VOA标准英语2010年-New Life for Vanishing Species

New technologies aid in conservation efforts at the National Zoo Susan Logue Koster | Front Royal, Virginia 19 July 2010 The National Zoo opened a cheetah science facility in 2007 at its conservation center in Front Royal, VA. Cheetahs are considered

VOA标准英语2010年-Clout and All that Goes With It

Throughout the Middle East and North Africa - or MENA - wasta is a currency more powerful than dirhams or dinars. Wasta is the clout you get from whom you know and it can make every aspect of your life easier - from getting a new phone line installed

VOA标准英语2010年-New Album Pays Tribute to Bob Marley

Twenty-nine years after the death of reggae star Bob Marley, musicians around the world continue to celebrate his music. A new tribute album to Bob Marley features performers from six different countries. While the nine-member band Funkadesi is based

VOA标准英语2010年-Young HIV/AIDS Activists Demand Respec

...we should learn from adults and established leaders and they should learn from us as well. At the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, young people spoke out about how theyre affected by the pandemic and what theyre doing about it. The sp

VOA标准英语2010年-AIDS, TB Experts Unite to Reduce Death

Protesters from No More People Living With HIV Dying From TB movement speak during International AIDS Conference 2010 in Vienna, Austria, 22 July 2010 More than a third of the planet's population is infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis

VOA标准英语2010年-Muslim Group Faces Opposition Near New

American Muslim groups seeking to build mosques or community centers - or even summer camps - have faced suspicion and sometimes organized opposition since the September 11 terror attacks by Islamic extremists 10 years ago. Some of the fiercest battl

VOA标准英语2010年-US, South Korea Set Joint Military Exe

The massive aircraft carrier USS George Washington is escorted into the Busan port in Busan, South Korea, for joint military exercises as a South Korean destroyer, top, passes by 21 July 2010. The U.S. and South Korea will launch joint military exerc

VOA标准英语2010年-Mubarak's Health, Blogger's Death Add

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during a meeting at the Presidential palace in Cairo, 06 Jul 2010 The Egyptian government is denying reports that President Hosni Mubarak's health is failing, pointing to his recent hosting of several regional leaders

VOA标准英语2010年-Anti-Apartheid Hero Desmond Tutu to Re

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and and former Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu talks during a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, 22 Jul 2010. Tutu announced he is retiring from public life after his birthday on Oct. 7 when he turns 79. South Af

VOA标准英语2010年-ICJ: Kosovo Independence Does Not Viol

Kosovars celebrate the ICJ ruling of the legality of independence declaration as they take pictures at the 'NEWBORN' obelisk in capital Pristina, 22 July 2010 The United Nations International Court of Justice has ruled that Kosovo's unilateral declar

VOA标准英语2010年-Clashes in Northern Yemen Kill at Leas

overnight. The clashes are part of a new round of fighting between pro-government tribes and Shi'ite Houthi rebels, who have been battling the government intermittently since 2004. It is the fifth day of bloody clashes between the factions. The fight

VOA标准英语2010年-Early AIDS Treatment Saves Lives, Mone

A new study of HIV-infected people in Haiti indicates that starting treatment early could save many patients who might otherwise die of AIDS. And starting anti-AIDS medicines earlier might also save money. The World Health Organization currently reco

VOA标准英语2010年-Fish Oil Supplements Might Lower Breas

A new study suggests that women who take fish oil supplements lower their risk of breast cancer. Fish oil supplements are a popular way to increase the intake of omega-3 fatty acids, which are thought to have a wide range of beneficial effects, parti

VOA标准英语2010年-Scientists Take Steps Toward Universal

Each year, scientists work to develop a unique influenza vaccine to protect people against the strain expected in the coming flu season. Mutations in the virus mean that last year's vaccine probably won't protect against this year's flu variety. Now,

VOA标准英语2010年-Admiral Mullen: Afghanistan Can 'Turn'

The top U.S. military officer says critics who claim it will take years to even have a chance to defeat the Afghan insurgency ignore the fact that a similar counterinsurgency strategy turned around a similarly difficult situation in Iraq in 2007. The

VOA标准英语2010年-French Burqa Vote Stirs Strong Reactio

A woman wearing the niqab, a veil worn by the most conservative Muslims that exposes only a woman's eyes, walks in the Belsunce district of downtown Marseille, central France, 19 Jun 2009 France's lower house of Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in

VOA标准英语2010年-Report Outlines Challenges and Opportu

At the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, a new report outlines the challenges and opportunities facing vaccine researchers. The report The Road to Prevention is called a scientific strategic plan to help end the epidemic. The Global HIV V

VOA标准英语2010年-Report: HIV Prevention Research Enters

Joe DeCapua 15 July 2010 Were seeing a lot of competition for resources, which is inevitable in periods of scarcity. A new report warns that promising developments in HIV prevention could be undermined by funding gaps and a lack of political will. Th

VOA标准英语2010年-Conservation Groups in Coastal Kenya W

Kenya's ocean waters are home to five out of the world's eight species of turtles. All are classified as either endangered or critically endangered, and are threatened by poaching, fishing nets, development and pollution. The conservation groups Wata

VOA标准英语2010年-Elvis Rocks Washington

Two exhibits mark the king's 75th birthday Susan Logue Koster | Washington, DC 15 July 2010 Watch: Logue Koster Video Report MP4 The exhibit at the Newseum features clothing worn by Elvis, which is on loan from Graceland. Related Links National Portr