VOA标准英语2013--Kerry: China Key to Resolving North Korea Crisis

Kerry: China Key to Resolving North Korea Crisis With troops training in what North Korea says is a state of war, Kerry says Pyongyang can still end international isolation over its nuclear program. And once again, China is the key. They can come bac

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry Travels to Turkey for Syrian Opposition Meeting

Kerry Travels to Turkey for Syrian Opposition Meeting The issue of refugees will be high on the meeting's agenda as Syrian government attacks continue to drive people across the border into Jordan. You can imagine the destabilizing impact and the pro

VOA标准英语2013--Americans Safer Since 9-11, Experts Say

Americans Safer Since 9-11, Experts Say Following the September 11, the countrys security professionals made enormous strides in protecting civilians. Dozens of plots have been prevented, usually before there is danger to the public. If the question

VOA标准英语2013--World-Famous Hospitals Helped Boston Cope With Bombing

World-Famous Hospitals Helped Boston Cope With Bombing When bomb victims were wheeled into the Tufts Medical Center Emergency Department, the medical personnel was in place, ready for them. We already had our emergency management team up and running

VOA标准英语2013--Tense Standoff Continues for 60th Year in Korean DMZ

Tense Standoff Continues for 60th Year in Korean DMZ The division of North and South Korea has spanned seven decades. Neither side recognizes the other diplomatically and both claim the entire peninsula. The peninsula is divided along the 38th parall

VOA标准英语2013--Leader of Egyptian Jews Honored at Funeral

Leader of Egyptian Jews Honored at Funeral Egypt's fading Jewish community has receded even further. Carmen Weinstein, the leader of about 20 elderly women who make up the last of Cairo's once vibrant Jewish presence, was laid to rest Thursday. She w

VOA标准英语2013--Kenyans Line Up for Middle East Jobs Despite Record of Abuse

Kenyans Line Up for Middle East Jobs Despite Record of Abuse Twenty-year-old Benard Akech has too much time on his hands. Since graduating from high school two years ago, he has yet to find a job in Nairobi. So, he has decided to look for work abroad

VOA标准英语2013--Thousands of Migrants Stranded in Yemen

Thousands of Migrants Stranded in Yemen Humanitarian agencies say thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa are living in harrowing conditions along the Yemen-Saudi Arabia border. Many have been robbed and tortured by traffickers. Migrant workers

VOA标准英语2013--US Poised for Prolonged Syrian Conflict

US Poised for Prolonged Syrian Conflict U.S. military experts have been in Jordan already, training Jordanian troops working to prevent a spillover of violence from Syria. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress he is boosting that force by deplo

VOA标准英语2013--April 19 Brings US Painful Memories

April 19 Brings US Painful Memories They are tragic images seared into Americas collective memory, and both took place on April 19. The 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Texas and resulting fire killed more than 70 members of a radical re

VOA标准英语2013--Uncle Speaks Out About Boston Bombing Suspects

Uncle Speaks Out About Boston Bombing Suspects Who are Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? Both lived near Boston and are of Chechen origin. Friends described them as smart and athletic. The youngest, Dzokhar was a wrestler. The oldest, Tamerlan, a boxer

VOA标准英语2013--IMF Chief: Global Financial Threat Easing

IMF Chief: Global Financial Threat Easing The world's economy is growing at a slightly slower pace than the IMF's initial forecasts in January. But top financial officials gathered in Washington for the annual Spring meetings - face a less threatenin

VOA标准英语2013--Boston Marathon Bomber Caught, Town Celebrates

Boston Marathon Bomber Caught, Town Celebrates Jubilation erupted in the streets of Watertown, Massachusetts. For every police vehicle, there was drive-by congratulations after nearly 24 hours of gunshots, explosions and lockdowns. Suspect number 2 i

VOA标准英语2013--Watertown Bounces Back

Watertown Bounces Back Childhood innocence just a block away from where police captured the alleged marathon bomber. Lemonade costs 50 cents a cup, but customers have been donating lots of bills. People give us extra tips because they say we're cute,

VOA标准英语2013--After Long, Tense Day Boston Suspect in Custody

After Long, Tense Day Boston Suspect in Custody The capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev prompted celebrations after police were given the stand down order. Mayor Thomas Menino announced the arrest. Today, because of the hard work of so many individuals, by

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Boston Bombing Aftermath

Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Boston Bombing Aftermath With the eyes of the nation fixed on Boston, major legislative developments took a back seat last week. A push to reform Americas gun laws hit a roadblock in the Senate, and Democ

VOA标准英语2013--Residents of Devastated Texas Town Work to Restore Lives

Residents of Devastated Texas Town Work to Restore Lives The funeral procession was made up mostly of fire trucks and passed under a giant American flag. It's the first funeral of many to come in this Texas town and is for volunteer fireman Kenneth H

VOA标准英语2013--Human Rights Trial in Guatemala Could Set Global Precedent

Human Rights Trial in Guatemala Could Set Global Precedent Chanting justice, justice, protesters in Guatemala City reacted angrily to the suspension of the trial earlier this month. The protesters, mainly indigenous people, want the 86-year-old forme

VOA标准英语2013--Global Initiative Unveils Six-Year Plan to Eradicate Polio

Global Initiative Unveils Six-Year Plan to Eradicate Polio A new campaign has been announced to eradicate polio. The six-year plan costing $5.5 billion was unveiled Thursday at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Global Polio Initiative says

VOA标准英语2013--Texting Becomes a Health Tool in Kenya

Texting Becomes a Health Tool in Kenya Mobile phone use in Africa has spread far, wide and fast. By the end of last year, it was estimated that 70 percent of the population would have a mobile phone. Now, the International Federation of the Red Cross