VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Pledges Sustained Commitment To

President Barack Obama is promising full U.S. support for Haiti's immediate recovery from Tuesday's earthquake, and for its long-term rebuilding. Mr. Obama discussed the catastrophe Friday with Haiti's president. President Obama says the United State

VOA标准英语2010年-Ukrainian Voters Apparently Unhappy wi

Activists of the Women's Movement FEMEN, dressed as prostitutes, take part in a rally outside the Central Election Commission office in Kiev, Ukraine, 14 Jan 2010. The event was meant to highlight what the group called political prostitution and crud

VOA标准英语2010年-Speaking Creole on the 'Comfort'

The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort, currently en route to Haiti, has treated patients in the region before. Medical personnel who have personal connections to Haiti are preparing fellow shipmates for what is ahead. There are more than 550 medical pr

VOA标准英语2010年-US Pro-Democracy Stance Has Limited Im

Less than a year ago, U.S. President Barack Obama gave a speech in Cairo, calling for a new beginning in America's relations with the Muslim world while pledging to support the advance of democracy and human rights. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

VOA标准英语2010年-Exodus From Haitian Capital Might be a

In the weeks following the massive earthquake in Haiti, thousands of aid workers from around the world rushed to provide food, medical and logistical assistance. The United Nations estimates the disaster killed some 200,000 people and left more than

VOA标准英语2010年-Sectarian Fighting Erupts in Central S

Nearly a dozen people have been killed in fighting in central Somalia between a Sufi Muslim group and al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants Alisha Ryu | Nairobi 02 January 2010 Radical Islamists in Somalia Ahlu-Sunna spokesman Sheik Abdullahi Sheik Abu

VOA标准英语2010年-Police Brutality Alleged Near Papua Ne

Amnesty International says police in Papua New Guinea have burnt down homes and illegally evicted people living near a mine owned by the world's largest gold mining company. In a new report Amnesty International calls on the government to investigate

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian Community in Florida Sending A

This is a time that we need all the help from the friends of Haiti to come together... Laurent Prosper, Haiti Chief of Mission, Orlando, Florida Members of Haitian communities across the globe are trying to reach their loved ones in the wake of Tuesd

VOA标准英语2010-Study Says Preventable Diseases Reduce US

Carol Pearson 08 April 2010 Life expectancy is rising in much of the world. But doctors are seeing another trend that is disturbing. Some people are choosing lifestyles that contribute to early death. A new U.S. study looks at four lifestyle choices

VOA标准英语2010年-Bill Clinton, Bill Gates Press US Cong

There was a different kind of health care debate Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The topic was how the United States can best build on the success of its global efforts to combat AIDS and malaria. Members of Congress received advice from two leaders in gl

VOA标准英语2010年-South Korea's Mobile Harbor Aims to Ma

Government-funded researchers hope to commercialize an idea called a mobile harbor. The developers aim to expand global shipping options while reining in carbon emissions. Kurt Achin | Seoul 04 January 2010 A computer simulation demonstrates how smal

VOA标准英语2010年-Early Signs of Glaucoma Show up in Bra

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible loss of vision worldwide and now doctors believe the devastating disease begins in the brain and not in the eye as has long been thought. Dr. David Calkins, director of research at the Vanderbilt Eye Inst

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Urges North Korea to Continue Talks

UN political chief B. Lynn Pascoe speaks during a press conference at UNDP office building in Beijing, 12 Feb 2010 North Korea is not eager to return to six-party talks but has not rejected the idea, the U.N.'s top political official said on Friday f

VOA标准英语2010年-Hunger Rates for Niger's Children Reac

Worsening food shortages caused by irregular rainfall and poor harvests in 2009 threaten seven million people in Niger. Aid workers say the country's children are in particular danger. Niger is one of the poorest nations in the world and hunger rates

VOA标准英语2010年-US Announces $100 Million Aid Package

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced $100 million in new aid to Haiti, two days after a powerful earthquake left much of the capital city of Port-au-Prince in rubble. Our correspondent has details on the American relief and rescue effort. Speaki

VOA标准英语2010年-When it's Good to be a Quitter

If you are a smoker who has tried and failed to stop smoking, you are not alone. Like millions of American tobacco smokers, President Barack Obama is trying to kick the habit. After his first routine medical checkup since taking office, the president

VOA标准英语2010年-Challengers Face Long Odds in Bid to U

Peter Heinlein | Tigray Region, Ethiopia 02 May 2010 With three weeks to go before Ethiopia elects a new parliament, one opposition candidate has been murdered. Another's house has been attacked with grenades. Both incidents occurred in the mountaino

VOA标准英语2010年-Study Says High Calorie Snacks Are to

Childhood obesity continues to spread in the U.S. and elsewhere. A new study finds excessive snacking is the main culprit. One in three children in the United States is overweight or obese. A new study shows that some obese children as young as three

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian Web Site Reports Attack on Opp

It was not the first time that Iranian opposition leader Mahdi Karroubi has come under attack by government supporters, but the use of gunfire to blow out the windows of his armored limousine constitutes by far the boldest. Armed pro-government demon

VOA标准英语2010年-US Job Losses Drop Below 10 Percent

The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 9.7 percent in the first month of the new year, providing Americans with some good news that the economic recovery may be taking hold. But, overall another 20,000 jobs were lost, which was disappointing as President B