VOA标准英语2012--Syria's Opposition Wants More Arms

Syria's Opposition Wants More Arms With rebels having retreated and Syrian army forces having moved into the opposition stronghold of Baba Amr, there are calls in the international community for limited military intervention against President Bashar

VOA标准英语2012--'Friends of Syria' to Meet for Opposition Support

'Friends of Syria' to Meet for Opposition Support When the friends of Syria's uprising meet in Istanbul, they will be looking for a clearer picture of what President Assad's opponents intend to do with the country if they take power. U.S. Secretary o

VOA标准英语2012--Christian McBride Releases Album of Jazz 'Conversations'

Christian McBride Releases Album of Jazz 'Conversations' With more and more musicians jumping on the duets bandwagon, Christian McBride decided it was time to have a conversation with some of his closest friends and collaborators. Soon, he lined up m

VOA标准英语2012--Online Textbooks Update Student Learning

Online Textbooks Update Student Learning History teacher Luke Rosa wheels his cart filled with laptops into a classroom at Falls Church High School in Virginia. He asks his students to look to Chapter 6, Section 1, on Jacksonian America. Rather than

VOA标准英语2012--US Representative Giffords Resigns Year After Arizona Shooting

US Representative Giffords Resigns Year After Arizona Shooting House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia, recalled the shooting rampage on January 8 last year, saying the country will never forget those who lost their lives. A lit

VOA标准英语2012--Fewer Kids Living in US Suburbs

Fewer Kids Living in US Suburbs When you think of the American suburbs, what comes to mind? Street after street of similar houses? Shopping malls and big yards and white picket fences? All valid images, but youre forgetting something that is - or was

VOA标准英语2012--Could Israel Take Out Iran's Nuclear Sites? Experts Say Perhaps, But...

Could Israel Take Out Iran's Nuclear Sites? Experts Say Perhaps, But... Israel is concerned that a window of opportunity is fast closing as Iran starts moving some of its uranium enrichment facilities to hardened underground sites. The concern has fu

VOA标准英语2012--Poll Watchers Hope to Cut Fraud in Russia Vote

Poll Watchers Hope to Cut Fraud in Russia Vote Row upon row of Russians take lecture notes in a university classroom on a Saturday afternoon. They are not poor students. They are just 50 faces from an army of 200,000 Russians volunteering to work as

VOA标准英语2012--Will Next World Bank President Be An American?

Will Next World Bank President Be An American? Wagers for World Bank president This online betting web site in Ireland, called Paddy Power is taking wagers and setting odds on who will become World Bank president. Early in the process, the betting fa

VOA标准英语2012--First Lady Announces Healthier US School Meals

First Lady Announces Healthier US School Meals With rates of childhood obesity and hunger on the rise nationwide, the U.S. government has announced new rules for healthier school meals. First Lady Michelle Obama announced new Department of Agricultur

VOA标准英语2012--Ballerina's Artistry Infuses Her Cakes

Ballerina's Artistry Infuses Her Cakes Prima Ballerina Austin always loved to dance. Dancing as a profession was never a difficult choice for her; she knew early on that she absolutely wanted to do this professionally. But one day in 2006, while danc

VOA标准英语2012--After President's Departure, Yemen Braces for Transition of Leadership

After President's Departure, Yemen Braces for Transition of Leadership Inspired by protests across the Arab world, demonstrators in Yemen took to the streets to demand the ouster of President Saleh, who has ruled the country with an iron hand for mor

VOA标准英语2012--ILO: World Needs 600 Million Jobs Within 10 Years

ILO: World Needs 600 Million Jobs Within 10 Years The International Labor Organization says the world faces an urgent challenge of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade. It says those jobs are needed to generate sustainable growth

VOA标准英语2012--US, Arab League Face Russian Opposition on Syria

US, Arab League Face Russian Opposition on Syria With Gulf-state observers leaving the Arab League mission in Syria, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem accuses the league of paving the way for foreign military intervention with its call for President

VOA标准英语2012--Chicago Gears Up for Annual Blues Festival

Chicago Gears Up for Annual Blues Festival Blues fans from around the world will descend upon Grant Park in downtown Chicago for three free days of acoustic and electric blues by mostly-hometown musicians. You can count on the citys very own Lil Ed T

VOA标准英语2012--US Military Plans Operations in Africa

US Military Plans Operations in Africa Onboard a U.S. military transport plane ready for takeoff from the airport at Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso are U.S.-trained Burkinabe troops on a training mission to Mali. The airport is the hub of what

VOA标准英语2012--Zimbabwean Diaspora Fears Mugabe May Steal Another Election

Zimbabwean Diaspora Fears Mugabe May Steal Another Election Zimbawean protesters have been holding monthly protests around the world this year, such as one recently here in Washington, outside the South African Embassy. South African President Jacob

VOA标准英语2012--New York Mayor Takes on Global Smoking

New York Mayor Takes on Global Smoking New York is increasingly a health conscious city. There's no smoking in restaurants, in bars or even in public parks. That's all the result of the mayor's aggressive anti-tobacco health policies over the past de

VOA标准英语2012--Warnings of Humanitarian Crisis in Greek Port Town

Warnings of Humanitarian Crisis in Greek Port Town Aid workers say the Greek economic crash is causing a humanitarian crisis in one impoverished suburb of the port city of Piraeus. Most of the residents of Perama are unemployed and many are unable to

VOA标准英语2012--Disabled N. Korean Defector Finds Hope in Seoul

Disabled N. Korean Defector Finds Hope in Seoul Every week, Ji Seong-ho holds a silent demonstration against North Korea. He is one of the 23,000 defectors in South Korea who have fled the repressive Pyongyang government. Ji's journey south was more