VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Campaigns for Economic Stimulus Plan

U.S. President Barack Obama is back in campaign mode - traveling to regions hard-hit by the economic recession to rally support for his massive stimulus plan. His first stop was in a town in American's heartland with one of the highest unemployment

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Studies Afghanistan Troop Increase Now, N

President Obama is expected to formally approve in the coming days the deployment of 7,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Afghanistan, and thousands more support troops. But while the general approach to restoring security and stability to the cou

VOA标准英语2009年-US Homeland Security Department Proposes D

By Carolyn Presutti Washington 06 November 2009 The United States is looking to reform the way it detains illegal immigrants. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano plans to immediately implement some reforms, and is expected to ask Congress t

VOA标准英语2009年-World Bank Predicts Up to 50 Percent Decline in

The World Bank is predicting growth rates in Africa in 2009 could fall to half what they have been in the past few years. World Bank Vice President for Africa Obi Ezekwesili, attending the African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa,

VOA标准英语2009年-Ethiopia, Destination For The Bold

An old saying that the greatest achievements were at first only dreams could well apply to Ethiopia. Some Ethiopians are dreaming big. Our correspondent visited the Ethiopian town of Harar and tells the story of dreamers who see adventure, excitement

VOA标准英语2009年-Mexico Hopes to Revive Oil Production in New Fi

Mexico has announced the allocation of more than 170 new sites for oil and gas development in an area in the country's northeast region. This comes at a time when production at the country's main field is falling dramatically, leading some analysts

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Tries to Appease Arab Anger About

By Scott Stearns Marrakech, Morocco 03 November 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is trying to quiet Arab complaints about her praise for an Israeli offer to limit Jewish settlements on the West Bank. Palestinian leaders say the Israeli o

VOA标准英语2009年-Palestinian Farmers in Olive Oil Boom

By Luis Ramirez Berqin, West Bank 03 November 2009 As Israel's army removes more checkpoints in the occupied West Bank, many Palestinians are experiencing an economic boom. Some of that growth has come from the production of olives, a staple in the

VOA标准英语2009年-Compaore Chairs Inter-Guinean Dialogue

By Kate Thomas Dakar 03 November 2009 Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has chaired the first day of mediation talks in Ouagadougou between Guinea's military junta and other political groups. Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso (File)

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Diamond Trade Under Spotlight

By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 03 November 2009 Raw diamonds (file photo) The so-called Kimberley Process, a joint international government, industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds, will decide at its annual

VOA标准英语2009年-Drug Trafficking Leads to Addiction Proble

By Fid Thompson Quinhamel, Guinea-Bissau 03 November 2009 For the past few years, the tiny West African country of Guinea-Bissau has become a key transit point for drugs traffickers shipping cocaine to Europe. This has led to a rise in the number of

VOA标准英语2009年-Czech Court Clears Way for President to Si

By Lisa Bryant Paris 03 November 2009 The Czech Republic's Constitutional Court has removed the last obstacle to a new European Union charter known as the Lisbon Treaty by dismissing a complaint that had been brought against the document. Shortly af

VOA标准英语2009年-WHO: Millions of Children Need Not Die Fro

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 November 2009 The World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund say better nutrition and access to immunization can save millions of children from dying of pneumonia. The two agencies are launching a new acti

VOA标准英语2009年-US Multi-Denominational Group Building

The 'Yes We Can: Middle East Peace' group hosts performance events to bring diverse cultures together. The goal is to build a grassroots campaign for Middle East Peace modeled on the success of Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Jeff Swicord | Was

VOA标准英语2009年-Countries Affected by Climate Change L

Relief officials in Africa say environmental studies since the 1970's have shown the steady advance of the desert and irregular rains cause floods and drought in Sahelian countries Scott Stearns | Dakar 07 December 2009 A man walks through a dead mai

VOA标准英语2009年-Ethnic Fighting Rocks Kosovo Town

Troops of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European police have increased patrols in and around Kosovo's volatile northern town of Mitrovica, after at least six people were injured in clashes between Serbs and ethnic Albanians late

VOA标准英语2009年-US Banking Solutions Debated

America's banking crisis shows few signs of subsiding, despite hundreds of billions of dollars spent by the federal government to prop up struggling financial institutions and unfreeze tight credit. It is a basic and, perhaps, obvious truth: capital

VOA标准英语2009年-Stalin's Grandson Sues Prominent Russian N

By Jessica Golloher Moscow 02 November 2009 Joseph Stalin's grandson has sued a prominent Russian newspaper for libel, claiming Novaya Gazeta is tarnishing the former Soviet leader's good name. The news comes on the heels of a United Nation's commit

VOA标准英语2009年-Merkel Meets With Obama, Addresses Congres

By Kent Klein White House 03 November 2009 German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Washington to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. Ms. Merkel met earlier with U.S. President Ba

VOA标准英语2009年-Israel to Continue Gaza Attacks Until Hamas Sto

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told reporters in France that Israel will not agree to an immediate halt of its attacks on Gaza. She spoke following meetings with French officials. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni addresses reporters follow