VOA标准英语2009年-World Summit in Italy Puts Spotlight on Ea

Leaders of the world's most powerful nations meet in central Italy this week (July 8-10) for the annual G8 summit. The agenda is expected to cover a wide variety of issues, from the ongoing global economic crisis to Afghanistan, Iran and aid to Afri

VOA标准英语2009年-Hondurans Deeply Divided Over Ouster of Pr

Thousands of supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya marched through the streets of the nation's capital, Tegucigalpa, Sunday and jammed the roads around the international airport awaiting his return. Supporters of ousted Honduran Pres

VOA标准英语2009年-G8 Leaders Prepare to Meet in Italian Eart

The annual G-8 summit of the world's leading industrialized nations gets underway on Wednesday in Italy with agenda items ranging from the ongoing global economic crisis to regional security issues and development aid to the world's poorest regions.

VOA标准英语2009年-Air France Plane Did Not Break Up in Air,

Initial results of an investigation into last month's Air France crash over the Atlantic find the aircraft plunged into the ocean at high speed. French investigators also say they are far from establishing the cause of the crash and the investigatio

VOA标准英语2009年-Analysts Say Russia's Influence on Iran Ve

How to deal with and what to do with Iran's nuclear weapons aspirations is expected to be discussed during the upcoming Moscow summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev. Iran's nuclear weapons program is

VOA标准英语2009年-North Korea Fires Short Range Missiles as

A third round of talks over an embattled joint industrial zone between North and South Korea has produced no progress. The North apparently launched several short range missiles into the ocean even as South Korean delegates were making their journey

VOA标准英语2009年-French Prime Minister Visits Iraq to Talk

The French prime minister is visiting Baghdad on Thursday, with a large delegation of French political and business leaders, in another positive sign for the war-torn nation. A trip to Kurdistan is also on the agenda for the French official. French

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Poll Ratings Strong Despite Weak Eco

The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the presiden

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian Officials Visit Australia Seeki

A senior Indonesian delegation is visiting Australia to learn more about fire prevention and conservation strategies. Their country often suffers from massive forest fires that spread smoke and ash around Southeast Asia. A wind change opens up a 10k

VOA标准英语2009年-World Food Program Reports Difficulties in

The United Nations World Food Program has to drastically cut the number of hungry North Koreans it feeds because of a lack of international funding and new restrictions imposed by Pyongyang. The World Food Program originally planned this year to rea

VOA标准英语2009年-Islam Still a Force in Indonesian Election

With the Indonesian presidential elections looming, some political analysts are wondering what role Muslim organizations will play. In parliamentary elections earlier this year the Islamic parties lost a number of seats. Still, in the country with t

VOA标准英语2009年-Sweden Takes Over European Union Presidenc

Sweden took over the rotating European Union presidency, Wednesday, following a troubled six-month tenure under the Czech Republic that saw Prague's government collapse. Stockholm faces big challenges ahead - from tackling the economy to climate cha

VOA标准英语2009年-More Job Losses Cloud US Employment Pictur

U.S. unemployment continues to rise, with a larger-than-expected number of job cuts in June. The unemployment rate now stands at 9.5 percent, the highest in 26 years. Unemployed worker (L) talks with Employment Guide staffer at job fair in San Jose,

VOA标准英语2009年-Brown: Iran Using Britain as Scapegoat for

The diplomatic row between Tehran and London continues to rumble. Briish PM Gordon Brown leaves his residence at 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, 01 Jul 2009 Speaking during prime minister's question time in the House of Commons

VOA标准英语2009年-Pentagon Sees No Particular Indication Nor

The top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says he has seen no indication that North Korea will conduct a missile test this weekend, to coincide with the U.S. Independence Day celebration. Adm. Mike Mullen (file photo) North Korea has marke

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Still Opposes US Plan for Missile S

Russia strongly opposes the U.S. plan to station a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. That issue will be discussed during the upcoming summit meeting in Moscow between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev. F

VOA标准英语2009年-At Summit, US Moves on Strategic Priority:

When U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Moscow next week for a summit with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev he will take the somewhat unusual step of taking the top U.S. military officer with him. Admiral Mike Mullen's presence is partly relat

VOA标准英语2009年-US Vice President Encourages Reconciliatio

Vice President Joe Biden is visiting U.S. soldiers and Iraqi political leaders on the first trip by a top U.S. leader to Iraq since the June 30 withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraqi towns and cities. Biden's trip comes amid a surge of insurgent

VOA标准英语2009年-US Conservatives Support Ouster of Hondura

The Organization of American States and most governments in the world have condemned the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya by the military last Sunday as a coup d'etat. But the people who currently hold power in Honduras say they followed l

VOA标准英语2009年-New Honduran Government Defies OAS Ultimat

The interim Honduran president has rejected an ultimatum from American governments to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to the presidency. The ongoing political crisis has sparked new protests. New President of Honduras Roberto Micheletti, 28 Ju