VOA标准英语2009年-Israeli Rights Group Says Most Gaza Offens

A leading Israeli human rights group says most of the people killed in Israel's offensive in Gaza eight months ago were civilians - many of them children. Those findings contradict statistics from the Israeli military, which has said most of the cas

VOA标准英语2009年-SADC Leaders Conclude Summit in Kinshasa

Leaders of 15 southern African states are have concluded a two-day summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expressing support for efforts to mediate political confrontations in several member nations. But they have delegated the crisis in Zimbab

VOA标准英语2009年-South Sudan Reacts Angrily to Report of Po

A senior leader of South Sudan's ruling party says its suspicions of foul play on the part of the North have been confirmed by a new report that finds discrepancies in the oil figures reported by Khartoum. Oil revenue sharing is a crucial component

VOA标准英语2009年-China Moves to Internationalize Currency

China says it will sell $880 million worth of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong, in what analysts say is a first step toward widening the use of the currency outside the country. A tourist displays Chinese yuan Starting September 28, investors in

VOA标准英语2009年-Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands i

Nearly 600,000 West Africans are affected by floods, following three months of rain. The unusually heavy rainy season is expected to continue through the end of September. The latest United Nations assessment of West African flooding says more than

VOA标准英语2009年-South Korea, US Show Unified Front on Nort

South Korea and the United States are wrapping up senior diplomatic talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons with a show of unity. They say a six-nation process that has been underway for six years must be preserved. Stephen Bosworth, US special envoy

VOA标准英语2009年-West Africans Displaced by Flooding

Heavy rains in West Africa have affected more than 350,000 people. Our correspondent reports, flooding has killed at least 32 people in Ghana and Burkina Faso. View of the flooded streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 01 Sep 2009 More than 150,000 p

VOA标准英语2009年-Sri Lanka Expelling Senior UN Official

Sri Lanka's government is ordering the spokesman for the U.N. Children's Fund to leave the country. Our correspondent reports the expulsion stems from comments by the official that appeared in the international media in recent months. Sri Lanka The

VOA标准英语2009年-Al-Shabab Leader Threatens Somaliland

The spiritual leader of the radical Somali militant group al-Shabab has sharply criticized the leadership of the breakaway region of Somaliland for having ties with Ethiopia. The radical leader also called the brand of democracy practiced in the Som

VOA标准英语2009年-Rescue Efforts Continue After Indonesia Ea

Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Indonesia. The government has confirmed the deaths of 64 people but that number is expected to rise. Residents, rescue workers search for victims at site where earthquak

VOA标准英语2009年-British Prime Minister Defends Afghanistan

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown staunchly defended his government's Afghanistan policy and said troops would stay until Afghan forces can go it alone to defend the country. The prime minister's comments come amid rising casualties among British

VOA标准英语2009年-Preliminary Afghan Election Results Give K

For the first time since the August 20 presidential election in Afghanistan, the preliminary vote totals now show incumbent Hamid Karzai with a percentage high enough to avoid a runoff. But the country's electoral watchdog, backed by the U.N., says

VOA标准英语2009年-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Mourned Foll

After a nearly 24-hour search that involved sophisticated aircraft, satellites, commandos and even spear-toting tribal villagers, the wreckage of a helicopter carrying an influential Indian politician was spotted on the slope of a jungle hill. The d

VOA标准英语2009年-Israel to Approve More Settlement Construc

Under pressure from the United States, Israel is sending mixed signals on the controversial issue of West Bank settlements. General view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beitar Ilit, 04 Sep 2009 Israel plans to approve the construction of hundr

VOA标准英语2009年-US Official Reaffirms Need for Afghanistan

It has been about six months since the Obama Administration unveiled a new strategy boosting efforts to rebuild Afghan civil society. That is part of a comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. A top State Department official is acknowled

VOA标准英语2009年-5 Simple Measures to Help Protect from Swi

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching a global information campaign to help communities deal with the Swine Flu virus. The Red Cross says its main focus will be on the developing countries, which do not ha

VOA标准英语2009年-Security Tightens Following Overnight Curf

Gabon's Interior Ministry is introducing tougher security measures across the country after opposition riots brought an overnight curfew to a key port city. The violence followed the announcement that the son of the country's long-time leader has be

VOA标准英语2009年-S. Korea, US Concerned By North Korean Ura

North Korea has announced new progress in its nuclear weapons development, drawing expressions of regret and concern from the United States and its regional partners. A senior U.S. envoy is in the region discussing a response. South Korea vowed a st

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Hopes to Regain Health Care Momentum

U.S. President Barack Obama will attempt to regain political momentum when he delivers a major address on health care reform to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. It may be the most important speech so far in Mr. Obama's young presidency. The

VOA标准英语2009年-Australians Sweat in Record-Breaking Winte

Australia has experienced its warmest August on record, as winter temperatures soared. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology says that August was a most extraordinary month with mean temperatures almost 2.5 degrees above the long-term average. Young gir