VOA标准英语2009年-Iran's Opposition Leaders Boycott Ahmadine

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, formally gave his blessing to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term on Monday. The ceremony comes two days before his formal inauguration, but many opposition figures and two former

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan Election Poses Policy Dilemmas for

Afghanistan's August 20th presidential election features a crowded field of candidates, but only two are considered challengers to incumbent President Hamid Karzai. The election presents the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama with some kn

VOA标准英语2009年-White House Denies Tax Hike Plan for Middl

The White House vigorously denied on Monday any plans to raise taxes on middle-income Americans to pay for health care reform or combat the massive federal budget deficit. The denials come one day after two top members of President Barack Obama's ec

VOA标准英语2009年-Thousands Gather for Former Philippine Pre

Yellow confetti rained from buildings, as tens of thousands of people lined the streets of the Philippine capital to bid farewell to former President Corazon Aquino. The scene was reminiscent of the Philippine democracy movement that she led in the

VOA标准英语2009年-IOM: Moroccan Migrants Say They Are Being

The International Organization for Migration says about 1,000 Moroccan migrants who came to Italy with the promise of seasonal work, are living in squalid conditions on abandoned farms. IOM says the migrants were lured to Italy with false promises o

VOA标准英语2009年-Lockerbie Victims' Families Seek Answers

By Jennifer Glasse London 20 October 2009 In 1988, an American airliner flying from London to New York exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. A Libyan man was the only person convicted of involvement, and he was released in late Augu

VOA标准英语2009年-New Sudan Referendum Deal Raises Fresh Cha

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 20 October 2009 North and South Sudan say they have reached a breakthrough deal over the details of the long planned southern independence referendum. The agreement allows the South to secede with a simple majority vote, but

VOA标准英语2009年-ECOWAS Suspends Niger in Dispute Over Cons

By Scott Stearns Dakar 20 October 2009 The Economic Community of West African States has suspended Niger for refusing to postpone a legislative election. The regional alliance wanted Niger to delay the vote to allow for political dialogue following

VOA标准英语2009年-Yudhoyono Begins Second Term as Indonesian

By Brian Padden Jakarta 20 October 2009 Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, receive a kiss from his wife Kristiani, after his inauguration at the Parliament building, Jakarta, 20 Oct. 2009 Under tight security Indonesian President S

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan's Presidential Runoff Set For

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 20 October 2009 Afghan President Hamid Karzai (file photo) Afghan election officials have ordered a second round in voting after a fraud investigation into the country's August 20 presidential poll dropped President Hamid K

VOA标准英语2009年-6 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombings

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 20 October 2009 Site of suicide bombing in Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, 20 Oct 2009 Two suicide blasts at a university in the Pakistani capital have killed at least six people and wound many others, mostly female

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Seeks to Boost Tourism, Economy T

By Scott Bobb Harare 19 October 2009 Zimbabwe is seeking to boost its tourism trade after several years of decline and wants to attract sports fans traveling to neighboring South Africa for next year's World Cup. Several-hundred tour operators, lodg

VOA标准英语2009年-Unity Walk Aims at Interfaith Cohesiveness

By Michael Lipin Washington 19 October 2009 Members of Washington's interfaith community gathered Sunday for a unity walk - an annual event aimed at promoting tolerance. Hundreds of people of different faiths visited houses of worship along a stretc

VOA标准英语2009年-Fish Kills Linked to Water Pollutants

By Zulima Palacio Washington 19 October 2009 Scientists dissect fish from a river near Washington, DC Since 2002 thousands of fish in the United States have died and continue to die in many rivers, most in the rivers of the southern east coast. Rese

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton 'Encouraged' by Afghan Election De

By David Gollust Washington 19 October 2009 US Secretary of State Clinton, 19 Oct 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she is encouraged by the direction of efforts in Afghanistan to resolve the country's election controversy. Sh

VOA标准英语2009年-IOM Launches New Campaign to End Human Tra

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 October 2009 The International Organization for Migration is urging consumers not to buy products made by migrants exploited for their cheap labor. The IOM is launching a global campaign to end human trafficking. It begins

VOA标准英语2009年-Civic Groups Press to End Hydropower Devel

By Ron Corben Bangkok 19 October 2009 Civic groups meeting in Thailand are petitioning regional governments to halt dam construction on two major Southeast Asian rivers. The groups say the dams threaten food supplies for millions and are leading to

VOA标准英语2009年-Greek PM Makes First Official Visit to Cyp

By Nathan Morley Nicosia 20 October 2009 Greece and Cyprus have said they support Turkey's bid to become a full member of the European Union and needed its help to end the island's decades-old division. The announcement comes as Greek Prime Minister

VOA标准英语2009年-Roman Catholic Church Eases Way for Anglic

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 20 October 2009 The Vatican coat of arms Pope Benedict XVI has approved a document that will make it easier for Anglicans to join the Roman Catholic Church. The move comes after years of discontent in the Anglican communi

VOA标准英语2009年-Africa to Adopt Refugee/IDP Convention At

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 20 October 2009 An African summit is being held in the Ugandan capital, Kampala this week to pledge help for the continent's 17 million refugees and displaced people. The heads of major international humanitarian agenci