VOA标准英语2012--Tunis Conference Aims to Pressure Syria's Assad on Aid, Political Change

Tunis Conference Aims to Pressure Syria's Assad on Aid, Political Change The officials are gathering for the first meeting of what is now called the Friends of the Syrian People -- a movement that came in reaction to the Russian and Chinese vetoes of

VOA标准英语2012--Could Rising Temperatures Mean Smaller Mammals?

Could Rising Temperatures Mean Smaller Mammals? Scientists say in the ancient past, higher temperatures meant smaller mammals. Theyre studying how a brief, but dramatic climate change event affected body size. Its called the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal

VOA标准英语2012--Math May Determine Best HIV Drug Combinations

Math May Determine Best HIV Drug Combinations Treating people infected with the AIDS virus involves using a combination of antiretroviral drugs. But some combinations work better than others. Now, a mathematical formula has been developed that may ev

VOA标准英语2012--Thai Wildlife Group Raided for Criticizing Elephant Poaching

Thai Wildlife Group Raided for Criticizing Elephant Poaching Thailand's Department of National Parks last week began taking animals from the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. Officials say the foreign-run wildlife rescue group was unable to produ

VOA标准英语2012--'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Tunis

'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Tunis Months of demonstrations like this one and funerals like this one, which was attacked by Syrian troops, led to international outrage and a vote at the United Nations Security Council. The resolution would have requ

VOA标准英语2012--Yemenis Take Another Step Forward in Unfinished Revolution

Yemenis Take Another Step Forward in Unfinished Revolution The outcome is pre-ordained, but that did not stop people in the capital from flooding polling stations to choose their first new president in nearly 34 years. Pride in the success of the upr

VOA标准英语2012--US Crew Vigilant as Carrier Sails Through Strait of Hormuz

US Crew Vigilant as Carrier Sails Through Strait of Hormuz Ready and vigilant, the battle group steams through the waterway where a fifth of the worlds oil passes. Tehran has threatened to block the strait, and warned U.S. ships not to come. For Navy

VOA标准英语2012--US Moves to Restore Relations with Pakistan

US Moves to Restore Relations with Pakistan Protests like this one show the anger many Pakistanis feel toward the United States. The latest incident to spark public anger was the accidental bombing of a Pakistani army border post by U.S. forces based

VOA标准英语2012--Tokyo Prepares As Scientists Predict Big Quake

Tokyo Prepares As Scientists Predict Big Quake Earthquake alarms ring at Tokyo's Metropolitan Government headquarters, sending workers running for cover. Across the city, workers in another tower block react to a fire alert. It is part of a city-wide

VOA标准英语2012--Indigenous People Vulnerable to Climate Change

Indigenous People Vulnerable to Climate Change Researchers say indigenous people are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Theyre studying how extreme weather events can trigger more disease outbreaks. Scientists say extreme weather events hav

VOA标准英语2012--Iran, Israel Among Contenders for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

Iran, Israel Among Contenders for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Will you come? asks the wife. No, I won't he responds. She wants to leave Iran; he wants to stay. Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi has been collecting numerous awards for his fi

VOA标准英语2012--African Kids Benefit from Preschool

African Kids Benefit from Preschool Preschool, or early education, has long been a part of childrens lives in the U.S. Now, the benefits of preschool programs have been confirmed for rural African children. The World Bank has given high marks to a pr

VOA标准英语2012--US Fighter Pilot Draws Inspiration From Tuskegee Airmen

US Fighter Pilot Draws Inspiration From Tuskegee Airmen The exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all black fighter squadron, went largely unnoticed during and after World War II. The information about the pilots in the news was a big secret as far as

VOA标准英语2012--East African Program Promotes University Education For Women

East African Program Promotes University Education For Women In East Africa, there has been an historic imbalance in the number of men and women pursuing and holding posts in post-secondary education, with relatively few women at the university level

VOA标准英语2012--South Africa University Students Ponder Future

South Africa University Students Ponder Future At the end of last year, about 350,000 Grade 12 students in South Africa passed their final exams. While some celebrated, others pondered their next move. In reality, a very small group of those who had

VOA标准英语2012--Streep Win Would End Long Oscar Drought

Streep Win Would End Long Oscar Drought With 17 Oscar nominations, Meryl Streep has joined the pantheon of great thespians but, despite being the most nominated actress in history, she has not won an Oscar since 1982. This is the year that could brea

VOA标准英语2012--Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline Several years ago a massive survey of women called the Nurses' Health Study began collecting data on memory, thinking skills and other cognitive measures. Jennifer Weuve of the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging

VOA标准英语2012--Wireless Microchip Delivers Bone Drug

Wireless Microchip Delivers Bone Drug Researchers have tested an implantable device that releases daily dosages of osteoporosis medicine. The device may one day be a cost-effective alternative to daily injections, and could help manage other diseases

VOA标准英语2012--Scientists Regrow Tissue Killed During Heart Attack

Scientists Regrow Tissue Killed During Heart Attack U.S. scientists have done what was once considered science fiction - regrown heart muscle to replace tissue that was killed off in a heart attack. It's the latest advance in the field of regenerativ

VOA标准英语2012--Experts Tackling Education in Africa

Experts Tackling Education in Africa The statistics are hard to ignore. Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-ranked region in the world on the United Nations' education development index. The U.N. education agency (UNESCO) says a quarter of all children