VOA标准英语2010年-British Prime Minister to Face Iraq In

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to the country's Iraq Inquiry before general elections expected later in the year. The announcement came Friday following mounting pressure from opposition politicians. The chairman of the Iraq

VOA标准英语2010年-Vampire Fights for Girlfriend in 'The

If any film can rival the World Cup in terms of anticipation by a global legion of fans, it is the new, third installment in the romance of teenager Bella and her beloved, ageless vampire, Edward. Here's a look at The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. It's sta

VOA标准英语2010年-American Tim Burke Raises Hopes for Fi

U.S. biathlete Tim Burke made sports history last month when he became the first American to take the lead in the Biathlon World Cup standings. Burke is due to compete in his second Olympic Winter Games this February in Vancouver, Canada. Burke's ach

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian Government Working to Move Cam

The rainy season in Haiti begins shortly and the government is rushing to complete a new camp for those left homeless by the earthquake Sylva Louis has lived in the sprawling refugee camp of Champs de Mars in downtown Port au Prince, Haiti's capital,

VOA标准英语2010年-What Does Stealing Sound Like?

Computers, mobile phones and other interactive technologies are changing our relationship with media, blurring the line between producer and consumer, and radically changing what it means to be creative. This is especially evident in the music world.

VOA标准英语2010年-Vitamin D May Protect Against Heart At

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that we get through exposure to sunlight and through diet. Without enough Vitamin D, we are at risk for rickets, osteoporosis and bone fractures. Now, researchers have found that Vitamin D deficiency is also associa

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Gives 6 Million to Mothers In Niger

The United Nations is giving $6 million in cash from its Children's Fund to mothers in Niger so they can buy food amidst widespread hunger in that West African country brought on by last year's lack of needed rain for crops. Vanessa Curney, a communi

VOA标准英语2010年-India Takes Steps to Lower Mounting Fo

India has taken measures intended to slow the rise in food prices, which are at an 11-year high. India's economy has been reviving in recent months, but the country is grappling with high inflation. Shoring up supplies of food is among the many steps

VOA标准英语2010年-Electric Vehicles Charge Ahead in US

What's billed as the biggest rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure in the world is about to begin in the United States. Urban planners are deciding where to locate more than 11,000 charging stations in 11 major cities. They want those stations u

VOA标准英语2010年-Villagers Fight the Rural Exodus in Se

A small group of villages in Senegal is slowly reversing the migration of workers to urban areas by creating community-driven employment opportunities at home. In 1988, Yanhobah Sy did the opposite of what hundreds of thousands of other Senegalese we

VOA标准英语2010年-Boy Scouts of America Celebrate 100th

This year the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its 100th anniversary. In the hometown of the founder, William Dickson Boyce, hundreds of Scouts from around the country gathered recently to honor his memory, and to celebrate the values of Scouting in

VOA标准英语2010-Schools Officially Reopen in Earthquake-R

Haitian schoolchildren, 05 Apr 2010 Children in Haiti are finally heading back to school, following the earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation on January 12. The Ministry of Education announced just last week that all schools had to reopen on Mo

VOA标准英语2010年-US Jobless Rate Steady; Obama Sees Pro

President Barack Obama talks with Gelberg Signs employee Elaine Hart during his tour of the facility, Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, in Washington. President Barack Obama says the U.S. unemployment report for July shows some encouraging signs, even though the

VOA标准英语2010-African Farmers Growing Organic Foods for

A melon field is pictured at a farm in the village of Djilakh, 80km south of Dakar, Senegal on 22 Apr 2008 (file photo) African farmers are making more money producing organically grown crops for European markets, where demand for healthier food is g

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Prepares for State of Union in E

U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to deliver his State of the Union Address at a time of political turmoil in Washington. Voter anger is high, and a Republican Senate victory in Massachusetts has sent shock waves through the president's Democr

VOA标准英语2010年-US Will Support Ban On International T

The US announced on Wednesday that it will support a ban on the international trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna. The announcement comes prior to this month's meeting in Qatar of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fau

VOA标准英语2010年-How Can Empathy Save Our Planet?

A new book explains how the communication and renewable energy revolutions can determine the future survival of earth Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 16 February 2010 We are at a turning point in human history, says futurist Jeremy Rifkin, and how we

VOA英语2010年-Public Opinion Split as Estonia Prepares to

Estonia officially joins the Eurozone on January 1, becoming the 17th nation - the first in the Baltic region - to adopt the common European currency group. But with worries growing over Europe's ability to handle its debt crisis, many Estonians say

VOA标准英语2010年-Record Ransom Frees Hijacked Tanker of

Later we came to learn that they paid about $7 million, which was dropped on the ship, and $2 million was taken a separate way. - Andrew Mwangura, East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program A record ransom payment has secured the release of a massive o

VOA标准英语2010年-US Schools Teach Kids to Play

Unstructured outdoor activity, eating fruits and vegetables become part of curriculum Nina Keck | Vermont 25 June 2010 At Calvary Preschool in Pittsford, Vermont, nearly one-third of class time is devoted to active, outdoor play. Over the past 30 yea