VOA标准英语2013--Russia Wants Tourism, Not Terrorism, for Embattled Caucasus

Russia Wants Tourism, Not Terrorism, for Embattled Caucasus DERBENT, RUSSIA Car bombs and shootings make Dagestan the leader in political violence in Russias troubled North Caucasus. After Dagestan became known as the ancestral home of the two suspec

VOA标准英语2013--Chinese-Americans Focus on Obama-Xi Summit

Chinese-Americans Focus on Obama-Xi Summit One in seven Californians is Asian American, and many still have close ties with their family homeland. California's Chinese Americans have been preparing to welcome the Xi delegation, and they say they have

VOA标准英语2013--Parents of Boston Bombers Regret Coming to America

Parents of Boston Bombers Regret Coming to America Wall Street Journal Moscow correspondent Alan Cullison has known the Tsarnaev family since 2003, years before the two brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev allegedly set off two bombs at the Boston

VOA标准英语2013--Best of Broadway to be Honored Sunday

Best of Broadway to be Honored Sunday Sex is in the Heel is one of the show-stopping tunes that garnered Kinky Boots a Tony nomination for Best Musical. David Cote, theater critic for Time Out New York, says its 13 nominations are well-deserved. Kink

VOA标准英语2013--Syria's Disabled Refugees Lead a Hard Life in Jordan

Syria's Disabled Refugees Lead a Hard Life in Jordan Every refugee has a story. For Osama, a 17-year-old from southern Syria, his began when his family tried to flee his government-besieged town. He related how in the early dawn hours, tanks stormed

VOA标准英语2013--Iran's Presidential Candidates Courting Female Vote

Iran's Presidential Candidates Courting Female Vote When Iranians go to the polls on June 14, they will get to select one of eight presidential candidates - all but one older than 50 and all men. Iran's Guardian Council ruled last month a woman canno

VOA标准英语2013--South Sudan Hopes New Mining Law Will Unearth Treasures

South Sudan Hopes New Mining Law Will Unearth Treasures This gold mine in Nanakanak, Eastern Equatoria state, is just one of many spots across South Sudans east where a gold rush has hit. Adele Natogo said that like countless others, she left her nin

VOA标准英语2013--Mexico Authorities Free 275 Trapped In Forced Lab

Mexico Authorities Free 275 Trapped In Forced Lab Bioparques de Occidente is a tomato sorting and packing company in the municipality of Toliman in the western state of Jalisco. The management finds workers to get the tomatoes ready for export in nea

VOA标准英语2013--New York Speaks Your Language, No Matter What It Is

New York Speaks Your Language, No Matter What It Is With hundreds of languages and dialects spoken from around the world, few cities are as diverse as New York. New York is the capital of the world, where we live together in peace, said Ernesto Arias

VOA标准英语2013--Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Obesity Among Poor Children

Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Obesity Among Poor Children The rate of obesity among children has more than doubled over the past three decades in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say it is espec

VOA标准英语2013--Pesticides Contribute to Decline in World's Bee Population

Pesticides Contribute to Decline in World's Bee Population Terrence Ingram considers himself a naturalist. He said hes best able to commune with the natural world around him at the center of a swarm... of bees. I love beekeeping. Its one of Gods grea

VOA标准英语2013--Greek Protests Grow Over Closure of State Broadcaster

Greek Protests Grow Over Closure of State Broadcaster An emotional farewell to colleagues in the newsroom of Greek state broadcaster ERT Tuesday night. Then, as the newsreader began a live interview, the channel was pulled from the airwaves. Some 2,7

VOA标准英语2013--Battles for Aleppo Loom on Syria's Northern Front

Battles for Aleppo Loom on Syria's Northern Front Khan al Assal, off Highway 5, eight kilometers southwest of Aleppo - Syria's commercial hub besieged by war. There has been fierce fighting for control of this strategic town. Islamist rebel fighters

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry, Hague Discuss Boosting Support for Syrian Opposition

Kerry, Hague Discuss Boosting Support for Syrian Opposition With no letup to the fighting, governments backing opposition forces are considering new ways to support the rebellion against embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with government tro

VOA标准英语2013--Rising Crop Prices Linked to Decline in World's Bee Population

Rising Crop Prices Linked to Decline in World's Bee Population Terrence Ingram considers himself a naturalist. He said hes best able to commune with the natural world around him at the center of a swarm... of bees. I love beekeeping. Its one of Gods

VOA标准英语2013--US, Pakistan Face Challenges to Keep Relations Steady

US, Pakistan Face Challenges to Keep Relations Steady Pakistans new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, said in his first speech to Parliament that he would end U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan. Later, the new government summoned a top U.S. diplomat to prote

VOA标准英语2013--Common Chemical May Damage Teeth

Common Chemical May Damage Teeth A chemical compound thats been linked to a number of health problems in animal studies may also damage tooth enamel in humans. BPA is found in many resins and plastics that people use everyday, such as water and baby

VOA标准英语2013--Palestinian Elders Keep Heritage Alive at Refugee Camp Weddings

Palestinian Elders Keep Heritage Alive at Refugee Camp Weddings At a Palestinian wedding in Dibbyeh, Lebanon, many traditional customs are practiced, including the Debke - a dance performed throughout the region. The Palestinian version dates back hu

VOA标准英语2013--Turkey Protests Symptomatic of Deeper Problems

Turkey Protests Symptomatic of Deeper Problems Fires burned in central Istanbul as police moved to clear Taksim Square, the focal point of the protests. The move further angered the activists, who have vowed not to back down. And they seem to be gain

VOA标准英语2013--US Senate Votes to Consider Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

US Senate Votes to Consider Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants This is a time Ive been looking for for a long long time, admitted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, acknowledging the momentousness of winning bipartisan support for immigration reform.