VOA标准英语2010-Two African Women Winners of 2010 UNCTAD

Joe DeCapua 29 April 2010 They beat all odds and succeeded in business. Now, UNCTAD is honoring two African businesswomen for their innovation. The award winners relied on resilience, hard work and determination. The red carpet was rolled out and two

VOA标准英语2010-Annual Jazz Festival Kicks Off in New Orl

Annual festival in New Orleans honors the memory of jazz musicians who have passed on The 41st annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is taking place in the city where jazz was born. Over a period of seven days the Festival will be visited by

VOA标准英语2010-Program Teaches Poor Women, Girls in Nair

Program - I'm Worth Defending - teaches girls and women how to defend themselves Rape is a constant threat for girls and women living in the crime-ridden slums of Kenya's capital, Nairobi. It is estimated that one out of five women are raped in the s

VOA标准英语2010-Health Officials Learn From H1N1 Pandemic

A full year has passed since epidemic experts began tracking the H1N1 virus that was also known as swine flu. The pandemic is over for now, but the virus is still active. Both the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control are

VOA标准英语2010-Tired of Racing Hither and Yon?

You can relax and go slow very slow on the CO Canal Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 29 April 2010 This is the famous Paw Paw Tunnel on the canal, through which boats could travel only one way at a time. The tunnel bypasses a section of the Potomac Riv

VOA标准英语2010-Leaders of India, Pakistan to Meet on Bhu

The Himalayan nation of Bhutan prepares for the 16th summit-level meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Thimphu, 24 Apr 2010 Government officials from India and Pakistan confirm their respective prime ministers wi

VOA标准英语2010-US Government to Step Up Mine Safety Enfo

Family members hold picture of miners killed in US mining explosion at congressional hearing, 27 Apr 2010 The U.S. government is vowing to step up mine safety enforcement in the wake of the worst U.S. coal mine disaster in a generation. The Senate co

VOA标准英语2010-Former Boxing Champ Tries to Give Inner C

Former World Lightweight Boxing Champ Keely Thompson is on a mission. He's trying to help at risk youth escape the mean streets of inner-city Washington by teaching them self-respect and how to box. VOA introduces you to him in this week's installmen

VOA标准英语2010-Cattle Rustling on the Rise in the Americ

Modern-day thieves use trucks, not horses, to steal livestock Jim Kent | Gordon, Nebraska 28 April 2010 The white 'Y' with two lines under it shows that this cow came from rancher Gil Nitsch's herd. The 21st century has brought changes to all parts o

VOA标准英语2010-Debt Crisis Spreads Beyond Greece

From left: European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, the International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, following a meeting with German lawmakers in Berlin, 28 April 2010 U.S. stock