VOA标准英语2009-Bhopal Continues to Suffer Quarter Century a

The world's worst industrial disaster took place 25 years ago, in central India. A chemical leak at the plant of the Indian subsidiary of an American corporation, Union Carbide, poisoned an estimated half million residents of the city of Bhopal. The

VOA标准英语2009年-Troops Patrol Nigerian City after Clas

For the past 30 years, there have been over 85 cases of religious violence in the northern part of Nigeria. And there is [clearly] a failure of leadership...which has created a vacuum for people to find answers to their problems within the realm of I

VOA标准英语2009-India, China Want West to Take Lead on Globa

Asian giants want Western countries to take lead in reversing global warming, but are reluctant to accept legally binding cap on their emissions of greenhouse gases Anjana Pasricha | New Delhi 27 November 2009 Traditional Kashmiri boats make a forma

VOA标准英语2009-First Lady's Fashion Gets Attention

A blog devoted to Michelle Obama's fashion sense has inspired a book. The woman behind both says there hasn't been a first lady in more than 40 years who has attracted this much attention for what she wears. Susan Logue | Washington 27 November 2009

VOA标准英语2009年-Nigeria Orders Increased Airport Secur

Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS Cars drive to Murtala Mohammed in Lagos, Nigeria 26 Dec. 2009 The Nigerian government has enhanced security checks at its airports after a young Nigerian man tried to blow up a U.S. airliner. Nigerian Information Minister Dora

VOA标准英语2009年-Space Station Astronauts Talk with Tro

Photo: NASA US forces in Iraq speak with 2 NASA astronauts aboard the ISS in a video downlink aired on NASA TV about life on the station, their military careers and what it is like to live in space for up to 6 months, 29 Dec 2009 When many Americans

VOA标准英语2009年-Ohio Collector's Vintage Penny Scales

At this time of year when, everywhere we look, Americans are tempted by fattening holiday treats, many of us are resolving to lose weight in the New Year. So stepping on a scale is no fun unless you're the Columbus, Ohio, artist who has hopped onto t

VOA标准英语2009年-US Consumers Enjoy Mixing Chocolate wi

Photo: Julie Taboh Cocoa marinated tenderloin of beef is an example of chocolate being paired with other savory ingredients Americans love their chocolate, especially during the holiday season. For Gerri Ratliff, 48, buying chocolate during the holid

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Faces Major Political Challenges

The 2010 congressional elections in November will be a major test for the president as voters judge his record on the economy, health care, Afghanistan and many other issues. Jim Malone | Washington 29 December 2009 Photo: AP President Barack Obama,

VOA标准英语2009-Chip Giller Promotes Eco-Awareness On-line

Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 27 November 2009 Welcome to American Profiles, VOA's weekly look at Americans who are making a positive difference in the world. Our spotlight this week is on Chip Giller, an environmental advocate who created Grist.or

VOA标准英语2009-Slow Climate Change, Improve Health, Says Ne

International doctors and health professionals say its their duty to speak out Joe DeCapua | Washington, DC 27 November 2009 ...the health dimension in the climate change negotiations is conspicuous by its absence. Senior doctors and health professi

VOA标准英语2009年-Somalis Discuss Establishing Regional

A Somali politician says a major conference has been held in a town near Somalia's border with Kenya and Ethiopia to develop a plan to establish a regional government in southern Somalia. Al-Shabab Islamic militants, who largely control the regions u

VOA标准英语2009年-3 Suspects Detained in Killing of 3 Sa

Fid Thompson | Dakar 29 December 2009 Authorities in Niger say three suspects were detained shortly after an attack Monday that killed three Saudi tourists and wounded three others. Officials said the attack happened near the western town of Djambala

VOA标准英语2009年-Britain Confirms Alleged Airline Bombe

Alleged bomber was denied entry into Britain; but his name apparently did not come up on computer screens Tom Rivers | London 28 December 2009 The British government has confirmed that the young Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a trans-Atlan

OA标准英语2009年-Israel to Build 700 Homes in East Jerus

A controversial Israeli settlement plan is throwing another wrench into the stalled Middle East peace process. Robert Berger | Jerusalem 28 December 2009 Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS Construction workers are seen on a new housing development in the Jewish

VOA标准英语2009年-Nobel Winner Elie Wiesel Concerned Abo

Elie Wiesel, left, Rabbi Slomo Koves, center, and Rabbi Baruch Oberlander look at a WWII Hungarian Nazi propaganda poster while visiting the Holocaust Memorial Center in Budapest, 10 Dec. 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner, author and activist Elie Wiesel

VOA标准英语2009年-Jimmy Wayne's 'Sara Smile' Climbs Coun

Jimmy Wayne is climbing the Country chart with his cover version of a classic pop song that helped him get his first record deal. Keith Urban gave Jimmy Wayne the song, Things I Believe, for his new album, Sara Smile. But, it's the album's title trac

VOA标准英语2009年-Becoming an Educator Tops Nabila's Lis

Ferris State University Student Nabila Taufiq I think teaching is definitely a good profession for me, so anywhere I decide to go, I would definitely like to teach. Nabila Taufiq is in her junior year at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michiga

VOA标准英语2009年-H1N1 Influenza Pandemic to Last Anothe

Photo: AP Margaret Chan, Director General of World Health Organization speaks at a press conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva, 29 Dec 2009 It would be prudent and appropriate for WHO, together with our member States to continue to monitor the evo

VOA标准英语2009年-France Opens National Identity Debate

France's center-right government has launched a national debate about what it means to be French. The discussion on national identity is being described as a way for citizens to take stock of who they are and of France's place in the world. Critics a