VOA标准英语2009年-Stage Set for Historic US Health Care Deba

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 05 November 2009 US Capitol, Washington DC The stage is set for a historic debate in the U.S. Congress on legislation crafted by majority Democrats to reform the U.S. health care system. The debate expected in a special

VOA标准英语2009年-France Considers Selling Warship to Russia

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 October 2009 France is considering the sale of a helicopter carrier ship to Russia that could provide Moscow with added offensive capabilities at sea. Speaking in Moscow, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Defen

VOA标准英语2009年-US Lawmakers Consider Probe of Bush Security Po

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed establishing an independent commission to investigate Bush administration policies dealing with such controversial issues as detainees and wiretapping, as well as decisions that led to

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Balances Political Coalitions on

U.S. President Barack Obama has charted a complicated political course over the next few months. Mr. Obama is rallying Democrats to support health-care reform in Congress. But he is also counting on Republican help for his new strategy on Afghanistan

VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistan Hunts for Sri Lankan Cricket Team Atta

Pakistani police say they have detained several people suspected of possible links to Tuesday's attack against Sri Lanka's cricket team, but so far have announced no arrests in the manhunt. A Pakistani policeman stands next to bullet-riddled windows

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Meets with Russian Counterpart After NA

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up talks in Brussels, where she attended a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. She is now Geneva for discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. It seems the two sides have much to talk

VOA标准英语2009年-Karzai, Gates Agree Afghans Need Long-

During a news conference in Kabul with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Mr. Karzai repeated his hope that Afghan forces will be able to take the lead for security in five years. Al Pessin | Kabul 08 December 2009 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robe

VOA标准英语2009年-US Vice President Encourages Reconciliatio

Vice President Joe Biden is visiting U.S. soldiers and Iraqi political leaders on the first trip by a top U.S. leader to Iraq since the June 30 withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities. Biden's trip comes amid a surge of insurgent

VOA标准英语2009-EU Economy Worse Than Predicted

Europe has received more bad economic news, with the 27-member European Union announcing the business downturn would be far worse this year than its earlier predictions. The European Union's economy is expected to shrink by four percent this year -

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Makes Final Pitch For Chicago to Hos

By Tom Rivers London 02 October 2009 Video: Obama Olympic Bid Download (WM) In an impassioned final pitch to members of the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen, President Barack Obama made the case Friday for the mid-Western U.S. city of C

VOA标准英语2009年-Conference Calls for Safer Hospitals in De

By Selah Hennessy London 14 October 2009 Wednesday is International Day for Disaster Reduction and a conference in London is tackling an often overlooked issue - how to make hospitals safer. When emergencies take place attention is often focused on

VOA标准英语2009年-Former Iran Hostages Recall US Embassy Tak

By Jeffrey Young Washington 03 November 2009 US diplomats held captive by Iranian militants November 4 is the 30th anniversary of the siezure, by young Iranian militants, of the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Leading up to that event, the Ayatollah Ruholla

VOA标准英语2009年-National Guard Soldiers Prepared for F

Answering President Barack Obama's call for 30,000 additional troops to serve in Afghanistan, National Guard soldiers across the United States are preparing for future deployments. Kane Farabaugh | Robbins, Illinois 05 December 2009 A National Guard

VOA标准英语2009-Sotomayor Senate Hearings Begin July 13

Senate confirmation hearings will begin July 13th for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She must be confirmed by a vote of the full Senate before she can take the place of retiring Justice David Souter. Meanwhile

VOA标准英语2009年-Bomb Blasts Across Pakistan Kill More

Reports say one damaged building belongs to the country's main spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence. Sean Maroney | Islamabad 08 December 2009 Pakistan's army soldiers and rescue workers search bodies in the rubble at site of bomb explosion in Mul

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama, Brown Discuss Global Economy

U.S. President Barack Obama met on Tuesday at the White House with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The session helped set the stage for the upcoming London meeting of the world's 20 leading developed and emerging economies. Pres. Obama meets wi

VOA标准英语2009年-Global Climate Change Treaty Delayed

By Selah Hennessy London 06 November 2009 Senior negotiators at a U.N. conference in Barcelona say a legally binding environment treaty will be delayed. In the final day of a weeklong conference, world leaders say a global climate treaty might be po

VOA标准英语2009年-Robot Helps Children with Disabilities

Julie Taboh | Washington 08 December 2009 Watch: Taboh report Windows Media | MP4 Cosmobot has made speech therapy fun for Kevin Fitzgerald, 6. He has developmental dyspraxia, a condition which makes it difficult for him to move his mouth and tongue.

VOA标准英语2009年-Discovering the Timeless Wisdom of Mac

American architectural photographer presents a new collection of images that give a glimpse into Incan genius for integrating architecture and nature Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 14 December 2009 Watch: Elmasry report voiced by Deborah Block Window

VOA标准英语2009年-20 Years After Fall of Berlin Wall Memorie

By Sonja Pace Berlin 02 November 2009 Berlin Wall For nearly three decades the Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War - it divided a city and in effect the entire country. And then on November 9, 1989 it crumbled and with it Communist East Germa