VOA标准英语2009年-US Regrets Zimbabwe Explusion of UN Invest

By David Gollust State Department 31 October 2009 U.N. torture investigator Manfred Nowak speaks during a media conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 Oct 2009 The United States Friday expressed regret over Zimbabwe's expulsion this week of a

VOA标准英语2009年-New York Non-Profit Distributes Leftover F

By Nathan King New York 31 October 2009 Fast food from Yankee Stadium Major sporting events and rock concerts generate thousands of kilograms of uneaten food which is often simply thrown away after the event is over. Now one charity is collecting th

VOA标准英语2009年-Department of Homeland Security Opens Cybe

By Elizabeth Lee Washington 31 October 2009 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano opened the new National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center. The $9 million center houses a team of government and private sector

VOA标准英语2009年-Michael Jackson Returns in 'This Is It'

By Penelope Poulou Washington 31 October 2009 Michael Jackson in the new movie This is It Four months after Michael Jackson's sudden death, a film on his final days has opened around the globe. The movie called This Is It will play for two weeks onl

VOA标准英语2009-Music of the 1940s Enlivens New Museum

By Greg Flakus New Orleans 15 November 2009 World War II was a time of death and destruction, but it was also a time when the spirit of young Americans was kept aloft by the music and dance. Radio stations played swing music as well as ballads sung

VOA标准英语2009-Nearly 4,000 People Die From H1N1 in US

By Vidushi Sinha Washington 15 November 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that counting related illnesses the number of deaths from the H1N1 virus is about four times earlier estimates. Federal health officials now say nearly

VOA标准英语2009-Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion to Fight A

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 November 2009 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis has approved grants worth $2.4 billion to fight the diseases during the next two years. The amount represents a slight decrease in funding levels,

VOA标准英语2009-Dubai Air Show Opens With Emphasis on Milita

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 November 2009 The biennial Dubai Air Show is underway, with the global economy dampening expectations among those selling civilian planes. But regional tensions have led to some optimism among manufacturers of military a

VOA标准英语2009-Iran's Parliament Speaker Blasts US Actions

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 November 2009 Iran's parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, has criticized U.S. President Barack Obama, arguing that his promise to change U.S. policy toward Tehran amounts to nothing. Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani (

VOA标准英语2009-World Goes 'Gaga' For Pop Star's Debut Album

By Larry London Washington 14 November 2009 Few music stars have had the immediate impact of Lady Gaga. Over the past year, her debut CD, The Fame, has produced four Number One Billboard Pop Songs chart hits: Just Dance, Poker Face, LoveGame, and Pa

VOA标准英语2009-Venice Losing Residents But Not Dead Yet

By Sabina Castelfranco Venice 14 November 2009 Native Venetians stage a mock funeral procession in Venice, Italy, 14 Nov 2009 The city of Venice, Italy, with its famous waterways and beautiful buildings is losing official residents at a rapid rate c

VOA标准英语2009-Iranian Police Set Up 'Internet Crime' Unit

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 14 November 2009 An Iranian youth browses a political blog at an internet cafe in the city of Hamadan (May 2009 file photo) A top Iranian police official says that a new police unit has been set up to combat what he calls In

VOA标准英语2009-Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Intel Sabbath Op

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 14 November 2009 An ultra-orthodox Jewish man is seen next to Intel's Jerusalem office building, 14 Nov 2009 Alleged violations of the Jewish Sabbath by a top international company prompted religious protests in Jerusalem

VOA标准英语2009-Niger Opposition Insists on Return to Consti

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 November 2009 Niger's opposition coalition has rejected direct talks with the government unless President Mamadou Tandja reverts to constitutional order. The group met in Abuja with former Nigerian military ruler Abdulsa

VOA标准英语2009-Retiring Sri Lankan Gen. Contends Gov. Polit

By Steve Herman New Delhi 13 November 2009 General Sarath Fonseka (file photo) Sri Lanka's president Friday gave the country's top military figure permission to leave his post immediately, a day after the army general submitted retirement papers to

VOA标准英语2009-North Korea, Free Trade Likely to Dominate O

By Kurt Achin Seoul 14 November 2009 President Obama arrives in South Korea next week (November 18-19) as he wraps up his tour of Asia. Opening markets and dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapons are high on the agenda. President Barack Obama wav

VOA标准英语2009-Obama Calls for New Era in Trans-Pacific Rel

By Paula Wolfson Tokyo 14 November 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives at a hall to deliver a speech in Tokyo, Japan U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for a new era in trans-Pacific relations. In a speech in Tokyo, the preside

VOA标准英语2009-Fat Producing Hormone May Lower Risk of Type

By Melinda Smith Washington 14 November 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least 180 million people have diabetes. Roughly 90 percent have what's called Type Two diabetes, caused by the body's ineffective use of insulin. Rese

VOA标准英语2009-Ghana Lawmakers Want Oil Profits Invested Re

By Scott Stearns Dakar 14 November 2009 Ghana is set to begin oil and gas production at a new off-shore field. Officials expect the increase in output to bring the country as much as $1 billion a year. Lawmakers want to ensure that those profits are

VOA标准英语2009-Thai-Cambodia Dispute Raises Nationalist Sen

By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 November 2009 Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, during meeting at Hun Sen's residence in Takhmua, Kandal province, 11 Nov 2009 The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over a visit to Phnom Penh by Thaila