VOA英语2010年-World AIDS Day: Saving Mothers, Saving Babie

The recent UNAIDS global report cited significant progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. It says there have been fewer infections and fewer deaths among women and their newborns. One organization has played a major role i

VOA英语2010年-Electoral Commission Says Egypt's Ruling NDP

Egypt's electoral commission announced the preliminary results of Sunday's parliamentary election, declaring the ruling National Democratic Party won 95 percent of the seats contested in the first round of voting. Opposition parties complained of wid

VOA英语2010年-ICC Official Arrives in Kenya for Reconcilia

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is in Kenya as the country anxiously awaits his warrants for the masterminds of the country's post-election chaos. As he winds down his investigation into the post-election chaos that rocked

VOA英语2010年-'Lost Boys' of South Sudan Lead Diaspora Vot

Hundreds of thousands of southern Sudanese who fled their homeland during Sudan's civil war are signing up to vote absentee in the January 9 independence referendum. Former war orphans, the so-called 'Lost Boys', are leading the absentee vote campaig

VOA英语2010年-Clinton Urges Enhanced OSCE Role on Human Ri

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, has urged an enhanced OSCE role in settling regional conflicts and promoting human rights. Clinton also sealed

VOA标准英语2010年-Recent Russian Spy Case Good Fit for S

The International Spy Museum in Washington is hoping to add to its collection of espionage materials following the recent spy swap between the United States and Russia. The exchange was the largest between the two nations since the end of the Cold Wa

VOA标准英语2010年-Website of the Week — Psychology Hel

Information to help you cope with stress, depression, and other mental health issues Art Chimes | Washington, DC 12 March 2010 The APA's Help Center offers a collection of tools and articles to help you learn about and, perhaps, cope with mental heal

VOA标准英语2010年-US, Afghanistan Reaffirm Partnership A

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hold opening discussions to repair ties following public criticisms from both sides, at the State Department in Washington, 11 May 2010 Senior U.S. and Afghan officials h

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Urges Congress to Enact New Clim

The environmental and economic disasters caused by the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be fueling efforts in the U.S. Congress to finish work on a stalled energy and climate change bill. Though the House of Representatives passed its v

VOA标准英语2010年-Saxophonist Kirk Whalum Pays Tribute T

Donny Hathaway, who gained fame in the 1970s as a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, left behind some of soul music's most-compelling tunes, including his 1973 hit, Love, Love, Love. The smooth jazz rendition from Kirk Whalum's alb

VOA标准英语2010年-Bringing the Beauty of Math to Life

Approaches to math differ around the world. In Japan, millions of children study the abacus for fun after school. For many people, math can be intimidating. But Alex Bellos finds it intriguing. The journalist has degrees in mathematics and philosophy

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Puts Sea Turtles at Ris

The spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is contaminating nesting and feeding grounds for sea turtles. All six species in U.S. waters are listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Fragile species Barbara Schroeder, who

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian Leaders React to Increasing Pa

Iran is reacting to the increasing pain of economic sanctions. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is urging greater efficiency and motivation, and Iran's vice president is threatening to stop doing business in dollars and euros. As new U.S. and U.

VOA标准英语2010年-NATO Struggles to Train Afghan Army, B

An Afghan Army soldier on joint-patrol with Canadian soldiers in the Panjwayi district, southwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, 6 June 2010. The sound of gunfire and yelling punctures the air as Afghan soldiers run through a recent exercise at the Kabul

VOA标准英语2010年-UNICEF Bringing $7 Million in Drugs to

Before Sierra Leone's April 27 launch of free health care for pregnant women and children under five, the United Nations Children's Fund is stockpiling $7 million worth of medicine. In one month's time, the country will launch an ambitious plan to pr

VOA标准英语2010年-Historic Gloucester Fishing Port Hit b

Overfishing led to regulations that then drained jobs from a Massachusetts town Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 01 February 2010 Recently, we told you about New Bedford, the whaling capital of the world before the discovery of petroleum made whale oil

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel Successfully Tests Rocket Defen

Iron Dome defense system uses cameras and radar to track incoming rockets and can shoot them down within seconds of their launch. The system was developed by Rafael, the Israel Military Industries, at a cost of $200 million. Robert Berger | Jerusalem

VOA标准英语2010-Naval Patrols Reduce Somali Pirate Attack

Joe DeCapua 06 April 2010 International naval patrols against Somali pirates have made shipping lanes much safer. But theyve not been able to eliminate the threat altogether. Naval experts look at whats been done and what could be done to keep the pi

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Says Terrorist Threat Worsens Treat

The U.N. refugee agency says there has been an alarming deterioration in the treatment of uprooted Somali civilians, both inside Somalia and in the surrounding region. Agency officials say Somali civilians are suffering a backlash from recent terrori

VOA标准英语2010年-Markets Volatile Day After Wall Street

Stock markets were volatile Friday, one day after a massive plunge and bounceback on Wall Street. U.S. President Barack Obama says regulatory authorities are evaluating Thursday's wild swing. Speaking to reporters in Washington Friday, Mr. Obama bill