VOA标准英语2010年-Midterm Elections Post High Stakes for

President Barack Obama greets Rep. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., as he exits Air Force One at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Station in Buzzards Bay, Mass., on his way to Martha's Vineyard, 19 Aug 2010 President Barack Obama is spending an increasing amount of t

VOA标准英语2010年-Deep Water Plume Persists Months After

The Sentry autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) aboard the research vessel Endeavor at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site. A new report finds that the oil in the Gulf of Mexico still persists in the form of a massive plume that, according to scienti

VOA标准英语2010年-Clinton to Boost Aid Pledge at UN Meet

A Pakistani boy shouts to attract attention from a man handing out relief goods at a camp flood victims in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan, 18 Aug 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce another increase in U.S. flood aid to Pak

VOA标准英语2010年-UN: Somalia Faces Growing Needs Amid I

A Somali woman holds her malnourished child at Banadir hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, 26 Aug 2009 (file photo) Marking World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations said Somalia remains one of the neediest countries in the world, but increasing securit

VOA标准英语2010年-UN, Pakistan Appeal for International

Pakistani flood survivors wait their turn to get relief food distributed by naval officials in Sangi Village near Sukkur, southern Pakistan, 19 Aug 2010 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the international community to generously assist the

VOA标准英语2010年-Chinese Buying More Luxury Goods

Besides overtaking Japan as the world's second largest economy, China's rapid economic growth is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to the way cars are designed. It's also resulted in an increase in the luxury

VOA标准英语2010年-Study: 'Shoot to Kill' Policy in Afric

According to a new study published in Britain, wildlife conservation in Africa is leading to widespread human rights abuses. In her new book, Nature Crime, researcher Rosaleen Duffy wrote that organizations in Africa are operating a shoot-to-kill pol

VOA标准英语2010年-Astronaut Twins Rendezvous in Space

Like most twins, Scott Kelly says he and his brother, Mark, shared a lot as kids, even taking the same part-time jobs in high school. When we were 17 years old we worked for the same ambulance company. I think that at one point we even made pizzas to

VOA标准英语2010年-Almost Half of Americans Use Alternati

Growing demand prompts universities, US government to get involved in treatment, research Susan Logue Koster | Washington, DC 18 August 2010 Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say that nearly 40 percent of adults have used some type the

VOA标准英语2010年-Washington, DC Free Health Clinic Draw

Washington DC residents line up to get access to a rare free health clinic which offers a wide range of treatment options Earlier this year, President Obama signed into law a long-awaited reform of health care in America. It's designed to provide med

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Defends Economic Progress Ahead

President Barack Obama listens during a talk about the economy in Columbus, Ohio, 18 Aug 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama is concluding a three-day, five-state trip around the country, defending his administration's progress in repairing the economy.

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama's Mosque Comments Fuel Controver

U.S. President Barack Obama has ignited a political controversy with his comments about the rights of American Muslims to build an Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero, the site of the 2001 terror attacks on New York City. The administration ha

VOA标准英语2010年-Last Full US Combat Brigade Leaves Ira

Military vehicles from last US combat unit in Iraq crosses Iraq's border into Kuwait, 18 Aug 2010 Two weeks ahead of a schedule set by President Barack Obama, the last large U.S. combat brigade has left Iraq. Pentagon officials stress that some Ameri

VOA标准英语2010年-Pakistan Assures Donor Money Will Go t

People with pots stand in queue to get relief food at a camp for flood-affected people on the outskirts of Sukkur, southern Pakistan, 18 Aug 2010 Pakistani officials say all money donated for flood assistance will go to help the victims. The official

VOA标准英语2010年-Ethiopia Faces Era Of One-Party Rule

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan, left, sits with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi during the G8 Summit in Ontario, Canada, 25 Jun 2010 (file photo) Ethiopia's 2010 election all but wiped out the country's once vibrant political opposition. Thi

VOA标准英语2010年-Israeli Soldier's Facebook Photos Spar

A handout picture from Israeli human rights organization Breaking the Silence, 18 Aug 2010, shows an undated photograph of an Israeli soldier posing near a handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian detainee at an undisclosed location A former Israeli so

VOA标准英语2010年-Blueberries a Big Hit in South Korea

Summer camp kids get a hand with an old Asian tradition, with a twist - pounding rice cakes infused with blueberry juice The reputation of blueberries as a so-called super-food has created a boom in South Korea. People here are increasingly consuming

VOA标准英语2010年-Can Social Media Bring Democracy to Mi

Egyptian-born columnist, Mona Eltahawy, writes about Middle Eastern political affairs for a number of international newspapers Today, we continue looking at the question of whether new media - Facebook, blogging, tweeting - can bring democracy to the

VOA标准英语2010年-India's Maoist Rebels Offer Ceasefire,

Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers carry the body of a colleague at Bhimrao hospital in Raipur (file photo 30 Jun 2010) In India, Maoist guerrillas say they are prepared for a three month ceasefire and a dialogue with the government.

VOA标准英语2010年-Computer Simulation Could Help Curb Sp

Sophisticated mathematical modeling could assist health planners in the fight against malaria. The ancient disease of malaria continues to be a scourge that sickens millions worldwide annually. There are many ways to stop the spread of the disease. Y