VOA标准英语 Israel Prepares to Swear In Netanyahu as Prime Minis

Israel is preparing to swear in rightist Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. Mr. Netanyahu will lead a coalition government dominated by rightists. Mr. Netanyahu, however, is sounding a conciliatory tone, promising to work for peace with the Arabs

VOA标准英语 Archaeologists Closing In on Possible Site of Cleopa

A team of archaeologists from Egypt and the Dominican Republic believe that they are on the verge of locating the burial site of legendary Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and her illustrious Roman consort, Marc Antony. The team, doing excavations near the

VOA标准英语 US, Mexico Leaders Pledge Cooperation on Economy, Dr

President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon have pledged to overhaul their countries' bilateral relationship to confront urgent challenges ranging from security threats to environmental dangers. The two leaders spoke at Mexico's pre

VOA标准英语 Michelle Obama Enchants Europe

The U.S. president's wife, Michelle Obama, accompanied her husband on his first trip to Europe since taking office. But far from standing in the shadow of her husband, Mrs. Obama enchanted Europeans with her personal style. US First Lady Michelle Ob

VOA标准英语 Decade-Old Reforms Help Asia's Economies Cope With C

The man who helped Thailand survive the Asian financial crisis says reforms a decade ago have made the region's banks better able to weather the global economic downturn. Former Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda also gave his endorsement to ba

VOA标准英语 US, Russia to Reopen Nuclear Talks

The United States and Russia have agreed to reopen talks on reducing long-range nuclear weapons. The announcement was made as U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev met in London, the site of the G20 economic summit. US Pr

VOA标准英语 Obama Gets Largely Positive Reviews On Trip

U.S. President Barack Obama is getting generally positive reviews as he makes his first overseas trip as president. U.S. President Barack Obama during a press conference at the end of the G20 Summit in London, 02 Apr 2009 As Mr. Obama made his inter

VOA标准英语 Top Republican Senator to Switch Parties

Veteran U.S. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania stunned the Washington establishment by announcing he is leaving the Republican Party to become a Democrat. The move will bring Democrats closer to the 60-vote majority they need to overcome potenti

VOA标准英语 US Officials Hopeful on Climate Talks

Senior Obama administration officials say they believe a Washington meeting on climate change this week has somewhat improved chances for a new international treaty to tackle global warming. Experts from 16 major countries and the European Union too

VOA标准英语 Russia: Opposition Charges Election Fraud in Future

Sunday's mayoral election in Sochi, Russia, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, has resulted in charges of fraud against the Kremlin favorite who is reported winning the contest in a crushing landslide. In an election seen as a test of President Dmitr

VOA标准英语 Mexican Officials Struggle to Contain Swine Flu Epid

The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert level from three to four, as health officials around the world take steps to prevent the spread of the swine flu that has caused at least 149 deaths in Mexico and illnesses in several other

VOA标准英语 New Zealand Confirms 3 Swine Flu Cases

New Zealand has confirmed three people have tested positive for swine flu - the first in the Asia-Pacific region. Eight more patients are awaiting test results and officials expect they too have contracted the virus, which is thought to have killed

VOA标准英语 Australian Researchers: Surgical Face Masks Importan

In what Australian researchers say is a world-first clinical trial, surgical masks have been found to be a cheap and effective front-line weapon against epidemics such as swine and avian flu. A team at the University of New South Wales says masks ha

VOA标准英语 Obama Faces 100 Days Test

President Barack Obama is going through a rite of political passage this week - he is marking his first 100 days in office. The significance of the 100 days marker goes back to the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, who assumed power at the height of

VOA标准英语 Specter Defection Latest Setback For Republicans

U.S. Senator Arlen Specter's decision to defect from the Republican Party and become a Democrat is the latest setback for a party still reeling from national election defeats in 2008 and 2006. Political survival appears to be the immediate reason fo

VOA标准英语 Lawmakers Urge More Action to Prevent Flu-Infected T

Members of the U.S. Congress - particularly those representing states along the border with Mexico and Canada - are calling on the Obama administration to do more to prevent travelers infected with swine flu from entering the United States. They mad

VOA标准英语 Filipino Seafarers Top Victims of Somali Pirates

At least 80 Filipino seafarers are being held hostage by Somali pirates - the highest number from any nation. The Philippine government has banned ships carrying Filipino crew members from sailing near Somalia. But as Heda Bayron reports from Manila

VOA标准英语 Pakistan Reports Gains Against Militants

Pakistan's military said attack helicopters have killed more than 50 Taliban fighters in Buner district, which was overrun by militants last week. Pakistan's military spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas briefs media about recently launched military oper

VOA标准英语 European Envoys Fail to Win Sri Lankan Cease-Fire

The top envoys of two of the United Nations Security Council permanent members are the latest diplomats to apply pressure on Sri Lanka, amid fears of a humanitarian crisis as a 25-year civil war on the island appears near its end. The British and Fr

VOA标准英语 Australia Boosts Military Presence in Afghanistan

Australia will send an extra 450 troops to Afghanistan to address what the government in Canberra describes as a worsening security situation in the troubled country. Australian soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)