VOA标准英语2013--Stony Plain Records Releases New Electric Blues Albums

Stony Plain Records Releases New Electric Blues Albums With veteran guitarist, singer and bandleader Duke Robillard you indeed get a healthy dose of blues, but youre also treated to his signature blend of RB, rock, jazz and Tex-Mex. Dukes guitar riff

VOA标准英语2013--Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference

Somalia Seeks Support at London Conference At the port in Mogadishu, a constant stream of ships arrives carrying the cargo to rebuild Somalia. Ismail Abukar Hussein, a 32-year-old truck driver, said, A year ago, we could make one delivery a month. No

VOA标准英语2013--LRA Has Safe Havens in Sudan, Rights Group Says

LRA Has Safe Havens in Sudan, Rights Group Says Facing an international arrest warrant for war crimes in East Africa, Lord's Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony is on the run. Human rights groups believe he has found refuge in Sudan. We have uncove

VOA标准英语2013--US Colleges Struggle to Keep Up with New Technical Skills

US Colleges Struggle to Keep Up with New Technical Skills Northern Virginia Community College near Washington has several campuses and 75,000 students. It offers a two year associate degree. Many of its students, including Marc McCarthy, hope to turn

VOA标准英语2013--Russia Prepares Law to Ban ‘Gay Propaganda’

Russia Prepares Law to Ban Gay Propaganda MOSCOW When a gay group held a film festival in Moscow in April, there were the usual anti-gay protesters. But this time, there was an unexpected visitor: a policeman armed with a Kalashnikov, checking IDs. L

VOA标准英语2013--Israeli Strikes in Syria Pose Dilemma for Arab States

Israeli Strikes in Syria Pose Dilemma for Arab States The Arab League early on suspended the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, but has now rushed to condemn attacks attributed to Israel against his forces. Yet the rebuke of Israel comes as the Ar

VOA标准英语2013--Ancient Festival Unites Egyptian Muslims, Christians

Ancient Festival Unites Egyptian Muslims, Christians In this time of tension between Muslims and Christians, Egyptians of both faiths are celebrating a spring festival that predates their religions. Celebrating Sham el Nessim is an old pharonic celeb

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Benghazi Attack

Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Benghazi Attack A push to overhaul U.S. immigration laws has been gaining momentum in the Senate, where a bipartisan reform bill was unveiled last month. This week, senators could decide whether the bill

VOA标准英语2013--Fire Season Starts Early in California

Fire Season Starts Early in California For the second day, firefighters near Camarillo, northwest of Los Angeles, coped with shifting winds as they fought to contain a wildfire. By Friday, the blaze had scorched more than 4,000 hectares of brush land

VOA标准英语2013--Bangladesh Disaster Calls Attention to Worldwide Garment Industry

Bangladesh Disaster Calls Attention to Worldwide Garment Industry The building collapse comes just five months after a massive fire killed more than 100 people at another clothing factory in Bangladesh. John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director for Human R

VOA标准英语2013--Indian Farmers on Frontline of 'Hidden Hunger' Fight

Indian Farmers on Frontline of 'Hidden Hunger' Fight Pokharkar, a fourth-generation farmer, is just getting ready to harvest this years pearl millet crop. The grain a staple in India and in parts of Africa helps feed his family and livestock at a tim

VOA标准英语2013--UNESCO Acts to Ensure Journalists' Safety

UNESCO Acts to Ensure Journalists' Safety UNESCO and its partners are focusing on enhancing safety and combating impunity for crimes committed against journalists. Last March, gunmen in Dar-es-Salaam attacked and beat Tanzanian editor Absalom Kibanda

VOA标准英语2013--Artist/Musician Invents Easy-to-Play Instrument

Artist/Musician Invents Easy-to-Play Instrument He designed it that way to encourage everyone, and not just musicians, to play music. People are capable of playing a musical instrument, but if you play an instrument and get frustrated with it early e

VOA标准英语2013--Pakistan's Religious Parties Vie for Votes in National Elections

Jamaat-e-Islami is one of several conservative religious parties in Pakistan. The May 11 ballot will be the first time it vies for votes on its own. Party official Khurshid Ahmad said Jamaat-e-Islami appeals to Muslims who want clear, ethical governa

VOA标准英语2013--Syrian Refugees Find Warm Welcome in Egypt

Syrian Refugees Find Warm Welcome in Egypt Wael Mustafa left Syria last year with his family, his cooking skills and little else.After abandoning his devastated home on the outskirts of Damascus, Mustafa, his wife, children and aging parents spent mo

VOA标准英语2013--Deep Divisions Surface After Landmark Malaysian Elections

Deep Divisions Surface After Landmark Malaysian Elections KUALA LUMPUR After this week's closest election in Malaysias history, the ruling National Front returned to power with a majority in parliament. The opposition alliance, however, won more than

VOA标准英语2013--Songwriter Looks Back at Rock and Roll Repertoire

Songwriter Looks Back at Rock and Roll Repertoire Jailhouse Rock was one of more than 20 Leiber and Stoller songs that Elvis Presley recorded. Another Presley record, written by Leiber and Stoller, was an even bigger hit. Along with Elvis and other a

VOA标准英语2013--Devon Allman Releases Debut Solo Album, 'Turquoise'

Devon Allman Releases Debut Solo Album, 'Turquoise' Devon blazed his own musical trail, without the guidance of his father Gregg. Thats because Gregg Allman, co-founder and leader of the world-famous Allman Brothers Band, divorced his mother when he

VOA标准英语2013--Sectarian Violence Skyrockets in Iraq

Sectarian Violence Skyrockets in Iraq With sectarian bombings and shootings escalating, April was the deadliest month in Iraq in nearly five years. The United Nations says more than 700 people were killed. Abdullah Hassan witnessed one blast in Baghd

VOA标准英语2013--Polls in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province Face Multiple Threats

Polls in Pakistans Baluchistan Province Face Multiple Threats In recent months in Baluchistan, multiple bomb and grenade attacks, shootings and threats of violence, have meant few large political rallies during campaign season. A bomb blast earlier t