VOA标准英语2012--UN Climate Talks Begin in Doha

UN Climate Talks Begin in Doha Conference president, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hama Al-Attiyah, reminded delegates in the cavernous Doha National Convention Center that the agenda for the two-week meeting is ambitious and challenging. We must achieve a sec

VOA标准英语2012--Violence Cripples Pakistan's Economic Hub

Violence Cripples Pakistan's Economic Hub Political killings, honor killings, kidnappings and gang warfare are not uncommon in this city. Violence taking a toll According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, more than 1,450 people including ch

VOA标准英语2012--Young People Navigate Relationships, Romance and HIV

Young People Navigate Relationships, Romance and HIV The exercise in this panel discussion: whether to disclose HIV status in a hypothetical relationship. Red means no, green means yes and yellow means maybe. There's a variety of responses in the sce

VOA标准英语2012--Living Museums Bring Static History to Life

Living Museums Bring Static History to Life This is the time of year when thousands of tourists descend upon Washington, D.C., to see the capitals great monuments and museums, including the National Gallery of Art and an array of Smithsonian museums.

VOA标准英语2012--Voters in Appalachia Struggling to Identify With Presidential Candidates

Voters in Appalachia Struggling to Identify With Presidential Candidates Rural Roane County Tennessee sits in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It's really the heart of the bible belt, says Gary Johnston of Roane County Tea Party. A lot of

VOA标准英语2012--California Immigrants Become Politically Active

California Immigrants Become Politically Active City officials in Rosemead in the San Gabriel Valley were trying to close a poultry store. It sells freshly slaughtered chickens and other birds, with their heads and feet on, the way that many Asian im

VOA标准英语2012--Easing Burma Sanctions Draws Interest of US Business

Easing Burma Sanctions Draws Interest of US Business The United States suspended the restrictions on imports from Burma just ahead of President Obama's trip. America is lifting our ban on companies doing business here, and your government has lifted

VOA标准英语2012--Rice Payment Scheme Threatens Thailand's Status as World's Top Exporter

Rice Payment Scheme Threatens Thailand's Status as World's Top Exporter Thailand's rice stocks are full but the rice keeps coming. The government's rice-buying policy guarantees farmers better than market prices for all the rice they can sell, but it

VOA标准英语2012--White House: Consumer Spending Will Decline Unless Congress Averts Fiscal

White House: Consumer Spending Will Decline Unless Congress Averts Fiscal A new poll shows a whopping 247 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the Thanksgiving weekend. Black Friday - the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season -

VOA标准英语2012--Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election

Popular Indian Yoga Guru Could Influence Election Gopal Singh Bisht says he was healed from Hepatitis B under Ramdevs guidance. He believes its now his duty to spread the gurus message. Soon, he will join thousands of others in traveling across India

VOA标准英语2012--Changing the Course of the Epidemic

Changing the Course of the Epidemic A former president of the International AIDS Society says it will take a combination of scientific and human rights advances to end the epidemic. Dr. Julio Montaner made his comments at the 19th International AIDS

VOA标准英语2012--Muslim Women Host Fundraiser for Sandy Victims

Muslim Women Host Fundraiser for Sandy Victims Dancing, exotic food in abundance, camaraderie - all in an ambassador's residence in Washington, DC. But this is not a typical party. It is a fundraiser for the victims of superstorm Sandy, which devasta

VOA标准英语2012--Around the World, 2012 Holiday Shopping is Subdued

Around the World, 2012 Holiday Shopping is Subdued At U.S. shopping centers, parking lots were full - as thousands of last minute shoppers descended into crowded malls. But the big crowds mask larger concerns. Consumer confidence has fallen to a 6-mo

VOA标准英语2012--Thai Migrant Worker Process Flawed, Awareness Low

Thai Migrant Worker Process Flawed, Awareness Low Hnin Hnin Win has worked in Thailand since she was 15 and has been cheated three times by past employers. They charged her altogether $1,000 for work permits she never received and then terminated her

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts Note Serious Problems in Egyptian Constitution

Analysts Note Serious Problems in Egyptian Constitution Egyptians waited patiently to vote on their new constitution. But the lengthy document is fraught with contradictions. It guarantees many freedoms. But it also limits them. Among the examples, i

VOA标准英语2012--Fantasy Woman Comes to Life in 'Ruby Sparks'

Fantasy Woman Comes to Life in 'Ruby Sparks' Ruby Sparks, a romantic comedy from the directors of Little Miss Sunshine, explores the challenges of creativity and love when a young author's fantasy woman comes to life. After a long bout of writer's bl

VOA标准英语2012--Drought Taking Toll on Midwest Corn Producers

Drought Taking Toll on Midwest Corn Producers One of those farmers, Alan Bowers Junior, can see and hear the profits from his corn disintegrating. The corn stalks on his field near Du Bois Illinois are so dry and brittle, they break up just by touchi

VOA标准英语2012--Health Care Program for Seniors Emerges as Key Election Issue

Health Care Program for Seniors Emerges as Key Election Issue At the University Village Senior Living Community Clinic in Tampa, Florida, Hugh Clark gets his blood checked regularly. Having had heart problems, he relies on Medicare and opposes any pl

VOA标准英语2012--Eels on Slippery Slope in East Asia

Eels on Slippery Slope in East Asia It's feeding time at the Gochang eel farm in South Korea. These fish are headed for kitchens across northeast Asia, where Japanese and South Koreans devour the vast majority of the global catch. Eels, served fresh

VOA标准英语2012--Neon Trees Release 'Picture Show'

Neon Trees Release 'Picture Show' Energetic pop rock is how Neon Trees describe their sound. In the last two years the band has made it to the Billboard Top 20 with both of their albums. Their newest CD is titled Picture Show. Tyler Glenn describes h