VOA标准英语2012--China Plays Bigger Diplomatic Role in Sudan Conflict

China Plays Bigger Diplomatic Role in Sudan Conflict Most of the recent fighting between Sudan and South Sudan ended when Sudanese troops recaptured the key oil town of Heglig. But the dispute over oil revenue remains, with South Sudan stopping crude

VOA标准英语2012--Americans React to Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Stance

Americans React to Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Stance On the streets of Washington, passersby voiced strong opinions about Americas first-ever presidential endorsement of marriage rights for gays and lesbians. I support marriage equality, so I was very

VOA标准英语2012--At Least 55 Killed in Damascus Suicide Car Bombings

At Least 55 Killed in Damascus Suicide Car Bombings The twin blasts, not more than a minute apart, rocked the Syrian capital during morning rush hour, crushing and burning dozens of vehicles and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. The blasts

VOA标准英语2012--Ancient Mayan Artwork, Calculations Discovered

Ancient Mayan Artwork, Calculations Discovered Xultun was the largest city in the ancient Mayan empire in Central America, where, at its height, an estimated 90,000 people lived and worked among pyramids, inscribed monuments, water reservoirs and spo

VOA标准英语2012--A Step Closer to Major HIV Prevention Method

A Step Closer to Major HIV Prevention Method A U.S. government panel has recommended the use of a once daily pill to help prevent HIV infection. The pill has been shown to be very effective in studies. The Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, now h

VOA标准英语2012--London Fears Losing Aviation Relevance

London Fears Losing Aviation Relevance Four years ago, environmental protestors from Greenpeace demonstrated atop a passenger jet at London's Heathrow airport. The stunt gained widespread media attention, and the battle for the future of Britain's av

VOA标准英语2012--Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Controversial in US

Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Controversial in US In April of 1998, twins Lawrence and Lamont Garrison were about to graduate from Howard University in Washington. Both worked at the U.S. Justice Department and planned to attend law school. Then,

VOA标准英语2012--Student Addicts Live, Recover Together at US University Program

Student Addicts Live, Recover Together at US University Program At Rutgers University, one student was scoring in a game of virtual soccer. It was a small victory in one of two recovery dorms. The 38 students in the so-called Recovery House there see

VOA标准英语2012--US Panel Recommends Approval of Drug to Prevent HIV

US Panel Recommends Approval of Drug to Prevent HIV The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a marathon 12-hour hearing Thursday to evaluate evidence that Truvada, a once-daily pill currently being used to treat AIDS patients, also could be used to

VOA标准英语2012--JP Morgan Losses Bolster Case for New Financial Regulations

JP Morgan Losses Bolster Case for New Financial Regulations It's one of the world's biggest investment banks, and its CEO is among the harshest critics of government efforts to rein in risky financial bets. But in a late night conference call to shar

VOA标准英语2012--Cambodian-American Photographer Chronicles Displaced

Cambodian-American Photographer Chronicles Displaced Pete Pin, 30, is on a quest. The photographer is searching for his heritage amid the Cambodian enclaves of America. Along the way, he is documenting dislocation. Today, he has come to a Cambodian t

VOA标准英语2012--Tim Burton Revives 60s Vampire Soap Opera 'Dark Shadows'

Tim Burton Revives 60s Vampire Soap Opera 'Dark Shadows' In the 1770s, a curse turned Barnabas into a vampire. In 1972, a construction crew digs up his coffin and the denizen of the dark finds his way back to what remains of the Collins estate. His c

VOA标准英语2012--Activists Protest G8 Summit

Activists Protest G8 Summit Several hundred Ethiopian activists came from across the United States to protest meetings involving Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who has been in power since 1991. The United States is a major aid contributor to

VOA标准英语2012--Facebook's Stock Debuts on Wall Street

Facebook's Stock Debuts on Wall Street The year's most hotly anticipated public offering kicked off at 11 a.m, Friday in New York, with founder Mark Zuckerberg ringing the Nasdaq opening bell remotely from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Califor

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's Moussa Stresses Experience in Time of Flux

Egypt's Moussa Stresses Experience in Time of Flux Moussa's past is both a strength and a weakness. The former foreign minister and ex- Arab League chief says he is ready to lead the nation. The country is in a major crisis, noted Moussa. And a major

VOA标准英语2012--Record Number of Africans Flee to Yemen

Record Number of Africans Flee to Yemen A record number of African refugees and migrants have arrived in Yemen this year. Most are from Ethiopia. U.N. refugee agency spokesman Andrej Mahecic says more people are crossing the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

VOA标准英语2012--Korean Surveillance School Trains Citizen Snoops

Korean Surveillance School Trains Citizen Snoops Ji Soo-hyun leads a double life. Three-months ago, the housewife began a career catching lawbreakers red handed. Ji, 54, says her specialty is going undercover at private tutoring schools. I pretend th

VOA标准英语2012--Experts Troubled by New Dengue Outbreaks in Western Hemisphere

Experts Troubled by New Dengue Outbreaks in Western Hemisphere Dengue had been eliminated in this hemisphere for quite a while but unfortunately it got reintroduced and has been generally growing since then, said Donald Shepherd. Donald Shepherd spok

VOA标准英语2012--Montana Man's Not too Old to Clown Around

Montana Man's Not too Old to Clown Around Montana is probably best known for its cowboys and cattle, an image that dates back to the late 1800s when Texas longhorns were herded north across the Great Plains. Montana was not generally known for having

VOA标准英语2012--US Suspends All Economic Sanctions on Burma

US Suspends All Economic Sanctions on Burma Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the suspension of bans on U.S. financial transactions, investments, and access to credit in a meeting with Burmese Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin. This is a