VOA标准英语2012--Iran Pledges New Initiatives Ahead of Crucial Nuclear Talks

Iran Pledges New Initiatives Ahead of Crucial Nuclear Talks The Fordo uranium enrichment plant is buried deep under a mountain 160 kilometers south of Tehran and is central to the talks this weekend. According to media reports citing diplomats, the U

VOA标准英语2012--Iranian-American Musician Mixes Music Styles

Iranian-American Musician Mixes Music Styles At home in Austin, Shafinury plays the Persian setar. Iranians love this music, but Shafinury says others are intrigued by it. Americans find it exotic, mysterious and interesting, but they can relate to i

VOA标准英语2012--Drug Crime, Development Top Agenda for Summit of Americas

Drug Crime, Development Top Agenda for Summit of Americas Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 2009. The president attended his first Summit of the Americas, pledging to seek equal partnerships with other nations in the hemisphere. He also had his first encou

VOA标准英语2012--US Shooting Case Puts Spotlight on Controversial Law

US Shooting Case Puts Spotlight on Controversial Law Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman said he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in self-defense during a confrontation, after calling the police emergency line to report a suspicious person:

VOA标准英语2012--Florida Man Charged in Controversial Death of Unarmed Teenager

Florida Man Charged in Controversial Death of Unarmed Teenager Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey said there's enough evidence to file murder charges against George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Today we filed an

VOA标准英语2012--You’ve Heard of ‘The Birth of the Blues’

Youve Heard of The Birth of the Blues Heres one of those word-association games. If we said waltz, youd probably think of Vienna, Austria. Closer to our home, if we said Dixieland, New Orleans, Louisiana, would likely rush to mind. Country music? Nas

VOA标准英语2012--Security Breaches in London Focus Attention on Olympic Security

Security Breaches in London Focus Attention on Olympic Security 72 floors up with London laid out before them. A breathtaking, terrifying view from the top of the Shard, the highest building in Europe. The group who took this video call themselves th

VOA标准英语2012--North Korean Launch Failure Helps US Intel

North Korean Launch Failure Helps US Intel For North Korea, this was supposed to be a show of pride. Pyongyang had invited foreign journalists for a rare glimpse of its secretive program. Breaking up in just seconds, the failure was quick and obvious

VOA标准英语2012--IMF Chief: World Economy Is Improving, Recovery Is Fragile

IMF Chief: World Economy Is Improving, Recovery Is Fragile Earlier this year, Greece's debt-ridden economy was the attention of world financial markets as well as hard-pressed Greek workers. But with the streets of Athens now mostly calm and the Gree

VOA标准英语2012--Study: Noisy Environment Affects Plants

Study: Noisy Environment Affects Plants Researchers havent given much thought to the effect of noise and noise pollution on plants. But that could be about to change. In northwestern New Mexicos Rattlesnake Canyon, gnarled juniper trees and pi?on pin

VOA标准英语2012--American Wins Top World Bank Job - Again

American Wins Top World Bank Job - Again Kim obviously is a man of many talents. Before his nomination to be president of the World Bank, he was president of Dartmouth College... Where he played a comic role in a student musical. More seriously, Kim

VOA标准英语2012--Some African Constitutions Give Voice to Grass Roots, Disenfranchised

Some African Constitutions Give Voice to Grass Roots, Disenfranchised Nigeria and Ethiopia have adopted federal systems that allow citizens to elect their own representatives at the state and local levels. The states also have their own courts and ca

VOA标准英语2012--India, Pakistan Take Steps to Boost Trade

India, Pakistan Take Steps to Boost Trade It is music to the ears of merchants on either side of the India-Pakistan border. Top trade officials from both countries cut the ribbon recently on the four-day Lifestyle Pakistan trade fair in New Delhi - b

VOA标准英语2012--'Creatures of Light' Glow in New Exhibit

'Creatures of Light' Glow in New Exhibit Of all the wondrous survival strategies natures creatures have evolved, one of the most dazzling is the ability of some animals to generate light to find their prey, avoid becoming prey and to attract a mate.

VOA标准英语2012--US Says Haqqanis Behind Afghan Attacks

US Says Haqqanis Behind Afghan Attacks The coalition says the attacks mark the start of the spring fighting season in Afghanistan. Militants pounded Kabul and other parts of eastern Afghanistan in coordinated attacks for nearly 18 hours. The Taliban

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Cease-fire Poses New International Challenges

Syria Cease-fire Poses New International Challenges The cease-fire in Syria largely took hold last Thursday, but only briefly. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have resumed some shelling of opposition strongholds, and the governments tanks a

VOA标准英语2012--New Agreement to Fight Human Trafficking

New Agreement to Fight Human Trafficking Its estimated tens of millions of people may be the victims of modern-day human trafficking. On Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime pledged closer coope

VOA标准英语2012--EU Youth Orchestra Spreads Passion for Music With American Peers

EU Youth Orchestra Spreads Passion for Music With American Peers Thousands of young musicians from the European Union's 27 member countries compete each year for a shot at one of these chairs. Even as Europe grapples with high unemployment, the EU Yo

VOA标准英语2012--Dwindling US Space Budget Worries Scientist

Dwindling US Space Budget Worries Scientist It's a trend that troubles astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, an outspoken advocate for space research and exploration. The director of the American Museum of Natural Historys Rose Center for Earth and Spa

VOA标准英语2012--Historic Theater With Black History Roots Reopens in Washington

Historic Theater With Black History Roots Reopens in Washington The Howard Theater, a Washington DC landmark, is reborn. The sound of music once again fills the historic venue that was built in 1910 as the largest theater in the world for African Ame