Eastern Ukraine Oligarchs Seek to Avoid Economic Disaster 乌克兰东部寻求避免经济灾难 MARIUPOL, UKRAINE Smoke billows from Azovstal steel works here, one of the many gargantuan industrial assets in this southeastern port city owned by Ukr
Pakistan Moves to Contain Polio Virus after Travel Sanctions 国际旅行禁令后巴基斯坦开始遏制脊髓灰质炎病毒蔓延 RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN Pakistan is moving quickly to try to contain the polio virus after the World Health Organizatio
Unrest Continues as Ukraine Preps for Presidential Vote 乌克兰总统大选前持续骚乱 WASHINGTON One week before Ukraine holds a national election, unrest and separatist fervor remain strong in the country's eastern areas. The Obama administra
Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending April 26 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending April 26, 2014. The top five remains the same as last week - in fact, the top seven songs havent m
Mandela's Shadow Still Looms Over South Africa Elections JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA One of the most prominent figures in South Africa's general election isn't even running: the late Nelson Mandela. As the man who led the African National Congress to
Capitol Hill Honors Lady Antebellum WASHINGTON Seven-time Grammy winners Lady Antebellum, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, and House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi received honors at the 2014 Grammys On The Hill Awards in Washin
Radio Hams Keep 'Queen Mary' Wireless on the Air LOS ANGELES The Queen Mary, an ocean liner that once sailed the North Atlantic, is now permanently berthed in Long Beach, California, where it's a tourist attraction and hotel. In one of the rooms aboa
50th Anniversary of a Language That Changed the World May 1 marks the 50th anniversary of a special computer language aimed at enabling college students not trained in mathematics to use computers. The birth of BASIC is now seen as a major step towar
US, EU Impose More Sanctions On Russia For Actions in Ukraine WASHINGTON The United States and European Union have imposed more sanctions against Russia, saying Moscow has failed to fulfill its commitment to work on defusing tensions in eastern Ukrai
Racial Comments Spark Outrage in Sports Community LOS ANGELES Basketball fans are criticizing racial remarks allegedly made by the owner of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers, Donald Sterling. Owner Donald Sterling was absent
S. Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Oxfam International says the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan will continue to grow worse until warring parties finally adhere to a three month old ceasefire agreement. Oxfams spokesperson in Juba, Grace Cahill,
Grassroots Activists Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize Grassroots environmental activists from six regions of the world were awarded with the 2014 Goldman Environmental Prize in San Francisco Monday. Each year the $175,000 award recognizes individu
Science, Technology Festival in Nation's Capital Inspires Students For one of the world's most technologically advanced nations, the United States sorely lacks scientists and engineers. The USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., is
Ukraine Separatists Rally as Unity Backers Meet Putin Foe DONETSK, UKRAINE Hundreds of separatists rallied Sunday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, while a smaller group of unity supporters met with a Russian billionaire and opponent of Presi
New G-7 Sanctions Against Russia Expected WASHINGTON The United States and its G-7 partners are imposing new sanctions against Russia. Existing sanctions have not altered Moscows posture towards Ukraine, with Russian forces still massed along its bor
Iraqi Elections Coming Amid Surge of Violence WASHINGTON On April 30, Iraq will hold its first national election since U.S. military forces withdrew from the country in 2011. The voting will take place amid a surge of bloody violence and sectarian st
Online Job Postings Seeing Rapid Growth Applications for unemployment benefits jumped in the United States to a seasonally-adjusted 329,000 last week, up 24,000 from the week before. Unemployment is still high at 6.7 percent. But for job seekers, esp
Auschwitz March Highlights Worries about Anti-Semitism in Hungary OSWIECEM, POLAND Amid concerns about the rise of extremist parties in Europe, around 10,000 people from around the world took part in a march Monday between the former Nazi death camps
Obama to Visit Malaysia Amid MH370 Criticisms 奥巴马访问深陷MH370漩涡的马来西亚 KUALA LUMPUR President Barak Obama heads to Malaysia this weekend, where the host governments handling of the disappearance of the Malaysia Airways flight h
Alternative Fuel Ethanol Hits a Wall 替代燃料乙醇遭遇难题/撞墙 When U.S. drivers fill their tanks with ethanol, they are essentially buying fermented corn grown by American farmers. A 2007 law requires gasoline makers to add increasing am
- VOA标准英语2014--Although Peace Proves Elusive, Young Israelis, Palestinians Find Harmony 年轻的以色列人与巴勒斯坦人和谐相处
- VOA常速英语2014--California Drought Will Lead to Higher Food Prices 加州干旱将导致粮食价格上涨
- VOA常速英语2014--Rebel Oil Shipment Prompts Political Chaos in Libya 利比亚叛军运输石油激起了利比亚政局混乱
- VOA标准英语2014--Israeli Hospital Treats Wounded Syrians 以色列医院收治受伤的叙利亚人
- VOA标准英语2014--Ending Hunger and Undernutrition 终结饥饿和营养不良
- VOA标准英语2014--CrossFit: Hot Global Fitness Trend Strengthens Dominance 健身房风靡全球
- VOA标准英语2014--Obama Hosts Ukrainian PM in Signal to Russia
- VOA常速英语2014--Education Can Help Prevent Obesity 教育能帮助预防肥胖
- VOA常速英语2014--Libyan Parliament Dumps PM Over Oil Dispute 持续动荡难以平复 利比亚石油再现危机
- VOA标准英语2014--Malaysian Jet's Disappearance Exposes Security Gaps 马来西亚飞机失踪的暴露安全漏洞
- VOA标准英语2014--Phenomenon Captures Imagination of Children, Adults Worldwide
- VOA常速英语2014--Ukraine's PM to Meet With Obama 乌克兰总理将与奥巴马会面
- VOA标准英语2014--Sea Turtles' ‘Lost Years’ Mystery Unfolds 揭秘海龟“遗失岁月”的秘密
- VOA标准英语2014--On The Scene: Elizabeth Arrott in Simferopol, Ukraine
- VOA标准英语2014--Pakistan Villagers Find Creative Energy Solutions 巴基斯坦村民找到创造性的能源解决方案
- VOA常速英语2014--Ukraine's New Government to Work on Economy, Reconciliation 乌克兰新政府面对经济与和解重任
- VOA常速英语2014--Growth Forecast Prompts Hope for End to Euro Crisis 增长预测暗示了欧元危机终结的希望
- VOA标准英语2014--Questions Surround Bitcoin Future 关于比特币未来的问题
- VOA标准英语2014--Technology Helps Restore Paintings by Old Masters 科技帮助修复大师早期画作
- VOA常速英语2014--US Slams Unremitting Crackdown on Human Freedoms 美国批评多国加紧限制人民自由
- VOA标准英语2014--Although Peace Proves Elusive, Young Israelis, Palestinians Find Harmony 年轻的以色列人与巴勒斯坦人和谐相处
- VOA常速英语2014--California Drought Will Lead to Higher Food Prices 加州干旱将导致粮食价格上涨
- VOA常速英语2014--Rebel Oil Shipment Prompts Political Chaos in Libya 利比亚叛军运输石油激起了利比亚政局混乱
- VOA标准英语2014--Israeli Hospital Treats Wounded Syrians 以色列医院收治受伤的叙利亚人
- VOA标准英语2014--Ending Hunger and Undernutrition 终结饥饿和营养不良
- VOA标准英语2014--CrossFit: Hot Global Fitness Trend Strengthens Dominance 健身房风靡全球
- VOA标准英语2014--Obama Hosts Ukrainian PM in Signal to Russia
- VOA常速英语2014--Education Can Help Prevent Obesity 教育能帮助预防肥胖
- VOA常速英语2014--Libyan Parliament Dumps PM Over Oil Dispute 持续动荡难以平复 利比亚石油再现危机
- VOA标准英语2014--Malaysian Jet's Disappearance Exposes Security Gaps 马来西亚飞机失踪的暴露安全漏洞
- VOA标准英语2014--Phenomenon Captures Imagination of Children, Adults Worldwide
- VOA常速英语2014--Ukraine's PM to Meet With Obama 乌克兰总理将与奥巴马会面
- VOA标准英语2014--Sea Turtles' ‘Lost Years’ Mystery Unfolds 揭秘海龟“遗失岁月”的秘密
- VOA标准英语2014--On The Scene: Elizabeth Arrott in Simferopol, Ukraine
- VOA标准英语2014--Pakistan Villagers Find Creative Energy Solutions 巴基斯坦村民找到创造性的能源解决方案
- VOA常速英语2014--Ukraine's New Government to Work on Economy, Reconciliation 乌克兰新政府面对经济与和解重任
- VOA常速英语2014--Growth Forecast Prompts Hope for End to Euro Crisis 增长预测暗示了欧元危机终结的希望
- VOA标准英语2014--Questions Surround Bitcoin Future 关于比特币未来的问题
- VOA标准英语2014--Technology Helps Restore Paintings by Old Masters 科技帮助修复大师早期画作
- VOA常速英语2014--US Slams Unremitting Crackdown on Human Freedoms 美国批评多国加紧限制人民自由