VOA标准英语2013--南非上调最受欢迎的鸡肉税费

South Africans Upset Over Tax Hike on Favorite Meat: Chicken 南非上调最受欢迎的鸡肉税费 JOHANNESBURG South Africas government has raised taxes on imported chicken - a move that directly affects millions in a nation where inequality and p

VOA标准英语2013--隧道关闭冲击加沙地带的农民

Tunnel Closures Hit Gaza Farmers 隧道关闭冲击加沙地带的农民 GAZA STRIP An offensive by Egypts new government against militants in the Sinai Peninsula has destroyed most of the smuggling tunnels to Gaza. The resulting job losses and short

VOA标准英语2013--政治危机可能伤害美国的海外形象

Political Crisis Could Hurt US Image Abroad 政治危机可能伤害美国的海外形象 WASHINGTON As the U.S. political crisis and government shutdown moveinto a second week, there is growing concern about how the stalematecould damage the U.S. im

VOA常速英语2013--未来粮食保障行动计划改善全球贫困问题

未来粮食保障行动计划改善全球贫困问题 Around the world, some 870 million people go to bed hungry most nights, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO. 据FAO，即联合国粮食和农业组织报告显

VOA标准英语2013--在刚果民主共和国,通过村民委员会促进和平

In DRC, Promoting Peace Through Village Committees 在刚果民主共和国,通过村民委员会促进和平 For more than 20 years, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been wracked by war, ethnic violence and sexual assaults. More than two

VOA标准英语2013--政府关门后聚焦议长约翰·博纳

In Shutdown, House Speaker is Man in the Middle 政府关门后聚焦议长约翰博纳 As the partial shutdown of the U.S. government pushes into its second week, the spotlight continues to find itself focused on House Speaker John Boehner. The lead

VOA标准英语2013--太阳能十项全能竞赛的成功团队合作至关重要

Teamwork Critical To Solar Decathlon Success 太阳能十项全能竞赛的成功团队合作至关重要 LOS ANGELES Homes of the future are being displayed in Irvine, California at the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. It's a biennial ev

VOA标准英语2013--隐藏的天赋:艺术家在摩加迪 沙再次出现

Hidden Talent: Artists Re-emerge in Mogadishu 隐藏的天赋:艺术家在摩加迪 沙再次出现 MOGADISHU After years working in the shadow of war, Somalias artists are stepping back out into public view and contributing to the difficult discussi

VOA标准英语2013--工人从加沙被破坏的隧道挣扎生存

Workers From Gaza's Destroyed Tunnels Struggle to Survive 工人从加沙被破坏的隧道挣扎生存 RAFAH, GAZA STRIP The economy of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip is reeling since Egypt destroyed hundreds of smuggling tunnels that it says were being

VOA标准英语2013--美国帮助马里军方打击恐怖主义但是不提供军事援助

US Tries to Fight Terror in Mali Without Funding Mali's Military 美国帮助马里军方打击恐怖主义但是不提供军事援助 STATE DEPARTMENT Al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists in Mali are claiming responsibility for fresh attacks following the

VOA常速英语2013--专家分析：世界困惑地注视着美国的危机

Analyst: World Watches US Crisis With Bewilderment 专家分析：世界困惑地注视着美国的危机 As the U.S. government budget crisis enters a second week, there are concerns that the rivalry between Democrats and Republicans in Congress may

VOA标准英语2013--World Watches US Crisis with Bewilderment, Concern

World Watches US Crisis with Bewilderment, Concern WASHINGTON As the U.S. government budget crisis enters a second week, there are concerns that the rivalry between Democrats and Republicans in Congress may force the United States to default on its o

VOA标准英语2013--叙利亚库尔德难民担心在伊拉克北部严寒的冬天

Syrian Kurdish Refugees Fear Harsh Winter in Northern Iraq 叙利亚库尔德难民担心在伊拉克北部严寒的冬天 ERBIL, IRAQ Hundreds of thousands of Syrians, mostly Kurds, have fled into northern Iraq, many living in abandoned houses in th

VOA标准英语2013--团体集会支持国际刑事法院

Groups Rally Support for ICC 团体集会支持国际刑事法院 Some 130 groups from across Africa are calling on governments to reaffirm their support for the International Criminal Court based in The Hague. Theyve released an open letter in advan

VOA常速英语2013--聚焦华盛顿: 关注美国政府关闭,美国债务上限

Washington Week: All Eyes on Government Shutdown, US Debt Ceiling 聚焦华盛顿: 关注美国政府关闭,美国债务上限 WASHINGTON A partial U.S. government shutdown is heading into a second week with no end in sight. Partisan rhetoric in Wash

VOA标准英语2013--茶党等保守势力施压共和党致政府关门

Tea Party Drives Republican Hardline on Government Funding 茶党等保守势力施压共和党致政府关门 A one-page letter - signed by almost one-fifth of the legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives - was a factor leading to a politica

VOA标准英语2013--美国债务危机可能带来的影响

US Debt Crisis Likely to Hurt World's Lenders, Borrowers, Investors 美国债务危机可能带来的影响 WASHINGTON While official Washington remains preoccupied with a government shutdown, many experts are more concerned about another looming cri

VOA标准英语2013--伊朗核问题新一轮谈判举行 伊朗寻求放宽制裁

Iran Wants Sanctions Relief Amid New Nuclear Talks 伊朗核问题新一轮谈判举行 伊朗寻求取消制裁 World powers and Iran are gearing up for a new round of talks in Geneva later this month about Tehran's nuclear program. The United State

VOA标准英语2013--政府关门后议长博纳压力山大

Shutdown Fuels Economic Concerns as Pressure Mounts on Boehner 政府关门后议长博纳压力山大 WASHINGTON The continued budget impasse between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress is raising concerns that the rival parties may fail

VOA标准英语2013--埃及妇女努力克服政治分歧

Egyptian Woman Works to Overcome Political Divide 埃及妇女努力克服政治分歧 CAIRO Egypt is in the midst of profound polarization, with supporters and opponents of the government facing off on the national stage, as well as the personal one