VOA标准英语2009年-African States to Sign Declaration on Forc

By Peter Heinlein Kampala, Uganda 22 October 2009 U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres at camp for Darfur refugees (file phot At least 46 African nations are expected to sign a declaration Friday, obligating governments and armed reb

VOA标准英语2009年-France's Cartoon Hero Astérix Celebrates

By Lisa Bryant Paris 22 October 2009 France is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Astrix, the comic book character whose adventures find him battling the armies of Julius Caesar with his Gallic buddies in Brittany more than 2,000 years ago. Since A

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan Prepares for Presidential Runo

By Ravi Khanna Washington 23 October 2009 Afghanistan is getting ready for a second-round presidential election between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, after a fraud investigation brought Mr. Karzai's totals to

VOA标准英语2009年-Sri Lanka to Release Thousands of Tamil Re

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 October 2009 UN envoy Walter Kalin (C) arrives at a camp for displaced in Vavuniya, north east of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 25 Sep 2009 Over the coming weeks, the Sri Lankan government plans to release nearly 40,000 ethnic

VOA标准英语2009年-Mobile Phone Use Soars in Africa

By Selah Hennessy London 22 October 2009 The United Nations has released a report that says mobile phone use is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else in the world. The report also says Internet connections have a long way to go. Mobile phone u

VOA标准英语2009年-Red Cross Appeals for Civilian Protection

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 23 October 2009 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is urgently appealing for the protection of the civilian population in Pakistan as the level of violence rises throughout the country. The ICRC says it is par

VOA标准英语2009年-Strike in Guinea Commemorates Recent Killi

By Scott Stearns Dakar 28 October 2009 The bodies of people killed during a rally are seen at the capital's main mosque in Conakry, Guinea (File) Workers in Guinea are holding a nationwide strike in commemoration of the killing of at least 157 oppos

VOA标准英语2009年-House Committee Approves Expanded Iran San

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 28 October 2009 A key congressional committee has approved legislation to expand sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear ambitions. The Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act is aimed at placing additional pressure o

VOA标准英语2009年-Iran to Respond to UN Nuclear Deal by Thur

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 28 October 2009 Iranian technicians work at a facility near Isfahan, south of Tehran, that produces uranium fuel for a heavy-water nuclear reactor (File) Iran's official Arabic-language al Alam TV is reporting Iran's parliam

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe's Lawyers Withdraw From Justice C

By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 28 October 2009 Zimbabwe's main professional associations, including the law society and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, will not attend a conference organized by the ZANU-PF-controlled justice ministry. The wi

VOA标准英语2009年-Yemen, Iran trade Accusations About Houthi

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 28 October 2009 Yemen's government has confirmed reports its coast guard has seized an Iranian ship with arms it says were destined for Yemeni rebels. Iranian media counters the Yemeni government is using al-Qaida in its wa

VOA标准英语2009年-Mozambique Holds National Elections

By Scott Bobb Maputo 28 October 2009 An unidentified woman gestures after casting her ballot for the presidential, parliamentary and provincial assemblies elections in Maputo, Mozambique, 28 Oct 2009 Voters in Mozambique went to the polls Wednesday

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan Runoff Stirs Concern of Repeat Frau

By Gary Thomas Washington 28 October 2009 Workers sit near piles of ballot boxes before loading them on to trucks at Independent Election Commission compound in Kabul, 24 Oct 2009 Afghanistan is scheduled to hold its runoff presidential election Nov

VOA标准英语2009年-Indian PM Makes Fresh Offer of Dialogue to

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 28 October 2009 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh waves to supporters at a public rally at Wanpoh, about 55 kilometers south of Srinagar, India, 28 Oct 2009 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has offered to talk on

VOA标准英语2009年-Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 100

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 28 October 2009 A car bomb has killed at least 100 people and wounded more than 200 others in a shopping area of the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan just h

VOA标准英语2009年-Historical Buildings Fast Disappearing in

By Jessica Golloher Moscow 27 October 2009 Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has seen a dramatic surge in new construction, especially in cities like Moscow. New buildings and businesses are typically welcomed in any neighborhood, especiall

VOA标准英语2009年-Declining Venice Population Leads to City'

By Sabina Castelfranco Venice 27 October 2009 A group in Italy's canal city, Venice, is planning to hold a funeral for their hometown, which is rapidly losing its permanent residents. The group says the city is being drained of its normal life. The

VOA标准英语2009年-Japan's New Finance Minister Promises to C

By Akiko Fujita Tokyo 27 October 2009 Japan's new finance minister vows to cut wasteful spending and give money back to taxpayers to revive the country's economy. Hirohisa Fujii's comments come as the country struggles to pay down its ballooning deb

VOA标准英语2009年-Cavalia Highlights Power, Beauty of the Ho

By Breshna Omarkhel/Penelope Poulou Washington 27 October 2009 Cavalia A show that has charmed millions of people in other parts of the world is now playing in the United States. What makes Cavalia special is that the stars are horses, riders and ac

VOA标准英语2009年-More Mixed Signals on US Economy

By Michael Bowman Washington 27 October 2009 A sold sign in front of a home in Carmel, Indiana, 20 Oct 2009 The U.S. housing market is showing signs of improvement, but Americans have grown more pessimistic on the overall economy. The consensus view