VOA常速英语2014--科巴尼学生讲述被绑架经历

Kobani Youth Kidnapped by Islamic State Tells His Story 科巴尼学生讲述被绑架经历 SANLIURFA, TURKEY During their offensive across northern Syria, Islamic State militants in June kidnapped more than 150 mostly Kurdish students from the city

VOA标准英语2014--Divisions on Ebola Quarantine Procedures Emerge in US

Divisions on Ebola Quarantine Procedures Emerge in US Divisions have emerged between top U.S. health officials and two state governors who imposed rigorous quarantine protocols for American medical professionals returning from Ebola-stricken African

VOA标准英语2014--Outside Kobani, Cheap Passage from Turkey

Outside Kobani, Cheap Passage from Turkey As Turkish tanks patrol the long and porous border with Syria, things appear secure and quiet. Then the military vehicles depart, and two men dash onto Turkish soil from the Syrian side of a loose barbed-wire

VOA标准英语2014--Republicans Frame Midterm Election as Referendum on Obama

Republicans Frame Midterm Election as Referendum on Obama President Barack Obamas name will not appear on ballots across the country next Tuesday but Republicans have done a pretty good job of convincing voters otherwise. Americans head to the polls

VOA常速英语2014--在IS问题上美国和伊朗面临类似挑战

US, Iran Face Similar Challenges in Syrian Fight Against IS 在IS问题上美国和伊朗面临类似挑战 STATE DEPARTMENT The United States and Iran are both helping fight Sunni militants in the Islamic State group. But one of the biggest battlefi

VOA标准英语2014--Kobani Fighting Sends 400,000 Refugees to Turkey

Kobani Fighting Sends 400,000 Refugees to Turkey SURUC The offensive by Islamic State militants against the northern Syrian city of Kobani has caused hundreds of thousands of residents to flee to Turkey. They receive help from Turkish authorities and

VOA常速英语2014--美国等国举行地震救灾演习

'Great ShakeOut' Earthquake Drill Teaches Preparedness 美国等国举行地震救灾演习 LOS ANGELES People around the United States and in dozens of other countries took part last week in an earthquake drill called the Great ShakeOut, an event th

VOA标准英语2014--US Health Official Comments on Evolving Ebola Procedures

US Health Official Comments on Evolving Ebola Procedures WASHINGTON A top U.S. health official says it is unrealistic to expect every hospital in America to be able to care for an Ebola patient, but that health care facilities must be vigilant for po

VOA标准英语2014--Death Sentence for Saudi Cleric Sparks Protests

Death Sentence for Saudi Cleric Sparks Protests LONDON There has been an international outcry in recent days after a judge in Saudi Arabia handed down a death sentence to a prominent Shiite cleric, prompting protests among the minority Shiite populat

VOA标准英语2104--Africa Set to Continue Growth – Except in Ebola-Infected Areas

Africa Set to Continue Growth Except in Ebola-Infected Areas World Bank figures are beginning to confirm the impact of the crisis on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. New data shows the service sectors of the three countries have bee

VOA标准英语2014--Plunging Oil Prices Have Unpredictable Impact on Politics, Economics

Plunging Oil Prices Have Unpredictable Impact on Politics, Economics WASHINGTON Global oil prices are falling drastically, and a new World Bank study says they may remain low for a year or more. Lower energy costs can often help boost economic growth

VOA标准英语2014--US Ebola Fears Spread Faster Than Virus

US Ebola Fears Spread Faster Than Virus For Americans, Ebola started out as a disease in a far away continent, but then a man from Liberia died from Ebola in a Dallas hospital, and things changed. Ebola was on American soil. Fears heightened, and the

VOA标准英语2014--Network-Sharing System Improves Internet, Cell Phone Connections

Network-Sharing System Improves Internet, Cell Phone Connections During major emergencies, like the Boston Marathon bombing in 2010, cell phone and Wi-Fi networks quickly get overloaded. A group of scientists at the Stevens Institute of Technology in

VOA常速英语2014--塞拉利昂埃博拉孤儿院开始运行

Ebola Orphanage Opens in Sierra Leone 塞拉利昂埃博拉孤儿院开始运行 KAILAHUN, SIERRA LEONE Sierra Leone's first Ebola orphanage has opened in the Kailahun district. Hundreds of children orphaned since the beginning of the Ebola outbreak

VOA标准英语2014--卫生保健工作者需求更好的埃博拉病毒防范

Health Care Workers Demand Better Preparedness for Ebola 卫生保健工作者需求更好的埃博拉病毒防范 HOUSTON Although there have only been three cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States, unease about contracting the disease has spr

VOA常速英语2014--摩洛哥第一太阳能发电厂将于2015年投入使用

Morocco's First Solar Power Plant to Start Operating in 2015 摩洛哥第一太阳能发电厂将于2015年投入使用 Morocco gets more than a half of its energy from coal. 摩洛哥超过一半的能源来自煤炭。 But as its energy requirement

VOA标准英语2014--埃博拉最好控制在源头

Ebola Best Controlled at Source 埃博拉最好控制在源头 Researchers said the best way to prevent Ebola from spreading from West Africa is to do a better job of controlling it at the source. They said while exit and entry screening at airports

VOA常速英语2014--用幸存者的血液来治疗埃博拉

Survivor's Blood Used in Ebola Treatment 用幸存者的血液来治疗埃博拉 WASHINGTON There is no known cure for Ebola, but several U.S. patients have received donations of blood and plasma from a survivor of the Ebola virus. There is a debate

VOA标准英语2014--科学家创造与人类共同生活的机器人

Scientists Build Robots to Live With Humans 科学家创造与人类共同生活的机器人 Industrial robots are already working in many factories around the world and in our homes, for instance as smart vacuum cleaners. Scientists say in a few yea

VOA标准英语2014--欧美谴责以色列在东耶路撒冷建设住房

Israel Rebuked for Controversial East Jerusalem Housing 欧美谴责以色列在东耶路撒冷建设住房 JERUSALEM The governments of Europe and the United States have criticized Israel for announcing it will build 2,600 new housing units in a sen