VOA常速英语2014--Kerry Talks of Iran, Syria at World Economic Forum 克里达沃斯谈伊朗叙利亚问题

Kerry Talks of Iran, Syria at World Economic Forum 克里达沃斯谈伊朗叙利亚问题 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Friday. Some 30 heads of state, including Iranian President Hassan Rouh

VOA常速英语2014--Teen Pop Star Bieber Arrested for Drunk Driving, Resisting Arrest 青年流行歌星贾斯丁·比伯因酒驾被捕，曾试图反抗

Teen Pop Star Bieber Arrested for Drunk Driving, Resisting Arrest 青年流行歌星贾斯丁比伯因酒驾被捕，曾试图反抗 Teen pop star Justin Bieber was released from jail on Thursday after being arrested on multiple charges, including dr

VOA标准英语2014--Washington Auto Show Highlights New Technologies 华盛顿车展突出新技术

Washington Auto Show Highlights New Technologies 华盛顿车展突出新技术 WASHINGTON At this week's annual Washington Auto Show, manufacturers are featuring their standard models along with cars that point to the future, both in terms of propul

VOA标准英语2014--Three Years After Tahrir, Has Egypt Changed? 三年解放之后,埃及改变了吗?

Three Years After Tahrir, Has Egypt Changed? 三年解放之后,埃及改变了吗? CAIRO, EGYPT On January 25, Egyptians mark the third anniversary of the revolution that ended decades of a repressive regime -- and that many heralded as the beginnin

VOA常速英语2014--Washington Gearing Up for Obama's State of the Union Speech 华盛顿为奥巴马国情咨文做好准备

Washington Gearing Up for Obama's State of the Union Speech 华盛顿为奥巴马国情咨文做好准备 Washington is gearing up for President Barack Obamas State of the Union address, to be delivered Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol. The White House ha

VOA标准英语2014--Obama to Urge Action on Economy in State of Union Speech 奥巴马的国情咨文演讲强调经济问题

Obama to Urge Action on Economy in State of Union Speech 奥巴马的国情咨文演讲强调经济问题 WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama's fifth State of the Union Address on Tuesday will be closely watched in the U.S. and around the world. He is

VOA标准英语2014--California Drought Could Impact World Food Prices 加州干旱可能会影响世界粮食价格

California Drought Could Impact World Food Prices 加州干旱可能会影响世界粮食价格 LOS ANGELES Southern California, where many fruits and vegetables for the country are grown, is experiencing a recording-breaking drought, which could imp

VOA标准英语2014--Some Food Aid Arrives in Bangui 一部分援助食品已经抵达班基

Some Food Aid Arrives in Bangui 一部分援助食品已经抵达班基 A vehicle filled with people and heavy load, precedes a convoy of over 100 trucks arriving in the Central African Republic capital Bangui from Cameroon, Monday Jan. 27, 2014. The

VOA标准英语2014--Hong Kong to Destroy 30 Tons of Ivory 香港销毁30吨走私象牙

Hong Kong to Destroy 30 Tons of Ivory 香港销毁30吨走私象牙 More than 30 metric tons of ivory stocks are scheduled to be destroyed in Hong Kong. The African Wildlife Foundation says it welcomes the move in a region where a culture of ivory is

VOA标准英语2014--Oscar-Nominated Film 'The Square' Examines Egypt Uprising, Aftermath

Oscar-Nominated Film 'The Square' Examines Egypt Uprising, Aftermath The Egyptian uprising that unseated President Hosni Mubarak, a decades-long autocrat, is three years old. An unusual documentary, The Square, takes an intimate view of the events an

VOA标准英语2014--Photos as Window on the World 照片成了解世界的窗口

Photos as Window on the World 照片成了解世界的窗口 LOS ANGELES Photography offers a window on the world, and a recent photo exhibition shows how the camera is bringing people together globally. Artist Joy Feuer is arranging an art installat

VOA常速英语2014--Obama Highlights Growing US Income Gap 奥巴马关注美国贫富差距加大

Obama Highlights Growing US Income Gap 奥巴马关注美国贫富差距加大 WASHINGTON Recent government surveys in the United States show that the income gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else is growing. A Congressional Budget Of

VOA标准英语2014--US and China May Cooperate in Space Exploration 美国或与中国在太空探索进行合作

US and China May Cooperate in Space Exploration 美国或与中国在太空探索进行合作 WASHINGTON Space exploration officials from more than 30 countries met in Washington, D.C. recently to discuss how to advance the exploration and utilizatio

VOA标准英语2014--Report: Freedom Declined Worldwide in 2013

Report: Freedom Declined Worldwide in 2013 WASHINGTON The Washington-based group Freedom House said the cause of freedom around the globe took another hit in 2013, as the group released its Freedom in the World 2014 report Thursday. The authors warne

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 25

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 25 Were featuring the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 25, 2014 This weeks new song isnt new at all: it first appeared last September. Why the wait? Thats

VOA常速英语2014--Deal Emerges to Save Detroit Institute of Arts Collection 拯救底特律艺术学院博物馆

Deal Emerges to Save Detroit Institute of Arts Collection 拯救底特律艺术学院博物馆 DETROIT The Detroit Institute of Arts Museum houses one of the top art collections in the world. So when Detroit went bankrupt, that collection - owned by

VOA标准英语2014--Assad Focuses on Fighting Terrorism, Not Power-Sharing, at Talks

Assad Focuses on Fighting Terrorism, Not Power-Sharing, at Talks WASHINGTON Syrian peace talks are scheduled to start Wednesday in Switzerland, nearly three years after the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The government in Da

VOA标准英语2014--US Allies Remain Skeptical of Obama’s Surveillance Reforms 美国的盟友仍然怀疑奥巴马的监测改革

US Allies Remain Skeptical of Obamas Surveillance Reforms 美国的盟友仍然怀疑奥巴马的监测改革 LONDON There has been a muted response from U.S. allies to President Obamas plans to curb the surveillance activities of the National Securi

VOA标准英语2014--California Event Brings Lunar New Year Festivities to Chinese Diaspora

California Event Brings Lunar New Year Festivities to Chinese Diaspora POMONA, CALIFORNIA Many Asians around the world are preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year, the year of the horse, begins on the last day of January. Many Asian Amer

VOA标准英语2014--Bruce Springsteen Gives Old Favorites New Twist

Bruce Springsteen Gives Old Favorites New Twist On Bruce Springsteens 18th studio album, High Hopes, old favorites are given new twists and some previously unreleased songs finally see the light of day. Fans will recognize the albums title track from