VOA标准英语2009年-Al-Shabab Denies Responsibility for De

Militant Islamist group al-Shabab has denied responsibility for a deadly suicide blast Thursday that killed at least 22 people, including 3 government ministers and a number of Somalia's educated elite. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 04 December 2009 Somali

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia to Help India Build 4 Nuclear R

Indian PM Manmohan Singh says Russia will help his country build 4 new nuclear power plants. Mr. Singh made the announcement after meetings in Moscow with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. Peter Fedynsky | Moscow 07 December 2009 Indian Prime Minist

VOA标准英语2009年-Arrest of Southern Officials Upsets Po

Pagan Amum, Secretary general of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, and his northern deputy are among detained during a protest Alan Boswell | Nairobi 07 December 2009 Pagan Amum, the secretary general of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement,

VOA标准英语2009年-Kenya Serves as Transportation Hub for

Marek Zalewski 21 December 2009 Food distribution in Kenya Despite the post-election violence that broke out in Kenya last year, the East African country is widely viewed as an island of stability and economic progress in a region plagued by war and

VOA标准英语2009年-South Sudan Voter Registration Prompts

High voter registration figures in South Sudan have prompted accusations of irregularities from ruling parties of the North and South. A number of southern states registered more voters than official census data indicated could vote there, a result s

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan Seeks to Control Own Desti

The ultimate goal for the US and its allies is to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces. But before that can happen, Afghanistan's government must effectively combat rampant corruption within its ranks. Sean Maroney | Islamabad 17 Decem

VOA标准英语2009年-Fallout of 2009 Iran Protests to Carry

2009 marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Shah of Iran and the establishment of a new Islamic Republic to replace the monarchy. But a questionable presidential election in 2009 also sparked the largest anti-government demonstrations in Iran

VOA标准英语2009年-Our World — 26 December 2009

VOA's weekly science and technology magazine Art Chimes 25 December 2009 MUSIC: Our World theme This week on Our World: How farming fits in the global warming puzzle ... a dinosaur that may have injected its victims with venom ...and a car that finds

VOA标准英语2009年-US Senate Poised for Historic Health C

Dan Robinson | Washington 23 December 2009 The U.S. Senate is a few hours away from a historic vote to approve legislation overhauling the U.S. health care system. Approval with the expected 60 vote majority (that) Senate Democrats have held together

VOA标准英语2009年-Hundreds Attend Public Hearing on Plan

Supporters and opponents of a plan to transfer about 100 detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a prison in the U.S. state of Illinois attended a public hearing on the matter Tuesday. Kane Farabaugh | Sterling, Illinois 2

VOA标准英语2009年-Celebrations, Death of Guitarist Les P

2009 marked a year of celebration in jazz. One of the more notable events was a jazz clinic at the White House, hosted by U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. Doug Levine | Washington 25 December 2009 Photo: AP Jazz musician Paquito D'Rivera plays clarine

VOA标准英语2009年-Hybrids Hit Hard as Auto Sales Slide

Automobile sales have slumped around the world, with the latest data from December offering a grim outlook for some of the world's top car companies. Already, auto giant Toyota has announced plans to close its Japanese factories for 11 days in Febru

VOA标准英语2009年-World Markets Slide on Negative Economic Indica

Another dismal day on the overseas markets as the global economic downturn continues. In Asia, tumbling Chinese exports are now affecting jobs there. In Europe, British retail sales are nose-diving. Wave upon wave of negative economic reports keep p

VOA标准英语2009年-Reform Agenda Lagging as Kenya Enters

At this time next year, Kenyans are hoping for a new constitution, implemented under reformed government institutions. When it comes to politicians, though, Kenyans are long-accustomed to disappointment. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 15 December 2009 Kenyan

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan's Karzai Offers Peace to 'Friendly

At a high-level security conference in Munich, Germany Afghan President Hamid Karzai defended his country's progress toward peace Sunday and urged reconciliation with members of the Taliban that were not part of al-Qaida. President Hamid Karzai spea

VOA标准英语2009年-UNHCR Calls for Protection of Refugees

The U.N. refugee agency is appealing to European Union countries to make sure that people seeking asylum are given a fair hearing of their claims for international protection. The UNHCR says it is concerned about the treatment of the growing number

VOA标准英语2009年-Polar Explorer Takes Clean Energy Camp

Rosanne Skirble | Washington 09 December 2009 Having witnessed signs of global warming in Antarctica, polar explorer Robert Swan has dedicated his life to saving the fragile wilderness Among the many activists at the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit is

VOA标准英语2009年-Iraqi Shoe-Thrower Sentenced to Three Years in

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former U.S. President George W. Bush during a farewell visit to Baghdad has been sentenced by an Iraqi court to three years in prison. Muntader al-Zaidi (File) The trial of Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zai

VOA标准英语2009年-Panic Follows Fraud Charges Against US Billiona

Havoc and panic stemming from fraud charges against U.S. billionaire Allen Stanford have spread to Latin America, prompting several governments to swing into action. Venezuelan policemen pass in front of a closed Stanford Bank office in Caracas, 19

VOA标准英语2009年-'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' Puts

By Bart Childs Gaborone, Botswana 13 October 2009 Scene from HBO/BBC series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency In Gaborone, Botswana, the joint production of the HBO/BBC series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency caused a sensation, both locally and