VOA标准英语2009年-Leaner General Motors Hopes to Win Over Co

The U.S. auto giant General Motors emerged from bankruptcy Friday, and GM officials announced extensive changes designed to win back consumers and restore the luster of what has long been one of the country's most prestigious corporations. Fritz Hen

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Cites Progress at G8, Raises Questio

U.S. President Barack Obama says progress was made at the just ended Group of Eight Summit in Italy. But at the same time, he is raising questions about the future of the G8, saying it must become more inclusive. US President Barack Obama speaks dur

VOA标准英语2009年-Honduran Economy in Peril From Political C

The forced removal of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya by his country's military on June 28 has left the Central American nation in a state of political turmoil. Already one of the poorest nations in the world, Honduras is now facing an even greater

VOA标准英语2009年-Climate Change, World Trade at Forefront o

Climate change and trade figure prominently on this second day of the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy as leaders of the world's most powerful economies expand talks to take in counterparts and representatives of major emerging economies. Italian Prime

VOA标准英语2009年-New Efforts to Discover How US Explorer Me

The descendants of one of the best-known U.S. explorers are trying to get to the bottom of a 200-year-old mystery surrounding his death. Relatives of Meriwether Lewis are making a new effort to exhume his body to finally determine whether he committ

VOA标准英语2009年-Analysts: Indonesian Presidential Victory

Unofficial results from the Indonesian presidential election indicate a landslide victory for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The president and his opponents have said they will wait for the official results to be announced before declaring vict

VOA标准英语2009年-Democrats, Republicans in New Dispute Over

Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are engaged in a new dispute over the Central Intelligence Agency, involving allegations the CIA misled Congress. Leon Panetta (file photo) The latest controversy was sparked by a letter

VOA标准英语2009年-Bomb Kills 25 in Afghanistan

Authorities in Afghanistan say that a powerful bomb explosion in a central province has killed 25 people, including at least 15 school children. President Hamid Karzai has condemned the blast as a savage and anti-Islamic attack. The violence comes a

VOA标准英语2009年-More Than 50 Killed in Attacks in Iraq

A series of bombings in Iraq, Thursday, have left at least 50 people dead and over 100 wounded. Two suicide bombings in the town of Tal Afar, near the Syrian border, and a bombing in Baghdad's Sadr City, come just over a week after U.S. troops pulle

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Halts Food Aid in Southern Philippines

The United Nations food agency has suspended aid work in the southern Philippines after a spate of deadly bombings in the region. The U.N. World Food Program feeds more than 300,000 families displaced by conflict in the southern Philippines. On Wedn

VOA标准英语2009年-G8 Summit in Italy Ends With Food Aid Pled

Leaders of the G8 developed nations wound up talks in Italy Friday with a pledge of $20 billion to boost food supplies in poor nations. Commitments to food security and to stem global warming were among the highlights of the meeting. US President Ba

VOA标准英语2009年-Al Gore Warns Australia to Expect More Sev

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is in Australia launching a new environmental pressure group made up of scientists and civic and business leaders. Safe Climate Australia demands emergency action to address warming temperatures and has plans to he

VOA标准英语2009年-US Troops in Iraq to Focus More on Support

The Pentagon announced Tuesday it will change the composition and mission of some troop units being deployed to Iraq in the coming months to reduce their combat role and increase their ability to train and support Iraqi forces. Pentagon spokesman Br

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Unemployment Likely to Keep Rising

President Barack Obama says the U.S. unemployment rate is likely to continue rising for several months, even as the economy recovers from its worst recession in decades. President Barack Obama at the White House President Obama says he expects the n

VOA标准英语2009年-Voter Turnout Low in Republic of Congo

On Sunday, the Republic of Congo held its second presidential election since the civil war that erupted in 1997, but voter turnout appeared low after an opposition boycott. Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso (file photo) Incumbent pres

VOA标准英语2009年-Fighting Eases in Somalia Capital

Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, is reportedly calm one day after African Union peacekeepers were seen fighting al-Shabab-led insurgents in the north of the city. The incident has raised questions about whether the peacekeepers exceeded their mandate,

VOA标准英语2009年-Kim Jong-il Reported to Have Pancreatic Ca

A major South Korean broadcaster is reporting that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has a life-threatening form of cancer. His health has been in serious question since his apparent stroke about a year ago. The medical prognosis is a matter of utmost

VOA标准英语2009年-Funds for Turkey's Ilisu Dam Dry Up

Turkey's controversial Ilisu dam project has been dealt a severe blow. An international consortium of German, Austrian and Swiss companies withdrew their financial support last week, accusing Turkey of failing to meet environmental concerns and comm

VOA标准英语2009年-British Government Defends its Strategy an

For the first time since eight British soldiers died in Afghanistan last week, Britain's Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth addressed parliament as he tried to rebut claims British forces are under-equipped for the tough mission they are engaged in. Th

VOA标准英语2009年-Chaos Erupts at Zimbabwe Constitution Conf

Tensions threatened to disrupt Zimbabwe's first consitution-writing conference. Many people left the gathering fearing political hostility would lead to violence, but leaders vowed to press ahead with the meeting. Militants of President Robert Mugab