VOA标准英语2014--Pakistan Battling Not Only Polio, but Misinformation

Pakistan Battling Not Only Polio, but Misinformation SHABQADAR, PAKISTAN Pakistan is losing ground in the battle against polio, with the country suffering its worst outbreaks in more than a decade. Efforts to erase polio are hampered by suspicions th

VOA标准英语2014--被遣返的埃塞俄比亚工人争取返回沙特

Ethiopian Workers Struggle After Repatriation from Saudi Arabia 被遣返的埃塞俄比亚工人争取返回沙特 ADDIS ABABA More than 160,000 Ethiopians working in Saudi Arabia were expelled last year and sent back home due to new stricter labor

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Oct. 11

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Oct. 11 For this week's Top Five Countdown, were blasting off with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending October 11, 2014. For the fourth consecutive week, the wome

VOA标准英语2014--埃博拉毁灭塞拉利昂整个村庄

Ebola Devastates Whole Villages in Sierra Leone 埃博拉毁灭塞拉利昂整个村庄 DARRU, SIERRA LEONE In Sierra Leone's Darru district, the remote village of Njallah Geima is one of the worst hit by Ebola. Since May, more than half of the 200 p

VOA标准英语2014--Nigerians Still Fearful of Ebola, Vow to Stay Vigilant

Nigerians Still Fearful of Ebola, Vow to Stay Vigilant LAGOS Nigeria has not had a new confirmed case of Ebola for more than a month, after initially confirming 19 cases and reporting eight deaths starting in late July. Health officials have praised

VOA标准英语2014--在整个中东地区,需要改变方向

Throughout the Middle East, a Need to Change Course 在整个中东地区,需要改变方向 The United States cares about the Middle East because of the economic, political, and security interests we have, the many friendships we have forged, and th

VOA常速英语2014--叙利亚化武问题

Syrian Chemical Weapons Concerns 叙利亚化武问题 The second interim report by the Fact Finding Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or OPCW, concludes that chlorine was almost certainly used as a weapon in attack

VOA标准英语2014--纽约人分享闲置的自行车和汽车

New Yorkers Share Bikes and Cars to Get Around 纽约人分享闲置的自行车和汽车 NEW YORK Cars, apartments, prom dresses and even surf boards. Those a just a few of the items people can rent directly from other private individuals in todays

VOA标准英语2014--肯尼亚学校的供餐计划,喂养孩子们的身体和思想

Kenyan School Feeding Program Powers Bodies, Minds 肯尼亚学校的供餐计划,喂养孩子们的身体和思想 NAIROBI, KENYA In Kibera, a large and poor informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, one school is doing more than feeding students minds

VOA标准英语2014--Ebola Strains Sierra Leone Healthcare

Ebola Strains Sierra Leone Healthcare The Head of World Hope International says Sierra Leone has a shortage of ambulances and isolation centers, making it much more difficult to contain the Ebola outbreak. The virus has killed more than 600 people in

VOA标准英语2014--西非希望在12月份控制埃博拉病毒

West Africa Hopes to Contain Ebola by December 西非希望在12月份控制埃博拉病毒 WASHINGTON West African leaders hope to contain the spread the Ebola virus by December of this year, but say it can only be done with robust international hel

VOA标准英语2014--美国新开纪念馆荣耀伤残军人

New US Memorial Honors Disabled Veterans 美国新开纪念馆荣耀伤残军人 WASHINGTON A number of memorials in Washington pay tribute to Americans in the armed forces. On Sunday, a new memorial opens to honor all American veterans who were disa

VOA标准英语2014--美国:攻击伊斯兰国时不会牵涉叙利亚政府军

US: Syrian Government Forces Will Not Be Part of Islamic State Fight 美国:攻击伊斯兰国时不会牵涉叙利亚政府军 STATE DEPARTMENT Syria and Russia say the international coalition against the Islamic State would be more effective if it

VOA标准英语2014--新技术可以防止开车时使用手机

New Technology Prevents Cell Phone Use While Driving 新技术可以防止开车时使用手机 Almost everybody acknowledges the danger of using a hand-held cell phone while driving, yet over a three-year period in the U.S., 180 people were killed i

VOA标准英语2014--FAO Launches Ebola Awareness Campaign in West Africa

FAO Launches Ebola Awareness Campaign in West Africa The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization helps developing countries grow better crops and raise healthier livestock. It does so by training government field agents, who work in local communities.

VOA标准英语2014--朝鲜滥用军衔

S. Korea Confronts Abuse in Military Ranks 朝鲜滥用军衔 SEOUL It is the moment that Kwak Byoung-ho knew would eventually come. The 21-year-old conscript says good-bye to his mother and grandmother just ahead of his induction into South Koreas a

VOA标准英语2014--UN: Somalis Need Food, Not Just Security Improvements

UN: Somalis Need Food, Not Just Security Improvements MOGADISHU The United Nations envoy in Somalia is warning that political and security improvements are not enough to stop hunger and stave off a worsening humanitarian crisis. At least one million

VOA常速英语2014--奥巴马努力对付埃博拉的政治影响

Obama Fights Ebolas Political Fallout 奥巴马努力对付埃博拉的政治影响 WHITE HOUSE The fear of Ebola has become a political factor in the United States, where President Barack Obamas Democratic Party is fighting to retain control of the

VOA标准英语2014--美国创客空间TechShop让科技梦触手可及

TechShop Puts High-tech Dreams Within Reach 美国创客空间TechShop让科技梦触手可及 Retired lawyer Maurice Mountain uses a CNC Router to produce a prototype of his Presto Emergency Boat Ladder. He's planning to mass produce his invention,

VOA标准英语2014--Ebola Response Includes Emergency Airlifts

Ebola Response Includes Emergency Airlifts The World Food Program is airlifting emergency supplies to the Ebola-stricken countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The U.N. agency said the Ebola response goes beyond its traditional role of provid