VOA标准英语2012--South Sudan: SPLA Soldiers Hold Frontline Position

South Sudan: SPLA Soldiers Hold Frontline Position The road to South Sudans front line with the north is a rugged one. Sudan Peoples Liberation Army soldiers armed with AK-47's and machine guns line the almost two-hour drive from Bentiu to the town o

VOA标准英语2012--Lutheran Organization Seeks Help From Former Refugees

Lutheran Organization Seeks Help From Former Refugees Sovannarorth Sok came to America as a refugee. Today, she helps them, as a case worker for the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. The service wants former refugees to give back by helping n

VOA标准英语2012--Private Spacecraft Ready for Launch to ISS

Private Spacecraft Ready for Launch to ISS An animation shows what space station partner nations and SpaceX hope to see on launch day. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying its Dragon capsule, will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The cargo-carrying sp

VOA标准英语2012--Student Art Showcased Before Move Into Job Market

Student Art Showcased Before Move Into Job Market In the days before graduation, Jessica Marx and Alexz Giacobbe are put the finishing touches on a project theyve been working on for months. Jessica, a photography major, made the hats for their fashi

VOA标准英语2012--Greek Leftists Seek Coalition, Reject EU Austerity

Greek Leftists Seek Coalition, Reject EU Austerity The leader of Greeks leftist Syriza party is beginning talks with other parties on forming a coalition government to reject what he calls barbaric austerity measures imposed by the European Union. Vo

VOA标准英语2012--Class Action Lawsuit Targets Indonesian Government, Tobacco Companies

Class Action Lawsuit Targets Indonesian Government, Tobacco Companies Eight-year-old Aldi Ilham from Sukabumi, West Java, first started smoking when he was four years old. Instead of going to school he would help park cars to earn change for cigarett

VOA标准英语2012--Giant of US Foreign Policy to Depart Senate

Giant of US Foreign Policy to Depart Senate A globetrotter who left his mark in Europe, Asia and beyond, Richard Lugar expressed no regrets over his Senate career, which will end in January. I am proud of the solutions we have brought to problems ove

VOA标准英语2012--Tyler Environmental Prize Winners: Pollution's Effects Far-Reaching

Tyler Environmental Prize Winners: Pollution's Effects Far-Reaching Nearly half of the worlds people use biomass fuels such as wood or dried dung to cook their food, and many cook indoors. Professor Kirk Smith of the University of California, Berkele

VOA标准英语2012--Greek Far Right Makes Gains, Demands Landmines on Borders

Greek Far Right Makes Gains, Demands Landmines on Borders Supporters chant 'Greece belongs to Greeks,' as Golden Dawn leader Nikolaos Michaloliakos marches triumphantly through the streets of Athens. A reporter following the crowd asks what policy th

VOA标准英语2012--Opera Diva Entrances Audiences with Musical Variety

Opera Diva Entrances Audiences with Musical Variety In the United States, where sales show country music is the most popular music genre, closely followed by pop and hip-hop, opera superstar Renee Fleming has managed to become well known outside the

VOA标准英语2012--Campaign Aims to Help End Childhood HIV Infections

Campaign Aims to Help End Childhood HIV Infections A new campaigns been launched to help eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015. Its called Believe it, Do it. Its estimated nearly 400,000 children become infected with the AIDS virus ever

VOA标准英语2012--CIA Prevents Al-Qaida Suicide Plane Attack

CIA Prevents Al-Qaida Suicide Plane Attack Working closely with foreign partners, the CIA prevented a plot to put a suicide bomber on a U.S.-bound jet with the explosives concealed in the bombers underwear. White House counterterrorism adviser John B

VOA标准英语2012--London Olympic Park Gets Major Test

London Olympic Park Gets Major Tes t Londons Olympic Park got its first major test last week when nearly 150,000 fans came out to see competitions in several sports. They were part of the final stages of preparations for the Games, now fewer than 80

VOA标准英语2012--Famous Children's Author Leaves Legacy of Wild Things

Famous Children's Author Leaves Legacy of Wild Things Maurice Sendak, one of the most important American childrens book authors of the 20th century, has died at the age of 83 of complications from a recent stroke. In Where the Wild Things Are, Max is

VOA标准英语2012--US Military Sexual Assault Victims Heal, Discuss Policy

US Military Sexual Assault Victims Heal, Discuss Policy Jennifer Rivera can relax when she's with her parrot Janie. The flashbacks lessen. The panic attacks subside. She says her nightmare began when she was raped while on military duty in South Kore

VOA标准英语2012--Living Classroom Helps California Students Improve Scores

Living Classroom Helps California Students Improve Scores A volunteer event that started in Los Angeles 14 years ago is transforming the lives of school children in communities across the the U.S. state of California. It is called Big Sunday. At the

VOA标准英语2012--Female Cult Leader Mesmerizes in Psychological Drama

Female Cult Leader Mesmerizes in Psychological Drama In new sci-fi psychological drama Sound of my Voice, a young female cult leader claims to be from the future. A mysterious figure who lives in a Los Angeles basement, Maggie says she has traveled b

VOA标准英语2012--Mogadishu Feeding Centers Keep Thousands from Starvation

Mogadishu Feeding Centers Keep Thousands from Starvation Twice a day, crowds of hungry people line up outside feeding centers all across Mogadishu, holding a pan or a bucket to receive a hot meal. Anyone who shows up is fed. United Nations officials

VOA标准英语2012--Death of US College Band Member Spotlights Hazing

Death of US College Band Member Spotlights Hazing The Florida AM University marching band is among the best in the country. Its highly regarded reputation, however, is now badly tarnished amid allegations of a widespread hazing scandal. No one could

VOA标准英语2012--'Up All Night' Melds Country With Modern Rock Edge

'Up All Night' Melds Country With Modern Rock Edge Up All Night, has brought the Georgia native praise from many music critics. Country Music Televisions website writer Chet Flippo said, I have to say I have not heard a more compelling and appealing