VOA标准英语2010年-Ethnic Minorities Make Inroads in Brit

British Labour MP Diane Abbott, seen here in this November 30 1994, file picture, defended herself Wednesday Nov. 28, 1996 against accusations of racism after criticising the appointment of blonde, blue-eyed Finnish nurses at her local hospital. For

VOA标准英语2010年-Nations Prove More Willing to Combat P

Portuguese Naval Marines from the frigate 'lvares Cabral', guarding a group of suspected Somali pirates, during a joint operation with Seychelles and EU forces in the Somali Basin, off the Seychelles, against a pirate group that had attacked the-Span

VOA标准英语2010年-Diverse High School Battles Low Test S

TC Williams, the only public high school in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, is dealing with challenges. The school is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity but it has been named by Virginia's Department of Education as one of the lowest achie

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama On Third Visit to Gulf, Inspects

President Barack Obama makes a statement after being briefed on the BP oil spill relief efforts in the Gulf Coast region, Friday, June 4, 2010, at Louis Armstrong International New Orleans Airport in Kenner, La. Looking on is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jin

VOA标准英语2010年-Cambodian Development Projects Create

Souem plants crops in the dry season on her relative's plot, using water from the irrigation system Cambodia's government, with the help of international lenders and foreign investors, is funneling investment into the country's vast rural areas. Alth

VOA标准英语2010年-Exuberant South African Football Fans

South Africa's government staffers blow horns during the ultimate Football Friday celebration at the government residence in Pretoria, 04 Jun 2010 The first football World Cup on the African continent has sparked a serious outbreak of football fever

VOA标准英语2010年-Hungry Haitian Farmers Urged to Burn D

Peasant group resists ties to multinational corporation Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 08 June 2010 Farmers near Petit Guave, Haiti prepare the soil for planting. Haiti's farmers are being urged to burn seeds donated by U.S. agriculture giant Monsan

VOA标准英语2010年-Marine Artist Receives Stamp of Approv

He is known by a single name: Wyland. Born and raised in Detroit, the automotive capital of the United States, Wyland's hero was ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau - whose adventures he watched on television during the 1960s and 1970s - inspired him as

VOA标准英语2010年-Fallout From Contested Iran Election O

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of leading opposition presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi turn out to protest the result of the election at a mass rally in Azadi (Freedom) square in Tehran, Iran, 15 Jun 2009 One year ago Iran held a presid

VOA标准英语2010年-Mining Driving TB Epidemic in Sub-Saha

Some of the main driving factors of sub-Saharan Africas growing tuberculosis epidemic can be found deep underground in its gold, diamond and precious mineral mines. A new Oxford University-led study warns of the health risks faced by miners and their

VOA标准英语2010年-EU, Russia Discuss Economy, Internatio

From right, EU President Herman van Rompuy, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talk durng a boat trip on the Don River in Rostov-on-Don, 31 May 2010 Russia and the

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africa's Long Road to 2010 World

South African President Jacob Zuma, right, laughs as he hands over the trophy to FIFA President Joseph Blatter, left, during the briefing to local and international media on the 2010 Soccer World Cup at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, South

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africa Police Train to Face Worl

A special forces soldier walks down an office wall during an exercise showing the security forces capability for the Soccer World Cup, Johannesburg, 17 May 2010 As football fans around the world gear up for the World Cup that begins June 11 in South

VOA标准英语2010年-Australian Excitement Lessens for Obam

President Barack Obama and Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (File) With four trips this year to the Asian Pacific having been called off by the Obama administration -- most recently because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico -- Australian ex

VOA标准英语2010年-Catherine Russell Releases Blues Influ

Vocalist Catherine Russell is always searching for that next great melody. She's found more than a dozen of them to sing on her latest album, Inside This Heart Of Mine. Catherine Russell is a perfectionist when it comes to choosing her material. Her

VOA标准英语2010年-US Vice President Urges Kenyans to Emb

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks during a joint press conference with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, right, at State House Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, June 8, 2010. Kenya's president asked the United States on Tuesday to lead a greater internat

VOA标准英语2010年-Paul McCartney Receives Music Award at

Calling him the most successful songwriter in history, U.S. President Barack Obama presented music legend Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. McCartney was one of the four original members of The Beatles, whose string of record-b

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel Rejects Calls for International

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman briefs the media during a press conference in Jerusalem, 31 May 2010 Israel has rejected demands by the United Nations for an international investigation into the deadly raid on the flotilla carrying pro-Palestinian

VOA标准英语2010年-Philanthropist Helps Thousands Cope wi

D.C. Central Kitchen founder Robert Egger says, he does not do charity work -- he empowers people. His organization provides 1.5 million free meals a year, offers job training and partners with local restaurants. But VOA's Daniela Schrier has more wi

VOA标准英语2010年-Counterfeit Medicines Grow as Global T

New technology makes it easier to authenticate medication. Patient would scratch panel - just like a lottery ticket with number on the drug - each drug has a different number. Patient sends a text message with the number, and get a response instantly