VOA标准英语2009年-Clashes Between Houthi Rebels, Yemeni Gove

Fighting between Yemeni government forces and a Shi'ite rebel group in the north of the country appears to have intensified, with reports of casualties on both sides. Image taken from video released by the office of rebel leader Abdel Malik al-Hawth

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Says US Supports Sirleaf

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has given a big boost of support to embattled Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf whose Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that she be barred from holding further public office. Liberia's

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Urges Political Reconciliation in

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for political reconciliation in Liberia, using her political career as an example. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (r) with Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrov

VOA标准英语2009年-Kenya's Food Crisis Worsening

Kenya's government is announcing new emergency steps to address the country's growing food crisis. But critics say the government's actions are too little, too late. The emergency plan announced by the Kenyan Cabinet this week includes mobilizing th

VOA标准英语2009年-In Aceh, Indonesia Foreign Aid Creates Ten

The 2004 tsunami that ravaged Indonesia's Aceh province helped convince Acehnese separatists and the central government in Jakarta to work together to end 30 years of war and rebuild the province. August 15 marks the fourth anniversary of the peace

VOA标准英语2009年-US Retail Sales Down, Jobless Claims Up

One day after the U.S. central bank signaled a possible end to America's longest recession since World War II, new data suggest continued weakness in several economic sectors. Shoppers move through the check-out line after a shopping trip to Wal-Mar

VOA标准英语2009年-Al-Shabab Militants Enforce Laws Alien to

In Somalia, militant Islamists have begun enforcing new laws in the areas they control that are challenging the views of many traditionally moderate Muslims in the country. The leader of al-Shabab militants in Somalia's Banadir region, which include

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Says Liberia Making Progress in Fi

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's government is making significant progress in the fight against corruption. Secretary Clinton addressed Liberia's national assembly in Monrovia. U.S. Secretary of

VOA标准英语2009年-Gates Might Agree to More Troops for Afgha

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates indicated Thursday he might be receptive if his new commander in Afghanistan asks for more troops, but he is still concerned that having too many foreign forces in the country could alienate its people. Defense Se

VOA标准英语2009年-Muslim Preachers Killed in Somalia's Puntl

At least five Muslim preachers from Pakistan have been shot to death outside a mosque in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland. There are reports that two more may have died in a hospital from their wounds. The motive behind the shootings is

VOA标准英语2009年-Scientists: Australian Aboriginal Knowledg

As Australia's federal parliament prepares to vote this week on a sweeping carbon trading program, scientists say that aboriginal fire management practices could help reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions. Indigenous techniques have limited

VOA标准英语2009年-Satellites Predict Severe Water Shortages

New satellite data reveal that groundwater in Northwest India is being depleted faster than it is being replenished by rainwater. Experts say the problem is being caused by farmers' excessive use of groundwater to irrigate their crops, and they warn

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton to Discuss Governance, Corruption

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Nigeria where she will meet with President Umaru Yar'Adua Wednesday on the fifth stop of her Africa trip. Clinton is expected to discuss good governance and corruption in Nigeria. Hillary Clinton address

VOA标准英语2009年-Scientists Gather in Drought-Stricken Keny

Scientists meeting in Nairobi are urging Africa's leaders to develop more sustainable models for the continent's water use. Kenya is currently suffering under a serious drought that is leaving millions hungry and stifling the country's economic reco

VOA标准英语2009年-Guinea Military Ruler May Run for Presiden

Guinea's military ruler may run for president in elections that he has postponed until next year. Captain Moussa Dadis Camara (File Photo) When Army Captain Moussa Camara took power in a coup last December, he told Guineans that no one in his ruling

VOA标准英语2009年-US Resists Direct Talks with N. Korea

The Obama administration reaffirmed Tuesday it is not interested in talks with North Korea outside the framework of Chinese-sponsored six-party negotiations on that country's nuclear program. South Korean news reports say Pyongyang has invited two U

VOA标准英语2009年-Brown: Britain Played No Part in Lockerbie

For the first time since the release last week of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison and his return to Libya, Britain's prime minister has addressed the issue publicly. Opposition politicians say Prime Mini

VOA标准英语2009年-Upbeat US Economic Indicators Amid Record

The U.S. economy is showing further signs of recovery, even as America's national debt continues to skyrocket. U.S. dollars Despite some of the most challenging economic conditions in decades, American consumer confidence jumped unexpectedly this mo

VOA标准英语2009年-Initial Afghan Election Results Show Incum

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is leading by just two percent, according to official, partial election results five days after millions of voters braved Taliban threats to cast ballots. Mr. Karzai has 40.6 percent of votes tabulated, while his c

VOA标准英语2009年-Powerful Bomb Kills 40 in Southern Afghani

Police in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar say 40 people are dead and 64 injured after an apparent truck bomb exploded. It is the deadliest blast in the country since an attack on the Indian Embassy more than a year ago. People look at the destr