VOA标准英语2010年-Guinea Interim PM Says He is Not Bound

Guinea Interim PM Says He is Not Bound by Transitional Government Deal The deal states that all members of the 101-member transitional government and the existing ruling military council are barred from running in elections planned for June. Scott St

VOA标准英语2010年-India Tightens Security Amid Warnings

President Obama Praised for Sticking to American Values on Counter-Terrorism India has puts its airports on high alert following intelligence warnings of a possible hijacking attempt by Islamic militants. The security alert comes days before India ce

VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesia Uses 'Soft Approach' to Cont

Terrorism tied to Islamic fundamentalism seems to be on the rise in many parts of world -- from Yemen and Pakistan to southern Thailand and the Philippine island of Mindanao. But, in Indonesia -- a country that security experts worried might become a

VOA标准英语2010年-Scientists Explain Haiti Earthquake

This was a very shallow earthquake, which means it would tend to be more destructive. Stuart Sipkin, USGS Tuesday's earthquake hit Haiti hard, with extensive damage and many casualties. Compared to the well-known seismic areas like the Pacific Rim, t

VOA标准英语2010年-Tougher Times Ahead for Yemen's Somali

During the past 20 years, hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled from Somalia to Yemen, where they are granted automatic asylum. The Yemeni government now says it may change that, saying the Somalis are a burden and a security risk. But new laws

VOA标准英语2010年-3 Suicide Bombers Attack Baghdad Hotel

Officials concerned insurgents could stage high-profile attacks to disrupt national parliamentary elections scheduled for March 7 Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 25 January 2010 Iraqi police evacuate a victim of a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan.

VOA标准英语2010年-Turkish, Pakistani, Afghan Presidents

Those Taliban who are not part of al-Qaida or other terrorist networks are welcome to come back to their country and lay down arms and resume life under the constitution of Afghanistan. - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Afghan President Hamid Karzai sa

VOA标准英语2010年-Sri Lanka Tense on Eve of Presidential

Sri Lanka's government and the political opposition are trading accusations their respective rivals are preparing to use force to overturn the results of Tuesday's presidential election. Independent monitors, meanwhile, contend, the electoral process

VOA标准英语2010年-Ballot Counting Underway in Sri Lanka

Voters, including Tamils displaced by the civil war, decided whether to extend the tenure of the incumbent president or replace him with his former top military chief. Steve Herman | Colombo 25 January 2010 Policeman giving instruction to voters at p

VOA标准英语2010年-2009 American Roots Music Grammy Nomin

The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be handed out in Los Angeles on January 31. Once again, Roots performers are showing up in many different categories. Bob Dylan's performance of Beyond Here Lies Nothin' could earn the folk legend his second Grammy

VOA标准英语2010年-Country Music Well Represented With Gr

The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be presented on January 31 in Los Angeles, California. The Zac Brown Band received three Grammy Award nominations, including Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals for its 2008 Number One debut singl

VOA标准英语2010年-US Central Bank Chief Reconfirmation E

The Obama administration and a top Republican lawmaker agree U.S. Central Bank Chief Ben Bernanke is likely to be confirmed for another term as the nation's top monetary official. To some in Washington, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is the ma

VOA标准英语2010年-Haiti's 'Forgotten City' Lost in the R

The historic earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, changed it's capital city Port-au-Prince forever. And while the American military has secured it's damaged port and streets, international aid organizations supply medical and food supplies and ca

VOA标准英语2010年-Iran Threatens to Produce Own Nuclear

Iran's president says his country is resolved to produce its own highly enriched uranium if the West is unwilling to accept Iran's counter-proposal to a U.N. deal worked out last November. After presenting his his budget proposals to parliament, Iran

VOA标准英语2010年-Guinea Electoral Commission Meets with

Guinea's electoral commission and international donors are discussing plans to organize elections in six months. The vote is part of a regionally-backed transitional authority meant to end more than one year of military rule. Guinea's National Indepe

VOA标准英语2010年-Rights Groups Chastise Egypt Over Gaza

Whatever Egypt's motives for its complicity with Israel, whether it reflects the extent to which it bows to U.S. and Israeli pressure, or is happy to use this as a lever against Hamas, those who are suffering are Gaza's civilian population. - HRW Reg

VOA标准英语2010年-Sri Lanka Chooses Tuesday between Incu

An unusual political irony is reaching a climax on the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka. The two proclaimed heroes of the recently-ended quarter century civil war, who are openly accusing each other of war crimes, are facing off in the country'

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian-American Media Play Important

The emotional aftershocks of the earthquake in Haiti that killed or wounded 100s of thousands of people and left millions homeless are still being felt in New York's thriving Haitian American community, nearly 2,500 kilometers and a world away. The H

VOA标准英语2010年-Auto Industry Set for Big Changes in 2

Photo: VOA Auto hi-tech is set to make big inroads in 2010 After a tumultuous year for the auto industry, car makers are looking for a fresh start in 2010. Industry experts say the New Year promises to be a challenging time for automakers as they loo

VOA标准英语2010年-Google Plans to Put All World's Books

The initiative could offer unprecedented access to an enormous collection of human knowledge, but it has created controversy over who stands to profit from it. Rachel Silverman | San Francisco 31 December 2009 A truck belonging to Google pulls up at