VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton: Middle East 'Proximity Talks'

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the American Jewish Committee Annual gala dinner in Washington, 29 Apr 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell will return to the region next week

VOA标准英语2010年-Rebuilding Lives after War and Rape in

In the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, many families have been battered by war, rape, poverty and a lack of education. However, a humanitarian group says theres a way to help families not only deal with the issues, but rise above them. The east

VOA标准英语2010年-Thai Protests Prompt Hospital Evacuati

Thai protesters stormed a major hospital in Bangkok, forcing the facility to evacuate patients and suspend operations Friday. Thailand's prime minister tells VOA a government reconciliation plan is key to ending the Red Shirts' weeks-long, anti-gover

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama's 'White House to Main Street' C

President Barack Obama speaks on Wall Street reform at the Oakley Lindsay Center in Quincy, Ill., Wednesday, April 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) On the final stop of a trip to promote his initiatives to rural America, President Barack Obama stopp

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Raises Concerns in Alas

Environmental groups call for time out from offshore exploratory drilling Zulima Palacio | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 Environmentalists argue the harsh climate in northern Alaska would make cleaning up any potential offshore oil spill extremely diffi

VOA标准英语2010年-US Senator Warns of Canned Food Danger

Health study finds high levels of harmful chemical BPA Zulima Palacio | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 A new study by a coalition of environmental health groups found that 46 out of 50 cans of food tested positive for high levels of BPA, a chemical used

VOA标准英语2010年-Arturo Sandoval Slows the Pace on 'A T

Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Arturo Sandoval has had a stellar career playing be-bop and Afro-Cuban jazz. Turning 60 last November, Sandoval took a slightly different musical direction, slowing down the pace on his new album, A Time For Love. Hitti

VOA标准英语2010年-Two Dixie Chicks Form Court Yard Hound

Four years ago, the Dixie Chicks decided to take a break from making music. Two of the three members became restless, however, and formed a duo as a side project. They have now released a debut album. Sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison decided

VOA标准英语2010年-Newly Crowned Miss USA Has Family Root

Rana Fakih, left, the sister of Miss USA Rima Fakih, talks on the phone as her daughter looks on, in front of her grandparents house in the southern village of Srifa, near the port-city of Tyre, Lebanon, 17 May 2010 The new Miss USA, Rima Fakih, has

VOA标准英语2010年-Washington DC Marchers Protest Darfur

The march called Hope for Darfur, Justice in Sudan was organized by the Darfur Interfaith Network. Christians, Muslims, Jews and other faiths participated in congregations throughout the Washington area, 23 May 2010 More than 100 people marched and a

VOA标准英语2010年-Investigators Scour India Crash Wrecka

Investigators in southern India are still searching for the cause of India's worst air crash in more than a decade. Eight people survived Saturday's crash, but 158 were killed. There were conflicting reports Sunday on whether searchers had found the

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethiopian Election Draws Record Turnou

Ethiopians wait to cast their vote at a polling station in Dukem, Ethiopia, 40 km south of Addis Ababa, 23 May 2010 Ethiopian officials say a record number of voters have gone to the polls in an election expected to give Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's

VOA标准英语2010年-WHO Aims To Eradicate Measles Worldwid

Dr. Pierre Fran?ois Unger, State Councillor of the Canton of Geneva, addresses delegates at the opening of the Sixty-third World Health Assembly, 17 May 2010 The 193-member World Health Assembly has agreed to work for the global eradication of measle

VOA标准英语2010年-Miserable Allergies? Blame Global Warm

Allergist Burt Wolf (left) blames global warming for the increased pollen that aggravates allergy sufferers. It's springtime in the United States, a time for many Americans to enjoy the warmer weather and flowering plants. However, it can also can be

VOA标准英语2010年-American Jew Finds Peace in Islam

Quest for spiritual truth guides US woman to Sufi Islam Julie Taboh | Washington, DC 21 May 2010 Maryam Kabeer Faye, here in 2009, teaching Arabic to students in Gambia For many people, the word 'Islam' conjures up images of violence, suicide bombing

VOA标准英语2010年-Jailed Americans' Mothers Ask Iranian

Mothers of imprisoned US hikers meeting with their children in a Tehran hotel Last week, Cindy Hickey, Laura Fattal and Nora Shourd visited their three adult children, jailed in Iran for nearly 10 months after being arrested while hiking near the Ira

VOA标准英语2010年-US Fights Human Slavery in Major Citie

People from Latin America, Asia trafficked to the US for sex, labor Elizabeth Lee | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 A study by The Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center finds nearly 83 percent of suspected human trafficking incidents involve the sex trad

VOA标准英语2010年-Palestinian Ban on Working in Settleme

Palestinian workers arrive at dawn at the Nilin Israeli checkpoint, between the West Bank and the Jewish settlement of Modiin Illit. (File) Palestinian leaders recently announced a ban prohibiting Palestinian laborers from working on Jewish settlemen

VOA标准英语2010年-Britain's New Cabinet Holds First Meet

The U.S. government is conducting its census this year. The count takes place every 10 years to determine how many seats each state will have in the House of Representatives. But in 72 years, when the 2010 census becomes public, it's very likely that

VOA标准英语2010年-Want to Live in a Work of Art?

A perfect example of Wright's one-with-nature architecture is Fallingwater, a house that he built for a client in rural Pennsylvania. It was partially constructed atop a waterfall. If you ask Americans to name a famous architect, chances are they'll