VOA标准英语2013--Republican Lawmakers Hammer Outgoing IRS Commissioner

Republican Lawmakers Hammer Outgoing IRS Commissioner Appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee just two days after his resignation, outgoing IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller came under fire from Republican lawmakers who asked why he d

VOA标准英语2013--Developing World Investment to Rise

Developing World Investment to Rise The developing world is poised to become a major player in global investment. The World Bank says in fewer than 20 years half the global stock of capital will be in developing countries. That compares to about one-

VOA标准英语2013--Skylab-Era Astronauts Reflect on Life Off Earth

Skylab-Era Astronauts Reflect on Life Off Earth Hadfield, who recently wrapped up nearly five months on the space station, has clearly adjusted to life away from Earth. But only four decades ago, scientists didn't know if humans could adapt to long-d

VOA标准英语2013--Secret Life of Egyptian Pigs

Secret Life of Egyptian Pigs A city of 18 million people produces a lot of trash. Much of Cairo's ends up in a Coptic Christian enclave called Garbage City, where people recycle just about everything. Lately, they are getting help from a secret sourc

VOA标准英语2013--US Green Card Lottery Under Threat

US Green Card Lottery Under Threat Two years ago Rafiq-ul-Islam won a U.S. permanent resident visa through the Green Card Lottery and came to the United States from Bangladesh -- with little more than the clothing he owned and a dream of a better lif

VOA标准英语2013--Cleaning Vietnam Memorial Proves Healing for Veterans

Cleaning Vietnam Memorial Proves Healing for Veterans Under a newly-risen sun in Washington, D.C., a group of men and women are elbow deep in soapsuds. They are members of Rolling Thunder, a group dedicated to raising awareness about American prisone

VOA标准英语2013--US Lawmakers Question Attorney General in Domestic Scandals

US Lawmakers Question Attorney General in Domestic Scandals President Obama is facing questions on two developing domestic scandals, and the pressure on top members of his Cabinet is beginning to heat up on Capitol Hill. Republican and Democratic law

VOA标准英语2013--Green Card Lottery Faces Elimination Under US Immigration Reform

Green Card Lottery Faces Elimination Under US Immigration Reform Two years ago Rafiq-ul-Islam won a U.S. permanent resident visa through the Green Card Lottery and came to the United States from Bangladesh -- with little more than the clothing he own

VOA标准英语2013--Syrian Strife Spilling Over, Infecting Region

Syrian Strife Spilling Over, Infecting Region Videos from Syria being posted to the Internet show a now-familiar theme - a country ripping itself apart - neither side willing to give in. Syria's neighbors are reeling from the fallout and spillover...

VOA标准英语2013--Pakistan’s Future PM Described as 'Comeback Kid'

Pakistans Future PM Described as 'Comeback Kid' Nawaz Sharif has been Pakistans prime minister twice before. Last time he was toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled. But now, after historic elections, some are calling the 63-year-old the

VOA标准英语2013--Doctors Say Not All Women with Jolie Condition Need Preventive Mastectomies

Doctors Say Not All Women with Jolie Condition Need Preventive Mastectomies She's beautiful, glamorous, and known for being outspoken whether it's about refugees or women's rights. Angelina Jolie's decision to have both breasts surgically removed whe

VOA标准英语2013--Nigeria Launches Airstrikes Against Militants

Nigeria Launches Airstrikes Against Militants Declaring a state of emergency in three northeastern states Tuesday, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ordered security forces to take all necessary action. ?Whoever they may be, wherever they may go,

VOA标准英语2013--CAR Instability Helps Lord's Resistance Army Regroup

CAR Instability Helps Lord's Resistance Army Regroup Rebels who seized power in the Central African Republic (CAR) this year effectively halted efforts to find the LRA there. Ugandan troops and their U.S. advisers suspended the hunt amid uncertainty

VOA标准英语2013--Former PM Nawaz Sharif Set to Lead Pakistan Once Again

Former PM Nawaz Sharif Set to Lead Pakistan Once Again After a late night of celebrating Pakistans national election results, which showed former prime minister and businessman Nawaz Sharif as the big winner, Pakistanis woke up in the capital Islamab

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: More US Government Probes Expected

Washington Week: More US Government Probes Expected Just when it seemed investigations of the Benghazi attack had run their course, ABC News said it obtained emails showing State Department editing of administration talking points to downplay terrori

VOA标准英语2013--Cyber Threat Top Concern for NATO

Cyber Threat Top Concern for NATO Cyber attacks on corporations and governments are no longer unusual. Suspects and their computers are hauled away on a regular basis. That's why Admiral James Stavridis sees cyber security as the top challenge for hi

VOA标准英语2013--S. Korea's Newest Trains Take Tracks Less Traveled

S. Korea's Newest Trains Take Tracks Less Traveled If you are in a hurry, do not take South Korea's newest trains. The electric four-coach O-Train, running four times daily, circles a five-hour 257-kilometer course with stops at 13 stations. The thre

VOA标准英语2013--Natural Disasters Displace 32 Million in 2012

Natural Disasters Displace 32 Million in 2012 A new report says more than 32-million people were forced to flee their homes in 2012 due to natural disasters. Most of the displacement occurred in developing countries, but even rich nations, like the U

VOA标准英语2013--Pastor Uses Circus Animals to Help South Sudan

Pastor Uses Circus Animals to Help South Sudan CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA In a church parking lot in this Washington, D.C. suburb on a clear spring day, rescued circus animals, including lions, tigers, camels, even a kangaroo, lounge in cages and pens as

VOA标准英语2013--Egyptian Sinai Engulfed in Post-Revolution Lawlessness

Egyptian Sinai Engulfed in Post-Revolution Lawlessness Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has long been a country apart. It has its share of foreign tourists seeking sun and sand on the Red Sea. But for residents, life is hard. The Bedouin have long felt disenf