VOA标准英语2011--Malnutrition Devastates Horn of Africa D

Malnutrition Devastates Horn of Africa Drought Areas Malnutrition rates are skyrocketing in certain areas of the Horn of Africa, which is experiencing the worst drought in decades. To treat malnutrition, aid workers choose from an array of powders, p

VOA标准英语2011--Global Stocks Fall on US Recession, Euro

Global Stocks Fall on US Recession, European Debt Worries Global Stocks ended the week lower as fresh worries over a possible U.S. recession and Europe's debt crisis roiled markets anew. The inability of political leaders on both continents to deal w

VOA标准英语2011--Japanese-American Internment Camp Site R

Japanese-American Internment Camp Site Reopens as Museum The site of a Japanese internment camp during World War II has been transformed into the Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center in Wyoming. The grand opening is this weekend. During World

VOA标准英语2011--New Jazz Releases Include Jessy J, Hirom

New Jazz Releases Include Jessy J, Hiromi Jazz is in the air! Three of todays leading ladies of contemporary jazz have new releases. Saxophonist Jessy J has been a bright light on the smooth jazz scene since releasing her debut album three years ago.

VOA标准英语2011--New Initiative Provides Better Treatment

New Initiative Provides Better Treatment for Pediatric AIDS A new initiative has been launched to provide more and better treatment to children infected with HIV. Organizers say pediatric AIDS in developing countries should be considered a neglected

VOA标准英语2011--Former US Diplomat Criticizes Japan's Nu

Former US Diplomat Criticizes Japan's Nuclear Response 外交官批评日本核事故后反应 A former high-level U.S. diplomat, who was posted in Japan for many years, is speaking out about Tokyo's initial response to the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

VOA标准英语2011--Cambodia Villagers Stage 'Avatar' Themed

Cambodia Villagers Stage 'Avatar' Themed Protest About Land Loss More than 100 villagers from rural Cambodia were detained briefly by the authorities in Phnom Penh after handing out leaflets detailing how government land concessions are affecting the

VOA标准英语2011--Bat Populations Still in Decline

Bat Populations Still in Decline Bats are an amazingly diverse group of flying mammals that can be found in virtually every corner of the world. Because they're mostly nocturnal and a few types feed on animal blood, bats have acquired a rather dark r

VOA标准英语2011--Potent Antibodies Offer New AIDS Vaccine

Potent Antibodies Offer New AIDS Vaccine Design Researchers say powerful antibodies may hold clues to developing an effective AIDS vaccine. The antibodies were isolated from individuals already infected with HIV. Dr. Wayne Koff says the goal is to fi

VOA标准英语2011--More Funds Needed to Fight E. Africa Fam

More Funds Needed to Fight E. Africa Famine Music super stars such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Justin Bieber are encouraging their fans to donate money for the famine victims in the Horn of Africa region. They're among a list of more than 150 celebriti

VOA标准英语2011--Militants Storm British Council in Afgha

Militants Storm British Council in Afghan Capital in Deadly Attack 英国驻阿富汗文化中心遇袭 Suicide bombers stormed Britain's cultural center in the Afghan capital Friday, triggering hours of fighting that killed at least nine people. 周五

VOA标准英语2011--Georgian TV Beams Russian Language News

Georgian TV Beams Russian Language News to Russia Russia and Georgia have had no diplomatic ties since their war several years ago. Georgians currently are reaching out, however, to their much larger neighbor through a new Russian language TV channel

VOA标准英语2011--Somali Famine Defies Easy Answers

Somali Famine Defies Easy Answers 解决索马里饥荒困难重重 The famine sweeping southern Somalia is posing a painful challenge to humanitarian organizations. Children are dying by the thousands just a few kilometers from warehouses full of em

VOA标准英语2011--Berlin Wall: 28 Years of Confrontation

Berlin Wall: 28 Years of Confrontation On August 13, 1961, the window in the Iron Curtain was shut. In a single night, the border between the two parts of Berlin was closed. Thousands of people were cut off from their families, work, and homes. The B

VOA标准英语2011--Remains of Crashed US Helicopter Still L

Remains of Crashed US Helicopter Still Lie in Mogadishu Somalia, now in the grip of famine, is also remembered as the scene of the Black Hawk Down incident, in which two U.S. helicopters were destroyed and 18 American soldiers killed in 1993. One of

VOA标准英语2011--Fabergé Revealed at Virginia Museum

Faberg Revealed at Virginia Museum People are fascinated by the objects created by Karl Faberg, not just because they are beautiful and crafted from precious metals and jewels, but also because they are associated with the last tsar of Russia, Nichol

VOA标准英语2011--Polar Scientist Charts Melting Caused by

Polar Scientist Charts Melting Caused by Climate Change Michael Gooseff follows water to the end of the earth. The Pennsylvania State University hydrologist works in remote regions of the Arctic and Antarctic, where ice and frozen ground are thawing.

VOA标准英语2011--Mariachi Music Struggles in Downbeat US

Mariachi Music Struggles in Downbeat US Economy The United States has long been seen as the land of opportunity for many Mexicans looking for work, including traditional Mariachi musicians. But the economy has changed that. The effects of the economi

VOA标准英语2011--Republican Presidential Hopefuls Prepare

Republican Presidential Hopefuls Prepare for Iowa Test Vote Republican presidential candidates are giving speeches and greeting voters in the Midwestern state of Iowa in advance of a straw poll, or test vote. The Saturday vote will be an early indica

VOA标准英语2011--Trauma Center Treats Sea Turtles

Trauma Center Treats Sea Turtles This month, on beaches up and down the U.S. East Coast, tens of thousands of newly-hatched loggerhead sea turtles are emerging from the sand and crawling into the Atlantic. Very few of these baby turtles will survive,