VOA标准英语2013--Legislators Imposing Limits on Abortion at US State Level

Legislators Imposing Limits on Abortion at US State Level The Texas Capitol was besieged by emotional protest - those in blue pushing to restrict abortions and opponents of the restrictions wearing orange. One of them was Krista, an opponent of Texas

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 20

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 20 These are known as the dog days of summer in the United States, when temperatures soar and nobody wants to move quickly. The hit list follows suit, as four of our top five tracks simply stay put. The exception

VOA标准英语--Sickle Cell Disease Cases Are Increasing

Sickle Cell Disease Cases Are Increasing Basic health interventions may significantly reduce deaths among young children with sickle cell anemia. The illness causes the body to produce sickle or disc shaped red blood cells making it difficult for the

VOA标准英语2013--In Eastern Congo, M23 Rebels Battle for Hearts, Minds

In Eastern Congo, M23 Rebels Battle for Hearts, Minds At a church in eastern Congo, the faithful pack the pews in what looks like a regular prayer service. But this is not about religion. Its a lesson in rebellion taught at the M23 rebel group's mili

VOA标准英语2013--Rebels with a Cause Slam Corporate Greed

Rebels with a Cause Slam Corporate Greed The underground organization called The East warns before it attacks: Change your ways or pay the consequences. Its members don't kill, not directly anyway. Instead, they turn the corporations practices agains

VOA标准英语2013--American Families Visit Russia with Adopted Children

American Families Visit Russia with Adopted Children MOSCOW Last winter, passions were high over the Kremlins ban on American families adopting Russian children. In the streets, demonstrators said they were ashamed that their government was hurting o

VOA标准英语2013--Falling Rupee Adds to India’s Economic Woes

Falling Rupee Adds to Indias Economic Woes New Delhi resident Jaskaran Lamba knew pursuing a Masters in Public Administration at Columbia University in New York would be expensive. What he did not count on was a 13 percent drop in the rupees value in

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on US-Asia Ties

Washington Week: Focus on US-Asia Ties South China Sea maritime disputes will likely figure prominently in Thursdays discussions between President Obama and President Truong Tan Sang. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged Americas continued engagemen

VOA标准英语2013--Sierra Leone Targets Human Trafficking

Sierra Leone Targets Human Trafficking Its estimated that anywhere from 12-million to 27-million people around the world are victims of human trafficking. Humanitarian agencies say human trafficking is a 32-billion dollar a year industry. Sierra Leon

VOA标准英语2013--US Muslims Challenged to Steer Youth Away From Violence

US Muslims Challenged to Steer Youth Away From Violence The involvement of two young Muslim men in the Boston Marathon bombing was a stark reminder to American Muslims that young kids in their community could be used to spread terror and violence. Ma

VOA标准英语2013--Fighting Triggers New DRC Refugee Crisis

Fighting Triggers New DRC Refugee Crisis Aid agencies are rushing food, water and shelter to thousands of Congolese refugees who have fled to western Uganda. They began crossing the border more than a week ago to escape fighting between government fo

VOA标准英语2013--Detroit Seeks Path to Solvency

Detroit Seeks Path to Solvency As talks broke down with some of Detroits major creditors, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder told reporters the state of Michigan was out of options. The city is basically broke, he said. Detroits bankruptcy petition, filed

VOA标准英语2013--Drive-in Movies in US Still Draw Crowds

Drive-in Movies in US Still Draw Crowds Cars line up at the entrance to the Family Drive-In Theater in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. It's about 130 kilometers from Washington, D.C., where ticket attendant still great visitors cheerfully. Shannon Scot

VOA标准英语2013--Mali's Election Campaign in Final Days

Mali's Election Campaign in Final Days This last week before the vote will be a busy one. Mali is trying to emerge from a year and a half of unprecedented crisis. It started with another Tuareg rebellion, followed by a military coup, followed by an I

VOA标准英语2013--Gao Residents Rebuild, after Islamist Occupation

Gao Residents Rebuild, after Islamist Occupation An everyday scene that would have been unthinkable just four months ago under the Islamist militant sect MUJAO. And certainly not in Gao. MUJAO anointed the Sharia Square; it's where they whipped peopl

VOA标准英语2013--Bombings, Intimidation Mar Run-up to Pakistan Elections

Bombings, Intimidation Mar Run-up to Pakistan Elections Militants are hitting early election rallies hard in Pakistan. The victims of one blast: supporters of the secular Awami National Party. The Taliban has threatened the largely secular parties of

VOA标准英语2013--Britain Says Goodbye to Former PM Thatcher

Britain Says Goodbye to Former PM Thatcher Her casket was carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage through the center of London, as people crowded the sidewalks to pay their respects. It was escorted by military units, and all along the route security w

VOA标准英语2013--Capriles Calls Off Protests in Venezuela to Avoid Violence

Capriles Calls Off Protests in Venezuela to Avoid Violence In Caracas's Bolivar Plaza, supporters of President Maduro held an event to celebrate his victory. But there were few supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles out in Caracas. He is d

VOA标准英语2013--Train Connects North, South of ‘Africa’s Giant’ Nigeria

Train Connects North, South of Africas Giant Nigeria The train departs from Lagos - Nigerias largest city - every Friday at noon, or thereabouts. When we arrive at the station at 9 a.m., the ticket lines already are thick. When the journey begins, pa

VOA标准英语2013--New York City Studies Response to Rising Seas

New York City Studies Response to Rising Seas When Hurricane Sandy struck last October, New York got a taste of what its future could be. One Brooklyn youngster, Jerry Gonzalez, was in the midst of it. The water was up to half of the door, and then w