VOA标准英语2010年-Violence and Reports of Fighters Joini

Experts on Iraq say citizens there are frustrated, as Iraqi leaders continue to struggle with forming a government. U.S media reports say some of that frustration is causing hundreds of well-armed Iraqi fighters, allied with US troops, to quit or eve

VOA标准英语2010年-De Niro, Norton Team Up in Cat and Mou

Actors Robert De Niro and Edward Norton unite in John Curran's new psychological drama Stone. The story revolves around flawed people who have to face their weaknesses as their lives spin out of control. The early release of Gerald Greeson, also know

VOA标准英语2010年-French Workers Vow to Keep Protesting

Strikes continue in France and the country is bracing for another day of demonstrations next Thursday over a new retirement reform bill that the country's Senate passed on Friday. President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to sign the bill into law soon.

VOA标准英语2010年-Little Big Town Releases 'The Reason W

Little Big Town's trademark four-part harmony is the common thread through the latest album The Reason Why. The group four members share lead vocals on the album's 12 tracks. Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook forme

VOA标准英语2010年-India to Decide on Fate of Major Forei

India has put on hold a multi-billion dollar expansion of an aluminum plant by a British-based company. The government said it based its decision on environmental concerns. The government will also decide next week on the fate of a proposed steel pla

VOA标准英语2010年-New African Standby Force Faces First

The mythical island nation of Carana, off the east coast of Africa, is in a state of near-collapse, and African Union rapid deployment forces are battling to save it. That is the scenario being played out this week in a crisis-response exercise invol

VOA标准英语2010年-Spotlight on Currencies at G20 Finance

Finance policy makers from the world's 20 largest economies and the heads of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are in South Korea. Their two-day meeting, which began Friday, focuses on avoiding a currency war that could lead to another g

VOA标准英语2010年-Overcoming Sports Injuries is both Men

Women are more prone to sports related injuries than men, but overcoming one season-ending injury after another can be a serious mental and physical test for just about anyone. Nicole Ryan, 23, is a 6th year senior basketball player at American Unive

VOA标准英语2010年-EU Pledges 15 Million for Central Afri

The European Union representative to the Central African Republic said the commission has made available more than $15 million to fund the country's presidential and legislative elections. This is raising hope the polls will be held in January 2011,

VOA标准英语2010年-Mississippi Has Highest Rate of Childh

Residents of Mississippi favor pork barbecue, fried catfish, buttery biscuits and gravy and tamales. Generations of eating calorie-laden foods have lead to Mississippi's designation as having the fattest kids in the nation. But the southern state, wh

VOA标准英语2010年-La Nina Creates Concerns About Indones

The rainy season officially started in Indonesia a few weeks ago, but many here would say that this year, it never really ended. Summer has been unusually wet, and since September heavy downpours take a toll on crops. With so much rain damaging harve

VOA标准英语2010年-Archeologists in Egypt Uncover Ancient

Egyptian authorities say archeologists have found an ancient tomb that suggests another necropolis is yet to be discovered near the Great Pyramids of Giza. The burial chamber is that of a high priest from the Old Kingdom period, whose job it was to m

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain Cuts Defense Spending

Britain on Tuesday announced plans to cut the country's defense budget that include losing thousands of troops and slashing weapons programs. British allies are concerned that the cuts might affect the country's status as a global power. British Prim

VOA标准英语2010年-US Election Campaign Heads Into Final

There are less than two weeks left in the U.S. congressional midterm election campaign, and analysts say opposition Republicans appear poised to make significant gains on November 2. Several recent public opinion surveys show Republicans holding an e

VOA标准英语2010年-US Candidates Reach Out to Arab-Americ

With less than three weeks to go before election day, candidates around the country are stepping up their efforts to reach voters. In northern Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., Congressional candidates attended a forum which was organized for

VOA标准英语2010年-150 Years Later, Destruction of Beijin

This week marks the 150th anniversary of the destruction of Beijing's Old Summer Palace, by French and British soldiers in the Second Opium War. Although it remains a minor event in history books in Britain and France, the destruction of the Yuanming

VOA标准英语2010年-Mexican-American Artist Brings Immigra

The Latino experience is a common theme for Mexican-American artist Tony Ortega. His work often examines the overlooked contributions of people - especially immigrants - who do manual labor. An exhibit of of Ortega's work in Boulder, Colorado, is pro

VOA标准英语2010年-Fourplay Returns With New Member, New

The all-star contemporary jazz group Fourplay recently bid farewell to their longtime guitarist Larry Carlton. But, the four-man band wasted no time finding his replacement and recording a new album. Fourplay isn't known for changing personnel. In fa

VOA标准英语2010年-International Investors See Market Opp

International investors are showing a growing interest in Africa's retail market. American retail giant Wal-Mart is in preliminary talks to buy South African wholesaler Massmart for more than $4 million. And the Dutch-based supermarket network SPAR r

VOA标准英语2010年-Africa Plays Key Role in AIDS Vaccine

While the most promising AIDS vaccine trial ever took place in Thailand, Africa is playing a major role in AIDS vaccine research. The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) works in partnership with African countries in researching the virus wh