VOA标准英语2009年-Helping Youth Protect the "Most Precious&q

By Susan Yackee 30 September 2009 Earth - the water planet Philippe Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, and pop musician Usher, have announced a partnership to create a volunteer organization for young people focusing on envi

VOA标准英语2009年-Typhoon Kills 300 Across Southeast Asia

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 30 September 2009 Vietnamese police officers provide goods, foods to flooded area in Quang Tri Province, 30 Sep 2009 The death toll from Typhoon Ketsana has passed 300 as the storm swept across Southeast Asia, destroying th

VOA标准英语2009年-Tsunamis Devastate Pacific Islands

By Phil Mercer Sydney 30 September 2009 People walk along scene of devastation following powerful quake in Pago Pago village on American Samoa, 30 Sep 2009 A series of tsunamis has caused widespread death and destruction in the South Pacific. The wa

VOA标准英语2009年-World Bank President Says Financial Crisis

By Mil Arcega Washington 30 September 2009 Robert Zoellick World Bank president Robert Zoellick says the U.S. dollar's role as the world's reserve currency may be diminishing as a result of the financial crisis. Although he says the dollar will rema

VOA标准英语2009年-US Recession Possibly Slowing

By Michael Bowman Washington 30 September 2009 Sidney LaFontant shops for a dishwasher with her husband and their son, at P.C. Richard Son appliance store in New York, 4 Sep 2009 A modestly upbeat reading of U.S. economic performance is adding to ho

VOA标准英语2009年-Earthquake Victims in Indonesian Villages

By Brian Padden Padang 04 October 2009 The full extent of the damage caused by the earthquake that struck the Indonesian Island of Sumatra is still being assessed. In the city of Padang the collapse of a number of tall buildings caused a large numbe

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian Earthquake Rescue Efforts Incre

By Brian Padden Jakarta 05 October 2009 After six days searching for survivors from the earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, rescue workers are shifting their focus from the city of Padang to bring aid to the rural areas where lands

VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

VOA标准英语2009年-IOM to Increase Aid to Displaced Female-He

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 October 2009 The International Organization for Migration says female-headed households displaced in Iraq suffer most from lack of health care, basic services and the threat of eviction. IOM is beginning a new program to he

VOA标准英语2009年-Israeli Police Clash with Palestinians nea

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 October 2009 An Israeli border policeman guards as Palestinians pray outside Jerusalem's Old City ,Sunday, 4 Oct. 2009 Violence erupted Sunday near a disputed site that is sacred to Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem. Nine p

VOA标准英语2009年-At Least 10 Coalition Troops Killed in Eas

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 04 October 2009 A militant assault in an eastern border region of Afghanistan has left eight American and several Afghan soldiers dead. Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the violence, saying they have also captured

VOA标准英语2009年-Devastated Village in American Samoa Recov

By Mike O'Sullivan Leone, American Samoa 04 October 2009 At least 170 people have been confirmed dead following last week's earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Some towns escaped with minor damage, but o

VOA标准英语2009年-Almanac Predicts Colder Than Normal Winter

By Sarah Williams 08 October 2009 This winter in the United States will be colder than normal. That's what the classic American publication the Old Farmers's Almanac is predicting. We expect heavier than normal snow in the Intermountain region, whic

VOA标准英语2009年-Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

By Penelope Poulou Washington 03 October 2009 Michael Moore in a scene from his new movie, Capitalism, A Love Story In his new documentary Capitalism: A Love Story, Director Michael Moore turns his lens on one of the most contentious subjects in Ame

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Health Reform Will Help Small Busin

By Kent Klein Washington 03 October 2009 As the U.S. unemployment rate continues to rise, President Barack Obama says reforming the nation's health care system will help small businesses put people back to work. The president is making his case for

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Human Rights Council Defers Vote on Gaz

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 October 2009 The UN Human Rights Council has deferred a vote on recommendations from a controversial fact-finding mission on Gaza until its next session in March. The deferment is seen as a victory for the Obama administrat

VOA标准英语2009年-12,000 UN Peacekeepers Keep the Peace in S

The United Nations has been deploying peacekeepers to trouble spots around the world for more than 60 years.The U.N. Security Council authorizes deployment of peacekeepers to countries torn by conflict to help create conditions for lasting peace. To

VOA标准英语2009年-Chicago Stunned By Olympic Bid Loss

By Kane Farabaugh Chicago 02 October 2009 Farabaugh TV Report Download (WM) Chicagoans show disappointment at city's loss of bid for 2016 Olympics, 2 Oct 2009 For more than two years, the city of the Chicago has led an unprecedented effort to bring

VOA标准英语2009年-Rescue Workers Search for Survivors from A

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 02 October 2009 Related video report by Elizabeth Lee Download (WM) Indonesian youth clean up rubbles in their home destroyed by earthquake in Pariaman, coastal town about 40 miles northwest of Padang, West Sumatra Authorit

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia's Power-Plant Disaster Highlights D

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 02 October 2009 The recent catastrophic accident at Russia's largest hydroelectric plant has reminded leaders in Moscow of the urgent need for inspections and repairs of the country's mostly Soviet-era infrastructure. Long be