VOA标准英语2013--Ethiopia Continues Dam Construction

Ethiopia Continues Dam Construction The massive construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam continues despite sometimes angry protests from Egypt. At issue is - diverting part of the Blue Nile since May. The recently ousted Egyptian governmen

VOA标准英语2013--US Muslims Mark Start of Ramadan

US Muslims Mark Start of Ramadan At the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center just outside Washington, Muslim Americans from diverse backgrounds gathered to mark the start of the month-long observance, a time during which they will pray, fast from dawn to dus

VOA标准英语2013--IMF Lowers Its Global Economic Prospects 国际货币基金组织下调全球经济增长预期

IMF Lowers Its Global Economic Prospects 国际货币基金组织下调全球经济增长预期 国际货币基金组织下调全球经济增长预期 。在 国际货币基金组织 最新的季度报告中,经济放缓在一部分原因是因为 发展

16 Million Teenage Girls Get Pregnant Every Year 每年有1600万少女怀孕

16 Million Teenage Girls Get Pregnant Every Year 每年有1600万少女怀孕 Thursday, July 11, is World Population Day and the focus this year is on adolescent pregnancy. Its estimated that 16 million teenage girls give birth every year. Many are i

Top 5 Pop Songs for Week Ending July 13 本周最受欢迎的5首歌曲

Top 5 Pop Songs for Week Ending July 13 本周最受欢迎的5首歌曲 Were counting down the five most popular songs on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending July 13, 2013. This weeks lineup has something for everyon

US, China to Restart Investment Talks 中美重启投资谈判

US, China to Restart Investment Talks 中美重启投资谈判 This is the first time China has agreed to talks on a treaty covering foreign investment in all sectors of its economy. The move shows Beijing's new leaders recognize that future growth w

US Public Split Over NSA Surveillance 美国公众对隐私被监视看法有分歧

US Public Split Over NSA Surveillance 美国公众对隐私被监视看法有分歧 一个互联网隐私团体已经要求美国最高法院调查政府 在过去的七年 的监视通话记录。民调显示,美国人在这个问题上有分歧。

Fighting Fire in Nairobi with Just One Fire Engine 内罗毕的消防部门只有一辆消防车

Fighting Fire in Nairobi with Just One Fire Engine 内罗毕的消防部门只有一辆消防车 肯尼亚首都内罗毕人口日益增长完全超过了城市应急设施的承受范围。这个城市的消防部门已经捉襟见肘,居民正在采取

VOA标准英语2013--Another Day of Mass Protests in Divided Egypt 埃及发生大规模抗议

Another Day of Mass Protests in Divided Egypt 埃及发生大规模抗议 埃及还将举行一天的群众抗议,周五前总统穆尔西的支持者和反对者都走上了街头。 The Muslim Brotherhood has vowed to keep protesting until Morsi is

VOA标准英语2013--Beirut Walls Become Forum for Social, Political Messages

Beirut Walls Become Forum for Social, Political Messages Barely a wall in Beirut is untouched. From murals to political messages to advertisements, the walls are serving as a place for public dialogue and political debate. Whether it's a message agai

VOA标准英语2013--Malta Forced to Cancel Repatriation of African Refugees

Malta Forced to Cancel Repatriation of African Refugees Tired, hungry and dehydrated, 68 migrants who'd set sail from Libya were rescued by Maltese patrol boats Wednesday 50 kilometers off the coastline, after their vessel lost power. It's the second

VOA标准英语2013--US Criticized by All Sides in Egypt

US Criticized by All Sides in Egypt On the streets of Cairo many are angry over Washington's inaction as to whether the military's ouster of President Mohamed Morsi was a coup - an important legal distinction that would affect U.S. aid to the country

VOA标准英语2013--America's Health Report Card Shows Improvement Needed

America's Health Report Card Shows Improvement Needed If you ask Americans about health and life expectancy, they're pretty well informed. I believe Americans are living longer. I do not believe they are healthier, said one woman. I dont think Americ

VOA标准英语2013--Cairo Merchants Seek Calm after Violence

Cairo Merchants Seek Calm after Violence People in a shopping district in Cairo say they are tired of the violence. After weeks of upheaval, shopkeeper Mohamed Ali Mohamed says he just wants life to return to normal. As an Egyptian, of course, I am v

VOA标准英语2013--Defense Opens in Manning WikiLeaks Case

Defense Opens in Manning WikiLeaks Case It is his lawyers' chance to try to convince a panel of military jurors that Bradley Manning is a whistleblower, not a traitor. The defense opened its case Monday with a combat video leaked by Manning of a 2007

VOA标准英语2013--Fort Hood Shooter Trial Begins Tuesday

Fort Hood Shooter Trial Begins Tuesday The mass shooting and the arrest of one of its own was devastating to the military base and to the nearby town of Killeen. Most residents are connected directly or indirectly to Fort Hood. They are angry about t

VOA标准英语2013--Slaid Cleaves Reflects on Struggles of War Veterans

Slaid Cleaves Reflects on Struggles of War Veterans Over the past two decades, Cleaves has won acclaim for his songs about the small-town, working-class men and women just struggling to get bylike the ones hes singing about in Rust Belt Fields. Rust

VOA标准英语2013--India’s Food Security Plan Met With Skepticism

Indias Food Security Plan Met With Skepticism With food inflation hitting 8.25 percent in May, New Delhi resident Geeta Kashyap bargains even harder at the market to keep costs down. As food prices rise, she is left to wonder how the poorest in India

VOA标准英语2013--Thousands Gather to Celebrate Egypt's 'Second Revolution'

Thousands Gather to Celebrate Egypt's 'Second Revolution' It was the largest gathering of the week. Thousands of people, including families with their children, crowded into Tahrir Square one more time. This time, says dentist Dalia Ezzeldin, the cro

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on US Immigration Reform

Washington Week: Focus on US Immigration Reform Congress returns to work after a weeklong recess. Many legislators heard passionate and pointed words in their home districts on immigration reform. We are here today as a coalition, as a group to put t