VOA标准英语2010年-Native Americans Enjoy Autonomy, But L

A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol and the White House, a Washington hotel was abuzz with activity, as delegates to the National Congress of American Indians Executive Council Session met to network with each other, and to meet with legislators and p

VOA标准英语2010年-Former Bosnian President Granted Bail

Bosnian non-Serb war veterans wave Ejub Ganic's book 'Conversation and Testimonies' in support of him in front of UK Embassy in Sarajevo, 05 Mar 2010 A British court has agreed to release former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic on bail until he can appea

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Human Rights Council Postpones Disc

The U.N. Human Rights council has postponed discussion of a highly critical report on the secret detention of terror suspects in dozens of countries. One of the report's authors tells VOA that government officials in the United States and elsewhere w

VOA标准英语2010年-Having a Sense of Purpose Reduces Alzh

A person suffering from Alzheimer's gradually loses touch with reality. It is one of the most dreaded diseases of aging. When you think about the functions that limit living independently and autonomously, loss of cognition is one of the major ones,

VOA标准英语2010年-New Ukrainian President Meets EU Leade

Ukraine's new president, Viktor Yanukovich, says he is committed to establishing closer ties with the European Union. Yanukovich, who is considered far more pro-Russian than his predecessor, chose to make his first foreign trip to Brussels, rather th

VOA标准英语2010年-India Wants Saudi Arabia to Pressure P

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, last week asked Saudi Arabia to try to influence Pakistan to crack down on anti-Indian terrorists in Pakistan. For years, India has insisted on dealing directly with Pakistan, but Saudi Arabia has close ties to P

VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesians Looking Forward to Obama's

Indonesian leaders and academics gathered today in Jakarta to discuss how U.S. President Barack Obama's upcoming visit could help build better bilateral relations in areas such as education, climate change and trade. Relations between the United Stat

VOA标准英语2010年-US Promises Aid for Chile Quake Victim

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is preparing an extensive aid package for Chile after Saturday's powerful earthquake that killed more than 700 people and displaced an estimated two million. Clinton made a brief stop in

VOA标准英语2010年-Rains Boost Hopes of Drought-Hit Austr

Parched areas of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, have received their best rains in more than a decade, fueling hope the continent's worst drought in memory may finally be easing. Vast tracts of land have been turned into inland lake

VOA标准英语2010年-A Passion for Fashion Pays Off

Brittney Paulson (left) and Arianna Janelle Moultrie (right), grand prize winners of the Passion for Fashion Competition 2010, attended New York City Fashion Week. During the recent Fashion Week in New York City, top designers unveiled their fall and

VOA标准英语2010年-Togo Prepares to Vote in Presidential

Togo is preparing to go to the polls in Thursday's presidential election, widely seen as a test of its democratic process. In the last election in 2005, a highly-contested vote resulted in violence that left hundreds dead and displaced tens of thousa

VOA标准英语2010年-Activist Helps Sub-Saharan African Mig

Among Morocco's poor, few are more destitute and disenfranchised than the estimated 15,000 sub-Saharan Africans who've become stranded there on their way to Europe. Ignored by Moroccans, rejected by the government, the migrants have few allies. In th

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Human Rights Chief Denounces Migran

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay says migrants often lose their lives when traveling in over-crowded boats or trying to cross remote borders. But what is happening in Egypt, she says, is different and deplorable. Her spokesman, Rup

VOA标准英语2010年-Togo Opposition: Election Rigged, Prom

Togo's main opposition party says it will contest results announced by the electoral commission that indicate the country's president has won re-election. According to provisional results announced late Saturday by the electoral commission, President

VOA标准英语2010年-Petition against Anti-Gay Bill Deliver

Church leaders, human rights activists, and healthcare workers in Uganda have delivered a petition, demanding the withdrawal of an anti-homosexuality bill in parliament. Critics say the bill's passage could set a precedent for other African countries

VOA标准英语2010年-Our World - 6 March 2010

Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. The world of physics has changed a lot since I went to school. More powerful particle accelerators atom smashers, they used to call them have all

VOA标准英语2010年-Fair Trade Campaign Kicks Off in Brita

Fair trade has become an increasingly important campaign in today's global market place. Its focus is the rights of millions of workers in developing countries who earn low wages and face harsh working conditions to produce low cost products many of

VOA标准英语2010年-EU Wants Sronger Measures to Fix Greek

EU Commissioner Oliver Rehn is in Athens to discuss Greek proposals to straighten out its government finances. The European Union has urged Greece to implement greater austerity measures immediately to tackle a debt crisis that has shaken the entire

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama, Haitian President Discuss Earth

Haiti's President Rene Preval has discussed his country's earthquake recovery and economic needs with President Barack Obama in a meeting at the White House. It was President Obama's first meeting with the Haitian leader. Nearly two months after a ma

VOA标准英语2010年-Drug Maker Accused of False Advertisin

A county in the U.S. state of California is suing GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, a controversial diabetes drug. The lawsuit was spurred by a report on the drug released by the U.S. Senate last week (March 22). That report accused the drug com