VOA标准英语2010年-Volcanic Ash Could Threaten Europe's P

Scientists in Iceland say the volcano that has been spewing out massive plumes of ash over much of Europe appears to be calming down. Last month, the volcanic ash cloud forced the closure of much of Europe's air space and the cancellation of thousand

VOA标准英语2010年-Yellow Shirts Carry On in Thailand's A

Noodle shop owner and Yellow Shirt supporter Prasert Tangrukmuang has cut-out cartoons covering his walls mocking former PM Thaksin Shinawatra in Udon Thani,Thailand Thailand's poor rural northeast is the heartland for the Red Shirt protesters who oc

VOA标准英语2010年-Cautious Optimism One Year after Obama

For sure his efforts are applauded but it is expected from him to work harder even though they know that the odds are against his efforts... Moataz Fattah, Cairo University Opinion polls have shown that President Barack Obama's widely-publicized spee

VOA标准英语2010年-Arizona Immigration Law Fuels Debate i

This week Monday, a coalition of advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in Washington to block a pending law in the Western U.S. state of Arizona. Arizona is on the U.S. border with Mexico, and the controversial law is a response to illegal immigration to t

VOA标准英语2010年-Sultry Savannah's a Secret No More

Nor are its delights and eccentricities Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 The Bonaventure cemetery, the spooky Savannah cemetery that inspired the title of the book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. One of America's most beautiful ci

VOA标准英语2010年-Global Stocks Tumble on Weak Euro

Financial markets around the world tumbled Monday as fresh worries over debt in Europe dampened confidence in a global economic recovery. In the US, all three major indexes fell more than 1 percent in early trading before recouping losses as the mark

VOA标准英语2010年-What Lights in Yonder Desert Shine?

Each night on Old Las Vegas's Fremont Street, lights and speakers create a show overhead. Paris may be the City of Light, but the city of lights is the gambling oasis of Las Vegas, in the western state of Nevada. Along a downtown casino row that's of

VOA标准英语2010年-Remembering Fallen Warriors on Memoria

America's veterans reflect on lost comrades, time on the front lines Adam Phillips | New York 28 May 2010 Monday, May 31 is Memorial Day in the United States, a time when Americans traditionally take time to honor those who have died in the nation's

VOA标准英语2010年-NATO Prepares to Test President Obama'

U.S. and Afghan soldiers together with Afghan policemen stand near the site of a car bomb explosion in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 26 May 2010. Thousands of U.S. troops are heading into southern Afghanistan in June to launch an offensive in Kandahar provi

VOA标准英语2010年-Amnesty Lawyer Calls On US, Other Lead

This week, Amnesty International issued its annual human rights report and a top official with the organization says it captures the soaring highs and crushing lows in the world of international justice. For first time, the International Criminal Cou

VOA标准英语2010年-State of Indiana Looks to Close Ernie

Ernie Pyle was one of the most popular news reporters in the United States during World War II. He wrote about common soldiers, making use of his own upbringing in the tiny town of Dana, Indiana, to better understand them. Pyle died in combat in 1945

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama, in Gulf, Pledges Full Force Res

President Barack Obama, and LaFourche Parish president Charlotte Randolph, center, get a briefing from U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen on a beach in Louisiana, 28 May 2010 President Barack Obama inspected areas of the U.S. Gulf coast on Friday, u

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Holds Reception for Jewish Ameri

Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax is pictured with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at an event honoring Jewish American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, 27 May 2010 U.

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain's Immigration Cap Could Affect

Britain's new coalition government is pledging to put a cap on the number of non-EU immigrants allowed into Britain. Some people believe it's what the country needs to curb over-population. But, others say it could hurt British business as well as th

VOA标准英语2010年-Rwandan Water Lily Grows in London

The world's largest water lilies are blooming in a tropical greenhouse at London's Kew Gardens. The world's smallest known water lily (Nymphaea thermarum), extinct in its native central African habitat, is thriving in a British botanical garden. Scie

VOA标准英语2010年-Bluegrass Jam Sessions Popular Across

Bluegrass is often associated with the arrival of Celtic immigrants to the Appalachian Mountain region in the 1700s. American bluegrass music remains popular in many parts of the United States. Jam sessions, where musicians get together to play, can

VOA标准英语2010年-Sister Rivers Build Cultural Bridge Be

Two great waterways, a world apart, face similar conservation issues Mike Simonson | Boscobel, Wisconsin 28 May 2010 The River Spirit Exchange took students down the Kickapoo River, a tributary of the Mississippi, past towering sandstone outcroppings

VOA标准英语2010年-Fanfare Greets Global Debut of iPad

Technophiles mobbed Apple stores in Europe and Asia on Friday to snatch the hottest gadget of the day - the iPad. Apple has sold more than a million of the small tablet computers since its U.S. launch last month, forcing the company to delay its inte

VOA标准英语2010年-Studies Find Increasing Health Benefit

Michael Irwig gives staff lectures on Vitamin D at George Washington University Hospital The U.S. Institute of Medicine is involved in a study that will likely result in an increase in the recommended daily intake of vitamin D. Research shows vitamin

VOA标准英语2010年-Spanish Doctors Train Kenyan Counterpa

In Kenya, kidney failure has skyrocketed over the past five years following a dramatic rise in diabetes, hypertension and other ailments. The demand for dialysis - an expensive procedure for most Kenyans - far outstrips the supply of dialysis machine