VOA标准英语2011--Elephant Leaves Alaska for Warmer Home

Elephant Leaves Alaska for Warmer Home 大象玛姬离开阿拉斯加前往温暖新家 As we write this story, the temperature in Anchorage, Alaska, is minus-8 degrees Celsius. Bitter cold, in other words, as you might expect on an early-winter day

VOA标准英语--2011 Saw Challenges of Hunger and Poverty

2011 Saw Challenges of Hunger and Poverty The Worldwatch Institute said in 2011 far too many people were living with less than they needed. It says, for example, nearly one billion people were hungry and just as many were illiterate. Worldwatch Insti

VOA标准英语2011--Iraqi Women Fear Violence, Erosion of Rights

Iraqi Women Fear Violence, Erosion of Rights Women in Iraq often bear the brunt of war. After three wars since 1980, sectarian conflicts and terrorist attacks, many have lost at least one close relative. Women are concerned about their future under t

VOA标准英语2011--Chinese Goods Top Christmas Wish List In Cameroon

Chinese Goods Top Christmas Wish List In Cameroon 中国商品在喀麦隆圣诞节愿望清单中成为抢手货 For many in predominantly Chrisian Cameroon, Christmas without new dresses, playthings and extraordinary food is unthinkable. Family bre

VOA标准英语2011--Rare Violins Play Starring Role in Concert

Rare Violins Play Starring Role in Concert Stradivarius instruments, especially Stradivarius violins, are known the world over for their exquisite beauty, unparalleled craftsmanship and extraordinary sound. Six of the rare instruments are owned by th

VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Album Features Newly-Released Collection of Miles Davis Quintet Concerts

Jazz Album Features Newly-Released Collection of Miles Davis Quintet Concerts Trumpeter Miles Davis led some of the greatest bands in jazz history, including the so-called Second Great Quintet. The group soars on a newly-released collection of live c

VOA标准英语2011--Video Shows US Hostage Alive One Year Ago

Video Shows US Hostage Alive One Year Ago Four years ago, American Bob Levinson disappeared mysteriously in Iran. Now, the family of the retired FBI agent has released a video it received in late 2010, showing him to be alive. The video was not relea

VOA标准英语2011--Gold Lining for France's Economic Clouds

Gold Lining for France's Economic Clouds Before another summit of European leaders, eurozone countries have been warned they may face a credit downgrade without a decisive agreement to save the euro. The debt crisis is casting a long shadow as France

VOA标准英语2011--Angelina Jolie Makes Directorial Debut with 'In The Land of Blood and Honey'

Angelina Jolie Makes Directorial Debut with 'In The Land of Blood and Honey' American movie star Angelina Jolie is making her directorial debut with a film set during Bosnia's civil war in the 1990s. In an exclusive interview with VOA's Bosnian servi

VOA标准英语2011--Outside Congolese Activists Denounce Election Results as Fraudulent

Outside Congolese Activists Denounce Election Results as Fraudulent While protests against President Joseph Kabilas re-election turned deadly Saturday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, outside the country demonstrations were more peaceful but just

VOA标准英语2011--Serving Sandwiches in Washington - With an 'International Accent'

Serving Sandwiches in Washington - With an 'International Accent' Washington DC is a melting-pot of people from around the globe. The many races and cultures are reflected in its foods. Among the choices are countless Asian, African and Middle Easter

VOA标准英语2011--Antibody Could Reverse Diabetes

Antibody Could Reverse Diabetes Scientists in California have developed a new approach to treating diabetes which might be able to reverse the disease and not just treat the symptoms. The World Health Organization estimates that more than one-third o

VOA标准英语2011--As Caucus Nears, Republican Candidates Woo Iowa Voters

As Caucus Nears, Republican Candidates Woo Iowa Voters In the days leading up to Iowa's Republican Party caucus January 3, presidential candidates are crossing the Midwestern US state in a final effort to secure support. As they make their case to vo

VOA标准英语2011--Cleverest are Often Quickest to Cheat

Cleverest are Often Quickest to Cheat It seems for the past few years, the news has been filled with stories of people who cheat: bankers bilking investors out of millions of dollars, politicians who cheat on their wives and constituents. The cheater

VOA标准英语2011--Rural Women in Africa Speak Out at Climate Conference

Rural Women in Africa Speak Out at Climate Conference It looked and sounded like a celebration. But participants at this gathering of rural women from across Africa have a serious message for the delegates at the COP-17 climate conference. We've come

VOA标准英语2011--Unlikely Pair Find Solace in Traditional Chinese Music

Unlikely Pair Find Solace in Traditional Chinese Music A Chinese musical program near Oakland, California's Chinatown has been offering a safe haven for children of working class Chinese American families. It's a place where students can spend free t

VOA标准英语2011--Reducing HIV Risk with Painless Male Circumcision

Reducing HIV Risk with Painless Male Circumcision Studies have shown that male circumcision greatly reduces the risk of HIV transmission. The World Health Organization is weighing approval of a new device that could make the procedure simple and pain

VOA标准英语2011--Idled Atom-Smasher Yielding Data Months After Shutdown

Idled Atom-Smasher Yielding Data Months After Shutdown The Tevatron Accelerator at the U.S. government's Fermi National Laboratory in suburban Chicago once led the world in studying what happens when subatomic particles are thrown together at nearly

VOA标准英语2011--Doctor 'Brain Drain' Costs Africa $2.2 Billion

Doctor 'Brain Drain' Costs Africa $2.2 Billion There are more than a hundred million health care workers around the world, but in many poor countries, there are only a handful of doctors and nurses to care for tens or, even hundreds of thousands of p

VOA标准英语2011--Pakistani Boycott Jeopardizes Conference on Afghanistan

Pakistani Boycott Jeopardizes Conference on Afghanistan Pakistan's decision to boycott an international conference on Afghanistans future is jeopardizing the meeting's success. The conference is scheduled to begin Monday in Bonn, Germany. Anger in Pa