VOA标准英语2011--US Weighs Fencing Parts of Shared Canadian Border

US Weighs Fencing Parts of Shared Canadian Border The United States and Canada share the longest unfortified border in the world. In the border town of Blaine, Washington, a shallow ditch and some warning signs are all that separate U.S. territory fr

VOA标准英语2011--Iranian Terror Suspect Known in Texas as Mentally Disorganized

Iranian Terror Suspect Known in Texas as Mentally Disorganized Manssor Arbabsiar, the man the U.S. government has charged with taking part in a plot with Iranian government officials to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, lived for

VOA标准英语2011--Thai Officials Say Bangkok Still Threatened By Flooding

Thai Officials Say Bangkok Still Threatened By Flooding Thai authorities say the capital Bangkok is still facing a threat of flooding if it is hit with more heavy rains. Intense relief efforts are underway after the worst flooding in decades swept tw

VOA标准英语2011--US Lab Says Electronic Voting Machines Easy to Hack

US Lab Says Electronic Voting Machines Easy to Hack As the primary election season gains momentum in the United States in early 2012, voters will head to the polls to cast votes for their preferred candidates. About 30 percent of Americans will use e

VOA标准英语2011--Egypt-Israel Ties Are Stronger Than They Appear

Egypt-Israel Ties Are Stronger Than They Appear Egypt's mediation of a deal swapping Palestinian prisoners for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is the interim military government's first successful foray into high-profile foreign affairs. The move appear

VOA标准英语2011--Europe’s Economic Crisis Hits Developing Countries

Europes Economic Crisis Hits Developing Countries The European economic crisis is having an impact around the world, and causing concern that if it is not ended soon it could spread to a variety of countries that depend on Europe to buy their exports

VOA标准英语2011--Turkish Youth Uneasy With Leadership

Turkish Youth Uneasy With Leadership Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become a hero of the Arab street, a leader determined to raise his country's profile in the region. He speaks of a balance between Islam and secularism, and praises

VOA标准英语2011--Turkish Businesses Cast Wide Net to Promote Exports

Turkish Businesses Cast Wide Net to Promote Exports Turkey's economy has been steadily growing thanks to measures put in place when Istanbul was actively trying to enter the European Union. Turned down, Turkey no longer seems interested in joining th

VOA标准英语2011--Former Irish President says Family Planning Saves Women’s Lives

Former Irish President says Family Planning Saves Womens Lives Proponents of family planning services say each year, nearly 360,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes, most of them in Africa. The former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, is he

VOA标准英语2011--Zimbabwe to Award 2 Commercial Radio Licenses

Zimbabwe to Award 2 Commercial Radio Licenses The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Authority has held the first of four public hearings to scrutinize applications for two commercial radio licenses. But there are concerns the licenses have already been awarded t

VOA标准英语2011--Tunisian Citizens Ready to Vote

Tunisian Citizens Ready to Vote Ten months after ousting longtime dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisians vote Sunday in their first democratic elections since independence. Tunisia's January revolution sparked the revolts now spreading across th

VOA标准英语2011--E. African Nations Back Kenyan Offensive in Somalia

E. African Nations Back Kenyan Offensive in Somalia The six-nation east African regional group the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has pledged full support for Kenya's military offensive against al-Qaeda linked militants in southern

VOA标准英语2011--Palestinian Prisoner Tastes Freedom After 33 Years

Palestinian Prisoner Tastes Freedom After 33 Years The 477 Palestinian prisoners who were released Tuesday in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit are enjoying families and freedom after years of confinement. One of the longest serving prisoners

VOA标准英语2011--US Occupiers Turn To History, Art and Solidarity

US Occupiers Turn To History, Art and Solidarity Participants getting classes in political activism from how to deal with police to learning tactics from recent upheavals in North Africa. Participants in the multi-city Occupy movement in the United S

VOA标准英语2011--Muslim Groups Back Occupy Wall Street Protesters

Muslim Groups Back Occupy Wall Street Protesters Scores of social and civic groups are backing the Occupy Wall Street protest movement around the world. At the site of the original Occupy demonstration in New York, a group of Muslims held Friday pray

VOA标准英语2011--International Trademark Laws Vital to Global Businesses

International Trademark Laws Vital to Global Businesses Companies go to great lengths to protect their trademarks and logos. A recent conference by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) highlighted the importance and the difficulty of

VOA标准英语2011--Gadhafi's Killing in Libya Has Repercussions for Syria

Gadhafi's Killing in Libya Has Repercussions for Syria The killing of Libya's ex-leader Moammar Gadhafi may prove a cautionary tale to autocrats in the region who face uprisings of their own. Those upheavals are keenly watched by Arab Spring proteste

VOA标准英语2011--Women at Greater Risk of Heart Disease

Women at Greater Risk of Heart Disease Heart disease is the number one killer in the world, and it is mostly preventable. But reducing deaths from heart disease will require changes in lifestyle and public policy, and better public awareness programs

VOA标准英语2011--Existential Gloom Theme of Two New Movies

Existential Gloom Theme of Two New Movies Cataclysmic events are the backdrop of two dark films about the fragility of the human psyche as well as the world we live in. Jeff Nichols's film, Take Shelter , focuses on Curtis, a young husband and father

VOA标准英语2011--Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End

Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End President Barack Obama announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year. The announcement came after months of negotiations with the Iraqi government on extendin