VOA标准英语2013--Anti-US Accusations in Venezuela Seen as Campaign Rhetoric

Anti-US Accusations in Venezuela Seen as Campaign Rhetoric Maduro contends Washington has been plotting to assassinate opposition leader Henrique Capriles, and has specifically named two former U.S. officials as part of the alleged conspiracy. They w

VOA标准英语2013--Mixed Views in Iraq on 10th Anniversary of US-Led Invasion

Mixed Views in Iraq on 10th Anniversary of US-Led Invasion It's early morning in central Baghdad's Bataween district. Out-of-work laborers huddle on the street hoping to pick up a day's wages. Abed Khaled is a house painter. He's been coming here for

VOA标准英语2013--German Theater Company Helps Minorities Tell Their Stories

German Theater Company Helps Minorities Tell Their Stories It's not every day that you see Turkish-German school kids filming in the German parliament. These kids are interviewing the head of Germany's Roma community as part of a new program at a the

VOA标准英语2013--African Music, Interactive Media At Texas Festival

African Music, Interactive Media At Texas Festival At this booth sponsored by the independent music exporters of South Africa, or IMEXSA, South by Southwest participants were able to learn about what that country has to offer. Organizer Renneth Tschi

VOA标准英语2013--International Performers Flock to Texas Music Festival

International Performers Flock to Texas Music Festival Playing on Austin's club-lined Sixth Street, the British folk group Skinny Lister charms the crowd. It cost them a lot of money to come here two years in a row but group guitarist Daniel says it

VOA标准英语2013--War in Syria Hurts Lebanese Tourism Sector

War in Syria Hurts Lebanese Tourism Sector The nickname of the once popular Lebanese mountain town Aley is Arous el Masayif - the bride of touristic places. But the picturesque village outside Beirut that once attracted many Saudis and other Gulf nat

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Government Funding, Gun Violence

Washington Week: Focus on Government Funding, Gun Violence In coming days, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass a spending bill for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Total funding will be at reduced levels mandated by automatic budget cuts. On

VOA标准英语2013--Struggling to Understand the Iraq War, 10 Years Later

Struggling to Understand the Iraq War, 10 Years Later On a cold, wintry March afternoon, Iraq War veteran Harvey Kanter is fighting back tears as he fights through the snow to create a keepsake that reminds him of the friends he lost. You dont forget

VOA标准英语2013--SXSW Attracts Musicians, Filmmakers from Around the World

SXSW Attracts Musicians, Filmmakers from Around the World South by Southwest is known for its exuberance and its mingling of business and pleasure. While the music blares from several nearby venues, a delegation from Chile holds an event to bring tog

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Hopes Charm Offensive Will Lead to Grand Bargain

Obama Hopes Charm Offensive Will Lead to Grand Bargain If you've come to Washington for a tour of the White House, you're out of luck. Because President Obama and Republicans in Congress could not agree on legislation to prevent automatic government

VOA标准英语2013--Wizard of Oz Gets a Movie Prequel

Wizard of Oz Gets a Movie Prequel Like the original, Oz the Great and Powerful, a new release by filmmaker Sam Raimi, opens in black and white. Circus magician Oscar Diggs, played by James Franco, is taken to the Emerald City where hes destined to cl

VOA标准英语2013--Catholicism in Africa Seen As Success Story

Catholicism in Africa Seen As Success Story Students at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, Santa Croce, are learning canon law. Like many universities in Rome these days, Santa Croce has more and more priests and seminarians in its

VOA标准英语2013--Pope Francis Already Inspiring Catholics

Pope Francis Already Inspiring Catholics The pontiff celebrated Mass at the Sistine Chapel, with the cardinals who elected him. Walk, our life is a journey, and when we stop the thing doesn't work. Let's walk, always, in the presence of the Lord, in

VOA标准英语2013--For Africans in Moscow, a Slow Return to Soviet Exoticism

For Africans in Moscow, a Slow Return to Soviet Exoticism When Russian nationalist skinheads chant against the chyorni or the blacks they protest Muslim immigrants from Central Asia. But Africans in Moscow say they also can be targets. For several Af

VOA标准英语2013--US Conservatives Debate Change

US Conservatives Debate Change The CPAC conference draws conservative activists from around the country. Among those looking to make a strong impression was Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. In the vast history of the world and of mankind, almost every

VOA标准英语2013--US Has Little Influence in Iraq Decade After Invasion

US Has Little Influence in Iraq Decade After Invasion A decade after the invasion, which began March 19, 2003, analysts debate what the United States got out of the war in Iraq. Ten years after President Bush sent troops to Iraq, Washington appears t

VOA标准英语2013--Iraq Invasion, Occupation Forged New US War Strategy

Iraq Invasion, Occupation Forged New US War Strategy It was a war that began in a conventional way. U.S. forces went against Iraqi forces with a clear objective: to bring down the government of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. The long, drawn-out war tha

VOA标准英语2013--Strained Under Benedict, Vatican's Interfaith Ties Already Improving

Strained Under Benedict, Vatican's Interfaith Ties Already Improving The Vatican's relations with other faiths have always been fraught. Benedict's papacy, however, has left them in need of repair. He sparked anger across the Muslim world when he cit

VOA标准英语2013--Obama to Prod Israelis, Palestinians on Peace Efforts

Obama to Prod Israelis, Palestinians on Peace Efforts Obama last visited Israel in 2008 as a senator and presidential candidate. Now, he returns as a two-term president, but has been unsuccessful in overcoming obstacles to Middle East peace. He will

VOA标准英语2013--Israelis, Palestinians Skeptical Over Success of Obama Visit

Israelis, Palestinians Skeptical Over Success of Obama Visit In Arab East Jerusalem, Mohamed Abu Ghadan operates this parking lot owned by his family for 70 years. He is looking forward to President Obama's visit. But like many people here, he says h