VOA标准英语2012--World Food Prize Laureate Heads Global Food Security Center

World Food Prize Laureate Heads Global Food Security Center Gebisa Ejetas air conditioned office at Purdue University is a world away from the one-room thatched hut with mud floors where he grew up in Ethiopia. There wasnt any school in the community

VOA标准英语2012--US Navy Presses Forward with Biofuels

US Navy Presses Forward with Biofuels Going green The U.S. Navy has a special message this year at the Rim of the Pacific exercises bringing together the navies of more than 20 nations off the Coast of Hawaii: It is time to turn green. Joining the ve

VOA标准英语2012--In US, Few Roadside Attractions Remain

In US, Few Roadside Attractions Remain In the first half of the 20th Century, state governments furiously built highways to accommodate Americans growing passion for the automobile. These roads were nothing like todays wide, high-speed interstates. T

VOA标准英语2012--WHO: Better HIV Antiretroviral Strategies Needed

WHO: Better HIV Antiretroviral Strategies Needed The World Health Organization says comprehensive HIV treatment strategies are needed in developing countries to overcome stigma and discrimination. It says there are a number of vulnerable groups unabl

VOA标准英语2012--Iceland Turns Away from EU as Economy Recovers

Iceland Turns Away from EU as Economy Recovers Four years ago, Icelanders were angry. Banks' emblems were burned in the street. People worried they would lose their houses, their savings. The country felt isolated. After 90 years of independence, Ice

VOA标准英语2012--Putin Introduces Measures to Curb Political Opposition

Putin Introduces Measures to Curb Political Opposition For months, presidential candidate Vladimir Putin had to put up with protests. Now, President Putin is fighting back. First, he pushed through a law dramatically raising fines for protest organiz

VOA标准英语2012--Libyans Hold Emotional Multi-Party Election, First in 60 Years

Libyans Hold Emotional Multi-Party Election, First in 60 Years Many young men were fighting the forces of Moammar Gaddhafi just nine months ago. Today, some of those same young men are presiding over a raucous intersection of celebratory horn honking

VOA标准英语2012--US Jobs Data Adds To Global Recession Fears

US Jobs Data Adds To Global Recession Fears The U.S. government's closely-watched monthly employment report has become an important barometer of the state of the world's largest economy. Combined with the debt crisis in Europe, and manufacturing slow

VOA标准英语2012--Immigration Law Divides Washington DC-Area Community

Immigration Law Divides Washington DC-Area Community Francisca Sorto is the owner of El Rinconcito Latino restaurant in Prince William County, Virginia, where she serves up specialties like tamales from her native El Salvador. My employee [count] is

VOA标准英语2012--S. Sudan Prepares for 1st Independence Anniversary

S. Sudan Prepares for 1st Independence Anniversary Across Juba, people are working around the clock to prepare the city for South Sudan's first ever Independence Day anniversary. Over the past week, streets have been swept, fresh paint has been appli

VOA标准英语2012--Long-Lost Siblings Meet Up in 'People Like Us'

Long-Lost Siblings Meet Up in 'People Like Us' Sam is angry and reluctantly back home after learning his father has died. He's been estranged from the family for years. Now, his struggle with the flood of memories is complicated by the one thing bequ

VOA标准英语2012--US Unemployed Become Jobless, Homeless, Hopeful

US Unemployed Become Jobless, Homeless, Hopeful Jobless Robbyne Sudduth became a statistic - unemployed, homeless. Laid off from Xerox in 2007, she left Michigan and came to New York looking for work. I was putting out resumes and doing what people d

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugees Watch Violence Unfold from Border Camp

Syrian Refugees Watch Violence Unfold from Border Camp Syrian helicopters buzz rebel-held territory - occasionally firing rockets that raise plumes of smoke. Army snipers holed up in a minaret take aim at anyone trying to flee Syria. Kilis refugee ca

VOA标准英语2012--South Sudan President Plans to Shrink Government

South Sudan President Plans to Shrink Government There is growing support for President Salva Kiirs plan to downsize his government. Mr. Kiir said earlier this month that due to the current austerity measures, he needs to eliminate positions that wil

VOA标准英语2012--Opera Fallujah Shows US Veteran's Inner Battle

Opera Fallujah Shows US Veteran's Inner Battle The opera, Fallujah, is inspired by real-life events. It highlights 72 hours in the life of a U.S. Marine who recalls his battle experience in Iraq. Fallujah is based on one of America's most deadly batt

VOA标准英语2012--Turkish Fashion Magazine Targets Female Islamic Professionals

Turkish Fashion Magazine Targets Female Islamic Professionals In a swanky five-star hotel in old Istanbul a fashion shoot is taking place. But it is not for your typical fashion publication. It's for Ala, a magazine catering to pious head-scarf-weari

VOA标准英语2012--Cheaper Drugs Allow Better Treatment of HIV/AIDS Patients

Cheaper Drugs Allow Better Treatment of HIV/AIDS Patients PEPFAR, the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, is responsible for getting millions of people on treatment. But researchers say it was not until the program started using cheaper generi

VOA标准英语2012--FAO Warns of Locust Threat in Mali and Niger

FAO Warns of Locust Threat in Mali and Niger Heavy rains have fallen over the past three weeks in northern Mali and Niger and thats resulted in growing swarms of Desert locusts. Efforts are underway to contain the insects in a region thats already fo

VOA标准英语2012--Theater Provides 'Touching' Show for Blind

Theater Provides 'Touching' Show for Blind The men and women who settle into their seats at Everyman Theatre arent here for a traditional performance. We are here to take you on an experience through 'You Cant Take It With You,' says Marcus Kidd, the

VOA标准英语2012--Libya's Former Rebels Pose Challenge

Libya's Former Rebels Pose Challenge A year and a half ago, electrical engineer Omran Al-Awayeb took up arms to defend his neighborhood against Gadhafi forces. Now he commands a part-time band of rebels who are still worried about their country's fut