VOA标准英语2009年-NATO Chief Urges US Allies to Do More in A

By Vidushi Sinha Washington. 08 October 2009 Anders Fogh Rasmussen (file photo) NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen is urging European member states to contribute more to the Afghan mission. His appeal in Brussels Wednesday comes as the Obama administr

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Faces Momentous Decision on Afghanis

By Al Pessin Washington 09 October 2009 President Obama (file photo) President Barack Obama is grappling with the difficult decision of whether to send even more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to reverse recent gains by the Taliban and help establish a

VOA标准英语2009年-Arab Reaction Overwhelmingly Positive to O

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 09 October 2009 Cairo University (file photo) Initial reaction in the Arab world - among leaders and the public at large - has been overwhelmingly positive to the news that President Obama is the winner of this year's Nobel

VOA标准英语2009年-Mourning for Mudslide Victims in Sicily

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 10 October 2009 Coffins draped with Italian flags are seen during the funeral service for the victims of massive mudslides in Sicily, in Messina's Cathedral, Italy, 10 Oct 2009 Thousands turned out in the cathedral of the

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Climate Talks End with Little Progress

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 09 October 2009 Activists carrying masks of world leaders protest outside the UN regional office in Bangkok, Thailand (File) United Nations talks on climate change have ended in Bangkok with little sign of progress. There a

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: US Making 'Real Progress' in Terror

By Paula Wolfson Washington 06 October 2009 President Obama speaks at National Counterterrorism Center, 6 Oct 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says America is making real progress in the fight against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups. Members of

VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistani Taliban Claim Responsibility for

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 06 October 2009 Pakistani security and medical personnel and media gather in front of UN office as smoke billows out after suicide blast in Islamabad, 05 Oct 2009 The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility on Tuesday for

VOA标准英语2009年-UN: Drought Forcing New Cycle of Human Suf

By Alisha Ryu Near Galkayo, Somalia 06 October 2009 The United Nations is warning that years of drought and conflict are pushing many regions of Somalia toward a new cycle of hunger, devastation, and human suffering. Worse than ever Rotting carcass

VOA标准英语2009年-Kenya Pioneers New Way to Transfer Money

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 06 October 2009 Mobile phones in Kenya can be used to transfer funds In Kenya, sending money home to villages and farms from the city used to be problematic. Many people in rural areas do not have access to banking, making

VOA标准英语2009年-Cameroon Closes Radio Station Critical of

By Scott Stearns Dakar 08 October 2009 Cameroon President Paul Biya (file photo) Authorities in Cameroon have closed a private FM radio station that has been broadcasting illegally from the capital for several months. The station was highly critical

VOA标准英语2009年-US Nurse Brings Medicine and Education to

By Paige Kollock New York 07 October 2009 In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and the subsequent allied war in Afghanistan, a registered nurse from California wanted to help innocent people in the Muslim worl

VOA标准英语2009年-Southeast Asian Rights Groups Call for Bet

By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 October 2009 Civil society groups in Southeast Asia are calling on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for full implementation of human rights and other reforms. The call was being made ahead of an ASEAN summi

VOA标准英语2009年-Burmese Democracy Leader Meets Western Dip

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 09 October 2009 Burma's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed a rare meeting with Western diplomats to discuss sanctions against Burma. Burmese authorities allowed Aung San Suu Kyi Friday to meet with

VOA标准英语2009年-Lockerbie Victims' Families Seek Answers

By Jennifer Glasse London 20 October 2009 In 1988, an American airliner flying from London to New York exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. A Libyan man was the only person convicted of involvement, and he was released in late Augu

VOA标准英语2009年-New Sudan Referendum Deal Raises Fresh Cha

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 20 October 2009 North and South Sudan say they have reached a breakthrough deal over the details of the long planned southern independence referendum. The agreement allows the South to secede with a simple majority vote, but

VOA标准英语2009年-ECOWAS Suspends Niger in Dispute Over Cons

By Scott Stearns Dakar 20 October 2009 The Economic Community of West African States has suspended Niger for refusing to postpone a legislative election. The regional alliance wanted Niger to delay the vote to allow for political dialogue following

VOA标准英语2009年-Yudhoyono Begins Second Term as Indonesian

By Brian Padden Jakarta 20 October 2009 Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, receive a kiss from his wife Kristiani, after his inauguration at the Parliament building, Jakarta, 20 Oct. 2009 Under tight security Indonesian President S

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan's Presidential Runoff Set For

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 20 October 2009 Afghan President Hamid Karzai (file photo) Afghan election officials have ordered a second round in voting after a fraud investigation into the country's August 20 presidential poll dropped President Hamid K

VOA标准英语2009年-6 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombings

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 20 October 2009 Site of suicide bombing in Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, 20 Oct 2009 Two suicide blasts at a university in the Pakistani capital have killed at least six people and wound many others, mostly female

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Seeks to Boost Tourism, Economy T

By Scott Bobb Harare 19 October 2009 Zimbabwe is seeking to boost its tourism trade after several years of decline and wants to attract sports fans traveling to neighboring South Africa for next year's World Cup. Several-hundred tour operators, lodg