondent Jim Malone repo

VOA标准英语2008年-Scientists Begin Testing World's Largest Atom S

The Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful atom smasher, has gotten under way. Physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, in Geneva successfully injected the first beam of particles into this colossal multi-billion

VOA标准英语2008年-Beijing Contradicts Baghdad, Says Oil Deal Stil

China says a multi-billion dollar oil deal with Iraq is still being negotiated. This contradicts reports last week from Iraqi officials, who said the deal had been signed. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing. China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday sai

VOA标准英语2008年-Aid Agencies Warn of Threat of Disease, Epidemi

Aid agencies are warning of the threat of disease in India's Bihar State, which has been hit by devastating floods. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi the floods have displaced an estimated three million people and killed at least 90 people. Vil

VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans Rally Around Palin as McCain's Runn

Senator John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate is proving to be very popular with delegates to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Most delegates remain supportive of Pa

VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans Attack Democratic Policies at Conve

Republicans put their convention back on track Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a televised satellite address from U.S. President George Bush, and speakers who praised the character of Republican nominee-to-be John McCain, while sharply attackin

VOA标准英语2008年-Abbas Says No Progress in Peace Talks with Isra

The head of the Palestinian Authority says negotiations with Israel are not making any progress. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (File) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is quoted as sayi

VOA标准英语2008年-White House Backs Bailout of Mortgage Giants

American and international financial markets are welcoming word that the U.S. government is taking over two troubled institutions that back roughly half the country's home mortgages. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the Bush administration says it took t

VOA标准英语2008年-Two Ugandan Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia

Another Ugandan peacekeeper has been killed by Islamist insurgents in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the second soldier to die there in as many days. A militant Somali Islamist group called the Shabab has taken responsibility for the latest attacks o

VOA标准英语2008年-Poll Shows Women Voters Shifting Support to McC

Republican presidential nominee John McCain has shaken up the race for the White House and pumped new excitement into his campaign by choosing Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine takes a loo

VOA标准英语2008年-EU Meeting Addresses Discrimination Against Rom

The European Union is hosting its first meeting to address the problems of the Roma community, which suffers from discrimination and poverty. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris that rights groups hope it will lead to a more inclusive policy for these pe

VOA标准英语2008年-Pakistan Warns Cross-Border Raid Could Provoke

Pakistani lawmakers have denounced Wednesday's raid by foreign troops in Pakistani territory, passing a resolution condemning the operation and vowing to repel similar attacks in the future. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that the Pakis

VOA标准英语2008年-UN, Aid Agencies Withdraw from War-Battered Nor

International aid agencies are withdrawing from Sri Lanka's war-battered northern region, as fighting intensifies between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that the withdrawal comes a week after the gov

VOA标准英语2008年-Israel to Replace Olmert as Uncertainty Grows O

Members of Israel's ruling, centrist Kadima party will head to the polls Wednesday to pick a new leader to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is under investigation

VOA标准英语2008年-Indian Stock Markets Plunge on Worries Over Wor

Indian stock markets have plunged sharply as worries about the global financial systems rock the world. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the Indian market was among the hardest hit in Asia. An onlooker reacts as he watches stock prices on a s

VOA标准英语2008年-Asian Markets Drop on News of Lehman Brothers C

Asian stock markets dropped sharply Monday after one of the world's biggest investment banks declared bankruptcy and another was taken over. Stock markets in Australia, Taiwan and Singapore dropped three-to-four percent on fears that the credit mark

VOA标准英语2008年-European Markets Rocked for Second Day

Major European stock indexes dropped for a second day amid worries about the fallout of the Lehman Brothers investment bank collapse in the United States. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London reports. A man reaches out for a copy of an evening newspaper wi