VOA标准英语2010年-Birth Control Pill Sparked Contracepti

50 years after introduction of the Pill, reproductive rights still at stake for women worldwide Rosanne Skirble | Washington, DC 12 May 2010 The Pill was approved 50 years ago and, today, 12 million American women take the oral contraceptive. In May

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama, Karzai Discuss Tensions, Affirm

President Barack Obama, right, and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, left, during their joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, 12 May 2010 The bottom line is that we are much more strongly related to each other t

VOA标准英语2010年-US, Afghanistan, Reaffirm Partnership

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai speaks to the public about US/Afghanistan relations at the State Department in Washington, 11 May 2010 Senior U.S. and Afghan officials have reaffirmed ties of partnership in a Washington dialogue aimed at repairi

VOA标准英语2010年-Libyan Plane Crash Kills 103, Child Su

Rescue teams search the site of the Libyan Afriqiyah Airways plane crash in Tripoli, Libya, 12 May 2010 A Libyan airliner with 104 people on board has crashed during landing at Tripoli's airport. At least 103 people have been confirmed killed, with a

VOA标准英语2010年-Expectations High for Nigeria's New Le

Nigeria's new president has less than one year to finish out the term of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, who died last week at the age of 58. President Jonathan says his brief administration will aspire to uphold the values that Mr. Yar'Adua represented includi

VOA标准英语2010年-Nuclear Issues Expected to Top Brazili

Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (r) and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Brazil (2009 photo) Iran's nuclear program is expected to be the focus of a trip to Tehran by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Saturday's scheduled visit follows last y

VOA标准英语2010年-Aquino Pledges to Investigate Arroyo

Begnino Noynoy Aquino is set to become the next president of the Philippines following last Monday's elections, 11 May 2010 Begnino Noynoy Aquino, who is on track to become the next president of the Philippines following last Monday's elections, has

VOA标准英语2010年-Thai Security Forces to Cut Off Power

'Red Shirt' protesters sleep behind photos of the recent violent clashes between protesters and government forces in Bangkok, Thailand, 12 May 2010 The Thai government is stepping up efforts to isolate red shirt protesters in central Bangkok by shutt

VOA标准英语2010年-Many Maternal, Infant Deaths Preventab

Despite data showing sharp declines in maternal mortality, half a million women still die every year in childbirth. In addition, three and a half million newborns die within the first 30 days of life. There's an effort to save these lives with proven

VOA标准英语2010年-Stomach Cancer on Rise Among Certain Y

Stomach cancer is one of the deadliest diseases, and ranks second among cancers worldwide with at least 800,000 deaths yearly. But in the United States, the number of cases has been declining, except for among one group of Americans. Glenda Reimer, h

VOA标准英语2010年-Historic British Dockyard Gets New Lea

For more than 400 years, the Chatham Dockyard was at the heart of British Maritime history. When it closed in 1984, thousands were put out of work and the dockyard fell into disuse. But now it is emerging as a tourist destination, an educational cent

VOA标准英语2010年-Remembering AIDS 2000 – Hope and Con

While much attention is being paid to South Africa as the host of Africas first World Cup, the nation also made history 10 years ago when it hosted the 13th International AIDS Conference. It was the first time the worlds largest AIDS gathering was he

VOA标准英语2010年-Support Spreads Beyond the Poor in Tha

Middle class red shirt supporters Uraiwan Suwannasang, left, and Teerapan Suwannasang, in front of photos of their children at home in Ban Pheu, 17 May 2010 Many of the so-called Red-Shirt protesters who have spent more than two months demonstrating

VOA标准英语2010年-Bangkok Street Fighting Continues, Dea

'Red shirt' anti-governement protesters carry a civilian after he was allegedly shot by a Thai army sniper near Ragprarop intersection during ongoing clashes in Bangkok, 15 May 2010 Street fighting continues in the Thai capital, Bangkok, as anti-gove

VOA标准英语2010年-Palestinians Mark 'Nakba' or 'Catastro

Palestinians hold a key symbolizing the keys to houses left by Palestinians in 1948, during a rally marking the anniversary of the 'Naqba,' Arabic for catastrophe, in Gaza City, 15 May 2010 Thousands of Palestinians have briefly put aside bitter poli

VOA标准英语2010年-Hundreds Turn Out to Say Goodbye to Le

This is a April 7, 1994 file photo of singer-actress in New York City. Singer Lena Horne, who broke racial barriers as a Hollywood and Broadway star famed for her velvety rendition of Stormy Weather, has died at age 92. Lena Horne, the iconic African

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Presents New Challenges

In southern Louisiana, idled fishermen whose fertile fish and shrimping grounds are closed due to that massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are scrambling for another kind of work. British Petroleum is recruiting local crews and boats for the clea

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Urges US Senate to Pass Financia

President Barack Obama is urging the U.S. Senate to pass his financial reform legislation. The president says the bill will protect consumers, banks and the financial system. In his weekly address, President Obama says the reform bill is an ambitious

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian Activist Wins Award for Advanc

Iranian opposition activist Akbar Ganji accepts the Milton Friedman Award for Advancing Liberty Iranian opposition activist Akbar Ganji has won the Milton Friedman Award for Advancing Liberty, named after the famous American economist, now deceased.

VOA标准英语2010年-Big Sunday Projects Put 50,000 Volunte

Each year in late April or early May, more than 50,000 volunteers in Southern California help out at hundreds of non-profit organizations, from schools to community centers, at an annual event called Big Sunday. They paint, clean and garden to help l