VOA标准英语2010年-Israel Weighs Options in Iran Nuclear

For the last few years, Israel has made the case that Iran poses a serious threat to its existence and it has not ruled out the possibility of a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. Tehran denies it is enriching uranium for weapons an

VOA标准英语2010年-Nigerian Governor Re-Elected as Pressu

The incumbent governor-elect of Anambra State Peter Obi speaks on the result of gubernatorial election held in the state on 7 Feb 2010. The Anambra State gubernatorial election which is a prelude to next year's general elections was marred by irregul

VOA标准英语2010年-Ivory Coast Elections Could be Delayed

Controversy over the voter list in Ivory Coast is threatening to once again push back long-delayed presidential elections. Election-related protests erupted around Ivory Coast this past week. Ivorian investigators have confirmed evidence of fraud in

VOA标准英语2010年-Losing Presidential Election Candidate

Steve Herman | New Delhi 08 February 2010 Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate and former army chief Sarath Fonseka addresses reporters in Colombo, 08 Feb 2010 The former Army commander who recently lost Sri Lanka's presidential election has b

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton Opposes Exclusion of Sunnis Fr

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham at the State Department in Washington, 05 Jan 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday the United States would oppose any new effort to exclude large numbers of Sunni Arab politicians from Iraq's Marc

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraqi Parliament Debate on Candidates

Parliament put off debate on appeals court verdict allowing hundreds of banned candidates with alleged ties to the Ba'ath Party to take part in national elections Edward Yeranian | Cairo 07 February 2010 An Iraqi woman holds a picture of her brother,

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel Calls for Peace Talks Amid Tens

Tensions soared last week when Syria's President accused Israel of avoiding peace, foreign minister threatened that Israeli cities would be attacked in event of war Robert Berger | Jerusalem 07 February 2010 Benjamin Netanyahu Israel says it is exten

VOA标准英语2010年-Nigeria State Governors Urge Endorseme

For the last few years, Israel has made the case that Iran poses a serious threat to its existence and it has not ruled out the possibility of a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. Tehran denies it is enriching uranium for weapons an

VOA标准英语2010年-Washington Attorney Transforms Lives

Rob Farley, a Washington Attorney and church member of a congregation, sits at the table with others. He starts early each day offering coffee and breakfast to the city homeless Millions of people are living in the streets of America's cities and sma

VOA标准英语2010年-Human Rights Groups: Security Suspects

A new report from a human-rights watchdog says officials in Bahrain have been using torture since 2007 when interrogating security suspects. Human Rights Watch says their report is based on interviews with detainees and medical records, but officials

VOA标准英语2010年-India Debates Genetically-Modified Egg

Critics question safety of the pest-resistant strain Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 05 February 2010 An Indian seed company has developed an eggplant that it says will dramatically reduce the need for pesticides. Related Links Mahyco Navdanya Indian

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Sends 2011 Budget to Congress

U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious budget process. President Obama is walking a fine lin

VOA标准英语2010年-Keeping Girls in School May be a Matte

They may be the victims of unwanted sexual advances. And unfortunately, very, very often it might come even from their teachers. When boys and girls reach puberty, their bodies go through many physical changes. But for girls in Africa, the onset of m

VOA标准英语2010年-Some Haitian Schools Reopen, Students

People near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince are taking tentative steps to get their lives back to normal, after the devastating earthquake on January 12. In Mirebalais new students have arrived and classes are expected to resume in a few days.

VOA标准英语2010年-Prosecutor Works to Prevent Crime in M

Zulima Palacio | Washington, DC 04 February 2010 C.T. Wilson, prosecutor and champion for children C.T. Wilson is a successful prosecuting attorney for the eastern U.S. state of Maryland. But he recalls his childhood - spent in foster care where he e

VOA标准英语2010年-Children, Women in 28 Countries in Des

A mother feeds her son who suffers from malnutrition, at a hospital in Japala, Guatemala (File) The United Nations Children's Fund is appealing for $1.2 billion to provide life saving emergency assistance to millions of children and women in dire nee

VOA标准英语2010年-Zimbabwe's Civil Service Workers Go On

Zimbabwe's civil servants said Friday they are going on strike for better wages. This strike is a serious blow to the year-old unity government which says it has no money to increase their wages. Peta Thornycroft | Harare 05 February 2010 Zimbabwean

VOA标准英语2010年-Extent of Islamic Radicalism in Centra

Judith Latham 05 February 2010 Since 2001, Islamic radicalism has been largely associated with the Arab world and South Asia. But in the past few years, some analysts have raised concerns about radical and militant groups in the five Central Asian st

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Condemns Anti-Gay Bill in Uganda

Anti-gay demonstration in Uganda U.S. President Barack Obama has sharply criticized an anti-gay bill in Uganda that would impose the death penalty in some cases. Other western governments and gay rights activists also have criticized the legislation.

VOA标准英语2010年-Australian Economic Stimulus Also Help

Nearly a year after the global financial crisis peaked, an economic stimulus program that Australia says was key in easing its recession, is getting attention and praise. The program is aimed at energy efficiency and has even had an impact on jobs in