VOA标准英语2009年-US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy

By Dan Robinson Washington 15 October 2009 As President Barack Obama held the fifth in a series of meetings with advisors and military officials on Afghanistan, U.S. lawmakers were raising more questions about U.S. strategy in the country. A congres

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe's MDC Disengages from Ministries,

By Scott Bobb Harare 16 October 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai during a press conference in Harare, 16 Oct 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says his Movement for Democratic Change is disengaging from the ZANU-PF par

VOA标准英语2009年-More Than One Billion People Going Hungry

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 October 2009 United Nations food agencies report more than one billion people, or one sixth of the world's population, are going hungry. This report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program is

VOA标准英语2009年-Environmentalists Score Huge Victory in Th

By Ron Corben Bangkok 14 October 2009 Thailand's perception as a haven for foreign investment has been shaken after environmental activists and residents succeeded in a court order halting dozens of industrial projects worth almost $10 billion. The

VOA标准英语2009年-Demands For More Reform by Turkey Lessen E

By Dorian Jones Ankara 15 October 2009 The European Commission's annual progress report on Turkish membership says Ankara has improved its handling of human rights issues and the Kurdish minority. But it says that a lot more work needs to be done fo

VOA标准英语2009年-Thailand's Stock Market Bucks Asian Turn-A

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 15 October 2009 A giant poster of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is displayed in Bangkok, Thailand's China town Wednesday, 14 Oct. 2009 Thailand's stock market has bucked an Asian turn-around because of concerns about t

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Limits Size of Beer Containers

By Jessica Golloher Moscow 15 October 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered new restrictions on the sale of beer and similar beverages last month in an effort to battle Russia's rampant alcoholism. Question

VOA标准英语2009年-Warning, Apology Mark Week of Mixed Signal

By Kurt Achin Seoul 15 October 2009 North Korea is accusing the South of sending warships into its waters and says a clash may result. That warning comes during a week of North-South dialogue, in which Pyongyang offered a rare apology to the South f

VOA标准英语2009年-Ethiopia Again Struggles to Treat Malnutri

By Peter Heinlein Harerge Region, Eastern Ethiopia 15 October 2009 A dry field of sorghum in Ethiopia Hunger is again stalking East Africa. The United Nations says 20 million people will need emergency food aid before the end of this year in six nat

VOA标准英语2009年-Nigerian President Declares Niger Delta St

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 15 October 2009 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua (file photo) Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has declared the conflict that plagued the oil producing Niger Delta has ended after a recent amnesty for rebels in the region

VOA标准英语2009年-Attacks on Pakistani Government Sites Kill

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 15 October 2009 Pakistani police commandos rush to a police training school, stormed by terrorists in Lahore, 15 Oct 2009 Pakistani officials say five attacks on government sites across the country have killed at least 39 p

VOA标准英语2009年-US Soccer Team Hosts Costa Rica in Final W

By Parke Brewer Washington 14 October 2009 The U.S. Men's Soccer Team finishes up its 2010 World Cup qualifying schedule with a home match against Costa Rica at RFK Stadium in Washington. It's a crucial game for the visitors. The U.S. Soccer Team is

VOA标准英语2009年-Lifesize Dinosaurs Part of $20 Million The

By Carolyn Presutti Washington 14 October 2009 An animatronic dinosaur part of the 'Walking with Dinosaurs' show Dinosaurs, those extinct enormous animals, have been the subject of many books, movies, and scientific hypotheses. For the past two year

VOA标准英语2009年-Solar Decathlon Showcases Solar-Powered Ho

By Zulima Palacio Washington 14 October 2009 One of the solar homes at this year's Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC On the National Mall in Washington, the 2009 Solar Decathlon has begun, with 20 university-led teams from four countries. Each has b

VOA标准英语2009年-Congolese Environmentalist Wins European P

By Selah Hennessy London 14 October 2009 The four winners of the Swedish award known by many as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize' have been announced, and one of the winners is the Congolese environmentalist Rene Ngongo. Ngongo tells VOA he will use the

VOA标准英语2009年-EU's Sudan Envoy Argues Peace Will Pay

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 October 2009 The European Union's special representative for Sudan says that the financial benefits of peace make a key argument for ending fighting in southern Sudan. Torben Brylle says the resource-rich south has a con

VOA标准英语2009年-Powerful Earthquake Kills 75 in Indonesia,

By Brian Padden Jakarta 30 September 2009 Indonesian officials say a powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra has killed at least 75 people and trapped thousands under debris and rubble. The underwater earthquake rocked western Indon

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian Earthquake Kills More Than 700

By Chris Simkins Washington 01 October 2009 Indonesian officials say the death toll from Wednesday's powerful earthquake continues to rise, and thousands remain trapped under collapsed buildings on the island of Sumatra. So far at least 770 people a

VOA标准英语2009年-Memories of Exiled Palestinians Nearly Era

By Luis Ramirez Dalton, Israel 30 September 2009 During the Israeli war of independence, thousands of Palestinians fled or were expelled from their villages in what is today the state of Israel. In the shadows of the ruins of the Arab villages, Jewi

VOA标准英语2009年-Officials say South Africa Will be Ready f

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 30 September 2009 Work continues at Soccer City Stadium on edge of Soweto, south of Johannesburg, 30 Sep 2009 Fifty experts from FIFA and the Organizing Committee in South Africa have completed an inspection of the st