VOA常速英语2014--西非埃博拉疫情考验人权

HRW: Ebola Outbreak Tests Human Rights 西非埃博拉疫情考验人权 West African governments are being urged to ensure human rights are respected as they battle the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Human Rights Watch says the response to the crisis has b

VOA常速英语2014--乌克兰学校恢复上课 学生为政府军队捐款

Ukraine Schools Resume Classes, Donate to Government Forces 乌克兰学校恢复上课 学生为政府军队捐款 KYIV A new school year has started in Ukraine but thousands of children in the war-torn east are unable to attend because of ongoing c

VOA标准英语2014--美国的欧洲盟国担心空袭叙利亚

America's European Allies Wary About Airstrikes in Syria 美国的欧洲盟国担心空袭叙利亚 LONDON President Barack Obamas announcement Wednesday of his strategy for defeating the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria is being suppor

VOA标准英语2014--Teens Help Seniors Bridge High-Tech Generational Gap

Teens Help Seniors Bridge High-Tech Generational Gap COLUMBIA, MARYLAND Younger people usually learn from the knowledge and experience of their elders but technology has reversed that tradition, especially when it comes to learning about high-tech de

VOA常速英语2014--奥巴马打击IS战略引起各种反应

Obama's IS Strategy Gets Mixed US Reaction 奥巴马打击IS战略引起各种反应 President Barack Obama's proposed strategy for an expanded U.S. military effort against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria has drawn a mixed reaction from con

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 13

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 13 Were rolling out the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending September 13, 2014. Another fast-rising title crashes into the lineup this week. Lets begin in fifth pla

VOA标准英语2014--贝都因女人在巴勒斯坦成功经营企业

Bedouin Woman Runs Successful Business in Palestinian City 贝都因女人在巴勒斯坦成功经营企业 A Bedouin woman is breaking social taboos by running a successful vacation resort in the Palestinian town of Jericho. Bedouins are a sub-group

VOA标准英语2014--批评人士希望关于世界危机,奥巴马可以更深思熟虑

Critics Hope for More Deliberate Obama on World Crises 批评人士希望关于世界危机,奥巴马可以更深思熟虑 WASHINGTON-- From too cautious to too slow, there has been no shortage of criticism for President Barack Obama's foreign policy

VOA标准英语2014--缅甸反对派对选举仍持怀疑态度

With Myanmar Elections on Horizon, Protest Leader Still Skeptical 缅甸反对派对选举仍持怀疑态度 CHANG MAI, THAILAND In August 2007, students and opposition activists took to the streets of Myanmar, also known as Burma, to protest rising

voa常速U2014--在线女子学校旨在提供新学习机会

Online Girls School Aims to Offer New Opportunities 在线女子学校旨在提供新学习机会 LOS ANGELES In a 21st century classroom, the essential tools for learning often include computers, as well as books. Some students are even taking entir

VOA标准英语2014--Israel Accused of Forcing Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Return Home

Israel Accused of Forcing Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Return Home JERUSALEM An international human rights group has accused the Israeli government of coercing thousands of African asylum seekers to return home where, Human Rights Watch claims, the

VOA标准英语2014--奥巴马的伊斯兰国战略绘制成全球焦点

Obama's Islamic State Strategy Draws Global Focus 奥巴马的伊斯兰国战略绘制成全球焦点 LONDON World leaders will be watching U.S. President Barack Obamas speech Wednesday to see how far he has come in developing a strategy to fight the

VOA标准英语2014--Militarization of US Police Probed in Congress

Militarization of US Police Probed in Congress U.S. lawmakers in Washington are reviewing federal government programs that provide billions of dollars in surplus military equipment to civilian police departments. The action comes amid growing calls t

VOA标准英语2014--伊拉克基督徒为生存抗击伊斯兰武装分子

Iraqi Christians Fight for Survival Against Islamic State Militants 伊拉克基督徒为生存抗击伊斯兰武装分子 LONDON Religious leaders warn that Sunni militants of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria are trying to ethnically cleans

VOA标准英语2014--克里前往约旦谈判ISIS安全问题

Kerry Heads to Jordan for IS Security Talks 克里前往约旦谈判ISIS安全问题 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Jordan Tuesday for talks on building an international alliance against Islamic State militants who con

VOA标准英语2014--社区警务旨在创建更安全的社区

Community Policing Aims to Create Safer Neighborhoods 社区警务旨在创建更安全的社区 LONG BEACH, CALIF. The shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer during a street confrontation in Ferguson, Missouri has sparked de

VOA标准英语2014--埃博拉感染区域图或能帮助阻止未来爆发

Ebola Map May Help Stop Future Outbreaks 埃博拉感染区域图或能帮助阻止未来爆发 Oxford University scientists have developed a map of areas where animals are likely to be infected with the Ebola virus and they say its a first step towa

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 27

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 27 Were celebrating the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending September 27, 2014. The Top Five takes a deep breath this week, with a couple of songs changing position

VOA常速英语2014--美国打击伊斯兰国行动可能面临长期挑战

US-led Effort in Syria Likely to Face Long-term Challenges 美国打击伊斯兰国行动可能面临长期挑战 STATE DEPARTMENT As coalition airstrikes hit militant targets in Syria, President Barack Obama's administration is appealing for broader

VOA常速英语2014--俄食品进口制裁令本国制造商受益

Russia's Food Sanctions: Boon for Some, Bust for Others MOSCOW Russia retaliated against Western sanctions imposed for its actions in Ukraine by halting food imports from the West. The temporary import ban on food from the European Union, North Ameri