VOA标准英语2010年-Prominent African Women Call Attention

Autism Spectrum Disorder is said to be the fastest growing neurobiological condition in the world. Autistic children and adults often have trouble interacting with others, are slow to learn language, and are frequently more interested in objects than

VOA标准英语2010年-Foiled Detroit Airport Attack Highligh

Israel has what security experts say is perhaps the world's most effective system of screening air passengers. Despite constant threats from Palestinian terrorist groups, no flight from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport has ever been blown up or hijacked

VOA标准英语2010年-New Negotiations Aim at Cyprus Reunifi

Leaders of the Greek and Turkish communities of Cyprus are starting a new series of negotiations aimed at re-unifying the divided island. Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet-Ali Talat have begun a series of three-

VOA标准英语2010年-WHO Says H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Not O

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan say the H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic is not as serious as anticipated. But, she says this is no time to relax, as the Pandemic is not over. Chan spoke at the opening of WHO's weeklong Ex

VOA标准英语2010年-Looting Continues in Haiti as Resident

U.S. troops patrolled the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday in an attempt to drive away looters who were breaking into shops and buildings to grab whatever they could find. Some people have begun fleeing the capital for the countryside in search of

VOA标准英语2010年-Guinea's Camara Backs Interim Governme

Guinea's injured military leader is calling on his supporters to back plans for a transitional government. In his first public comments since being shot in the head six weeks ago, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara called for calm and national unity in the

VOA标准英语2010年-Al-Qaida Denies Local Commander Killed

A statement attributed to al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is challenging Yemen's claim it killed a top militant commander and five other members of the local terror offshoot. The internet message denied local al-Qaida commander Qassim al-Raimi and

VOA标准英语2010年-US Marines Arrive in Earthquake Ravage

Thousands of United States Marines and other troops are moving into Haiti to assist with relief efforts one week after the country's deadly earthquake. Also Tuesday, the United Nations authorized sending more peacekeepers and police to the devastated

VOA标准英语2010年-In Haiti, Wounds, Infectious Diseases

Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti left some 300,000 people homeless. Many are clustering in public places without food, clean water or sanitation. It's the perfect environment for the spread of communicable disease. The earthquake decimated Haiti's capit

VOA标准英语2010年-Ukrainians Disillusioned with Presiden

Ukrainians go to the polls Sunday January 17 to elect a new president. In this report from Washington, we look at the legacy of current president, Viktor Yushchenko. Public-opinion surveys indicate President Yushchenko is trailing several other candi

VOA标准英语2010年-Exciting US Women's Ice Hockey Tournam

The United States Women's Olympic ice hockey team will be relying on a mixture of youth and experience as they prepare for the 2010 Winter Games this February in Vancouver, Canada. Women's squads from eight different nations will be battling for the

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Cites Intel Failures In Attempte

U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States had enough information to uncover the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day, but failed to put all the bits and pieces of intelligence together. Mr. Obama spoke after a long meeti

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitian-Americans Worry, Wonder About

You will find Haitian-American communities throughout the United States, from New York, to California to Florida. One of the most prominent is what's known as Little Haiti in Miami, Florida. With so many people missing in Haiti following Tuesday's de

VOA标准英语2010年-Liberians React to Temporary Lifting o

The temporary lifting of that embargo is meant to help government and UN security forces, but Liberians are divided about whether the move will help. Scott Stearns | Dakar 03 January 2010 The U.N. Security Council has lifted its arms embargo on Liber

VOA标准英语2010年-California Company's 'Green' Cement Ca

Cement is a major component of concrete, the world's most widely used man-made material, an integral part of roads, bridges and buildings. But making cement requires heating limestone and other materials to very high temperatures, a process that rele

VOA标准英语2010年-Groups Warn of Return to Sudanese War

Ten international aid groups, including Oxfam, World Vision, the International Rescue Committee, and Save the Children, have released a report urging sustained international engagement with Sudan's two ruling peace partners in order to avoid a return

VOA标准英语2010年-Guinea's Acting Military Leader Calls

Guinea's acting military leader says political parties should immediately choose a new prime minister to help lead the country to free elections. He says the life of the country's military chief is not in danger, more than a month after he was shot i

VOA标准英语2010年-Video Message: Suicide Bomber Wanted t

The video shows Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi sitting next to the current commander of the Pakistani Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud. In the tape, Balawi says he intends to avenge the killing of former Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud. Ayaz Gul

VOA标准英语2010年-American Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass (R) performs at the Good Neighbor Community Outreach Celebration, Philadelphia, in this Aug 2000 file photo Legendary rhythm-and-blues singer Teddy Pendergrass died of colon cancer January 13 at a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylva

VOA标准英语2010年-US Envoy Says Taliban Attack on Kabul

Taliban gunmen have launched a major assault on Afghanistan's capital, targeting government ministries and other buildings. The daylight attack came as U.S. and Indian government officials were plotting strategy in New Delhi for an upcoming internati