VOA标准英语2011--Neglected Diseases Afflict South Asia's Poor

Neglected Diseases Afflict South Asia's Poor At a time when economists predict that South Asia's economy will grow, health experts point to hundreds of millions suffering from neglected infections, often as a result of poverty. In a series of new stu

VOA标准英语2011--Iran Extends Influence in Central Asia's Tajikistan

Iran Extends Influence in Central Asia's Tajikistan Iran is competing with Russia as it seeks to forge closer ties with Tajikistan, the one Persian-speaking nation of the former Soviet Central Asia. The capitals of Iran and Tajikistan are 1,000 kilom

VOA标准英语2011--Billion People Suffer from Neglected Tropical Diseases

Billion People Suffer from Neglected Tropical Diseases A billion people around the world suffer from neglected tropical diseases, and the global health community is working to develop new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics. But experts note that success

VOA标准英语2011--Iconic Designer Coco Chanel Still Inspires

Iconic Designer Coco Chanel Still Inspires Coco Chanel was one of the world's all-time great couturiers. She died in 1971 at the age of 87. Her rags-to-riches tale inspired films, plays and television series. Book authors have also found her story wo

VOA标准英语2011--Womens' Rights Unclear in Post-Gadhafi Libya

Womens' Rights Unclear in Post-Gadhafi Libya As Libya heads toward elections, there are Western concerns its new government could move towards conservative Islam and limit the rights of women. On Libyas Liberation Day, transitional leader Mustafa Abd

VOA标准英语2011--Passion, Pride Flourish in Miami's Little Haiti

Passion, Pride Flourish in Miami's Little Haiti Little Havana is a well known neighborhood in Miami, Florida. But Cubans are not the only immigrants with an area of the city all their own. A walk through one Miami neighborhood, could leave you thinki

VOA标准英语2011--LA Protesters Blast Income Gap

Food Tasting Events Raise Funds for the Hungry As the weather turns cooler, events to celebrate the harvest season are held in cities and towns across the United States. Many feature food. And many benefit the hungry. On this sunny Saturday, a block

VOA标准英语2011--Food Tasting Events Raise Funds for the Hungry

Food Tasting Events Raise Funds for the Hungry As the weather turns cooler, events to celebrate the harvest season are held in cities and towns across the United States. Many feature food. And many benefit the hungry. On this sunny Saturday, a block

VOA标准英语2011--Rural Greeks, Forgotten Victims of Economic Meltdown

Rural Greeks, Forgotten Victims of Economic Meltdown Images of the riots and strikes in Athens have been broadcast around the world as Europe fights to save Greece from bankruptcy. But Greeks in rural areas of the country say that the meltdown is hit

VOA标准英语2011--Development Helps Fuel Southeast Asian Flooding

Development Helps Fuel Southeast Asian Flooding In some parts of Southeast Asia the floodwaters just keep coming, inundating fields and towns, and leaving behind death and destruction. But, the problems could have been worse. It is a scene that has b

VOA标准英语2011--Nicotine Enhances Effects of Cocaine

Nicotine Enhances Effects of Cocaine A new study from Columbia University highlights the role of tobacco in cocaine addiction. The research indicates that nicotine may be a key gateway drug in a biological as well as a social context. Dr. Amir Levine

VOA标准英语2011--US Iraq Withdrawal May Tempt Iran to Fill Void

US Iraq Withdrawal May Tempt Iran to Fill Void The Obama administrations decision to pull all U.S. troops out of Iraq by the end of this year could tempt Iran to try extending its influence there, analysts say, triggering increased tensions with Saud

VOA标准英语2011--Chicago Protesters Look for Permanent Home

Chicago Protesters Look for Permanent Home Violence has flared up again in Oakland, California, where police and Occupy protesters have clashed. However, the protests around the country have been largely peaceful, including in the city of Chicago, wh

VOA标准英语2011--Platoon Testimony Continues in Afghan Atrocities Case

Platoon Testimony Continues in Afghan Atrocities Case Testimony continues in the military trial, court martial, of American soldier Calvin Gibbs, accused of masterminding war crimes allegedly committed by the platoon he led in Afghanistan. If convict

VOA标准英语,US,Football

US Communities Rally For High School Football Football, the American form of the sport, is an iconic part of American high school life, especially in small towns, like Macomb, Illinois, and everyone gets involved. Musicians cheer the players. And it'

VOA标准英语2011--US High School Students Shine in Prestigious Science Competition

US High School Students Shine in Prestigious Science Competition Twenty U.S. high school students were in Washington, D.C., this week squaring off in one of the nations premier science research contests. The prize: a half million dollars in college s

VOA标准英语2011--Report: Migrants Often Scapegoats for Society’s Problems

Report: Migrants Often Scapegoats for Societys Problems A new report says few areas of public policy are subject to greater bias, polarization and political debate than migration. The International Organization for Migration, IOM, calls it one of the

VOA标准英语2011--New Malaria Strain Difficult to Treat

New Malaria Strain Difficult to Treat Declining malaria deaths in Africa and progress toward an effective malaria vaccine are raising hopes the disease will soon be eradicated worldwide. But researchers at the annual meeting of the American Society o

VOA标准英语2011--Thousands March for Climate Action in Durban

Thousands March for Climate Action in Durban Activists, rights groups and citizens from around the world took to the streets of Durban Saturday to urge government negotiators at the U.N. climate change conference to take their demands seriously. In a

VOA标准英语2011--Activists Push for Right to Counsel in US Civil Cases

Activists Push for Right to Counsel in US Civil Cases People who are charged with crimes in the United States have a constitutional right to have an attorney provided to them by the government, if they can not afford one on their own. Legal advocates