VOA标准英语2013--化武协议或将改变战争局势

Syria Weapons Deal Could Change Dynamic of War 化武协议或将改变战争局势 WASHINGTON Middle East analysts say the agreement to dismantle Syrias chemical weapons is a potential game-changer in the bloody civil war. 华盛顿中东分析人士说

VOA标准英语2013--代表美国的班卓琴起源于非洲

All-American Banjo Has African Roots 代表美国的班卓琴起源于非洲 NEW YORK From folk songs like Oh Susannah to its starring role in Bluegrass festivals, the banjo seems to be a quintessentially homegrown American instrument. However, as Co

VOA常速英语2013--叙利亚活动人士公开谴责关注化学武器

Syrian Activists Decry Focus on Chemical Weapons 叙利亚活动人士公开谴责关注化学武器 CAIRO As the international community acts to neutralize Syria's chemical weapons capabilities, some in the Syrian opposition say the brutality of the

VOA标准英语2013--Russia’s Reaction Against Gay Rights Starts in St Petersburg

Russias Reaction Against Gay Rights Starts in St Petersburg MOSCOW Russia has become the worldwide target of gay activists for its new law banning gay propaganda. St. Petersburg is the birthplace of Russias reaction against gay rights. In St. Petersb

VOA标准英语2013--一如既往帮助马里人民

一如既往帮助马里人民 Malis new president has named the members of his cabinet, a diverse and representative team challenged with reviving a nation torn by political and sectarian divisions. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced the 34-

VOA标准英语--罗斯·高特莫勒就布拉格议程的看法罗斯·高特莫勒就布拉格议程的看法

罗斯高特莫勒就布拉格议程的看法 The United States continues to pursue the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. President Barack Obama laid out his vision for achieving this goal four years ago in Prague, and reaffirmed

VOA标准英语2013--戴维斯大使对六方会谈的看法

戴维斯大使对六方会谈的看法 The purpose of the Six-Party process is to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, which in effect means that North Korea needs to move forward to denuclearize, not go in the other direction, which is what theyve be

VOA常速英语2013--经济危机五年后奥巴马称前路还长

Five Years After Financial Meltdown, Obama Says More Work Ahead 经济危机五年后奥巴马称前路还长 WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama has marked the fifth anniversary of the U.S. financial crisis. He claims credit for major progress in the

VOA标准英语2013--世界粮农组织发布禽流感警报

FAO Issues Avian Flu Warning 世界粮农组织发布禽流感警报 Avian flu continues to pose serious health threats to both human and animal health, especially as the flu season approaches. Thats the warning issued by the U.N. Food and Agricultur

VOA常速英语2013--捐助者承诺27亿美元的“新政”索马里

Donors Pledge $2.7 Billion in New Deal for Somalia 捐助者承诺27亿美元的新政索马里 Delegates from 50 countries across Africa, Europe and the Persian Gulf came together in Brussels Monday to sign a New Deal Compact to help rebuild Somalia

VOA常速英语2013--历史性选举为尼泊尔带来机会

历史性选举为尼泊尔带来机会 U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Peter Bodde congratulated Nepal's Interim Election Council of Ministers for setting a date for elections. 美国驻尼泊尔大使彼得博德祝贺尼泊尔临时选举部长理事会安

VOA标准英语2013--Walk The Earth In Safety At 20

Walk The Earth In Safety At 20 Once the fighting ends, peace treaties are signed and armies disbanded, too often the world assumes that life in former conflict areas will soon return to normal. But in many countries, landmines and unexploded munition

VOA标准英语2013--2013年世界粮食创新奖

2013 World Food Innovation Award 2013年世界粮食创新奖 Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who is recognized as the father of the Green Revolution, established in 1986 the World Food Prize, to recognize the achievements of individ

VOA标准英语2013--帮助拉丁美洲保护咖啡作物

Helping Latin America Protect Its Coffee Crops 帮助拉丁美洲保护咖啡作物 Its been said that given its caffeine content, coffee makes the world go round. If that isnt literally true, as a food crop coffee has a major influence on many count

VOA标准英语2013--美联储的政策导致股市创下新高

US Fed Policies Send Stocks to Record Highs 美联储的政策导致股市创下新高 U.S. stock prices reached new highs Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would stay the course on efforts to stimulate the economy. And that rally coul

VOA标准英语2013--美国商店里的3D打印机

3D Printers Arrive in US Stores 美国商店里的3D打印机 LOS ANGELES Imagine having an idea, sketching it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing that drawing turned into a physical object in a matter of hours. This is now possible for the a

VOA标准英语2013--专家称枪支暴力引发美国公众危机

Experts: Gun Violence Is Public Health Crisis in US 专家称枪支暴力引发美国公众危机 WASHINGTON Gun violence in the United States has claimed the lives of more than 30,000 men, women and children in recent years, according to the Centers

VOA常速英语2013--本周华盛顿聚焦财政问题之争

Washington Week: Focus on Fiscal Battles 本周华盛顿聚焦财政问题之争 WASHINGTON After weeks focused on Syria, Washington is turning its attention to fiscal deadlines that, if not met, could provoke a limited U.S. government shutdown and a

VOA常速英语2013--奥巴马认为普京在叙问题上看法不同

Obama: Putin Has 'A Different Attitude' About Syria 奥巴马认为普京在叙问题上看法不同 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama says the U.S.-Russian agreement to strip Syria of chemical weapons has put the world in a better position to avoid

VOA标准英语2013--非洲为主的维和部队协助安定中非

African-Led Peacekeeping Force Due for Boost in CAR 非洲为主的维和部队协助安定中非 BANGUI An African-led peacekeeping force in the Central Africa is due for a boost in numbers, as the international community weighs a response to the on