VOA标准英语2009年-Sotomayor Pledges Commitment to Law, Impar

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, has pledged impartiality and fidelity to the law if she is confirmed as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice and only the third woman to

VOA标准英语2009年-Groups Say G8's Green Commitments Fail Afr

G-8 leaders in Italy pledged to cut global emissions 50 percent by 2050. But advocacy organizations say that the commitment is much too weak and too vague for sub-Saharan Africa, which is already facing serious challenges due to a changing climate.

VOA标准英语2009年-Somalia Threatened by Foreign Invasion, Ne

Somalia's neighbors are pleading for urgent international help to prevent the strategic Horn of Africa nation from falling into the hands of foreigners bent on turning it into a haven for terrorists. Regional foreign ministers held an emergency sess

VOA标准英语2009年-Human Rights Watch says Somaliland Democra

The autonomous region of Somaliland is in danger of losing its democratic and human rights gains if its leadership does not soon mend its ways, according to a human rights group. The group accuses the international community of harmful neglect and c

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Meets Indian Leaders in New Delhi

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other top Indian officials in New Delhi Monday, on a visit aimed cementing a growing U.S.-Indian strategic partnership. Clinton says she believes neighboring Pakistan has

VOA标准英语2009年-Aziz Wins Mauritanian Presidential Electio

Mauritania's former military leader has won election as president. Opposition candidates are rejecting the results of a vote meant to return the country to constitutional rule. A supporter of former military leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz celebrates

VOA标准英语2009年-Mauritanian Opposition Rejects Election of

Mauritania's largest coalition of political parties is rejecting the results of presidential elections that show a big win for the country's former military leader. A supporter of former military leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz celebrates his electio

VOA标准英语2009年-Fear Supports Russian Culture of Impunity

Russia's Memorial human rights organization has suspended its activities in Chechnya following last week's murder of its local representative, journalist Natalya Estemirova. Human rights activists have blamed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Presid

VOA标准英语2009年-Australia Warns of More Terrorist Attacks

Australia has upgraded its travel advisory to Indonesia after the fatal hotel bombings in Jakarta. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Canberra warns Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Indonesia because of the possibility of further

VOA标准英语2009年-Debate Over Afghanistan Rages in Britain a

Another British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, the 17th this month. Rising casualties have sparked a political debate about the country's involvement in Afghanistan and why more and more of its soldiers are dying. British soldiers carry cof

VOA标准英语2009年-Iran's Supreme Leader Calls for Politician

A group of reformist Iranian religious leaders is calling for a popular referendum to determine the fate of a disputed presidential election. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during a religious ceremony (file photo) A

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Steps Up Campaign for Health Care Re

U.S. President Barack Obama is devoting much of his time these days to one issue: reforming the nation's health care system. Concerns about the cost and scope of reform are growing among members of Congress and the general public. Mr. Obama is makin

VOA标准英语2009年-Voters in Mauritania Prepare for Saturday

Voters in Mauritania go to the polls Saturday to choose a new president. It is an election to restore constitutional order following last year's military coup. Supporters of Mauritania's former military leader Mohamed Ould Abedl Aziz attend a politi

VOA标准英语2009年-Deadly Twin Bombings Hit Jakarta Hotels

The Indonesia capital Jakarta remains on high alert after suspected bombs tore through two luxury hotels just before 8:00 a.m., killing at least eight people. Police officers inspect damage after an explosion went off at the Marriott hotel in Jakart

VOA标准英语2009年-NASA Prepares for Return to Moon, Missions

As the world observes the 40th anniversary of the historic moon landing on July 20, 1969, the U.S. agency that accomplished that feat is working on plans for a return to the moon and an even more ambitious plan to use the moon as a base for missions

VOA标准英语2009年-Former Iranian President Criticizes Hard-L

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani delivered a blistering Friday prayer sermon at Tehran University, before a crowd of thousands, warning those in high places to abide by the will of the people and to heal the wounds of the recent cri

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Aims to Boost Strategic Relationsh

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mumbai at the start of a visit aimed at deepening an emerging strategic partnership between the United States and India. Clinton is urging India to join Washington in supporting Pakistan's efforts against ter

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian President Calls Hotel Bombings

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says the two bombs that went off in the Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels in Jakarta, killing eight people and wounding at least 50 more, are acts of terrorism. Rescuers evacuate the body of a victim of t

VOA标准英语2009年-Somali Insurgent Group Now Said to be Hold

Somalia's transitional government has called for the unconditional release of two French military advisors kidnapped Tuesday in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Both men are now believed to be held captive by an Islamist extremist group with ties to al

VOA标准英语2009年-Hondurans March in Support of New Governme

Thousands of Hondurans have marched in support of the new government that replaced ousted leader Manuel Zelaya earlier this week. Officials have vowed to arrest Mr. Zelaya if he returns to the country. Demonstrators show support for new Honduras gov