VOA标准英语2009年-In Dakar, Flood Victims Move to Dry Ground

By Fid Thompson Medina Gounass, Senegal 23 September 2009 Horse cart drivers transport goods and passengers through deep flood waters in Sicap Mbao, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, 12 Sep 2009 For the past two weeks, torrential do

VOA标准英语2009年-Pakistani Officials Cite Gains in Anti-Ins

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 23 September 2009 Pakistan army says that its ongoing operations have severely dented the Taliban-led insurgency in the country's northwest. Military officials say the campaign is being gradually extended to what they consider

VOA标准英语2009年-Bipartisan US Congressional Panel Warns of

By Cindy Saine Capitol Hill 22 September 2009 Senators Joseph Lieberman (r) and Susan Collins prior to start of committee's hearing on Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009, on Capitol Hill, 22 Sep 2009 Two U.S. senator

VOA标准英语2009年-Organizations Join Forces to Protect Tiny

By Zulima Palacio Carroll County, Maryland 22 September 2009 The bog turtle In Maryland, environmental officials are working to save one of the smallest and rarest turtles in North America. The bog turtle had the power to move an entire highway proj

VOA标准英语2009年-World Leaders Promise Action at UN Climate

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 22 September 2009 United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-moon(R) addresses United Nations Climate Change Summit, 22 Sep 2009 Nearly 100 world leaders met at a summit at the United Nations Tuesday to put their political we

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: US Determined to Act on Climate Cha

By David Gollust New York 22 September 2009 President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations climate change summit at the United Nations headquarters, New York, 22 Sep 2009 President Barack Obama told a special U.N. summit on climate change the U

VOA标准英语2009年-Justice Department Probe of CIA Interrogat

By Jela de Franceschi Washington 22 September 2009 The U.S. Justice Department's decision to launch a criminal probe of the CIA's interrogation methods has caused a stir in Washington. Most Democrats back the investigation, while most Republicans op

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan Assessment Sparks Renewed Deba

By Al Pessin Pentagon 22 September 2009 The publication Monday of a secret assessment by the new U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has sparked a fresh round of debate about what the coalition strategy should be and how many troops are needed to

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Urges Israel, Palestinians to Work H

By Kent Klein Washington 22 September 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Israeli and Palestinian leaders to do more to re-start peace talks. Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday before his first three-way meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton, Arias Urge Dialogue in Honduras A

By David Gollust New York 22 September 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Costa Rican President Oscar Arias appealed for calm and dialogue in Honduras on Monday after the surprise return there of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Clinton

VOA标准英语2009年-France Dismantles Illegal Immigrant Camp

By Lisa Bryant Paris 22 September 2009 After vowing for months to shut down an illegal immigrant camp near Calais, the French government began dismantling it, early Tuesday. Heavy equipment is used to clear the makeshift camp known as the 'Jungle' a

VOA标准英语2009年-Pregnancy in Sierra Leone - a 'Ticket to D

By Selah Hennessy London 22 September 2009 Maternal deaths in Sierra Leone are a human-rights emergency, says a new report from Amnesty International, which cites that one in eight women risks dying during pregnancy in the West African country. Worl

VOA标准英语2009年-Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi Pitches His

By Elizabeth Lee Washington 23 September 2009 Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addresses the general debate of the 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly, in New York, 23 Sep 2009 Libyan leader is in New York and spoke at the United Nations General

VOA标准英语2009年-Taylor Denies Meeting With Rebel Leader on

By Kate Thomas Dakar 23 September 2009 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court prior to the beginning of his defense case during his trial in The Hague, 13 Jul 2009 Former Liberian President

VOA标准英语2009年-US Mideast Commander Endorses Afghanistan

By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 September 2009 US General David Petraeus, (file photo) The commander of all U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, who was also the architect of the Iraq turnaround two years ago, has endorsed the grim assessment b

VOA标准英语2009年-Maternal Mortality in Sierra Leone is 'Hum

By Fid Thompson Dakar 22 September 2009 The human rights group Amnesty International says the maternal health situation in Sierra Leone amounts to a human rights abuse. The small West African nation has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in

VOA标准英语2009年-Honduran Security Breaks Up Pro-Zelaya Pro

By Brian Wagner Miami 22 September 2009 A supporter of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya runs during clash with riot police in front of Brazil embassy in Tegucigalpa, 22 Sep 2009 Riot police in Honduras on Tuesday broke up marches by supporte

VOA标准英语2009年-Cambodia Criticized for Curtailing Freedom

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 22 September 2009 Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy (file photo) Cambodia has been accused of silencing critics with lawsuits, jail time, and assassinations. Cambodia's opposition leader says the crackdown is the gover

VOA标准英语2009年-Video Games Promote Peace and Democracy

By Deborah Block Washington 21 September 2009 Video games are fun, but besides providing entertainment, some of them actually teach people how to resolve global conflicts without violence. Several organizations are using video games and other virtua

VOA标准英语2009年-Calls Rise for Resignation of South Africa

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 21 September 2009 Caster Semenya (File photo) South Africa's top athletics official is in danger of losing his job. The government's sports ministry and major political parties have called for him to be removed for lying a