VOA标准英语2012--Ukrainians Offer Free Rooms for Foreign Guests at Euro 2012

Ukrainians Offer Free Rooms for Foreign Guests at Euro 2012 Ukraine has never seen such a large number of foreign visitors, making the Euro 2012 championship a celebration - as well as a challenge. When it became obvious the visiting football fans wo

VOA标准英语2012--Hunger and Obesity Are Food Security Issues

Hunger and Obesity Are Food Security Issues The U.N. says nearly a billion people go to bed hungry every night. At the same time, hundreds of millions of others are obese. An activist and author says solving those twin crises depends on knowing whos

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts: Morsi's Inauguration 1st Salvo in Egypt Power Struggle

Analysts: Morsi's Inauguration 1st Salvo in Egypt Power Struggle Egypt's current ruling military council says Mr. Morsi will take the oath of office in front of the constitutional court. But the president-elect has vowed to assume his post in front o

VOA标准英语2012--Potomac Named Most Endangered River

Potomac Named Most Endangered River The Potomac River is seen by hundreds of thousands each day as it flows under bridges and past memorials. It is used for recreational activities, and provides drinking water for five million people. Before the Poto

VOA标准英语2012--FAO Says Feeding the Future Requires Bold Decisions

FAO Says Feeding the Future Requires Bold Decisions The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said people cannot live healthy and productive lives unless they have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. The U.N. agency has released its reco

VOA标准英语2012--Greece Eurozone Exit Would Be Felt Worldwide

Greece Eurozone Exit Would Be Felt Worldwide With a population just under 11 million, and an annual GDP of about $300 billion, Greece is ranked 41st in a list of the world's industrialized countries. But with a sovereign debt nearly double its annual

VOA标准英语2012--Aid Worker Kidnapped in Darfur Returns Home

Aid Worker Kidnapped in Darfur Returns Home After almost three months in captivity, British aid worker Patrick Noonan is going home. Hes very much looking forward to seeing his two daughters, says Bettina Luescher, a World Food Program spokesperson.

VOA标准英语2012--Iranian Homosexuals Speak Out About Persecution

Iranian Homosexuals Speak Out About Persecution The day begins as normal for Arash and Nima. But for them, just walking out the door is a reminder they are no longer at home in Iran. The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered people) are a part

VOA标准英语2012--For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice

For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice It's not easy being Christian in Egypt, a minority among the Sunni Muslim majority. But some times are worse than others. For Amal Beshara, the first moments of 2011 were as bad as they come. She was at a

VOA标准英语2012--Digital Revolution Shakes Colleges

Digital Revolution Shakes Colleges Imagine a university class with 160,000 students sitting at computers all around the world, all learning from the same professors. It is not science-fiction. It is a class at Stanford University in California taught

VOA标准英语2012--Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers

Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers It is dubbed the silent killer because everyone wants to hide the condition. The feeling of shame at having it is unbearable. Agnes Wayua knows this only too well. Her 10 children were infected with j

VOA标准英语2012--Cambodia Opposition Leader Campaigns Abroad

Cambodia Opposition Leader Campaigns Abroad As Cambodia prepares for local polls, the self-exiled leader of the opposition party is in Europe, speaking with officials and overseas Cambodians. Sam Rainsy discussed election concerns with officials from

VOA标准英语2012--Rare Astronomical Event to Occur June 5-6

Rare Astronomical Event to Occur June 5-6 Skywatchers on all seven continents will get a chance to witness an astronomical rarity on June 5 or 6, the transit of the planet Venus. It is likely the last time anyone alive today will have a chance to vie

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Conflict Stokes Calls for Global Arms Treaty

Syria Conflict Stokes Calls for Global Arms Treaty Last February in Homs, Syria, photojournalist Paul Conroy witnessed his colleague, Sunday Times writer Marie Colvin, killed in a rocket attack. Conroy has now joined activists with the Control Arms C

VOA标准英语2012--AIDS 2012 to Say Thanks to US

AIDS 2012 to Say Thanks to US About 20,000 people from more than 200 countries are expected in Washington for the 19th International AIDS Conference. Its the first time the worlds largest AIDS-related gathering will be held in the U.S. in more than 2

VOA标准英语2012--Olympic Power Couple Loyal to Two Nations

Olympic Power Couple Loyal to Two Nations By tradition, the Olympic decathlon champion assumes the title of the world's greatest athlete. Those are big shoes to fill. But this month, a 24-year-old from the U.S. state of Oregon installed himself as th

VOA标准英语2012--For Pentagon, Soldier Suicides a Frustrating Problem

For Pentagon, Soldier Suicides a Frustrating Problem It was not the bombs in Iraq but coming home that resulted in the death of Josh Lipstein. The 23-year-old committed suicide last year, after returning from his second deployment in Iraq. His father

VOA标准英语2012--Mexico Tourism Thrives in Spite of Violent Crime

Mexico Tourism Thrives in Spite of Violent Crime At the recent G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico's tourism secretary, Gloria Guevara, hailed world leaders for recognizing tourism's role in promoting economic development. One of every 12 jobs in the wo

VOA标准英语2012--EU Oil Embargo on Iran Goes into Effect Sunday

EU Oil Embargo on Iran Goes into Effect Sunday The world runs on oil, much of it transported on ships from countries in the Middle East, including Iran. But the European Union has all but stopped its imports from Iran, and the flow will stop complete

VOA标准英语2012--US Track Team Prepares Outside London

US Track Team Prepares Outside London Crowded London will be even more crowded during the Olympics. More than 200 Olympic teams will descend on London this summer to compete for medals in dozens of sporting events. The city will be crowded with athle