VOA标准英语2010年-Like Words, Drawings Tell Stories

Manga, a longstanding Japanese version of graphic novels, is such a popular literary form that ian entire category in several bookstores.t's In a recent Washington Post story, Michael Dirda described young people sprawled on the floor at bookstores,

VOA标准英语2010年-Bill Clinton on HIV/AIDS: Much More Ne

Former US president Bill Clinton speaks during a session at the International AIDS Conference Austria, 19 Jul 2010 Former President Bill Clinton addressed the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna Monday. He said while much progress has been m

VOA标准英语2010年-Bill Gates Remains Optimistic About AI

Bill Gates says in these tough economic times, more efficiency is needed in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs. At the same time, he says more people need to be on anti-retroviral drugs. The billionaire philanthropist spoke Monday at the 18th

VOA标准英语2010年-Genetically-Modified Mosquito Can't Tr

Under UV light, this mosquito larva reveals a red fluorescent marker in its nervous system, causing eyes and nerves to glow. The marker's presence tells the researchers in Riehle's team that this individual carries the genetic construct rendering it

VOA标准英语2010年-New Life for Vanishing Species

New technologies aid in conservation efforts at the National Zoo Susan Logue Koster | Front Royal, Virginia 19 July 2010 The National Zoo opened a cheetah science facility in 2007 at its conservation center in Front Royal, VA. Cheetahs are considered

VOA标准英语2010年-Clout and All that Goes With It

Throughout the Middle East and North Africa - or MENA - wasta is a currency more powerful than dirhams or dinars. Wasta is the clout you get from whom you know and it can make every aspect of your life easier - from getting a new phone line installed

VOA标准英语2010年-New Album Pays Tribute to Bob Marley

Twenty-nine years after the death of reggae star Bob Marley, musicians around the world continue to celebrate his music. A new tribute album to Bob Marley features performers from six different countries. While the nine-member band Funkadesi is based

VOA标准英语2010年-Young HIV/AIDS Activists Demand Respec

...we should learn from adults and established leaders and they should learn from us as well. At the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, young people spoke out about how theyre affected by the pandemic and what theyre doing about it. The sp

VOA标准英语2010年-AIDS, TB Experts Unite to Reduce Death

Protesters from No More People Living With HIV Dying From TB movement speak during International AIDS Conference 2010 in Vienna, Austria, 22 July 2010 More than a third of the planet's population is infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis

VOA标准英语2010年-Muslim Group Faces Opposition Near New

American Muslim groups seeking to build mosques or community centers - or even summer camps - have faced suspicion and sometimes organized opposition since the September 11 terror attacks by Islamic extremists 10 years ago. Some of the fiercest battl

VOA标准英语2010年-US, South Korea Set Joint Military Exe

The massive aircraft carrier USS George Washington is escorted into the Busan port in Busan, South Korea, for joint military exercises as a South Korean destroyer, top, passes by 21 July 2010. The U.S. and South Korea will launch joint military exerc

VOA标准英语2010年-Mubarak's Health, Blogger's Death Add

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during a meeting at the Presidential palace in Cairo, 06 Jul 2010 The Egyptian government is denying reports that President Hosni Mubarak's health is failing, pointing to his recent hosting of several regional leaders

VOA标准英语2010年-Anti-Apartheid Hero Desmond Tutu to Re

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and and former Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu talks during a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, 22 Jul 2010. Tutu announced he is retiring from public life after his birthday on Oct. 7 when he turns 79. South Af

VOA标准英语2010年-ICJ: Kosovo Independence Does Not Viol

Kosovars celebrate the ICJ ruling of the legality of independence declaration as they take pictures at the 'NEWBORN' obelisk in capital Pristina, 22 July 2010 The United Nations International Court of Justice has ruled that Kosovo's unilateral declar

VOA标准英语2010年-Clashes in Northern Yemen Kill at Leas

overnight. The clashes are part of a new round of fighting between pro-government tribes and Shi'ite Houthi rebels, who have been battling the government intermittently since 2004. It is the fifth day of bloody clashes between the factions. The fight

VOA标准英语2010年-Early AIDS Treatment Saves Lives, Mone

A new study of HIV-infected people in Haiti indicates that starting treatment early could save many patients who might otherwise die of AIDS. And starting anti-AIDS medicines earlier might also save money. The World Health Organization currently reco

VOA标准英语2010年-Fish Oil Supplements Might Lower Breas

A new study suggests that women who take fish oil supplements lower their risk of breast cancer. Fish oil supplements are a popular way to increase the intake of omega-3 fatty acids, which are thought to have a wide range of beneficial effects, parti

VOA标准英语2010年-Scientists Take Steps Toward Universal

Each year, scientists work to develop a unique influenza vaccine to protect people against the strain expected in the coming flu season. Mutations in the virus mean that last year's vaccine probably won't protect against this year's flu variety. Now,

VOA标准英语2010年-Admiral Mullen: Afghanistan Can 'Turn'

The top U.S. military officer says critics who claim it will take years to even have a chance to defeat the Afghan insurgency ignore the fact that a similar counterinsurgency strategy turned around a similarly difficult situation in Iraq in 2007. The

VOA标准英语2010年-French Burqa Vote Stirs Strong Reactio

A woman wearing the niqab, a veil worn by the most conservative Muslims that exposes only a woman's eyes, walks in the Belsunce district of downtown Marseille, central France, 19 Jun 2009 France's lower house of Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in