VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistan Car Bombing Kills 30; Intelligenc

At least 30 people have been killed and more than 200 others injured when a car bomb exploded on a busy main street in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province. The Lahore office of LG Pakistan, an electronics firm after the blast, 27 May 2

VOA标准英语2009年-Southeast Asian Politicians Urge ASEAN to

A group of Southeast Asian politicians is urging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to suspend Burma's membership if it refuses to release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung San Suu Kyi testified Tuesday against charges that could put h

VOA标准英语2009年-Security Tightened Around Rome for UEFA Ch

Thousands of soccer fans are pouring into the Italian capital for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona. Heavy security measures are in place and fans will have to show photo identification along with their

VOA标准英语2009年-Iran's Presidential Election Campaign Heat

U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the United States Supreme Court. The president chose a woman who, if confirmed, will become the first justice of Hispan

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Nominates First Hispanic to Supreme

U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the United States Supreme Court. The president chose a woman who, if confirmed, will become the first justice of Hispan

VOA标准英语2009年-Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Border Closed After

The border between the Central Asian republics of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been closed amid indications of shooting and explosions on the Uzbek side. Kyrgyz officials say Uzbekistan has closed its border with Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz and Russian medi

VOA标准英语2009年-S. Korea Counters North's Nuclear Test by

South Korea is upgrading its participation in a U.S., led international campaign to disrupt the traffic of weapons of mass destruction, a step it long avoided to prevent angering Pyongyang. The move comes after a nuclear test by the North, and sever

VOA标准英语2009年-Diplomacy Chief Predicts Turnaround in US

The U.S. State Department's new public diplomacy chief says she's confident America's image abroad can be rebuilt after sagging badly during the Bush administration. Former media executive Judith McHale spoke in an interview with VOA on her first fu

VOA标准英语2009年-Analysts Worry Threatening N. Korea with S

North Korea detonated an underground nuclear explosion in the northeast of the country - its second nuclear test since 2006. A graph measured by S. Korea's National Earthquake Center shows the seismic wave of N. Korea's nuclear test, Seoul, 25 May 2

VOA标准英语2009年-Ethiopia Conspiracy Suspects Again Denied

An Ethiopian judge has again denied bail for 40 suspects jailed last month in connection with an alleged plot to destabilize the country. The suspects were ordered held for another two weeks while prosecutors decide what to charge them with. Ethiopi

VOA标准英语2009年-European Union Urges Immediate Release of

The European Union is urging Burma to immediately release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. European and Asian foreign ministers are meeting in Hanoi this week to discuss cooperation on a range of issues. EU leaders ar

VOA标准英语2009年-High Hopes For Global Warming Forum in Par

Representatives from the world's top energy consuming and greenhouse gas emitting nations are through Tuesday in Paris for global warming talks before a major U.N. conference in December. Most energy use produces carbon dioxide and other greenhouse

VOA标准英语2009年-Hong Kong Asks Students to Stay in America

Hong Kong has asked students in the United States to defer travel back home if they have symptoms of the flu. Several cases in Asia of A-H1N1 influenza, the swine-flu virus responsible for outbreaks in scores of countries worldwide, have been traced

VOA标准英语2009年-Russian Economy Declines Faster Than Expec

President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia's economy is declining more than expected, resulting in the country's first federal budget deficit in ten years. Mr. Medvedev is also warning the government not to plan on higher prices for oil and other Russian

VOA标准英语2009年-President Obama Condemns North Korean Nucl

U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned North Korea's latest nuclear test, saying the international community must stand up to Pyongyang. Mr. Obama says North Korea's actions endanger its neighbors, and are a blatant violation of international law

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Security Council Condemns N. Korea Nuke

The U.N. Security Council has condemned North Korea's carrying out of a nuclear test as a clear violation of existing council resolutions, and says it will begin work immediately on a new resolution. The emergency meeting of the 15-member council la

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Boss Tells Sri Lanka it Cannot Confront

The United Nations' top official, during a 24-hour visit to Sri Lanka, got a first-hand look at the country's largest camp for civilians displaced by the recently ended war. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also flew over the devastation where the fina

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan, Pakistani, Iranian Presidents Meet

The leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to open their future meetings to other parties, which could include the United States. The tri-partite summit was held in Tehran. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, Iranian President Mahmoud

VOA标准英语2009年-Guantanamo Debate Intensifies

The U.S. Congress may be on holiday recess this week, but the debate over the Obama administration's plans to close the Guantanamo detention center continues. The topic dominated the Sunday news interview programs broadcast each week on major Americ

VOA标准英语2009年-Netanyahu: Building in West Bank Settlemen

A U.S. demand to curb settlement activity topped the agenda at Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. The government is divided over the issue, as we hear from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, 24 May 2009 Pri