VOA标准英语2009年-Obama to Order Overhaul of US Government Spendi

U.S. President Barack Obama is ordering changes in the way the federal government does business. The goal is to root out wasteful spending in tough economic times. President Barack Obama (file photo) President Obama has proposed massive increases in

VOA标准英语2009年-Report: US Learns 'Hard Lessons' From $51 Billi

U.S. taxpayers have spent almost $51 billion on post-war reconstruction in Iraq. The inspector general for Iraq Reconstruction says much of this money was filtered to contractors with little government oversight, leading to massive fraud and little

VOA标准英语2009年-Can Ethiopia's Electoral Code Guarantee Fa

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 01 November 2009 Ethiopia's parliament is set to adopt an electoral code agreed on by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's ruling party and three of the opposition groups challenging his rule in elections next May. A coalition

VOA标准英语2009年-ICC Prosecutor Promises Speed in Kenya Pro

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 07 November 2009 Luis Moreno Ocampo, prosecutor of the ICC, speaks during a press conference at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, 7 Nov 2009 The International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, en

VOA标准英语2009年-Visiting Teams Praise Nigerian Hospitality

By Brent Latham Abuja, Nigeria 05 November 2009 Nigeria 2009, FIFA Under-17 World Cup Not everything at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria has gone according to plan. However, visiting players and coaches unanimously agree that Nigerians have re

VOA标准英语2009年-Doctors In Texas Screen Sixth-Graders

Findings convince them children throughout the state should be screened Carol Pearson | Washington, DC 11 December 2009 Some doctors in Texas believe that all children, athletes or not, should be screened before playing sports In the U.S. there is a

VOA标准英语2009年-Scholarship Makes All The Difference f

Dusan Vuksanovic's desire to come to the United States to study becomes a reality after receiving a Make a Difference Scholarship to attend Green Mountain College. Marsha James | Washington DC 06 December 2009 Student Dusan Vuksanovic at Green Mounta

VOA标准英语2009年-A Year of Stalemate, Dashed Hopes in I

Israelis, Palestinians Look For New Approaches to Peace Luis Ramirez | Jerusalem 14 December 2009 2009 will end with no resumption of the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians 2009 saw no resumption of the peace process between Israelis and

VOA标准英语2009年-Contracts Awarded to Russian, Norwegia

Russia's Lukoil and Norway's Statoil won a joint contract to develop a major untapped oil field in southern Iraq, Saturday, on the second and final day of a two-day auction aimed at boosting Iraq's oil output. Representatives from dozens of foreign o

VOA标准英语2009年-Carter Center Works to Eradicate Malar

Complete eradication in Caribbean targeted by 2010 Kane Farabaugh | Atlanta, Georgia 09 December 2009 A pilot program established by the Carter Center in 2008 helped to curb the spread of malaria by donating insecticide treated nets for beds and micr

VOA标准英语2009年-5 American Men Arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani police say the men were detained during a raid on the home of a local leader of the banned militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad. Aru Pande | Washington 10 December 2009 Nihad Awad, national executive director for the Council on American-Islamic

VOA标准英语2009年-Many US Farmers Skeptical About Climat

As climate negotiators meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, many scientists say that farmers around the world will have to adjust to more extreme temperatures, droughts and floods as a result of global warming. But in the United States, the nation's largest

VOA标准英语2009年-Iraqi-American Zainab Salbi Assists Wo

Salbi's Women for Women International gives women who've survived war the tools to rebuild their lives Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 15 December 2009 Zainab Salbi was named Washingtonian of the Year in 2006 by Washingtonian Magazine In 1993, Za

VOA标准英语2009年-US Charities Face Deficit During Holid

The December holiday season in the United States is traditionally a time that many people give money to charities, but with the economic downturn in the US, surveys show that Americans are less likely to give to charities this year. The Salvation Arm

VOA标准英语2009年-Berlin Prepares for Celebrations 20 Years

By Sonja Pace Berlin 06 November 2009 Work at the Brandenburg Gate The German capital Berlin prepares for major commemorative celebrations on Monday, November 9 - to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall that divided the city and the ent

VOA标准英语2009年-Australia Becomes First Developed Economy

By Kate Pound Dawson Bangkok 06 October 2009 Australian $100 note, 06 Oct 2009 The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its official interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. The move makes Australia the first developed economy to raise rate

VOA标准英语2009年-US Cautious on Zimbabwean Unity Government

The United States said it is withholding judgment on whether the unity government accord approved Thursday by Zimbabwe's parliament will lead to real power-sharing between President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai. The State Department said it i

VOA标准英语2009年-3 Scientists Share Nobel Chemistry Prize f

By Tom Rivers London 07 October 2009 Ada Yonath (file photo) Two Americans and one Israeli share this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work showing how the DNA code is translated into life itself. Americans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thom

VOA标准英语2009-North Korean Leader Chooses Successor Amid S

The North Korean leader has apparently chosen person who will eventually succeed him. That news accompanies possible signs of North Korean mid-range missile tests, in addition to the long-range rocket the North may be planning to launch, later this

VOA标准英语2009-US Middle East Envoy Adds Stops in Beirut, D

The State Department said Tuesday U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell is adding stops in Lebanon and Syria to his current mission to the region aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The Obama administration has sought to improve ties