VOA标准英语2009年-East Timor Leader Says Voters Will Judge F

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta says it is up to Indonesian voters to judge a former army commander who hopes to become vice president in Wednesday's elections. Human rights groups accuse Prabowo Subianto of orchestrating atrocities in both

VOA标准英语2009年-G8 Leaders End Day of Talks with Commitmen

The leaders of the world's most powerful economies ended their first day of discussions at the G8 summit in Italy with a reaffirmation of their commitment to working together on the world economic crisis, climate change and development aid to the wo

VOA标准英语2009年-IMF Boosts 2010 World Economic Growth Esti

The International Monetary Fund has boosted its world economic growth estimate for next year, but says the global recovery will be weak. IMF's World Economic Outlook report cover In a new report, the IMF says it expects the world economy to shrink b

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Teachers Threaten Class Boycott

A Zimbabwean teachers' union is threatening to boycott classes every Friday if a number of their grievances including low pay are not addressed. Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe president Takavafira Zhou announced the intended boycott at a pr

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesia's Early Count Gives President Yu

Early, unofficial results from the Indonesian presidential election give President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the margin of victory he was looking for. Sample tallies from polling stations across Indonesia say President Yudhoyono won 52 percent of the

VOA标准英语2009年-Somalia Seeks Urgent Support as it Faces R

Intense diplomatic activity is underway in East African capitals aimed at saving Somalia's embattled government from a determined onslaught by well-financed radical Islamist rebels. Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed is touring the region before a

VOA标准英语2009年-Demonstrations, Counter Protests Expected

Both the interim government of Honduras and supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya plan demonstrations for Tuesday in the Central American nation's capital, Tegucigalpa. This follows a shooting incident on Sunday in which at least one person d

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Security Council Says North Korea Missi

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's most recent missile launches as violations of council resolutions, and demanded that Pyongyang comply fully with its international obligations. The Council President for the month of July,

VOA标准英语2009年-China Now Allowing Some Companies to Settl

Some companies in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia can now do business in China's currency, in the latest move to internationalize the yuan. A new program allows some importers and exporters to settle trade in China's currency, the yuan, beginnin

VOA标准英语2009年-South Korea's President Donates Personal A

South Korea's president is donating his personal assets to charity. The former corporate executive has set up a foundation to disperse his fortune of $26 million. From Seoul, Jason Strother has the story. South Korea President Lee Myung-Bak Presiden

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Outlines Vision of Common Goals Betw

U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Russians to work with the United States to tackle the big security and economic problems of our time. In a speech to graduates of an economics school, Mr. Obama made the case for better relations. The president

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Advisor Urges Another Economic Stimu

The Obama administration appears to be sending mixed signals on whether a second stimulus package will be needed to pull the U.S. economy out of a deep and prolonged recession. Democrats and Republicans are expressing dissatisfaction with the impact

VOA标准英语2009年-Election Underscores Splits Among Iranian

The disputed Iranian presidential election has highlighted the divide in Iran's clerical establishment. Conservative religious scholars welcomed the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, while reformist religious figures have criticized the

VOA标准英语2009年-Family, Fans Say Goodbye to Michael Jackso

Music fans said goodbye to Michael Jackson Tuesday, as friends and fans in Los Angeles paid tribute to the pop star at private and public memorial services. An emotional event at Staples Center celebrated the singer's life through music and the reco

VOA标准英语2009年-Ghana Hopes Obama Brings Tourism Boom

Ghana is hoping that this week's visit by U.S. President Barack Obama brings with it an increase in tourism revenue, especially from black Americans. A banner bearing photographs of President Barack Obama and President John Atta Mills of Ghana at th

VOA标准英语2009年-Internet, Satellite Communications Widen P

Thailand has undergone a quiet revolution as satellite broadcasters and the Internet have challenged traditional broadcast outlets to lead the political debate. There are concerns the government now wants to undercut these new challengers. Back in 2

VOA标准英语2009年-US, S. Korean Government Web Sites Targete

South Korea has issued security warnings after the disruption of major Internet sites by an apparent cyber attack. Several U.S. Web sites have also been affected. Reports are emerging in South Korean media that intelligence officials suspect North K

VOA标准英语2009年-Al-Shabab Militants in Somalia Behead 7 in

Al-Shabab militants in the south-central Somali town of Baidoa have beheaded seven people in what is believed to the largest mass execution carried out in Somalia by the al-Qaida-linked group since 2006. Armed Al-Shabaab fighters patrol Bakara Marke

VOA标准英语2009年-Trial of Burma's Democracy Leader Hears La

After some weeks of delay, the trial of Burma's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has heard testimony from the last of only two allowed defense witnesses. The trial has been widely criticized as rigged to keep the opposition and democracy leader locke

VOA标准英语2009年-Leaner General Motors Hopes to Win Over Co

The U.S. auto giant General Motors emerged from bankruptcy Friday, and GM officials announced extensive changes designed to win back consumers and restore the luster of what has long been one of the country's most prestigious corporations. Fritz Hen