VOA标准英语2014--利比亚的石油产量进一步下降

Libyas Oil Output Drops Further 利比亚的石油产量进一步下降 Libya has much of the worlds highest quality crude oil. But since the fall of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, production has been sporadic and on the decline. After ass

VOA标准英语2014--'Drones' Examines Complexities of Remote-control Warfare

'Drones' Examines Complexities of Remote-control Warfare In his drama Drones, filmmaker Rick Rosenthal poses complex security, political and ethical questions about drone attacks in the ongoing war against global terrorism. Rosenthal builds a tense c

VOA标准英语2014--粮农组织扩大南苏丹援助工作规模

FAO Scales Up South Sudan Aid Efforts 粮农组织扩大南苏丹援助工作规模 In this photo taken from Video provided by Associated Press on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, a malnourished child is fed by her mother, in a Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors

VOA标准英语2014--世界杯将至华盛顿流行起巴西风味

Brazilian Flavor Livens Up Washington DC Neighborhood 世界杯将至华盛顿流行起巴西风味 WASHINGTON For anyone with World Cup fever who cant make it to Brazil for the games, there are other ways to soak up the excitement - and the flavor o

VOA标准英语2014--新歌剧Immortalizes讲述华裔士兵的悲剧

New Opera Immortalizes Tragedy of Chinese-American Soldier 新歌剧Immortalizes讲述华裔士兵的悲剧 In October of 2011, a Chinese-American soldier serving in Afghanistan was found shot dead in an apparent suicide after weeks of abuse by his f

VOA常速英语2014--奥巴马欧洲行既得到支持也听到批评

Obama Finds Support, Criticism on Europe Visit 奥巴马欧洲行既得到支持也听到批评 LONDON U.S. President Barack Obama spent the week in Europe, grappling with a variety of issues, and finding varying degrees of support from European alli

VOA标准英语2014--美国与塔利班交换囚犯受质疑

US Public Divided on Bergdahl, Taliban Prisoner Swap 美国与塔利班交换囚犯受质疑 WASHINGTON Even as President Obama defends his decision to trade five Taliban prisoners for one U.S. Army sergeant, there are early indications the American

VOA标准英语2014--Bakken Crude Volatility, Rail Safety Scrutinized in Northern US

Bakken Crude Volatility, Rail Safety Scrutinized in Northern US WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA The U.S. department of transportation recently issued an emergency order requiring shippers of Bakken oil to ensure that the substance is properly classified prio

VOA常速英语2014--美议员推动心理疾病与枪支暴力提案

Lawmakers Push Bills on Mental Illness, Guns 美议员推动心理疾病与枪支暴力提案 CAPITOL HILL The mass killing in Santa Barbara, California that left six people dead has reignited a debate in the U.S. Congress about how to keep guns out

VOA标准英语2014--D-Day Vets Return to Normandy for 70th Anniversary

D-Day Vets Return to Normandy for 70th Anniversary NORMANDY World leaders are due to attend ceremonies in Normandy Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Around 160,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel on June 6, 1944 to

VOA标准英语2014--北约与俄罗斯角力乌克兰

NATO Grapples With Russian Moves in Ukraine 北约与俄罗斯角力乌克兰 LONDON U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Russias annexation of Crimea and involvement in eastern Ukraine are the biggest threat to European security since the end of

VOA标准英语2014--US Rejects Syria Vote as 'Sham'

US Rejects Syria Vote as 'Sham' STATE DEPARTMENT Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won re-election in a vote held in government-controlled parts of his war-torn country. U.S. officials dismiss his re-election as a farce. But for Assad, the vote si

VOA标准英语2014--人权观察:刚果(金)石油计划的批评者受威胁

HRW: Critics of DRC Oil Plans Threatened 人权观察:刚果(金)石油计划的批评者受威胁 A rights group said park rangers and environmental activists in the DRC are receiving death threats, after criticizing plans for oil exploration. Human

VOA标准英语2014--尚未做好让机器人进入家庭的准备,但是越来越近了!

Robots Not Ready for Homes, But Getting Closer 尚未做好让机器人进入家庭的准备,但是越来越近了! Robots are not ready to take their place in our homes. But they are getting better at working closely with humans in industrial settin

VOA常速英语2014--泰军方曼谷举行拥护政变集会

Thai Military Stages Pro-Coup Rally in Bangkok 泰军方曼谷举行拥护政变集会 BANGKOK Several hundred people turned out in Bangkok Wednesday for an entertainment-filled event put on by the Thai military, which carried out a bloodless coup on

VOA标准英语2014--70多个国家助产士短缺

Report Warns of Midwife Shortages in More Than 70 Countries 70多个国家助产士短缺 A new report said theres a severe shortage of midwives in more than 70 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Those countries suffer 96 percent of the wor

VOA标准英语2014--Band Builds Fan Base Through Technology, Live Experience

Band Builds Fan Base Through Technology, Live Experience LOS ANGELES Nick Sherwin of California-based Suburban Skies says his band promotes itself and controls its own destiny thanks to 21st Century technology. Social media is a wonderful thing, and

VOA标准英语2014--奥巴马拟推更强法规限制电厂污染

Obama Administration Proposes Plan to Cut Power Plant Pollution 奥巴马拟推更强法规限制电厂污染 The Obama administration is proposing stronger regulations to limit climate-changing emissions from U.S. power plants. The proposed pollutio

VOA标准英语2014--预计阿萨德将赢得叙利亚总统选举

Syrians Vote With Little Contest Expected for Assad 预计阿萨德将赢得叙利亚总统选举 CAIRO, EGYPT Syria is holding presidential elections Tuesday, despite a deadly civil war that has left millions of Syrians unable or unwilling to vote.

VOA标准英语2014--Top Pakistani News Channel, Intelligence Agency Standoff Sparks Debate

Top Pakistani News Channel, Intelligence Agency Standoff Sparks Debate Pakistans biggest news channel, Geo News, says its broadcasts are being blocked by cable operators in close to 90 percent of the country, despite having apologized to Pakistan's i