VOA标准英语2009年-Lifesize Dinosaurs Part of $20 Million The

By Carolyn Presutti Washington 14 October 2009 An animatronic dinosaur part of the 'Walking with Dinosaurs' show Dinosaurs, those extinct enormous animals, have been the subject of many books, movies, and scientific hypotheses. For the past two year

VOA标准英语2009年-Solar Decathlon Showcases Solar-Powered Ho

By Zulima Palacio Washington 14 October 2009 One of the solar homes at this year's Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC On the National Mall in Washington, the 2009 Solar Decathlon has begun, with 20 university-led teams from four countries. Each has b

VOA标准英语2009年-Congolese Environmentalist Wins European P

By Selah Hennessy London 14 October 2009 The four winners of the Swedish award known by many as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize' have been announced, and one of the winners is the Congolese environmentalist Rene Ngongo. Ngongo tells VOA he will use the

VOA标准英语2009年-EU's Sudan Envoy Argues Peace Will Pay

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 October 2009 The European Union's special representative for Sudan says that the financial benefits of peace make a key argument for ending fighting in southern Sudan. Torben Brylle says the resource-rich south has a con

VOA标准英语2009年-Powerful Earthquake Kills 75 in Indonesia,

By Brian Padden Jakarta 30 September 2009 Indonesian officials say a powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra has killed at least 75 people and trapped thousands under debris and rubble. The underwater earthquake rocked western Indon

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian Earthquake Kills More Than 700

By Chris Simkins Washington 01 October 2009 Indonesian officials say the death toll from Wednesday's powerful earthquake continues to rise, and thousands remain trapped under collapsed buildings on the island of Sumatra. So far at least 770 people a

VOA标准英语2009年-Memories of Exiled Palestinians Nearly Era

By Luis Ramirez Dalton, Israel 30 September 2009 During the Israeli war of independence, thousands of Palestinians fled or were expelled from their villages in what is today the state of Israel. In the shadows of the ruins of the Arab villages, Jewi

VOA标准英语2009年-Officials say South Africa Will be Ready f

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 30 September 2009 Work continues at Soccer City Stadium on edge of Soweto, south of Johannesburg, 30 Sep 2009 Fifty experts from FIFA and the Organizing Committee in South Africa have completed an inspection of the st

VOA标准英语2009年-Helping Youth Protect the "Most Precious&q

By Susan Yackee 30 September 2009 Earth - the water planet Philippe Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, and pop musician Usher, have announced a partnership to create a volunteer organization for young people focusing on envi

VOA标准英语2009年-Typhoon Kills 300 Across Southeast Asia

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 30 September 2009 Vietnamese police officers provide goods, foods to flooded area in Quang Tri Province, 30 Sep 2009 The death toll from Typhoon Ketsana has passed 300 as the storm swept across Southeast Asia, destroying th

VOA标准英语2009年-Tsunamis Devastate Pacific Islands

By Phil Mercer Sydney 30 September 2009 People walk along scene of devastation following powerful quake in Pago Pago village on American Samoa, 30 Sep 2009 A series of tsunamis has caused widespread death and destruction in the South Pacific. The wa

VOA标准英语2009年-World Bank President Says Financial Crisis

By Mil Arcega Washington 30 September 2009 Robert Zoellick World Bank president Robert Zoellick says the U.S. dollar's role as the world's reserve currency may be diminishing as a result of the financial crisis. Although he says the dollar will rema

VOA标准英语2009年-US Recession Possibly Slowing

By Michael Bowman Washington 30 September 2009 Sidney LaFontant shops for a dishwasher with her husband and their son, at P.C. Richard Son appliance store in New York, 4 Sep 2009 A modestly upbeat reading of U.S. economic performance is adding to ho

VOA标准英语2009年-Earthquake Victims in Indonesian Villages

By Brian Padden Padang 04 October 2009 The full extent of the damage caused by the earthquake that struck the Indonesian Island of Sumatra is still being assessed. In the city of Padang the collapse of a number of tall buildings caused a large numbe

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian Earthquake Rescue Efforts Incre

By Brian Padden Jakarta 05 October 2009 After six days searching for survivors from the earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, rescue workers are shifting their focus from the city of Padang to bring aid to the rural areas where lands

VOA标准英语2009年-Elephantiasis Afflicts 120 Million in Afri

By Rachel Smalley London 04 October 2009 The foot of a person suffering from elephantiasis More than 120 million people worldwide are infected with elephantiasis, and one billion more are at risk of contracting the debilitating and disfiguring ailme

VOA标准英语2009年-IOM to Increase Aid to Displaced Female-He

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 October 2009 The International Organization for Migration says female-headed households displaced in Iraq suffer most from lack of health care, basic services and the threat of eviction. IOM is beginning a new program to he

VOA标准英语2009年-Israeli Police Clash with Palestinians nea

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 October 2009 An Israeli border policeman guards as Palestinians pray outside Jerusalem's Old City ,Sunday, 4 Oct. 2009 Violence erupted Sunday near a disputed site that is sacred to Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem. Nine p

VOA标准英语2009年-At Least 10 Coalition Troops Killed in Eas

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 04 October 2009 A militant assault in an eastern border region of Afghanistan has left eight American and several Afghan soldiers dead. Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the violence, saying they have also captured

VOA标准英语2009年-Devastated Village in American Samoa Recov

By Mike O'Sullivan Leone, American Samoa 04 October 2009 At least 170 people have been confirmed dead following last week's earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Some towns escaped with minor damage, but o