VOA标准英语2011--Swiss Firm Seeks Carbon Credits in Kenya

Swiss Firm Seeks Carbon Credits in Kenya with Clean Water The purchase and sale of carbon credits are relatively new concepts in Africa, accounting for less than three percent of the $144 billion global carbon credit trade. The system is designed to

VOA标准英语2011--Titanic Exhibit Brings the Tragic Story

Titanic Exhibit Brings the Tragic Story to Life When the ocean liner RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, more than 1,500 passengers died. It made headlines as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history. The

VOA标准英语2011--Polls Show Americans Weary of Afghan Con

Polls Show Americans Weary of Afghan Conflict The beginning of the expected drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan follows a steady decline in American public support for a war that has gone on for nearly 10 years. When he ran for president in 2008,

VOA标准英语2011--Gates to NATO Allies: Do Not Rush Out of

Gates to NATO Allies: Do Not Rush Out of Afghanistan U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged NATO allies Thursday to not rush out of Afghanistan, even as the United States prepares to start withdrawing its own troops next month. The secretary made

VOA标准英语2011--Greeks March Against More Budget Cuts, P

Greeks March Against More Budget Cuts, Privatization Angry Greeks are taking to the streets, demanding the government back off plans to save the economy by privatizing their government jobs. Anger and frustration boiled over into the streets of Athen

VOA标准英语2011--Guinea-Bissau's Lone Brewery Hopes to Ta

Guinea-Bissau's Lone Brewery Hopes to Tap National Pride Through coups, conflicts and other upheavals, one constant for many West African countries has been the presence of a national beer. After going years without one, Guinea-Bissau is now hoping t

VOA标准英语2011--Mobile, Wireless Devices Save Lives, Mon

Mobile, Wireless Devices Save Lives, Money World Health officials have released the most comprehensive global survey to date of how mobile phones and other wireless communication technologies are improving health care delivery around the world. The W

VOA标准英语2011--NATO Vows to Help Libyan People for 'As

NATO Vows to Help Libyan People for 'As Long as Possible' NATO defense ministers have pledged to stay the course in their two-month air campaign against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Their comments came a day after coalition warplanes carried out so

VOA标准英语2011--With President Absent, Yemen Battles Isl

With President Absent, Yemen Battles Islamist Militants Yemeni officials say government forces have killed 12 people suspected of links to al-Qaida as they battle to regain territory lost to Islamist militants in the south of the country. This comes

VOA标准英语2011--Beatles' Business Model Inspires Aspirin

Beatles' Business Model Inspires Aspiring Entrepreneurs Business advice is available from many sources - books, workshops, the Internet but - the Beatles? Authors George Cassidy and Richard Courtney believe the Fab Four followed a classic business mo

VOA标准英语2011--Refugees Revitalize Buffalo

Refugees Revitalize Buffalo Zaw Win's journey from Burma to Buffalo, New York was not a matter of just buying an airline ticket. He spent five years as a political prisoner in his native country where Win says he was tortured and starved. Escaping af

VOA标准英语2011--Yemen's Interim Leadership Rules out Tra

Yemen's Interim Leadership Rules out Transition Deal for Now Political wrangling is underway in Yemen's capital as President Ali Abdullah Saleh receives treatment in Saudi Arabia. U.S. and Yemeni officials say President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered in

VOA标准英语2011--Climate Change Threatens World Food Prod

Climate Change Threatens World Food Production Higher temperatures and changing rainfall patterns resulting from global climate change will threaten food production in many parts of the world - especially regions in the tropics already struggling wit

VOA标准英语2011--Obama, Merkel Discuss Libya, Economy, Mi

Obama, Merkel Discuss Libya, Economy, Mideast Peace Welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House, President Barack Obama has hailed the strength of the U.S.-German partnership. On a sunny, hot morning the South Lawn was filled with mi

VOA标准英语2011--AIDS Orphans Face Psychological Challeng

AIDS Orphans Face Psychological Challenges In many parts of Africa, AIDS has had a devastating effect. Now, 30 years into the epidemic, researchers are learning more about the impact on orphans and other children whose parents get AIDS. Oxford Univer

VOA标准英语2011--For Some, Life Is Many Roller-Coaster Ri

For Some, Life Is Many Roller-Coaster Rides It's roller-coaster time at America's amusement and theme parks. Time to laugh in anticipation as the coaster takes its sweet old time clicking and clacking up the first incline and then shriek in mock terr

VOA标准英语2011--Funding Levels for UN Women Questioned

Funding Levels for UN Women Questioned The mandate of U.N. Women is large, and some supporters are concerned that its starting budget of $500 million dollars is not enough to promote women and gender equality around the world, especially at the count

VOA标准英语2011--Identifying Source of Deadly E. Coli Rem

Identifying Source of Deadly E. Coli Remains a Challenge Frustration is building in Europe as the source of Germany's E. coli outbreak remains unsolved. U.S. health experts say tracking down a deadly germ can be a complicated task. When they notice a

VOA标准英语2011--Pakistan Eyes US Drawdown in Afghanistan

Pakistan Eyes US Drawdown in Afghanistan US President Barack Obama Wednesday announced a drawdown of U.S. forces from Afghanistan next month, with a grim warning to Pakistan: terrorist safe havens will not be tolerated. In a nationally televised spee

VOA标准英语2011--New UN Mission for South Sudan to Emphas

New UN Mission for South Sudan to Emphasize Security, Rule of Law With South Sudan now fully independent, plans are underway to deploy a new United Nations peacekeeping force in the country. The UN Security Council unanimously approved that force las