VOA标准英语2010年-Role Players Help US Military Practice

Soldiers train on how to react if a small nuclear bomb, set off by terrorists, were to hit an American city The U.S. Army recently held a series of training exercises in Indiana, to teach troops how to react if a small nuclear bomb, set off by terror

VOA标准英语2010年-Gay Pride March in Jerusalem Angers Or

Ultra-Orthodox Jews attend a prayer and protest against a gay pride parade, in the Mea Sharim neighborhood of Jerusalem, 29 Jul 2010 It was homosexual rights vs. religion on Thursday in Jerusalem as some 3,000 Israelis joined a gay pride parade, marc

VOA标准英语2010年-Pakistan Mourns Air Crash Victims

People mourn deaths of their family members at a local hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 Jul 2010 Pakistan is observing a day of national mourning after 152 people were killed in the country's worst-ever air disaster. Officials say weather is imped

VOA标准英语2010年-Nepal Faces Political Crisis as Partie

Dark clouds loom over Nepal's Constitutional Assembly building as a fresh vote for a new leader was ordered by House Speaker Subash Nemwang after none of three candidates managed to get a majority vote in the 601-seat parliament, Nepal, 23 July 2010

VOA标准英语2010年-Pentagon Partners with FBI to Investig

Defense Secretary Robert Gates (l) accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen hold a press briefing at the Pentagon, 29 Jul 2010 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, to assis

VOA标准英语2010年-US Officials Call on Iraq to Form Gove

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew address the media at the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad, Iraq, 27 Jul 2010 Two senior U.S. officials called on Iraqi leaders Tuesday t

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel Trains German Pilots to Fly Dro

Some German pilots that are part of NATO operations in Afghanistan are in Israel for training on special reconnaissance drones. The Jewish state's expertise is helping to train the Germans to protect ground troops and convoys in Afghanistan. At Israe

VOA标准英语2010年-Burmese Ethnic Group Says Villages Fac

Ethnic Karen minority children play soccer on a muddy field at their refugee camp along the Thai-Burma border near Mae Sot, Thailand, 29 Jun 2010 Burma's ethnic Karen communities and rights groups are reporting stepped up attacks by Burma's military

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Security Situation in Darfur Worsen

The head of the U.N.-AU Mission in Darfur, known as UNAMID, said Tuesday that there has been steady progress in talks between the Sudanese government and a major opposition group, but that the security situation in Darfur has deteriorated. UNAMID chi

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian President Talks Tough About Ne

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he arrives for a press conference in Tehran, Iran, 28 Jun 2010 (file photo) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other top officials used tough language against new EU sanctions adopted

VOA标准英语2010年-AU Summit Attracts Democrats and Dicta

Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, left, walks with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete, at the ongoing African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda, 26 Jul 2010 An African Union summit in Uganda's capital city Kampala is drawing to a close with a number

VOA标准英语2010年-Angelina Jolie Adds Spice to 'Salt'

Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller 'Salt.' Phillip Noyce's highly anticipated spy thriller, Salt, offers double the entertainment: adrenaline-pumping scenes and uber-celebrity Angelina Jolie. The sy

VOA标准英语2010年-Art Imitates Life in Spy Thriller 'Sal

Angelina Jolie stars in a new fast-paced espionage thriller about a top CIA operative accused of being a 'mole' - a Russian agent planted in America's intelligence network. Here's a look at the action-drama Salt. Do you think everyone is who they say

VOA标准英语2010年-Health, Community Leaders in San Franc

Public health officials in San Francisco, and leaders from its large Asian community, are mounting an aggressive campaign to eradicate hepatitis B from the city. They say demographics are largely responsible for San Francisco having the highest conce

VOA标准英语2010年-Californians Debate Fate of Official S

California has an official animal, the grizzly bear, and a state bird, the California quail. It has an official grass, purple needle grass, and a state reptile, the desert tortoise. It even has an official song, a century-old tune called I Love You,

VOA标准英语2010年-US-Korean Exercise Focuses on Anti-Sub

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs Busan, Republic of Korea, 25 July 2010 The largest joint military exercise by the United States and South Korea in years is underway in the Sea of Japan. These war games were called in respo

VOA标准英语2010年-US Leaders Mark 20th Anniversary of Am

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, right, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., attend an event on Capitol Hill in Washington 26 Jul 2010 to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act, also called ADA, is a civil

VOA标准英语2010年-US Military Practices for Nuclear Atta

A nuclear bomb explosion is an unthinkable disaster and the deaths and casualties would be enormous. But if it happens, the U.S. military wants to be ready to provide medical help. U.S. Army medical personnel recently practiced the techniques they wo

VOA标准英语2010年-Fighting for Art Justice

Lawyer Howard Spiegler helps clients reclaim stolen works of art Nancy Greenleese | Rome, Italy 26 July 2010 Photo: Courtesy Howard Spiegler Howard Spiegler's New York law firm has helped clients and countries recover stolen hundreds of artworks and

VOA标准英语2010年-Albright's New Album Finds Him 'Pushin

Jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright likes to test his boundaries with each new album. Albright's spirit of adventure is alive and well on his latest effort, Pushing The Envelope. Gerald Albright's versatility has placed him at the forefront of the smoot