VOA标准英语2010年-World Bank Computer Game Invites Youth

The game was originally designed for university students in Africa. But in the first few days, 8,000 players from around the world -- most from the United States --signed on. The World Bank Institute, the learning arm of the World Bank, has launched

VOA标准英语2010年-Smoking has Immediate, Adverse Effects

The World Health Organization calls tobacco the leading cause of preventable death in the world. In December, the WHO launched a campaign against cigarette smoking in Africa, saying a rapidly growing population is creating larger and more accessible

VOA标准英语2010年-Possible Shift on US Terror Trial Alar

Human rights and legal rights groups are urging the Obama administration not to change its decision to try the alleged conspirators of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States in the civilian court system as opposed to military

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton: Time to Move Forward on Norma

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Latin American leaders Thursday it is time to move forward on restoring relations with Honduras after last year's coup. She holds a key meeting with Central American leaders on Honduras and other issues Friday

VOA标准英语2010年-Nigerian Parliament Debates New Oil La

Nigeria's parliament is debating a new oil law that foreign companies say could drive away billions of dollars in future investment. The government's petroleum ministry says it will recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax. The Petroleum In

VOA标准英语2010年-Segregationist Signs Reappear at a Pre

One hundred years ago, a Delaware chemical tycoon, William duPont, ordered a train depot built at Montpelier, which was once the Virginia estate of America's fourth president, James Madison. DuPont owned Montpelier at the time. The station was needed

VOA标准英语2010年-AU Mission Arrives in Togo for Electio

With Togo elections set for March 4, the former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo recently landed in the West African country as head of the African Union's mission to monitor the vote. The most recent presidential election in Togo resulted in vio

VOA标准英语2010年-Turkey PM's Attack on Media Could Quel

Observers say the Turkish prime minister's threats over the media's coverage of the recent political crisis is adding to growing questions about what direction the country is heading. The financial fallout from Turkey's latest political crisis was th

VOA标准英语2010年-Royal Welcome for Zuma in Britain

South Africa President Jacob Zuma says international sanctions against Zimbabwe should be lifted. In recent weeks the European Union and the United States voted to extend sanctions against South Africa's neighbor. But President Zuma says Zimbabwe's p

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraq War Drama 'The Hurt Locker' Domin

The Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker dominated the Oscars Sunday evening. The film about a bomb disposal unit earned six Academy Awards, including for best picture. The Hurt Locker also brought the first Oscar for directing for a woman, filmmaker Kathr

VOA标准英语2010年-Tales of Witchcraft Abound in Zimbabwe

When she came to barter with rural folk the trouble started. One of our neighbors requested [sugar] on credit and she refused. Before the end of the day she was bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears. In Zimbabwe, witchcraft is still common in rural

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain's Prime Minister Testifies on

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says it was right to go to war in Iraq in 2003, but laments the loss of life and mistakes made. Mr. Brown testified for over four hours before a public inquiry panel about Britain's role in the conflict and its aft

VOA标准英语2010年-More Effective Diagnostic Test for Mal

WHO releases new guidelines for treatment of malaria, making possible to rapidly diagnose malaria in even poorest settings Lisa Schlein | Geneva 09 March 2010 The World Health Organization is releasing new guidelines for the treatment of malaria. It

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Continues Push for Health Care R

President Barack Obama traveled to St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday, continuing his outreach to Americans to support approval by the U.S. Congress of legislation to reform the U.S. health care system. The president is intensifying his efforts to ensu

VOA标准英语2010年-Survey: No HIV Testing for .. of Briti

A new survey carried out by the MAC AIDS Fund shows three-quarters of women in Britain are unaware of their HIV status, and the organization says it's a trend found around the world. Women in Britain are not getting tested for HIV because, according

VOA标准英语2010年-Bachelet: Chile Reconstruction Will Ta

Chile's president says it will take several years to rebuild the country after Saturday's powerful earthquake and devastating tsunami that killed at least 800 people. Even as Chile's government struggles to deliver emergency supplies to an estimated

VOA标准英语2010年-Iran Frees Some Detainees in New Year

The Iranian government has released a handful of detainees, including several prominent journalists, according to opposition Web sites. At the same time, the official Fars News agency reports two reformist newspapers, Etemaad and Irandokht, have been

VOA标准英语2010年-US Report Highlights Global Aspect, Th

The U.S. State Department issued its annual report on the global drug trade Monday, saying that narcotics trafficking threatens the security, health and safety of people in the United States and around the world. The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State

VOA标准英语2010年-Airport Body Scanners Called Safe If P

Compared to the dose level of a medical chest x-ray, a backscatter scan is thousands of times lower. Since the Christmas Day attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner, airports are looking for ways to tighten security. One method being adopted by some and

VOA标准英语2010年-Bosnia and Herzegovina Still Strugglin

In The Hague, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has resumed his own defense in his war crimes trial for what he called Serbias just and holy cause against Muslim aggression during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. But nearly 20 years after it