VOA标准英语2010年-Puppets, Political Satire Popular on K

In its third season, the XYZ Show is using puppets and humor to lampoon Kenyan politicians, while tackling controversial issues for 15 minutes each week on Kenyan television. It uses sketch comedy to tackle issues such as corruption and political pri

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton to Push for Wider Kosovo Recog

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged to work for broader international recognition of Kosovo on Wednesday during a visit to Pristina, the first by a U.S. chief diplomat since Kosovo's independence in 2008. Clinton also stressed U.S. backing for

VOA标准英语2010年-French Imam Teaching Tolerance and Inc

At a time when France is fearful of Islamist radicalism, one imam is speaking out against religious extremism and against intolerance and racism toward Muslims. Friday afternoon prayers at al-Nour mosque, an unassuming building tucked behind a superm

VOA标准英语2010年-Plan Aims to Cut TB Deaths by Half in

The Partnership to Stop Tuberculosis has launched a plan to cut by half in five years the estimated 2 million annual deaths from tuberculosis. The consortium of public, private and civil groups announced the plan Wednesday, saying they hope to preven

VOA标准英语2010年-Thousands of Lebanese Greet Iran Presi

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was welcomed in Beirut by thousands of Lebanese supporters and dignitaries. Children and teenagers waved Iranian flags and sang songs, welcoming President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's first visit to Lebanon. Lebanese of

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Piracy Chief: More Countries Should

With piracy on the rise off the east-African coast, a top U.N. advisor has called for the international community to ease the burden placed on Kenya to try and jail convicted hijackers. The statement comes just weeks after Kenya announced its interna

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Wants Security Sector Reform Before

The United Nations says there must be reforms to Liberia's young, post-war security sector to guarantee peaceful elections next year. Liberian police do not carry weapons because principle responsibility for security still rests with United Nations p

VOA标准英语2010年-International Bluegrass Association Ha

The International Bluegrass Music Association, or IBMA, recently held its annual convention and festival in Nashville, Tennessee. One highlight of The World of Bluegrass was the annual Awards show, honoring the year's best singers, songwriters and pe

VOA标准英语2010年-US Gulf States, Energy Companies Appla

The Obama administration has lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico it imposed after an accident in the Gulf in April that killed 11 workers and led to the biggest oil spill in history. Reaction from

VOA标准英语2010年-Al-Qaida in Yemen Leader Threatens to

Al-Qaida in the Arab Peninsula is threatening to overthrow Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh. The government and al-Qaida rebels have stepped up activity against each other across the country. In an audio tape broadcast on the internet, the leader

VOA标准英语2010年-Asian Defense Chiefs Agree to Keep Dis

Asian defense chiefs avoided a confrontation over issues such as territorial disputes during a meeting in Hanoi. China tried to assure its neighbors that its military rise is not a threat, while the U.S. secretary of defense endorsed negotiations to

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraqi Prime Minister Visits Syria to M

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is visiting Damascus for the first time in more than a year. Outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his first visit to the Syrian capital in more than a year. Ob

VOA标准英语2010年-Already Struggling With Food Security,

Kenya ranks near the bottom of the world in food security. While the government works to stave off a coming drought, experts say Kenya must retool its local food markets to prevent future shortfalls. As World Food Day approaches, Kenya stands at a cr

VOA标准英语2010年-Egypt Moves to Control Media Before El

Egypt has imposed new media restrictions that will effectively put all live broadcasts, including television talk shows and news bulletins, under the control of state television. Several Egyptian private broadcast service providers said Wednesday the

VOA标准英语2010年-US Cites Progress In Curbing Iranian O

The Iran sanctions announcement was the second from the State Department in two days, and reflects a stepped-up U.S. effort to try to prod Iran back to nuclear talks with economic pressure. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg told reporters tha

VOA标准英语2010年-Colombian Scientists Predict Climate C

For generations, rich Colombian mountains have produced a variety of food crops, beans, cassava and notably coffee. But local coffee farmers say the weather is changing, and so are crop yields. Carmen Eneida Trujillo is worried. Look, there are not t

VOA标准英语2010年-Check Out the New Library Sign: 'For P

You'll almost always find four public services run by local governments across America: police and fire departments, the agency that fixes the streets and cleans the sewers, and the public library. Notice that we said almost always. That's because th

VOA标准英语2010年-CPJ Decries Lack of Press Freedom in Y

A U.S.-based rights group says Yemen is using new tactics in dealing with news media, restrictions that could lead to the worst climate for press freedom since the country was unified in 1990. The Committee to Protect Journalists says the Yemeni gove

VOA标准英语2010年-Cyprus Marks 50 Years of Independence

For 92-year old Glafcos Clerides, a British-educated lawyer and the first speaker of the Cypriot parliament, memories remain vivid of the young inexperienced first government of Archbishop Makarios. I can't describe that there were young politicians

VOA标准英语2010年-East-West Divide Preserved in a German

Perhaps nowhere in Germany are the effects of the Iron Curtain understood better than the tiny village of Moedlareuth. The village of just 50 people was divided down the middle after World War II, and separated for four decades. Two abandoned guard t