VOA标准英语2010年-World Cup Expected to Boost South Afri

Organizers of the upcoming football World Cup in South Africa are hoping the event will provide a boost to South Africa's economy and especially to its growing tourism industry. But at a recent tourism convention in Durban, some operators are express

VOA标准英语2010年-Immigration Law Divides Arizona City

A law intended to curb illegal immigration is to take effect in the southwestern state of Arizona late next month and it is generating controversy across the United States. Recent public opinion polls indicate that a majority of Americans, including

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethiopian Opposition Coalition Calls f

Heather Murdock | Addis Ababa 01 June 2010 A coalition of six Ethiopian opposition parties has rejected recent election results and is calling for a new vote. Government officials say the ruling party's landslide victory reflects the will of the peop

VOA标准英语2010年-Explosions, Gunfire Mar Opening of Afg

Afghan President Hamid Karzai gestures while giving his opening address to dignitaries attending the peace jirga in Kabul, 02 June 2010 The streets of Kabul echoed with insurgent gunfire and explosions late Wednesday morning as representatives from a

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethnic Minorities Make Inroads in Brit

British Labour MP Diane Abbott, seen here in this November 30 1994, file picture, defended herself Wednesday Nov. 28, 1996 against accusations of racism after criticising the appointment of blonde, blue-eyed Finnish nurses at her local hospital. For

VOA标准英语2010年-Wyclef Jean's Call to Action on Haiti

Singer-activist's new song recalls January Haiti quake and the continuing bleak situation after six months Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 13 July 2010 Wyclef Jean in Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake It's been six months since a devastating ear

VOA标准英语2010年-Going on a Bee Hunt That Helps the Pla

Volunteers equipped with nothing more than digital cameras are taking part in an unusual bee hunt. It's part of an environmental study that has amateur photographers documenting the impact of climate change, pollution and other factors on the interpl

VOA标准英语2010年-A New Coalition Calls on US to End Isr

Several American Jewish organizations are joining with Christian and Muslim religious and political action groups to call for the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They launched a nationwide ad campaign as President Barack Obam

VOA标准英语2010年-New Life for Old Electronic Gadgets

With consumers rushing to buy the latest gadgets, the problem of what to do with discarded electronic products is becoming a growing environmental concern. Although electronic recycling is not yet as popular as paper and plastic recycling, two Americ

VOA标准英语2010年-In Praise of Hugo Chavez

Academy award winning filmmaker Oliver Stone, known for his controversial take on political figures such as George W. Bush and Richard Nixon, and on historic events such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy, has released yet another controversial

VOA标准英语2010年-East Timor Parliament Rejects Australi

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces plans to send boat people to East Timor to have their refugee claims assessed, Sydney, 6 July 2010 The Australian government plans to continue talks with East Timor on establishing a refugee processin

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian Scientist Said to Request Repa

An Internet video supposedly showing missing Iranian nuclear physicist Shahram Amiri Share This A man who Iran claims is a missing nuclear scientist has turned up at the Iranian interests section of the Pakistani embassy in Washington. Pakistani fore

VOA标准英语2010年-One Year After Obama's Cairo Speech, A

American Muslim leaders believe the U.S. government has unfairly scrutinized their fund-raising operations for potential links to Islamist terrorist groups President Barack Obama's June 4, 2009 address to the Islamic world in Cairo, Egypt, generated

VOA标准英语2010年-Smithsonian Folklife Festival Celebrat

Clinton Calls for Reflection on US Ideals During July 4 Independence Day Holiday More than a million people are gathering in Washington ahead of Sunday's Independence Day festivities as well as for the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Nati

VOA标准英语2010年-Boston's World Cup Viewing Parties Ref

U.S.A. fans are disappointed their soccer team is no longer in the World Cup. But, thanks to the U.S. team's inspiring run that has fueled interest in the tournament, they're still watching and so are soccer fans from around the world who happen to f

VOA标准英语2010年-Graybeards and Teens Rub Elbows on the

Someone - specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson of Phoenix, Arizona - has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side. And while such an age disparity adds a lot of texture and an

VOA标准英语2010年-According to Report Americans Continue

American waistlines just keep expanding. A new report finds obesity levels rose in 28 states last year. But, despite the rising levels, there is a growing awareness that obesity is a major health problem. In 1980, 15 percent of American adults were o

VOA标准英语2010年-US Reports More People Lost Their Jobs

The Labor Department's monthly employment report released Friday shows the U.S. economy shed more jobs than it created last month - a net loss of 125,000 jobs - the first monthly job loss of the year. Despite the net decline, the nation's unemploymen

VOA标准英语2010年-Terrorism to Dominate Agenda at Indo-P

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir speaks to media as his Indian counterpart Nirupama Rao, left, looks on before the start of a delegation level meeting in New Delhi (file photo 25 Feb 2010) Terrorism is expected to top the agenda later this

VOA标准英语2010年-US: Uganda Bombings 'Backfired'

The United States said Monday that the twin bomb attacks in Uganda attributed to Somali al-Shabab militants have backfired, only strengthening Uganda's commitment to Somali peacekeeping. U.S. agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, are