VOA标准英语2010年-Obama, Congressional Democrats Meet Ah

The meeting came as the House, where Democrats hold a strong majority, formally adjourned so lawmakers can return to their districts to campaign during the few weeks before the elections. Adjournment of the House, and Senate, left unfinished one of P

VOA标准英语2010年-Sudanese Nomads Threaten War if Exclud

With tensions mounting just three months before a critical referendum on secession in southern Sudan, deadlock surrounding the status of the Abyei region has presented another threat to the stability of post-referendum Sudan. In an interview Wednesda

VOA标准英语2010年-US Envoy Intensifies Bid to Salvage Is

U.S. special envoy George Mitchell is extending his stay in the Middle East as he works to avert a collapse of the month-old Middle East peace talks. Mitchell was originally scheduled to leave the region after meeting with Israeli and Palestinian lea

VOA标准英语2010年-Local US Farmers Cater to Muslim Tradi

After 37 years of working with livestock on other people's farms, Joe Kavanagh decided to open a slaughterhouse on his own farm with a unique clientele in mind. Part of his business is catering to Muslims, who want to buy meat from animals they know

VOA标准英语2010年-IMF, World Bank Say Currency Dispute C

Top international economic leaders said continuing disputes over currencies and trade could escalate and hurt the fragile economic recovery. The heads of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund both had blunt warnings Thursday for national

VOA标准英语2010年-'For Love of Liberty' Recalls Black He

A film called For Love of Liberty tells a little-known story of African Americans in the wartime military. The documentary aired this year on the US Public Broadcasting System, and a newly released CD features music from the film. Director Frank Mart

VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesia Considers Moving Capital to

With a population of nearly 10 million people, the Indonesian capital Jakarta is bursting through its seams. To solve the overcrowding, politicians are reconsidering an old idea moving the capital to another part of the country. The rainy season is u

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Urges Increased Protection for Hait

Responding to criticism of the United Nations-directed humanitarian response in Haiti, a U.N. spokesperson has urged increased protection for Haitian refugees facing sexual violence. A new report by Refugees International, a Washington-based refugee

VOA标准英语2010年-Black Cowboys Seek Their Place in Hist

Thanks to Hollywood, the word cowboy conjures up images of tough, independent men: solitary, weather-beaten and...white. But many of the Old West cowboys were African-American. Each October, the Black Cowboy Parade in Oakland, California celebrates t

VOA标准英语2010年-Hungarian Toxic Sludge Nears Danube

An official in Hungary says a toxic sludge spill, which has killed four people, has reached the edge of Europe's second longest river, the Danube. Officials say the sludge has reached the Danube, one of Europe's longest rivers. An official also told

VOA标准英语2010年-International Monetary Fund Debates In

The 24-member board of the IMF approves billions of dollars in loans for countries hit by the global financial crisis. A third of its seats are held by European countries, including small ones like Belgium and the Netherlands. But that's expected to

VOA标准英语2010年-No Clear Consensus at International Cl

United Nations talks on climate change are nearing a close with no clear consensus yet in sight. The meeting is aimed at laying the groundwork for progress at a major climate change meeting in Mexico later this year. While many of the negotiators for

VOA标准英语2010年-Tutu, 79, Retires from High-Profile Pu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has retired from public life to spend more time with his family and on personal pursuits. However, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate will continue some leadership roles. Archbishop Tutu marked his 79th birthday and his retreat fr

VOA标准英语2010年-British Foreign Office: Yemen Attack '

British officials are denouncing an attack on a British embassy car carrying a senior British diplomat in Yemen's capital, Sana'a. Admitted Alistair Burt, a British Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Middle East and the Gulf, We are obviousl

VOA标准英语2010年-Palestinian Nation-Building Reaches Ha

The outlines of a Palestinian state have begun to emerge in the West Bank. Palestinian security forces have become more dependable. A transparent and disciplined government is providing a growing number of essential services, and economic growth has

VOA标准英语2010年-Lebanon Faces Deepening Political Cris

Syria and its political allies in Lebanon continue to exert pressure on the government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, in what analysts say is another attempt to put an end to the international tribunal investigating the assassination of former Prime

VOA标准英语2010年-New Studies Holds Out Hope for Breast

This year, 1.5 million people worldwide will be told they have breast cancer. A breast cancer symposium taking place outside of Washington (Oct. 1 through 3) features new studies on breast cancer screening, treatment, genetics and survival. Some stud

VOA标准英语2010年-Rare Dance Showcases Indigenous Art Fe

A rare performance by renowned Aboriginal dancers marked the start of one of Australia's most important festivals of indigenous art. The unique dance of the Gurrir Gurrir people depicts events associated with a devastating tropical cyclone in 1974. T

VOA标准英语2010年-Tensions Ebb in India Over Court Verdi

In India, tensions are ebbing over a sensitive court verdict which has divided a contested holy site between Hindus and Muslims. The government says it is satisfied at the country's response to the verdict. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh wher

VOA标准英语2010年-Viagra Improves Effectiveness of Cance

Doctors often use drugs in combination. Sometimes one medicine will enhance the effectiveness of another. Or a drug will have side effects that are eased by a different medicine. Now, researchers have found one drug that does both, and the name of th