VOA标准英语2013--3 Million Newborns Die Within First Month

3 Million Newborns Die Within First Month The humanitarian organization Save the Children has released its annual State of the Worlds Mothers report. It says despite much progress being made in reducing maternal and child deaths, every year, three mi

VOA标准英语2013--HRW: Make Rights Priority in Somalia

HRW: Make Rights Priority in Somalia International donors are being called on to place human rights at the top of the agenda when they meet Tuesday on Somalia. Representatives of more than 50 countries are gathering in London to discuss Somalias futu

VOA标准英语2013--The Band Perry Scores Big with 'Pioneer'

The Band Perry Scores Big with 'Pioneer' The title track from the sibling trios first chart-topping collection was inspired by a journey across the United States. Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry drove from Nashville to California to record the project

VOA标准英语2013--Guantanamo Prison Hunger Strike Grows

Guantanamo Prison Hunger Strike Grows It is a daily routine at the detention facility; military staff, including a medical team, check to see who is eating and who is not. For the staff at Joint Task Force Guantanamo - whose mandate is to be safe, hu

VOA标准英语2013--Official: Federal Agencies Didn't Share Information Before Boston Bombings

Official: Federal Agencies Didn't Share Information Before Boston Bombings The bombings spread panic among runners and their supporters. But first responders reacted quickly, saving many lives. At this first Congressional hearing, Republican Represen

VOA标准英语2013--Record Low Price for HPV Vaccine

Record Low Price for HPV Vaccine Millions of girls in developing countries could soon have access to a vaccine that protects against cervical cancer. The GAVI Alliance has announced a record low price for the HPV vaccine. The announcement was made Th

VOA标准英语2013--Disabilities Prevent Aging Africans from Being Productive

Disabilities Prevent Aging Africans from Being Productive Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania said the findings are significant as older people with functional limitations have difficulty performing work that is required in their agricultur

VOA标准英语2013--Islamist Radicals React Online to Boston Attacks

Islamist Radicals React Online to Boston Attacks The bombings at the Boston Marathon not only caught U.S. intelligence services by surprise; on Jihadist websites, debate has raged over the motivations and implications, according to Shiraz Maher of th

VOA标准英语2013--Baltimore's Empty Lots Bloom With Healthy Greens

Baltimore's Empty Lots Bloom With Healthy Greens This one stretch of land is blooming in the midst of a post-industrial wasteland that has lost about one-third of its population since its post-World War II peak, leaving hollowed-out neighborhoods of

VOA标准英语2013--Analysts Concerned Over Impact of Closer US-Russia Anti-Terrorism Cooperation on Caucasus

Analysts Concerned Over Impact of Closer US-Russia Anti-Terrorism Cooperation on Caucasus In the 1990s, Russian security forces killed tens of thousands of Chechens and displaced hundreds of thousands more to end two separatist wars for independence,

VOA标准英语2013--US, S. Korea Summit to Focus on Security, Economic Ties

US, S. Korea Summit to Focus on Security, Economic Ties On her six-day visit, President Park Geun-hye will be accompanied by what is billed as the largest-ever South Korean economic delegation to the United States. Among the 51 business leaders: the

VOA标准英语2013--US Troops Prepare for Afghan 'Spring Offensive'

US Troops Prepare for Afghan 'Spring Offensive' Their message came in an audio message that announced the start of a monumental spring operation, one aimed at defeating those it described as western invaders, a reference to U.S.-led allied forces tha

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Heads to Mexico, Costa Rica

Obama Heads to Mexico, Costa Rica President Obama says economic development will be the main topic when he meets with Enrique Pena Nieto for the first time since the Mexican president took office. We have spent so much time on security issues between

VOA标准英语2013--Social Media Draw More US Women to Clothing Swaps

Social Media Draw More US Women to Clothing Swaps Bartering for bargains About 300 women came to the cafeteria of the West Springfield High School to lay out gently used shirts, dresses and other items they no longer wanted. In return, they could tak

VOA标准英语2013--EU Hopes Pesticide Ban Will Halt Bee Decline

EU Hopes Pesticide Ban Will Halt Bee Decline The targeted farm chemicals, which will be banned for two years starting this December 1, belong to a class of insecticides called neonicotinoids. They are a type of insect nerve agent that has been widely

VOA标准英语2013--May Day Rallies Held Around the World

May Day Rallies Held Around the World A May Day labor union strike in Greece has disrupted ferry service to the Greek islands and public transportation in Athens where demonstrators are protesting against prolonged economic austerity policies. Worker

VOA标准英语2013--Osama bin Laden Gone But Not Forgotten in Pakistan

Osama bin Laden Gone But Not Forgotten in Pakistan Osama bin Laden's life on the run lasted nearly 10 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The man who became a global symbol of anti-Western militant Islam was finally found

VOA标准英语2013--Somali Piracy Diminishes, but Networks Remain a Threat

Somali Piracy Diminishes, but Networks Remain a Threat In the last decade, shipping off the coast of Somalia was subjected to relentless pirate attacks, the numbers peaking in 2011 with 176 reported cases. Now, though, international naval patrols and

VOA标准英语2013--US Weighs Military Options for Syria Chemical Weapons

US Weighs Military Options for Syria Chemical Weapons The options being considered include bombing weapons sites and even the possibility of arming rebels. In any scenario, there are no easy or quick solutions, leading Defense Department officials to

VOA标准英语2013--Jefferson Bible Sparks Religion Debate in America

Jefferson Bible Sparks Religion Debate in America In the final years of his life, former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson took a knife and cut up the Gospels, holy scripture to Christians. Even though he realizes as Republican party leader, that this