VOA标准英语2010年-Reporter's Notebook: Mogadishu

After repelling the Ramadan offensive launched by al Qaida-linked force al-Shabab, AMISOM forces in Mogadishu have been able to exploit rifts within the insurgent group and gain ground throughout the city. AMISOM officials believe that with an additi

VOA标准英语2010年-Gold is Hottest Thing in Cancer Treatm

Scientists are putting a modern spin on a cancer treatment that goes back to antiquity. It's heat therapy, which is getting a new look with the help of microscopic particles of gold. Cancer treatments usually involve powerful drugs or radiation. But

VOA标准英语2010年-Soup Swap Adds Variety to Winter Menus

As the days in the northern hemisphere, get darker and colder, hot soup sounds pretty inviting. A homemade pot of soup can be healthy, economical and delicious. But by day four, it can also get kind of boring. So people are coming together to get mor

VOA标准英语2010年-Indian Companies Push into Africa

Indian companies are investing billions of dollars in Africa to tap the potential of its growing market and increasing its footprint across the continent. From Kenya in the east, to Zimbabwe in the south and Nigeria in the west, India's $ 15 billion

VOA标准英语2010年-Sentenced to Witch Camp

The Halloween season abounds with witches and goblins and ghosts. While many children and adults put on costumes and pretend to be witches, a new book reminds readers that there are still people living in a world haunted by witchcraft. In Spellbound:

VOA标准英语2010年-Technology Enables Small Artists to Co

The philosophy behind open source software - giving every access to the source code so anyone can adapt the program - is spreading to the real world. It's being applied to art as well as the business of art. Open source siteTo organize volunteers for

VOA标准英语2010年-Rape Counseling Centers in DRC Address

Opened as safe havens where rape victims can receive emotional support, the International Committee of the Red Cross' counseling centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are also trying to help the women who are pregnant as a result of the rapes.

VOA标准英语2010年-US Voters Tap Republicans, Rebuke Demo

A resurgent Republican Party is basking in the afterglow of its best midterm electoral showing in 16 years. Republicans scored a huge majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, pared the Democratic majority in the Senate, and captured a slew of g

VOA标准英语2010年-'The King's Speech' Tells True Story o

There is 'Oscar buzz' for The King's Speech. a new film that tells the true story of how Britain's King George VI overcame a debilitating stutter to inspire his nation during World War II. In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history,

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africa Assesses Progress in Figh

International AIDS Day provides an opportunity to examine the efforts to combat the deadly virus that attacks the human immune system. In South Africa, whose 5.7 million HIV victims make it the most affected country in the world, officials and activi

VOA标准英语2010年-Burkina's Compaoré Wins by Landslide

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaor won a landslide victory in the country's presidential poll, according to provisional results announced Thursday. Four opposition candidates are now contesting those results and calling for the president of the el

VOA标准英语2010年-Catching a Wave - and its Energy

One of the newest sources of alternative energy is also one of the oldest - water power. The 19th century water wheel, though, bears no resemblance to the 21st century contraptions powered by ocean waves. The wave energy sector has been slow to coale

VOA标准英语2010年-'Cooking' Cancer Cells Could Kill Them

An international team of scientists at a U.S. university is investigating whether 'cooking' cancerous tumors using tiny nanoparticles in a magnetic field might be an effective and useful treatment. Preliminary findings suggest they may be on the righ

VOA标准英语2010年-Flu Vaccine Found Safe, Effective for

One of the first studies of the effectiveness of flu vaccine in young children suggests that vaccination should be considered for youngsters before they reach their first birthday. Older adults are considered to have the greatest chance of dying from

VOA英语2010年-'Guerrilla Gardeners' Tackle Urban Eyesores

In major cities across the globe there's a new kind of urban guerilla. They're not handling rifles and guns. They're planting flowers. It's called Guerrilla Gardening and it's a new kind of urban graffiti, environmental style. It's Saturday night and

VOA英语2010年-Santa Claus Helps Raise Money for Animal She

The Washington Humane Society got some help from a familiar figure this year, as the Christmas holidays approached. The Humane Society is the only open-access animal shelter in the Nation's Capital, and cares for nearly 30,000 animals a year. It rece

VOA英语2010年-Bringing Christmas Cheer to Homeless Childre

Christmas is a festive time, especially for children. Families gather to celebrate the holidays with delicious meals and wrapped gifts. But for children whose families have no home of their own, Christmas can be a sad time. To put a smile on homeless

VOA英语2010年-Human Trials Start for Universal Flu Vaccine

The World Health Organization says about 500,000 people die every year from seasonal flu. To combat that, doctors recommend getting a flu vaccine at the beginning of each flu season and researchers are now working on a universal vaccine that could pr

VOA英语2010年-Obama Shift To Center Pays Dividends

In U.S. politics, both sides in the ongoing domestic policy debates are taking a break over the Christmas holiday, following an unexpectedly productive final session of the outgoing Congress. When they return in January they will face the new politic

VOA英语2010年-Top 2010 American Roots Music Highlights

As American Roots music is difficult to define, it might be easier to just let you listen to some of the year's best ... like Robert Plant's Band of Joy. His latest album finds the 61-year old singer mixing old time country and bluegrass sounds with