VOA标准英语2011--Politics Overtaking Science in Global Wa

Politics Overtaking Science in Global Warming Debate Polls in recent years show that fewer Americans believe global warming is a threat or that it is driven by human activities. Thats despite consensus among scientists that climate change is not only

VOA标准英语2011--Tropical Storm Lee to Soak US Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Lee to Soak US Gulf Coast The U.S. Gulf Coast is getting a major soaking this weekend from Tropical Storm Lee. The storm is expected to dump as much as 50 centimeters of rain in parts of the southern states of Louisiana, Mississippi an

VOA标准英语2011--Paris Conference Contemplates Libya's Fu

Paris Conference Contemplates Libya's Future Leaders of Libya's uprising were in Paris Thursday with delegates from 60 countries and world bodies to discuss a roadmap for Libya's humanitarian, political and economic future, even as ex-leader Moammar

VOA标准英语2011--Economic Confidence Declines in US, Euro

Economic Confidence Declines in US, Europe Separate reports on U.S. consumer confidence and European economic sentiment added to the volatility in global markets Tuesday. In the U.S., consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 16 months, while t

VOA标准英语2011--Former Khmer Rouge Deny War Crimes Charg

Former Khmer Rouge Deny War Crimes Charges The world is watching as citizens in some Middle Eastern countries seek justice against recently toppled leaders of sometimes brutal governments. In Cambodia, the reign of the Maoist Khmer Rouge ended decade

VOA标准英语2011--Drought Threatens Turkana Way of Life in

Drought Threatens Turkana Way of Life in Kenya The Turkana region of Kenya is one of the areas hit hardest by drought in the Horn of Africa. A relief organization says while indigenous people are receiving emergency supplies to survive, their traditi

VOA标准英语2011--Luxury Retail a Bright Spot in Drab Glob

Luxury Retail a Bright Spot in Drab Global Economy As slow economic growth and high unemployment continue to stress the United States and other parts of the world, economists say many of the worlds wealthy are continuing to shop at designer stores, m

VOA标准英语2011--Vines Overwhelming Trees in Rain Forests

Vines Overwhelming Trees in Rain Forests Tropical rain forests in the American Hemisphere and other regions of the world are changing rapidly. Studies conducted over recent decades indicate that increasingly, most of the trees in South and Central Am

VOA标准英语2011--Libya's NTC Faces Immediate, Long-Term C

Libya'sNTCFacesImmediate,Long-TermChallenges A week after declaring it had moved to Tripoli, Libya's National Transitional Council has yet to establish a firm footing in the capital. It looks like it will be a long road ahead for the provisional auth

VOA标准英语2011--Global Stocks Rise on Eurozone Hopes

Global Stocks Rise on Eurozone Hopes World markets rose sharply Tuesday on hopes that Greece will be able to avoid a disastrous default. The country's finance minister told journalists that Greece expects to receive bailout disbursements on time, and

VOA标准英语2011--International Right to Know Day Observed

International Right to Know Day Observed September 28 is International Right to Know Day. Since 2003, advocates have marked the occasion by calling for greater access to government-held information. Among those observing Right to Know Day is the Lond

VOA标准英语2011--Animal Welfare on Movie Sets Continues t

Animal Welfare on Movie Sets Continues to be Concern Animals have been used and sometimes abused in films since the early days of movies. But the American Humane Association has worked since 1940 to ensure that no animals are harmed in film productio

VOA标准英语2011--History Comes to Life in LA Cemetery

Hi story Comes to Life in LA Cemetery Each year, history comes to life at a Los Angeles cemetery where residents of the West Adams district explore their citys past. The Living History tour connects people in one neighborhood with interesting, and in

VOA标准英语2011--Libyans Mark Eid with Optimism, Sadness

Libyans Mark Eid with Optimism, Sadness Libyans began their celebration of Eid al Fitr Wednesday with conflicting feelings about the holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Libyan Wahabi Mohamed Yemeni won't be celebrating this Eid el Fitr holiday with t

VOA标准英语2011--Millions More Children to Receive Vaccin

Millions More Children to Receive Vaccines More than one million children die each year from severe diarrhea and pneumococcal disease. Today (Tuesday), the GAVI Alliance announced an expanded campaign against the two leading killers of children world

VOA标准英语2011--Some Republicans Losing Faith in Rick Pe

Some Republicans Losing Faith in Rick Perry It was only last month that Texas Governor Rick Perry decided to enter the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination and quickly zoomed to the top of public opinion polls. But in recent weeks

VOA标准英语2011--Student Architects Shine in Solar Energy

Student Architects Shine in Solar Energy Contest Dreams and designs of young architects are shining brightly in Washington at the bi-annual Solar Decathlon. They have come from around the world, college students combining their education with their i

VOA标准英语2011--Istanbul International Film Festival Kic

Istanbul International Film Festival Kicks Off This week the city of Istanbul is hosting a ground-breaking international film festival. Called Crime and Punishment, it is focusing on military coups. Turkey is no stranger to coups with its military se

VOA标准英语2011--Cuban-Americans Divided Over Expanded US

Cuban-Americans Divided Over Expanded US-Cuba Flights More U.S. airports are now offering charter flights to Cuba after President Barack Obama relaxed travel restrictions earlier this year. A long-time U.S. trade embargo still bans tourist travel to

VOA标准英语2011--Breast, Cervical Cancers Rates Rising Wo

Breast, Cervical Cancers Rates Rising Worldwide Women all over the world are at increased risk of developing breast and cervical cancers. A new study finds that, for reasons not yet understood, the incidence of these cancers is up in most countries,