VOA标准英语2009-'An Education' Generates Oscar Buzz

There is Oscar buzz in Hollywood for the performance of rising young star Carey Mulligan as a teenager learning some life lessons in a bittersweet film written by English novelist Nick Hornby and directed by Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig. Alan Silv

VOA标准英语2009-Director Lee Daniels Delivers A Hard-Edged F

Lee Daniel's low-budget film, Precious, is based on the award-winning novel Push by the African American author Sapphire. Like the book, the movie tells the story of an obese 16-year-old girl from Harlem, the traditionally African American neighborh

VOA标准英语2009-Latest Twilight Saga 'New Moon' Features Tee

At the movies: the strange happenings in the rainy Pacific Northwest town of Forks, Washington get even stranger for love-struck Bella and her brooding boyfriend Edward (who happens to be a vampire); but best friend Jacob also has a supernatural sec

VOA标准英语2009-Iranian Commander Announces Air Defense Mane

A top Iranian military commander is saying, Saturday, that the country's defense forces will conduct air defense maneuvers during the coming week. Iran's announcement comes after representatives of six world powers expressed disappointment, Friday,

VOA标准英语2009-South Korean Capital Tries to Address Women'

As part of the Seoul government's effort to make the city more accessible for women, it has created thousands of parking spaces just for women. Jason Strother | Seoul 24 November 2009 As part of the Seoul government's effort to make the city more ac

VOA标准英语2009-US Welcomes Israeli Settlement Move, Urges P

David Gollust | State Department 25 November 2009 The Obama administration says the 10-month moratorium on new settlement construction starts in the West Bank announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday falls short of the com

VOA标准英语2009-US Terror Trial Decision Sparks Opposition,

Jim Malone | Washington 25 November 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight. Attorney General Defends Decision

VOA标准英语2009-Zimbabwe, South Africa to Sign Bilateral Inv

Governments attribute the delay to President Robert Mugabe's seizure of white-owned farms, including hundreds which belonged to South Africans Peta Thornycroft | Southern Africa 25 November 2009 Laborers tend to tobacco crops on a white-owned tobacc

VOA标准英语2009-Iran's Supreme Leader Calls for Renewal of R

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called for a renewal of revolutionary spirit against outside enemies, who he accused of waging a soft war against the Islamic Republic Edward Yeranian | Cairo, Egypt 25 November 2009 Iran's Supreme Lead

VOA标准英语2009-Namibian Electoral Commission Under Fire fro

Voter lists for weekend elections strongly challenged as inaccurate Joe DeCapua | Washington, DC 25 November 2009 Namibian National Society for Human Rights Namibia holds national elections Friday and Saturday, when voters will choose a president an

VOA标准英语2009-Belgian Politician Gets Second Chance as PM

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he welcomes Pakistani steps to rein in extremists. But he says Pakistan must do everything it can to punish those who planned and carried out the Mumbai attacks last year. Ravi Khanna | Washington 25 Novembe

VOA标准英语2009-Children, Women Hardest Hit by Collapse of Z

A new report by UNICEF and the Zimbabwean shows reduced access to key social services for the poorest women and children especially those in rural areas. Ish Mafundikwa | Harare 25 November 2009 Children gather eggs at a rubbish dump in Mbare, a tow

VOA标准英语2009-Indonesia's Rainy Season Heats Up Trash Talk

Rivers and canals in the Indonesian capital run black and putrid from the garbage that builds up along their edges. So clogged are they with waste that they often can not carry rainwater away from the city, leaving it flooded. Sara Schonhardt | Jaka

VOA标准英语2009-Forest Plants in Kenya Grown for Traditional

Kakamega Forest in Western Kenya one of country's last remaining stands Cathy Majtenyi | Nairobi, Kenya 24 November 2009 Mondia, found in Kakamega Forest, is a vine that has for centuries been used as a flavoring agent and medicine Kakamega Forest i

VOA标准英语2009-H1N1 Cases Declining In Hospitals Across US

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Michele Molonye-Kitts say U.S. funding has led to advancement in global AIDS treatment James Butty | Washington, DC 24 November 2009 The director of the U.S. National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said progress

VOA标准英语2009-Astronauts Talk to Media From International

Astronauts aboard the orbiting space station and the shuttle Atlantis spent most of the day relaxing after long hours of unloading cargo and working on building the International Space Station. The astronauts spent some time November 24 talking to r

VOA标准英语2009-Transforming Science Education in America

Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 24 November 2009 From biology to ecology to medicine, the biosciences are recognized globally as dynamic drivers of modern economic progress. For young college graduates, majoring in one of the biosciences can open a w

VOA标准英语2009-American Comedy Show Finds Lots of Laughs in

Comedy Central's Daily Show brings its brand of satire to Tehran Sahar Sarshar | Washington, DC 24 November 2009 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart According to a recent poll by Time Magazine - most Americans watch funny news versus real news because t

VOA标准英语2009-Yosemite's Park History Includes Buffalo Sol

Jan Sluizer | Yosemite National Park 24 November 2009 Yosemite National Park, in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, was one of the nation's first wilderness parks, created in 1890. It has granite cliffs towering over deep valleys, spectacula

VOA标准英语2009-Obama Urges Efforts to Enhance Math, Science

The White House has launched a campaign to improve math and science education in the United States. President Barack Obama says the private sector is coming through with talent and money to support the cause. Paula Wolfson | White House 23 November