VOA标准英语2014--ILO: Social Protection a Human Right

ILO: Social Protection a Human Right A new report says while the need for social protections is widely recognized, many people around the world dont have them. The International Labor Organization says less than 30-percent of the population has guara

VOA标准英语2014--美国退伍军人因伊拉克动荡局势激起情感

Iraq Unrest Stirs Emotions in US Veterans 美国退伍军人因伊拉克动荡局势激起情感 PARIS, ILLINOIS Paris, Illinois is a patriotic town awash in red, white and blue. American Legion Post Commander Tom Noel said its been that way since th

VOA标准英语2014--爵士乐钢琴家和作曲家贺拉斯银去世

Jazz Pioneer Horace Silver Dies 爵士乐钢琴家和作曲家贺拉斯银去世 Jazz pianist and composer Horace Silver, 85, has died in New Rochelle, New York. Throughout his remarkable career that began in the 1940s, the pianist, composer and arra

VOA标准英语--Novel Tells Tale of Asian American Entertainers

Novel Tells Tale of Asian American Entertainers LOS ANGELES Asian American entertainers are at the center of Lisa See's latest novel, China Dolls. It is set in the 1930s and 40s, in the network of nightclubs known as the Chop Suey Circuit. VOA spoke

VOA常速英语2014--美国开展新型航天器的研制工作

New US Launch Vehicle Being Developed 美国开展新型航天器的研制工作 Since the retirement of its shuttle fleet in 2011, the U.S. space agency NASA has had to rely on Russian space vehicles to carry astronauts to the International Space St

VOA标准英语2014--US Mission to Nab Benghazi Suspect Draws Fire

US Mission to Nab Benghazi Suspect Draws Fire WASHINGTON Libyan officials have condemned this week's U.S. operation that nabbed the alleged ringleader of the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. As VOA's Aru Pande reports, after the 2011 U.

VOA标准英语2014--美军等待命令打击ISIL

Still Waiting for Orders, US Military Has ISIL in Its Sights 美军等待命令打击ISIL The United States says that, for now, it is only sending military advisers to Baghdad to help the Iraqi government combat advances by militant Sunni Islamists,

VOA标准英语2014--World Cup Stickers Score in US

World Cup Stickers Score in US SAN FRANCISCO For years, the World Cup has inspired an international craze thats easiest to compare to baseball card collecting. An Italian company sells stickers and a matching album that gets football fans of all ages

VOA标准英语2014--富豪陈光标给纽约穷人免费午餐

Chinese Billionaire Offers Free Lunch to New Yorks Homeless 富豪陈光标给纽约穷人免费午餐 NEW YORK Chinese billionaire Chen Guangbiao, who considers himself China's top philanthropist, is offering to buy lunch for 1,000 homeless people i

VOA标准英语2014--非洲的病毒性疾病传播

African Viral Disease Spreads 非洲的病毒性疾病传播 Its not an illness you hear much about, but it can make a person feel miserable for years. And its sometimes fatal. Its spreading and scientists describe the mosquito-borne disease as a maj

VOA标准英语2014--落寞的电影流派“地球回声”复兴

Lost Movie Genre Revived in 'Earth to Echo' 落寞的电影流派地球回声复兴 LOS ANGELES Today's Hollywood movies, even those that appeal to young people, have gotten darker and more violent when compared to family movies from the 1980s. A new

VOA标准英语2014--巴西足球博物馆吸引了热情的球迷

Brazil Football Museum Attracts Passionate Fans 巴西足球博物馆吸引了热情的球迷 SAO PAULO In the heart of S?o Paulo, Brazil is an interactive attraction like no other - the football museum. For lovers of the World Cup, world history and

VOA标准英语2014--In Ukraine, Divisions Not Necessarily About Language

In Ukraine, Divisions Not Necessarily About Language ODESSA From the outside, the crisis in Ukraine appears to be drawn along ethnic and linguistic lines - between Russian-speakers who identify with Russia and Ukrainian-speakers who identify with Ukr

VOA标准英语2014--Russia Arms Ukraine Secessionists, Again

Russia Arms Ukraine Secessionists, Again MOSCOW When Crimea broke away from Ukraine, after the uprising in Kyiv that ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, Russia denied sending soldiers and weapons to boost the secessionist forces. Now the Kremlin is t

VOA标准英语2014--美国会商议如何应付伊拉克局势

In Congress, Few Firm Ideas on Iraq Conflict 美国会商议如何应付伊拉克局势 CAPITOL HILL Swift gains by radical Sunni militants in Iraq are provoking widespread concerns among U.S. lawmakers of both major political parties. But few are go

VOA标准英语2014--美国庆祝6月19日六月节

Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World 美国庆祝6月19日六月节 HOUSTON The news that US President Abraham Lincoln had emancipated slaves in the rebellious southern states in September, 1862, did not reach slaves in Texas until

VOA标准英语2014--New Waves of Refugees Draw Attention to Long-term Trends

New Waves of Refugees Draw Attention to Long-term Trends WASHINGTON Conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine and Syria have created waves of refugees, drawing renewed attention to the large number of people who have been displaced for years. As the global communit

VOA标准英语2014--Fans in Rio Favela Celebrate Brazil World Cup Qualification

Fans in Rio Favela Celebrate Brazil World Cup Qualification RIO DE JANEIRO Every time Brazils national team plays in the football World Cup, normal life in the country comes to a halt. In rich neighborhoods or in poor ones, people gather together to

VOA标准英语2014--泰国海鲜产业否认贩卖人口的指控

Thailand Seafood Industry Denies Human Trafficking Allegations 泰国海鲜产业否认贩卖人口的指控 BANGKOK Thailand reels in more than $7 billion annually as the worlds third largest exporter of seafood, but the industry has been tainted by

VOA常速英语2014--利比亚人希望选举出新议会

Against Odds, Libyans to Elect New Parliament 利比亚人希望选举出新议会 CAIRO, EGYPT Libyans head to the polls Wednesday for their second parliamentary elections since the 2011 toppling of leader Moammar Gadhafi. Few Libyans are expected t