VOA英语2010年-'1994' CD Given New Life

In 1993, Arkansas native Shawn Camp released his first CD on Reprise Records. The album contained two minor country music hits, and his label expected the follow-up album to be his breakthrough. But there was one problem. The second album didn't soun

VOA英语2010年-Thailand Spain Foil Passport Forgery Ring

Police in Thailand say they have coordinated with Spanish authorities to bust a passport forgery ring that allegedly supplied terrorist groups, including those blamed for deadly attacks in Madrid and Mumbai. Thai police say they arrested two Pakistan

VOA英语2010年-Tigers in Trouble Draw Global Attention

The first-ever summit dedicated to a single animal brought world leaders, officials and conservation groups to Russia last week. The International Tiger Conservation Forum in St. Petersburg convened in the waning days of the Chinese Year of the Tiger

VOA英语2010年-World AIDS Day: Saving Mothers, Saving Babie

The recent UNAIDS global report cited significant progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. It says there have been fewer infections and fewer deaths among women and their newborns. One organization has played a major role i

VOA英语2010年-Electoral Commission Says Egypt's Ruling NDP

Egypt's electoral commission announced the preliminary results of Sunday's parliamentary election, declaring the ruling National Democratic Party won 95 percent of the seats contested in the first round of voting. Opposition parties complained of wid

VOA英语2010年-ICC Official Arrives in Kenya for Reconcilia

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is in Kenya as the country anxiously awaits his warrants for the masterminds of the country's post-election chaos. As he winds down his investigation into the post-election chaos that rocked

VOA英语2010年-'Lost Boys' of South Sudan Lead Diaspora Vot

Hundreds of thousands of southern Sudanese who fled their homeland during Sudan's civil war are signing up to vote absentee in the January 9 independence referendum. Former war orphans, the so-called 'Lost Boys', are leading the absentee vote campaig

VOA英语2010年-Clinton Urges Enhanced OSCE Role on Human Ri

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, has urged an enhanced OSCE role in settling regional conflicts and promoting human rights. Clinton also sealed

VOA英语2010年-Kosovo PM Named in Human Organ Scandal

In a political bombshell for the Balkans, Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has been named in a European report as the head of a 'mafia-like' crime organization - accused of drug dealing, assassinations and organ smuggling. The allegations threate

VOA英语2010年-Zimbabwe's Economic Woes Continue

Nearly two years into Zimbabwe's government of national unity, the country's economy is plagued by a declining industrial sector and continuing job losses. There is little foreign investment and little hope for financial assistance. The International

VOA英语2010年-Black Swan, The Tourist, Tron: the Legacy To

Winter Holidays. This is the time of the year when many movie goers crave lavish productions. And holiday movies echo that spirit. Hollywood shines with glitz, over-the-top special effects and expensive film productions. Three fit the bill: Black Swa

VOA英语2010年-'Guerrilla Gardeners' Tackle Urban Eyesores

In major cities across the globe there's a new kind of urban guerilla. They're not handling rifles and guns. They're planting flowers. It's called Guerrilla Gardening and it's a new kind of urban graffiti, environmental style. It's Saturday night and

VOA英语2010年-Santa Claus Helps Raise Money for Animal She

The Washington Humane Society got some help from a familiar figure this year, as the Christmas holidays approached. The Humane Society is the only open-access animal shelter in the Nation's Capital, and cares for nearly 30,000 animals a year. It rece

VOA英语2010年-Bringing Christmas Cheer to Homeless Childre

Christmas is a festive time, especially for children. Families gather to celebrate the holidays with delicious meals and wrapped gifts. But for children whose families have no home of their own, Christmas can be a sad time. To put a smile on homeless

VOA英语2010年-Human Trials Start for Universal Flu Vaccine

The World Health Organization says about 500,000 people die every year from seasonal flu. To combat that, doctors recommend getting a flu vaccine at the beginning of each flu season and researchers are now working on a universal vaccine that could pr

VOA英语2010年-Obama Shift To Center Pays Dividends

In U.S. politics, both sides in the ongoing domestic policy debates are taking a break over the Christmas holiday, following an unexpectedly productive final session of the outgoing Congress. When they return in January they will face the new politic

VOA英语2010年-Top 2010 American Roots Music Highlights

As American Roots music is difficult to define, it might be easier to just let you listen to some of the year's best ... like Robert Plant's Band of Joy. His latest album finds the 61-year old singer mixing old time country and bluegrass sounds with

VOA英语2010年-Pop Goes Viral in 2010

Released late in 2009, Lady Gaga's Bad Romance reached second place on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, while earning a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. More significant, however, was the accompanying video. The

VOA英语2010年-Double Transplant Can Improve Quality of Lif

The surgeons sew a piece of small intestine from the transplanted pancreas to Tiffany Buchta's own intestine during her double transplant surgery. Diabetes affects more than 220 million people worldwide, with the greatest number of cases in India, Ch

VOA英语2010年-High Hopes Abound for the East African Commu

The East African Community, a grouping of 5 countries in and around the Horn, is continuing to work towards its goal of regional economic integration. Members of the EAC are dropping barriers to trade, with the goal of eventually adopting a common cu