VOA常速英语2014--WFP Aims to Help 400,000 Displaced in South Sudan 世界粮食计划署旨在帮助南苏丹400000名流离失所者

WFP Aims to Help 400,000 Displaced in South Sudan 世界粮食计划署旨在帮助南苏丹400000名流离失所者 The World Food Program this week launched a nearly $58-million operation in South Sudan to provide aid to up to 400-thousand people. 世

VOA标准英语2014--Kerry Meets Vatican Officials on Middle East Ahead of Pope's Visit 克里与梵蒂冈官员会面

Kerry Meets Vatican Officials on Middle East Ahead of Pope's Visit 克里与梵蒂冈官员会面 VATICAN CITY The United States and the Vatican are consulting on ways to bring peace to Syria and solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Pope Francis i

VOA标准英语2014--Obama Looks for Political Comeback

Obama Looks for Political Comeback WASHINGTON 2014 will be a busy political year in the United States. President Barack Obama will outline his policy priorities when he delivers his State of the Union address on January 28. In November, voters will h

VOA标准英语2014--Restored Friendship Bell Rings Again in Los Angeles 韩国友谊钟再次鸣响洛杉矶

Restored Friendship Bell Rings Again in Los Angeles 韩国友谊钟再次鸣响洛杉矶 LOS ANGELES Over the years, what's known to some South Koreans as the West Coast Statue of Liberty had fallen into disrepair. The Korean Friendship Bell was a gi

VOA标准英语2014--Songs Against Slavery Used as Tool for Abolition 歌曲成为废除奴隶制的工具

Songs Against Slavery Used as Tool for Abolition 歌曲成为废除奴隶制的工具 December 18, 2013, was the 149th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United States. The fight to end slavery did not begin with the American Civil War. F

VOA标准英语2014--Votes Cast, Egyptians Abroad Wait for Referendum Results 在国外的埃及人等待公投结果

Votes Cast, Egyptians Abroad Wait for Referendum Results 在国外的埃及人等待公投结果 WASHINGTON Voters in Egypt go to the polls Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 14-15) to vote on a constitution written by the military-backed interim government

VOA标准英语2014--Nearly 80,000 South Sudanese Flee Country 近八万的南苏丹人逃离国家

Nearly 80,000 South Sudanese Flee Country 近八万的南苏丹人逃离国家 Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes after violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December are being sheltered by the Unite

VOA标准英语2014--Philippine Caregiver Wins Israel's X-Factor 以色列音乐比赛 菲佣夺冠

Philippine Caregiver Wins Israel's X-Factor 以色列音乐比赛 菲佣夺冠 WASHINGTON Rose Fostanes, a Philippine caregiver who has worked in Israel for several years, is the first season winner of a popular Israeli television singing contest cal

VOA常速英语2014--Tobacco Report From 50 Years Ago Has Changed the World 吸烟有害报告50周年

Tobacco Report From 50 Years Ago Has Changed the World 吸烟有害报告50周年 If there is one person whose work created a ripple effect that is changing the world, it was the ninth surgeon general of the United States. Fifty years ago this month,

VOA常速英语2014--Americans Give Back on MLK National Day of Service 美国人民在马丁路德金日从事志愿服务活动回馈社会

Americans Give Back on MLK National Day of Service 美国人民在马丁路德金日从事志愿服务活动回馈社会 WASHINGTON Americans across the country paused Monday to observe the annual federal holiday marking the birthday of slain civil r

VOA常速英语2014--WFP: Emergency Food Running Out in CAR 世界粮食计划署称在中非的紧急粮食援助已经所剩无几

WFP: Emergency Food Running Out in CAR 世界粮食计划署称在中非的紧急粮食援助已经所剩无几 The World Food Program warns it is running out of emergency food aid in Central African Republic. 世界粮食计划署警告称在中非共

VOA常速英语2014--Coal Industry Blamed for West Virginia Chemical Spill 西维吉尼亚化学品泄漏与煤炭工业

Coal Industry Blamed for West Virginia Chemical Spill 西维吉尼亚化学品泄漏与煤炭工业 There are new calls for increased oversight of the powerful chemical and coal industries in West Virginia following a major chemical spill that cut of

VOA标准英语2014--West Prepares to Ease Iran Sanctions

West Prepares to Ease Iran Sanctions LONDON A temporary deal agreed to in November between world powers and Iran regarding its nuclear program comes into force Monday. Its seen as a stepping-stone to a broader agreement on the future of the program,

VOA标准英语2014--Safe House Provided Security for Martin Luther King During 1963 Campaign 1963年马丁·路德·金的藏身之所

Safe House Provided Security for Martin Luther King During 1963 Campaign 1963年马丁路德金的藏身之所 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA President Barack Obama will lead the nation in paying tribute to the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on

VOA标准英语2014--Retailers Eye New Technology to Lure Customers 零售业将使用新技术吸引顾客

Retailers Eye New Technology to Lure Customers 零售业将使用新技术吸引顾客 NEW YORK The definition of modern retailing is evolving as retailers look at using new technology to help lure more customers. New Yorks Convention center was the

VOA标准英语2014--NSA Spies on People With Internet and Fake Rocks 美国国家安全局入侵民众电脑获取情报

NSA Spies on People With Internet and Fake Rocks 美国国家安全局入侵民众电脑获取情报 As President Barack Obama prepares to unveil reforms to the U.S. National Security Agency's intelligence gathering programs, there is renewed attenti

VOA标准英语--HRW Documents Ethnic Killings in S. Sudan 南苏丹种族残杀

HRW Documents Ethnic Killings in S. Sudan 南苏丹种族残杀 People displaced by the fighting in Bor county, stand by their belongings after arriving in the port of Minkaman, in Awerial county, Lakes state, in South Sudan, Jan. 14, 2014. A human r

VOA标准英语2014--New Film Explores Cambodia's Forgotten 1960s Rock Scene

New Film Explores Cambodia's Forgotten 1960s Rock Scene PHNOM PENH Musicians who survived Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge regime reunited over the weekend, playing onstage again for fans old and new. The open-air concert at Phnom Penh's Chaktomuk Th

VOA常速英语2014--US Phone Companies Fight Possible Changes In Data Collection 国安局收集电话记录引发担忧

US Phone Companies Fight Possible Changes In Data Collection 国安局收集电话记录引发担忧 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is expected to announce Friday that he will modify the way U.S. intelligence agencies collect information. The pres

VOA常速英语2014--Whale Sightings Break Record in Southern California

Whale Sightings Break Record in Southern California LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Tourists are flocking to the southern California coast for whale-watching tours. In the last month, a record number of the huge marine mammals have been seen off the coast of