VOA标准英语2012--Presidential Candidates' Differing Positions on Immigration

Presidential Candidates' Differing Positions on Immigration They sparred about it in their second debate, but while President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, believe the U.S. immigration system must be reformed, they dont agree

VOA标准英语2012--Gas Shortages Test Patience of Motorists Following Sandy

Gas Shortages Test Patience of Motorists Following Sandy A New York City policeman directs a motorist to the end the line at a gas station in Brooklyn. And quite a line it is. Drivers here are waiting five hours to get to the head of it. Police are o

VOA标准英语2012--After Sandy, Wall Street Closed for 2nd Day

After Sandy, Wall Street Closed for 2nd Day Major U.S. stock and bond markets were closed again on Tuesday, a day after Hurricane Sandy swept through New York City. The area around Wall Street was part of a mandatory evacuation zone, and with the sto

VOA标准英语2012--Mother Teresa Added to National Cathedral Human Rights Porch

Mother Teresa Added to National Cathedral Human Rights Porch At the choral evensong service held to dedicate the carving of Mother Teresa, the Reverend Samuel Lloyd paid tribute to the Albanian nun who spent her life caring for the poor and the oppre

VOA标准英语2012--Middle East Indifferent About US Presidential Election

Middle East Indifferent About US Presidential Election People across the Middle East have been roiled by political change for nearly two years, So it's perhaps not surprising the U.S. presidential election is failing to garner much interest. Few are

VOA标准英语2012--African-American Voters Express Opinions About US Presidential Election

African-American Voters Express Opinions About US Presidential Election A solid turnout among African-American voters could lift Barack Obama to a second presidential-election victory, says political-science professor Lorenzo Morris. They will have a

VOA标准英语2012--US Presidential Election Has Global Implications

US Presidential Election Has Global Implications If the polls are right, the 2012 election will be decided by a few crucial votes in a handful of hotly contested states. But far from being just a domestic ballot - Bruce Stokes at the Pew research Cen

VOA标准英语2012--Ghana Prepares for December General Elections

Ghana Prepares for December General Elections The National Democratic Congress, or NDC, has been at the helm for four years now, after wrestling power from the New Patriotic Party, or NPP, in the 2008 general elections. NDC leader and interim Preside

VOA标准英语2012--US Shoppers Flock to Stores Searching for Bargains

US Shoppers Flock to Stores Searching for Bargains The holiday shopping blitz is on. U.S. retailers opened their doors to accommodate crowds of shoppers looking for deals. One woman paid $97 for each of these four flat-screen televisions. I saved $61

VOA标准英语2012--Vote Energizes Ukraine's Opposition

Vote Energizes Ukraine's Opposition In his Soviet youth, Viktor Yanukovych was a street fighter. Now, he is 62 years old and Ukraines president. Vitaly Klitschko is the World Boxing Councils Heavyweight Champion. He is 41 and represents Ukraines new

VOA标准英语2012--Ghana Voters Weigh Options Ahead of National Polls

Ghana Voters Weigh Options Ahead of National Polls Ongoing debate in the media and elsewhere suggests that Ghanaians will no longer accept the opinions of political leaders without question. Eric Adjei, a retired politician, said the days when people

VOA标准英语2012--Ghana Political Parties Vie for Power in December Polls

Ghana Political Parties Vie for Power in December Polls As voters in Ghana prepare to elect a president and parliament in December, the rival political parties are busy canvassing for votes. Most feel political tension is not especially high. George

VOA标准英语2012--Ghana Politicians Using Social Media to Reach Out to Voters

Ghana Politicians Using Social Media to Reach Out to Voters Only an estimated four percent of the people in Ghana use the internet. But the sector has immense potential for growth and tremendous mass appeal, especially among young people in urban are

VOA标准英语2012--Gaza Residents Hope Israeli Blockade Will End After Cease-fire

Gaza Residents Hope Israeli Blockade Will End After Cease-fire The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas-led Gaza has allowed Palestinian fisherman to return to the sea for the first time in more than a week. The catch is small. Israel limits how far G

VOA标准英语2012--Home TB Treatment Is Helping Patients in Swaziland

Home TB Treatment Is Helping Patients in Swaziland Mai Nambuli is still a bit hesitant, but soon she will be the personal nurse for her friend Nosipho Mpama. Mpama has drug-resistant tuberculosis and needs medication injected every day for six months

VOA标准英语2012--Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma

Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma As fighting continues in the eastern DRC between government forces and M23 rebels, the humanitarian crisis is growing worse. Oxfam says its stepping up efforts to help about 80,000 people in and around Goma, the

voa标准英语2012--Palestinians Blame Israel for Economic Slump

Palestinians Blame Israel for Economic Slump Ramallah residents are used to adjusting to the pressures of the Israeli occupation, and the city has been lauded for its economic growth. But as the region is squeezed economically, some on the West Bank

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--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--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 -