VOA标准英语2010年-Floating US Navy Hospital Heads to Hai

The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort is heading to Haiti to help treat survivors of last week's devastating earthquake. The Comfort is, essentially, a floating hospital. All right, bed capacity: In casualty receiving, I have 50 beds, said Lieutenant C

VOA标准英语2010年-Yushchenko Apparently Loses Ukrainian

Exit polls announced within minutes after elections ended in Ukraine indicate the country's current and former prime ministers will emerge from a field of 18 candidates to face one another in a run-off in three weeks. Incumbent President Viktor Yushc

VOA标准英语2010年-Cultures Welcome The New Year in Uniqu

An Andean priest in Lima, Peru The media often portray fireworks as how much of the world marks the start of a new year but many cultures also turn to their religious and cultural roots. Shinto shrines in Japan become the center of a ritual to leave

VOA标准英语2010年-Guinea Unions Threaten Year-Long Strik

Labor leaders in Guinea are threatening to stage a year-long strike if the military government does not resolve the country's political crisis. There is still no official word on the health of Guinea's military leader, more than one month after he wa

VOA标准英语2010年-US Chamber Outlines Plan to Create 20

The largest business federation in the United States is calling on leaders in government, business and labor to unite around an ambitious goal of creating 20 million jobs over the next decade. In his annual state of American business address Tuesday

VOA标准英语2010年-North American Auto Show Puts Detroit

The North American International Auto Show is one of the biggest events for the automobile industry. The annual show gives vehicle manufacturers an opportunity to introduce new models and technology available to consumers in the coming years. The spo

VOA标准英语2010年-Survey Shows Nearly Twice as Many Afri

A new survey shows that African-Americans' assessment of progress and race relations in America has improved more dramatically than at any time in the last quarter century. And Barack Obama's presidency appears to be the spark that ignited this rise

VOA标准英语2010年-Full Picture of Haiti Devastation Emer

Death, devastation and deprivation prevail in Haiti's capital, as the full extent of the country's humanitarian crisis is being revealed to the world. The international community is rushing aid to earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince in the face of logi

VOA标准英语2010年-Bill Clinton Visits Haiti as Relief Ef

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the United Nations special envoy to Haiti, is visiting that earthquake-ravaged country, where relief efforts are gaining momentum as tens of thousands of survivors await food, water and other basic necessities. In

VOA标准英语2010年-US Revoking Visas After Detroit Airlin

We welcome people coming to the United States. We're going to make sure that the process by which people come here, and travel here, is as safe as it can be. - Assistant US Secretary of State for Public Affairs P.J. Crowley The State Department said

VOA标准英语2010年-Drafting of New Constitution to Begin

The charter is a major step toward new elections and ending the political crisis that followed controversial balloting in 2008. Scott Bobb | Harare 05 January 2010 Scene at stakeholders' conference in July 2009 to prepare for Zimbabwe's constitutiona

VOA标准英语2010年-White House Sressing Job Creation

The comment follows a disappointing monthly unemployment report that showed continuing job losses in the United States. Michael Bowman | Washington 10 January 2010 Photo: AP Nick Rodriguez looks at job listings for tow truck drivers in the New York S

VOA标准英语2010年-US Men's Ice Hockey Aims to Regain Oly

I think this is going to be the greatest hockey tournament in the history of the world. - USA Hockey Executive Director David Ogrean The men's Olympic ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Games in Vancouver is expected to be one of the most competitive

VOA标准英语2010年-On the Scene: VOA's Brian Wagner Descr

Food and supplies from around the world continue to arrive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti as rescue workers search the rubble for survivors of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. VOA Correspondent Brian Wagner is in Port-au-Prince. We're driving around now w

VOA标准英语2010年-Witness in Zimbabwean Politician Case

A state witness in the trial of Zimbabwean politician Roy Bennett told the High Court in Harare that some of the weapons that were purportedly found in his possession were not his. Ish Mafundikwa | Harare 12 January 2010 Arms dealer Mike Hitchman arr

VOA标准英语2010年-Red Cross Appeals For $100 Million For

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for $100 million for Haiti. The appeal covers emergency relief and long-term recovery assistance for 300,000 people over the next three years. The International Red Cro

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton to Meet Japanese FM in Hawaii

The secretary's speech at the U.S.-sponsored East-West Center in Honolulu comes as the Obama administration nears the end of a first year in office that Clinton says gave substance to its pledges to re-engage with Asia-Pacific nations. The Clinton tr

VOA标准英语2010年-Former Kenyan Police Chief Denied Entr

U.S. embassy officials say Kenya's former police chief has been denied a visa. Human-rights activists have welcomed the news, alleging gross rights violations committed by the police force under Hussein Ali's command. On Tuesday the U.S. embassy conf

VOA标准英语2010年-Haitians Grieve for the Loss of Loved

Several hundred people attended a Mass at St. Camillus Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Maryland to support grieving Haitians and provide words of support and comfort. Donald Wuerl is the Archbishop of Washington. We simply wanted to be here, so tha

VOA标准英语2010年-Coral Reefs Breed New Species, Fossil

When we lose reefs, we lose basically the cradles of evolution in the oceans. Wolfgang Kiessling A new study out this week highlights the role that coral reefs play in evolution, adding another reason to preserve these delicate, diverse, and often be