VOA标准英语2013--MSF Providing Medical Aid in Northern Mali

MSF Providing Medical Aid in Northern Mali As the conflict continues in northern Mali, medical aid teams are helping civilians whove been displaced. Doctors Without Borders says its providing primary health care in some regions, while dispatching mob

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry: Iran Must Comply With Nuclear Inspections

Kerry: Iran Must Comply With Nuclear Inspections Senator Kerry enjoys broad bipartisan support. So the hearing was less about him getting the job and more about what he will do with it. He said the first priority for U.S. diplomacy is resolving the c

VOA标准英语2013--Youth Program Tries to Ease Lebanese Syrian Tensions

Youth Program Tries to Ease Lebanese Syrian Tensions On a chilly Sunday in Lebanons Bekaa Valley, Lebanese and Syrian children are busily making puppets. Sitting side by side, they draw, cut and refine their creations, hoping the glue is not the only

VOA标准英语2013--Michelle Obama Stuns in Jason Wu Gown

Michelle Obama Stuns in Jason Wu Gown Michelle Obama dazzled in a ruby red gown at the inaugural balls Monday night. The softly pleated dress was created by Jason Wu, the young Taiwanese-born designer behind the one-shouldered white silk chiffon gown

VOA标准英语2013--Colonial Ties Cloud Debate Over French Intervention in Mali

Colonial Ties Cloud Debate Over French Intervention in Mali On a back street of the Paris suburb Montreuil lies the Foyer Bara, home to dozens of Malians who have emigrated to the former colonial power. Here you can get everything from a hot lunch to

VOA标准英语2013--'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Highlights Messy US Democracy in Action

'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Highlights Messy US Democracy in Action Many visitors to the U.S. Capitol, like David Stark from the state of nearby Maryland, come to admire this monument to democracy but express frustration with the political polarization insid

VOA标准英语2013--Rising Violence Against Egyptian Women Worries Rights Activists

Rising Violence Against Egyptian Women Worries Rights Activists Women played a major role in the revolution that brought down Egypt's old government. But nearly two years on, many say they have seen little reward. In terms of physical security, activ

VOA标准英语2013--Teen Prostitutes Find Help Getting off the Streets

Teen Prostitutes Find Help Getting off the Streets Today, these kids are like other teenagers. They play computer games, study, and have time to practice meditation. But not long ago, they fought to survive on the streets, controlled by pimps who sol

VOA标准英语2013--US House Speaker Boehner Reelected Despite Dissent

US House Speaker Boehner Reelected Despite Dissent There were some tense moments during the long voice vote for the new speaker of the Republican-controlled House, where there were only two names on the ballot -- Boehner, and Democratic former House

VOA标准英语2013--Despite Paralysis, Hawking's Mind Soars

Despite Paralysis, Hawking's Mind Soars When he turned 70 in 2012, Hawking was honored with a special exhibit at Londons Science Museum. The tribute gave visitors an inside look at the life and work of one of the world's greatest minds. We have some

VOA标准英语2013--Afghan Security Tops Agenda for Karzai Washington Talks

Afghan Security Tops Agenda for Karzai Washington Talks President Karzai met with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta last month before these Washington talks, which are expected to include the breadth of U.S-Afghan relations beyond next year's exit

VOA标准英语2013--Lack of Civility Hampers S. Africa's Sanitation Efforts

Lack of Civility Hampers S. Africa's Sanitation Efforts Lucky Manyisi inspects his jurisdiction, as he calls it. Diepsloot, section 1: its laughing school children enjoying their summer break, its makeshift shacks, its unpaved roads where pointy rock

VOA标准英语2013--Chavez Health Drives Venezuela Toward Uncertain Future

Chavez Health Drives Venezuela Toward Uncertain Future In the days after winning a fourth presidential term of office in October, Hugo Chavez seemed healthy and full of life. But since his December 11 cancer operation in Cuba, he has not spoken or be

VOA标准英语2013--Poachers Kill Elephant Family in Kenya

Poachers Kill Elephant Family in Kenya A manhunt has been underway since the weekend in Kenya for a gang of poachers that killed a family of elephants. The Wildlife Service says 12 of the animals were slaughtered. Poaching is on the rise across Afric

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Nominates New Defense, Spy Chiefs

Obama Nominates New Defense, Spy Chiefs Obama made his choices official in the White House East Room with Hagel and Brennan standing by his side. The president noted that Hagel, a Vietnam War veteran, would be the first person of enlisted military ra

VOA标准英语2013--UN Spearheads Drive to Protect Journalists After Deadly 2012

UN Spearheads Drive to Protect Journalists After Deadly 2012 When shells fell on the Syrian city of Homs in February 2012, a building used by foreign media took a direct hit - killing renowned Sunday Times correspondent Marie Colvin, along with Frenc

VOA标准英语2013--Lack Of US Support For Mental Health Care Criticized

Lack Of US Support For Mental Health Care Criticized Eric Parks and his mother Ginger Smith have shared a long battle with mental illness. Parks has bi-polar disorder. His first psychotic episode happened when he was 19. I dont remember much of it. I

VOA标准英语2013--White House Chief of Staff Lew Expected to Take Over Treasury

White House Chief of Staff Lew Expected to Take Over Treasury Jack Lew began his career as a legislative aide in 1973 and later held key budget positions with Presidents Obama and Clinton. He also worked as an investment banker. Lew has a reputation

VOA标准英语2013--Iran Willing to Resume Nuclear Talks as Sanctions Bite Hard

Iran Willing to Resume Nuclear Talks as Sanctions Bite Hard U.S. President Barack Obama last week signed off on a new round of sanctions targeting Irans energy and shipping sectors. They build on a range of unilateral and multilateral sanctions again

VOA标准英语2013--US Flu Outbreak Earlier, Spreading Faster

US Flu Outbreak Earlier, Spreading Faster Massachusetts is one of 41 U.S. states now reporting widespread cases of influenza. Tom Memino is the mayor of Boston, the state's biggest city. Im declaring a public health emergency in the city of Boston. T