VOA标准英语2009年-Gap Widens Between Israelis and Palestinia

By Luis Ramirez Charasha settlement, West Bank 24 September 2009 Despite calls by President Obama for peace negotiations to begin, Israel and the Palestinians are not making plans to resume talks. One issue holding up the peace process is Israel's c

VOA标准英语2009年-Lebanon's Hariri Makes 2nd Attempt at Form

By Jessica Desvarieux Cairo 24 September 2009 Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on Thursday launched talks with the country's various political parties in his second bid to form a coalition government since a June election. Lebanese pri

VOA标准英语2009年-Police Implicated in Nigeria Kidnapping

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 24 September 2009 The past three years have seen an upsurge in violence perpetrated by armed groups in Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta. And while attacks targeting the oil industry have been halted for now, kidnapping is on

VOA标准英语2009年-Militant Ambush in NW Pakistan Kills 9, In

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 24 September 2009 People transport an injured victim of a militant attack into a ward after he received initial treatment at a local hospital in Bannu, Pakistan, 24 Sep 2009 Pakistani police say militants ambushed a pro-gov

VOA标准英语2009年-India Launches 7 Satellites

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 September 2009 India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) takes off from the space center in Sriharikota, India, 23 Sep 2009 India has launched seven satellites from a single rocket, demonstrating its growing skill

VOA标准英语2009年-New Saudi University Opens

By Sabina Castelfranco Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 23 September 2009 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology officials address invited guests and members of the media during a press conference in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 23 Sep 2009 A new internati

VOA标准英语2009年-British Aid Agency Calls for G20 to Live U

By Selah Hennessy London 23 September 2009 As leaders of the G20 group of major economies prepare to meet in the United States this week, a British aid agency is calling for them to live up to promises made for more financial aid to the world's poor

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Addresses Clinton Global Initiative

By Paula Wolfson White House 23 September 2009 President Barack Obama speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative 2009 Annual Meeting in New York, 22 Sep 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on leaders from all sorts of backgrounds to come togeth

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Calls for 'New Era' of Global Engage

By David Gollust United Nations 23 September 2009 President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 23 Sep 2009 President Barack Obama, in his first policy speech to the U.N. General Assembly, said the United States is

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama, New Japanese Leader Hold First Meet

By Kent Klein Washington 23 September 2009 President Barack Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in New York, 23 Sep 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama and Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama have reaffirmed the importance of

VOA标准英语2009年-In Dakar, Flood Victims Move to Dry Ground

By Fid Thompson Medina Gounass, Senegal 23 September 2009 Horse cart drivers transport goods and passengers through deep flood waters in Sicap Mbao, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, 12 Sep 2009 For the past two weeks, torrential do

VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistani Officials Cite Gains in Anti-Ins

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 23 September 2009 Pakistan army says that its ongoing operations have severely dented the Taliban-led insurgency in the country's northwest. Military officials say the campaign is being gradually extended to what they consider

VOA标准英语2009年-Bipartisan US Congressional Panel Warns of

By Cindy Saine Capitol Hill 22 September 2009 Senators Joseph Lieberman (r) and Susan Collins prior to start of committee's hearing on Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009, on Capitol Hill, 22 Sep 2009 Two U.S. senator

VOA标准英语2009年-Organizations Join Forces to Protect Tiny

By Zulima Palacio Carroll County, Maryland 22 September 2009 The bog turtle In Maryland, environmental officials are working to save one of the smallest and rarest turtles in North America. The bog turtle had the power to move an entire highway proj

VOA标准英语2009年-World Leaders Promise Action at UN Climate

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 22 September 2009 United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-moon(R) addresses United Nations Climate Change Summit, 22 Sep 2009 Nearly 100 world leaders met at a summit at the United Nations Tuesday to put their political we

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: US Determined to Act on Climate Cha

By David Gollust New York 22 September 2009 President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations climate change summit at the United Nations headquarters, New York, 22 Sep 2009 President Barack Obama told a special U.N. summit on climate change the U

VOA标准英语2009年-Justice Department Probe of CIA Interrogat

By Jela de Franceschi Washington 22 September 2009 The U.S. Justice Department's decision to launch a criminal probe of the CIA's interrogation methods has caused a stir in Washington. Most Democrats back the investigation, while most Republicans op

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan Assessment Sparks Renewed Deba

By Al Pessin Pentagon 22 September 2009 The publication Monday of a secret assessment by the new U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has sparked a fresh round of debate about what the coalition strategy should be and how many troops are needed to

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Urges Israel, Palestinians to Work H

By Kent Klein Washington 22 September 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Israeli and Palestinian leaders to do more to re-start peace talks. Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday before his first three-way meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton, Arias Urge Dialogue in Honduras A

By David Gollust New York 22 September 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Costa Rican President Oscar Arias appealed for calm and dialogue in Honduras on Monday after the surprise return there of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Clinton