VOA标准英语2009年-Compaore Chairs Inter-Guinean Dialogue

By Kate Thomas Dakar 03 November 2009 Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has chaired the first day of mediation talks in Ouagadougou between Guinea's military junta and other political groups. Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso (File)

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Diamond Trade Under Spotlight

By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 03 November 2009 Raw diamonds (file photo) The so-called Kimberley Process, a joint international government, industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds, will decide at its annual

VOA标准英语2009年-Drug Trafficking Leads to Addiction Proble

By Fid Thompson Quinhamel, Guinea-Bissau 03 November 2009 For the past few years, the tiny West African country of Guinea-Bissau has become a key transit point for drugs traffickers shipping cocaine to Europe. This has led to a rise in the number of

VOA标准英语2009年-Czech Court Clears Way for President to Si

By Lisa Bryant Paris 03 November 2009 The Czech Republic's Constitutional Court has removed the last obstacle to a new European Union charter known as the Lisbon Treaty by dismissing a complaint that had been brought against the document. Shortly af

VOA标准英语2009年-WHO: Millions of Children Need Not Die Fro

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 02 November 2009 The World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund say better nutrition and access to immunization can save millions of children from dying of pneumonia. The two agencies are launching a new acti

VOA标准英语2009年-Stalin's Grandson Sues Prominent Russian N

By Jessica Golloher Moscow 02 November 2009 Joseph Stalin's grandson has sued a prominent Russian newspaper for libel, claiming Novaya Gazeta is tarnishing the former Soviet leader's good name. The news comes on the heels of a United Nation's commit

VOA标准英语2009年-Merkel Meets With Obama, Addresses Congres

By Kent Klein White House 03 November 2009 German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Washington to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. Ms. Merkel met earlier with U.S. President Ba

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan Presidential Challenger Withdraws,

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 01 November 2009 Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan FM speaking with journalists after a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, 21 Oct 2009 Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he will not participate in this

VOA标准英语2009年-'Assassination' of Kenyan Gang Spokesman C

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 09 November 2009 A Kenyan human rights body is calling for an investigation into the killing of the spokesman of a major Kenyan gang, saying the leader told the group a few weeks prior that his life was in danger from a gover

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Urges 'Compassion' for Americans D

By David Gollust Berlin 09 November 2009 Parking lot where 3 American hikers were believed to have parked before disappearing near Sulaimaniyah, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Iran to show compassion and

VOA标准英语2009年-Iranian Lawmakers Give Thumbs Down to Nucl

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 31 October 2009 Iran's top lawmakers and its president have expressed disapproval of the United Nations-backed draft nuclear deal with the West, Saturday, offering varying degrees of criticism. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahma

VOA标准英语2009年-Erosion Wreaks Havoc in Southeastern Niger

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 31 October 2009 Massive environmental degradation has been the subject of heightened concern across southeast Nigeria as the region continues to be plagued by an erosion crisis that has grown worse over the years. Driving a

VOA标准英语2009年-SADC Summit to Discuss Zimbabwe Crisis

By Ish Mafundikwa Harare 31 October 2009 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation that was in Zimbabwe to consult with members of the national unity government will recommend the convening of an extraordinary summit soon. The vis

VOA标准英语2009年-US Considers Financial Sanctions Against G

By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2009 The bodies of people killed during a rally are seen at the capital's main mosque in Conakry, Guinea (File) A senior State Department official said Friday the Obama administration is considering finan

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