VOA标准英语2010-Thousands of Pilgrims Celebrate Easter in

Robert Berger | Jerusalem 04 April 2010 Christians hold an Easter mass at the Garden Tomb, considered by some Christians to be the site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem, 4 Apr 2010 Easter celebrations in Jerusalem began with a sun

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitians Use Range of Technologies, Ol

Communication in and around the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is at a standstill after Tuesday's devastating earthquake. With cell phone service and landlines down, Haitians around the world are seeking out any means possible to reach their families

VOA标准英语2010年-Possible Shift on US Terror Trial Alar

Human rights and legal rights groups are urging the Obama administration not to change its decision to try the alleged conspirators of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States in the civilian court system as opposed to military

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton: Time to Move Forward on Norma

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Latin American leaders Thursday it is time to move forward on restoring relations with Honduras after last year's coup. She holds a key meeting with Central American leaders on Honduras and other issues Friday

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama's 2011 Budget Scraps Manned Luna

The U.S. space agency's ambitious plan to put astronauts back on the moon has been cancelled in the Obama administration's proposed 2011 federal budget. The $3.6 trillion spending plan for the U.S. government was submitted to Congress on Feb. 1. NASA

VOA标准英语2010年-Nigerian Parliament Debates New Oil La

Nigeria's parliament is debating a new oil law that foreign companies say could drive away billions of dollars in future investment. The government's petroleum ministry says it will recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax. The Petroleum In

VOA标准英语2010年-Cambodian Development Projects Create

Souem plants crops in the dry season on her relative's plot, using water from the irrigation system Cambodia's government, with the help of international lenders and foreign investors, is funneling investment into the country's vast rural areas. Alth

VOA标准英语2010年-Euro Falls After EU Leader Offer No Ta

The euro fell against other currencies again on Friday a day after European Union leaders offered their support, but no tangible aid to debt racked Greece. The fall of the European currency was not the only bleak economic news hitting the EU. The 16-

VOA标准英语2010年-Experts on Terrorism Say Time Square S

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani-American man accused of attempting to bomb Times Square, is providing useful information to investigators, and authorities are pursuing new leads in the case. Holder said Thursday i

VOA标准英语2010-'Cleaning-Climbers' Promote Green Tourism

Locals joke that Yemeni trees are actually blue and red, the color of the plastic bags that you get when you buy qat, a mildly narcotic leaf, and the Yemeni national past time. Heather Murdock | Sana'a, Yemen 01 April 2010 A view of the Sana'a seen f

VOA标准英语2010年-US Economy Has Biggest Job Growth In F

The U.S. economy created 290,000 jobs in April, the most in any month in the past four years. U.S. President Barack Obama says the Labor Department's latest employment numbers are an encouraging sign. President Obama says the U.S. economy has come a

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Holds Internet Town Hall Intervi

U.S. President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting Monday using an unusual venue - the YouTube Internet Web site. He took questions submitted via e-mail and video during and following his State of the Union address last week. The president has enga

VOA标准英语2010年-N. Carolina Commemorates 50th Annivers

February is Black History Month in the United States. It pays tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African Americans. A pivotal moment happened 50 years ago when four black university students in North Carolina sat down at a whites

VOA标准英语2010年-Exuberant South African Football Fans

South Africa's government staffers blow horns during the ultimate Football Friday celebration at the government residence in Pretoria, 04 Jun 2010 The first football World Cup on the African continent has sparked a serious outbreak of football fever

VOA标准英语2010年-In Washington, People Gather at Haiti

Candlelight vigils for victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti have been taking place in the United States. In Washington, a crowd gathered at the Haiti's Embassy Wednesday night to offer prayers and appeal for international support. Haiti's E

VOA标准英语2010年-Baaba Maal Music Festival Highlights E

Senegalese musician Baaba Maal is using an annual music festival to focus on education in the country's remote northern regions. At Baaba Maal's fourth annual Festival les Blues du Fleuve, musicians from around West Africa gathered along the Senegal

VOA标准英语2010年-US Doctors Create New Registry for Chi

The IMPACT registry stands for 'Improving Pediatric and Adult Congenital Treatment' and includes information about patients who do not undergo open heart surgery. Often they undergo catheterization, a procedure which uses a catheter, or narrow tube,

VOA标准英语2010年-Federer, Bolt in Running for Sportsman

Roger Federer of Switzerland during an Australian Open press conference in Melbourne, 31 Jan. 2010 Swiss Tennis champion Roger Federer and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt are among the contenders for the 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards, which will be h

VOA标准英语2010年-Political Opponents in Guinea Nominate

Political opponents of Guinea's military government have nominated two people to be the new prime minister as part of a transitional government leading to elections. It is part of a deal reached in Burkina Faso that includes the country's injured mil

VOA标准英语2010年-Body Scanners, Touted as Effective Too

Public opinion polls suggest most Americans favor full body scanners as a way to protect against terror attacks on commercial airliners. The benefits of scanners are being debated in a number of countries. Some groups have raised privacy issues. But