VOA标准英语2012--London Not Gripped by Olympic Fever

London Not Gripped by Olympic Fever At Trafalgar Square, in the heart of the city, the official Olympic countdown clock gets a steady stream of people posing for pictures. But most of them are foreign tourists. Many Londoners appear indifferent, worr

VOA标准英语2012--DRC Misses Deadline for High Speed Internet

DRC Misses Deadline for High Speed Internet Officially, the Democratic Republic Congo is about four months behind schedule to connect to the West African Cable System (WACS). This is not the first time the DRC has missed out on a high speed Internet

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's Conservative Rural Vote Appears Split

Egypt's Conservative Rural Vote Appears Split As Egyptians await the results of their first truly open presidential election, fault lines between Islamists and old guard secularists appear to cut across the nation. In the village of Kafr Kandil, sout

VOA标准英语2012--Report: More Troops, Resources Needed to Stop LRA

Report: More Troops, Resources Needed to Stop LRA A new assessment has been released on efforts to end LRA rebel attacks in central and east Africa. The Enough Project says despite the deployment of U.S. advisers, current operations lack resources an

VOA标准英语2012--Report: Sub-Saharan Africans Resonate with Arab Spring

Report: Sub-Saharan Africans Resonate with Arab Spring Amnesty International says many of the conditions that led to uprisings in North Africa exist in sub-Saharan Africa as well. The group has released its 50th annual human rights report. The overal

VOA标准英语2012--Tanzanian Boxer Strives to Win Olympic Gold

Tanzanian Boxer Strives to Win Olympic Gold Selemani Kidunda grew up and still lives on the outskirts of Tanzanias commercial capital, Dar es Salaam. He says when he was a young boy he saw a former world heavyweight champion fight and that got him in

VOA标准英语2012--Burma: US, EU Investment Will Not Weaken China Economic Ties

Burma: US, EU Investment Will Not Weaken China Economic Ties Burma is changing and so is its relationship with the West. Pro-democracy advocate Aung Sung Suu Kyi is now a member of parliament. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is an honored gue

VOA标准英语2012--Greeks Face Decisive Vote as Anti-German Sentiment Soars

Greeks Face Decisive Vote as Anti-German Sentiment Soars Athens oldest university has become a canvas for citizens venting their anger. Anger at the government... anger at capitalism...calls for banks to be burned. There is much anger too at Germany.

VOA标准英语2012--NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan

NATO Approves Plans to Transfer Combat Operations in Afghanistan After more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, leaders of the 28 countries of NATO have agreed to wind down thei

VOA标准英语2012--Yoga in the Nairobi Slums Provides Empowerment, Hope

Yoga in the Nairobi Slums Provides Empowerment, Hope Africa Yoga Project Paige Elenson has been teaching yoga for 15 years. The former Wall Street consultant came to Kenya in 2007 to live and volunteer in the Nairobi slum of Kibera. She co-founded th

VOA标准英语2012--Aboul Fotouh Courts Egypt's Broad Political Base

Aboul Fotouh Courts Egypt's Broad Political Base He has done what few Egyptians thought possible, by projecting a calm and unifying presence during a tense and polarized time. A self-described moderate Islamist, the head of the Arab Medical Union app

VOA标准英语2012--Greek Cabinet Sworn in Amid Bank Run Fears

Greek Cabinet Sworn in Amid Bank Run Fears Greece's new caretaker cabinet took office Thursday. Senior judge Panagiotis Pikrammenos, shown here in the center, will head an emergency government of professors, technocrats and politicians through a turb

VOA标准英语2012--Europe Prepares for Dressing Down at G8

Europe Prepares for Dressing Down at G8 It is Europes G8 members, notably France and Germany, who will face the scrutiny of fellow leaders at Camp David. With full military honors, Francois Hollande arrived in Berlin under stormy skies Tuesday, just

VOA标准英语2012--Jazz, Hip Hop, Broadway Taught in Bangkok, Beyond

Jazz, Hip Hop, Broadway Taught in Bangkok, Beyond Grammy nominated jazz instructor Gene Aitken has conducted some of the top military bands in Asia and the Middle East. From Thailand he travels to countries emerging from conflict and isolation to bri

VOA标准英语2012--Internet Week Conference Tackles Information Overload

Internet Week Conference Tackles Information Overload Thomas Stimpson is attending Internet Week to learn the latest trends in information technology for his job as a tech-marketing consultant. For personal use, he relies on a laptop and tablet. Sinc

VOA标准英语2012--US Surgeon General Stages 'Walk to Wellness'

US Surgeon General Stages 'Walk to Wellness' Benjamin is the 18th surgeon general of the United States. On Wednesday, she led what she called a walk to wellness through the streets of Washington -- to encourage people to take a break from work and be

VOA标准英语2012--Growing Number of Runners Opt to Run in Bare Feet

Growing Number of Runners Opt to Run in Bare Feet Michele Musacchio runs without shoes whenever she can. She started running in her bare feet nine months ago because she was looking for a way to exercise without joint pain. My hips had been hurting,

VOA标准英语2012--Circus Museums Pay Tribute to 'Greatest Show on Earth'

Circus Museums Pay Tribute to 'Greatest Show on Earth' Ladies and gentlemen, and children of all ages! Thats a favorite ringmasters refrain at the circus, a cherished entertainment tradition across America. And its lovingly preserved at two unusual U

VOA标准英语2012--JPMorgan Trading Losses Prompts New Probe, Concerns About Wall Street

JPMorgan Trading Losses Prompts New Probe, Concerns About Wall Street Just days after JPMorgan Chase reported the loss, Jamie Dimon, the bank's embattled CEO, apologized to shareholders. This should have never happened. I can't justify it. Unfortunat

VOA标准英语2012--Debate: How To Fix The Economy

Debate: How To Fix The Economy Austerity measures angered many Greeks, including some who threw gasoline bombs and rocks at police. They protested plans to cut government spending on services and raise taxes in a bid to repay loans. Those loans were