VOA标准英语2011--Experts Cite Underlying Causes for UK Ri

Experts Cite Underlying Causes for UK Riots London was largely calm Wednesday, but the rioting that engulfed the British capital for the past four nights has spread to other cities, including Manchester and Birmingham. British Prime Minister David Ca

VOA标准英语2011--New Somali Refugee Camp Set to Open in K

New Somali Refugee Camp Set to Open in Kenya 肯尼亚将为索马里难民开放新的营地 With more than 400,000 Somalis now in Dadaab, Kenya, the opening of a new refugee camp there is welcome news. Somalis begin moving to the Kambioos site Satu

VOA标准英语2011--Frustration Mounts As Somalis Wait for F

Frustration Mounts As Somalis Wait for Famine Relief Humanitarian groups in famine-hit Somalia say thousands are dying while deliveries of desperately needed aid from big international agencies may be weeks, perhaps months away. The delays are adding

VOA标准英语2011--Clinton: Famine Aid Must Prevent Future

Clinton: Famine Aid Must Prevent Future Crises The United States has pledged an additional $17 million to nations in the Horn of Africa coping with severe drought. That includes $12 million for Somalia, where tens of thousands of people have died of

VOA标准英语2011--ONE Campaign Raises Awareness for Somali

ONE Campaign Raises Awareness for Somali Famine More than 12 million people are believed be at risk in the Horn of Africa and the advocacy group ONE wants to raise awareness of the crisis as a first step to action. Kimberly Hunter, the U.S. press sec

VOA标准英语2011--Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachman

Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll Fourteen months before voters in the United States will choose a President in the general election, Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, originally from Iowa, won a crucial early te

VOA标准英语2011--UN Human Rights Council Condemns Syria

UN Human Rights Council Condemns Syria The U.N. Human Rights Council has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning Syria for grave and systematic human-rights violations. The resolution also calls for an international investigation into possible

VOA标准英语2011--Indian PM Calls on Anti-Corruption Activ

Indian PM Calls on Anti-Corruption Activist to End Hunger Strike 印度总理呼吁反腐分子停止绝食 India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on activist Anna Hazare to end his hunger strike being conducted to call for tougher anti-cor

VOA标准英语2011--Online Money Management Sites Cater to Y

Online Money Management Sites Cater to Young Savers New youth-oriented banking websites target young people who are often better known for impulsive spending than for saving money. The websites offer information and tools to help clients become bette

VOA标准英语2011--Richmond Re-examines its Confederate Pas

Richmond Re-examines its Confederate Past As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, many Americans are re-examining the conflict, especially in Richmond, Virginia, former capital of the Confederacy. During the Ci

VOA标准英语2011--Beleaguered Fishermen Learn to Run Float

Beleaguered Fishermen Learn to Run Floating Farm A handful of Maine fishermen have graduated from the nation's first ever Cod Academy. The program, run by the Maine Aquaculture Association, trains traditionally ocean-going fishermen to be fish farmer

VOA标准英语2011--Scientists Target Antibodies That Work A

Scientists Target Antibodies That Work Against Many HIV Mutations The search for a vaccine against HIV/AIDS has been disappointing, in part because the virus cleverly changes to elude the antibodies of the human immune system. Now, scientists have id

VOA标准英语2011--Heart Failure Drug Not as Effective on U

Heart Failure Drug Not as Effective on US Patients Before new drugs are approved for use, they go through a multi-step approval procedure. In recent years, the process has become more globalized, but a new study suggests that the results of clinical

VOA标准英语2011--Obese People Aren't Necessarily Unhealth

Obese People Aren't Necessarily Unhealthy 研究称肥胖也可以健康长寿 A new study finds that it's possible to be obese and healthy. 一项新的研究发现，肥胖可能是健康的。 For years, we've been hearing about the dangers of obe

VOA标准英语2011--Life Coaches Help With Tough Decisions

Life Coaches Help With Tough Decisions Youve probably heard about sports coaches, fitness coaches, voice and music teachers, career counselors, psychiatrists and other specialists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life. But theres a rapidl

VOA标准英语2011--Hubble's Gaze Extends to Edges of Univer

Hubble's Gaze Extends to Edges of Universe Ever since the days of Galileo and the first optical telescopes more than 400 years ago, astronomers have been looking for ways to cast their gaze farther into the heavens around us. Today, thanks to the ear

VOA标准英语2011--New Treatment Potential Found in Popular

New Treatment Potential Found in Popular TB Drug Scientists say new insights into a common tuberculosis drug will make it possible to shorten the treatment period for patients infected with TB. The drug pyrazinamide is widely used in combination with

VOA标准英语2011--Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for B

Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for Border Guard Deaths Egypt says it will withdraw its ambassador from Israel following Israeli military action that killed three members of Egypt's security forces along the two nations' border. Israel says its mi

VOA标准英语2011--US Students Spread Musical Message in Ke

US Students Spread Musical Message in Kenya A group of university students and alumni has returned to the United States after three weeks in Kenya, where they were part of a cultural exchange program which aims to transform lives through music. The g

VOA标准英语2011--Philadelphia Strives For Digital Equalit

Philadelphia Strives For Digital Equality The United Nations recently declared Internet access to be a human right. But in the United States, as in many other countries, millions of people do not have access to the wealth of information found online.