VOA标准英语2010年-Watermelon Slim Mixes Country, Blues,

Life as a blues musician is often a balancing act between touring, recording or working odd jobs just to make ends meet. One such musician's days of driving trucks and selling firewood are far behind him. It's been years since singer, songwriter and

VOA标准英语2010年-Nosing Your Way Around

Different combinations of sniffing in and out can be used to control a wheelchair. Reasearchers in Israel have developed an electronic controller that allows severely disabled people to control their wheelchairs or computers with a simple sniff of th

VOA标准英语2010年-Hiroshima Holds 65th Atomic Bomb Memor

Dignitaries leave the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park after the 65th anniversary observance of the world's first atomic bombing in Hiroshima. US ambassador to Japan John Roos was among the officials attending along with diplomats from Britain and Franc

VOA标准英语2010年-Arabs Discouraged by US Policies, Opin

A new poll examines public opinion on issues pertinent to Arabs in the Middle East. A new poll indicates that most Arabs disapprove of President Barack Obama and are discouraged by U.S. policies in the Middle East. The results also show that Arabs th

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel's Netanyahu Defends Deadly Raid

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits before testifying in front of a state-appointed inquiry commission into the Israeli naval raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, in Jerusalem, 9 Aug 2010 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified before

VOA标准英语2010年-Regulators Arrive in Harare Prior to C

Women take a break from digging for diamonds in Marange, eastern Zimbabwe, 1 Nov 2006 (file photo) International diamond regulators have arrived in Harare ahead of the first legal sale of controversial diamonds from eastern Zimbabwe. A review mission

VOA标准英语2010年-US Pushes For Nuclear-Free World

Sixty-five years after the United States dropped nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima, and Nagasaki -- at the end of World War II - the U.S. view on nuclear weapons has changed. The Obama Administration is pushing for a nuclear-free worl

VOA标准英语2010年-Arab World Gears Up for Holy Month of

An Egyptian vendor prepares the display of traditional lanterns for sale at his shop in Cairo, Egypt, in preparation for the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 3 Aug 2010 According to Islam's lunar-based calendar, the holy month of Ramadan is set

VOA标准英语2010年-Venezuelan Oil Production Declines as

Over the last decade, oil production has slipped in Venezuela, even as estimates of the country's petroleum reserves have grown. Venezuela's reserves are now thought to be the world's largest, giving the country an enormous revenue potential for deca

VOA标准英语2010年-French President Vows Tough Stand on F

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, delivers a speech next to French Justice Minister Michele Alliot Marie, left, and French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux, right, in Grenoble, French Alps, 30 Jul 2010 (file photo) French President Nicolas S

VOA标准英语2010年-Pakistani, British Leaders Downplay Te

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and British Prime Minister David Cameron, 6 Aug 2010. British Prime Minister David Cameron and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari have pledged to work together closely to fight terrorism following talks in Londo

VOA标准英语2010年-Pakistan President's Diplomatic Visit

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, right, listens as Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari speaks to the media following talks at Chequers, the prime minister's official country residence, 6 Aug 2010 Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been

VOA标准英语2010年-Landmark to Freedom Stands Above Mean

Cedar Hill, home of Frederick Douglass, in Washington, DC's Anacostia neighborhood, shown here in 1905. The Anacostia neighborhood - named for the polluted branch of the Potomac River that runs past it - is the poorest, most run-down section of Washi

VOA标准英语2010年-The Man Who Introduced Music Festivals

George Wein changed the way Americans experience their music. The pioneering jazz musician and music producer launched the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954. It was the first big outdoor music event of its kind and has spawned a host of other groun

VOA标准英语2010年-Larger Waist Associated With Greater R

As the rate of obesity in many countries continues to rise, health officials worry about the expanding waistlines of their citizens. And it turns out there's reason to worry. New research suggests the size of your waist can predict your chance of dea

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton Urges US Aid Recipients to Ste

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday said the Obama administration intends to further increase the United States' world-leading support for global health programs. But she said the United States has a right to expect commensurate efforts by reci

VOA标准英语2010年-US Seeks to Improve Image Through Paki

U.S. officials say they have a long-term commitment to help Pakistan recover from one of the worst disasters in that nation's history. Three weeks of monsoon rains have killed an estimated 1,600 people and affected another 20 million. The American ef

VOA标准英语2010年-Egyptian Man's 'Table of The Merciful'

People gather around 'Table of the Merciful' in Cairo's Khan al-Khalili bazaar, 12 Aug 2010 Many of Cairo's poor are spending this Ramadan, the Islamic month of spiritual devotion, coping with such worldly problems as electricity shortages, stifling

VOA标准英语2010年-Venezuelans Have Little Consensus on '

For years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has described his program of boosting state control over the economy as 21st Century Socialism. The president does not spell out how this version of socialism differs from 20th century socialist experiments

VOA标准英语2010年-Medvedev Seeks to Remake Russia with S

Peter the Great, Joseph Stalin and now Russian President Dmitri Medvedev all set ambitious goals of modernizing Russia. Last September, Mr. Medvedev published an essay entitled Go, Russia! that spelled out a new strategy to use technology and innovat