VOA标准英语201`4--Obama Administration Asks Congress for $6B to Fight Ebola in Africa

Obama Administration Asks Congress for $6B to Fight Ebola in Africa CAPITOL HILL The administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Rajiv Shah and other senior U.S. officials testified before a congressional panel Thursday ab

VOA常速英语2014--油价下跌影响美国石油开采

Falling Gas Prices Impact US Oil Extraction 油价下跌影响美国石油开采 CHICAGO With the price of oil now less than $80 a barrel, motorists throughout the United States are benefiting from gas prices below $3 a gallon. However, the decreasin

VOA标准英语2014--Koreas on Edge Amid Live-fire Drills

Koreas on Edge Amid Live-fire Drills SEOUL It has been another tense week on the Korean peninsula as North Korea threatened to again test nuclear weapons while the United States and South Korean forces held joint military exercises. The drills conduc

VOA标准英语2014--美国高估了中东的重要性了吗?

Does US Overstate Importance of Middle East? 美国高估了中东的重要性了吗? STATE DEPARTMENT Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States must remain deeply engaged in the Middle East because it has a direct impact on the U.S. econo

VOA标准英语2014--New Skateboard Defies Gravity

New Skateboard Defies Gravity WASHINGTON A futuristic dream only a couple of decades ago, the hoverboard a skateboard that floats above the ground - has finally been made possible. While still not ready for mass production, it promises to become a co

VOA标准英语2014--给埃博拉护理者提供更好防护服

Better Protective Suit Sought for Ebola Caregivers 给埃博拉护理者提供更好防护服 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND A team from a university in Maryland is working to improve protective equipment for health professionals battling the Ebola epidemic 329

VOA标准英语2014--Havel's Bust Gets Place Among Greats in US Congress

Havel's Bust Gets Place Among Greats in US Congress WASHINGTON U.S. congressional leaders have honored the late Czech president, author and freedom fighter Vaclav Havel at a time when his country is marking the 25th anniversary of its anti-communist

VOA标准英语2014--美国零售商对假日销售感到乐观

US Retailers Upbeat About Holiday Sales 美国零售商对假日销售感到乐观 It's make-or-break time for shopping malls across the United States, some of which will make as much as much as 20 percent of their annual profits in the next few week

VOA标准英语2014--早产并发症是导致婴幼儿死亡的第一大死因

Study: Preterm Birth Complications Leading Cause of Death for Young Children 早产并发症是导致婴幼儿死亡的第一大死因 Complications from preterm births now outrank all other causes of death for young children. Of the more than 6.3 mi

VOA标准英语2014--刚果民主共和国东南部暴力肆虐

Violence Rages in Southeastern DRC 刚果民主共和国东南部暴力肆虐 In the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, there is an area called the Triangle of Death. Its located within Katanga Province where the U.N. says a humanitarian cris

VOA标准英语2014--Chaos, Abuse Defy Solution in Libya

Chaos, Abuse Defy Solution in Libya LONDON The political and security crisis in Libya is deepening, with competing governments and, according to Amnesty International, widespread human rights violations committed with impunity. Libya has been in a st

VOA标准英语2014--乌克兰准备应对可能的俄罗斯的攻击

Ukraine Readies for Possible Russian-backed Attack 乌克兰准备应对可能的俄罗斯的攻击 DONETSK AND LUHANSK REGIONS, UKRAINE Ukraine's military is preparing to repel a possible assault by Russian-backed rebels in the east following report

VOA标准英语2014--低成本保温箱为早产婴儿迎来生存希望

Low-Cost Incubator May Save More Babies 低成本保温箱为早产婴儿迎来生存希望 Each year, about 1 million babies throughout the world die of complications due to premature birth. Many of them could have been saved if given access to an i

VOA标准英语21014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Nov. 15

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Nov. 15 Were unleashing the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending November 15, 2014. We dont get any new songs this weekbut things do get shaken up a bit. It all starts in

VOA标准英语2014--黎巴嫩葡萄酒生意战火中一枝独秀

Lebanese Winemakers Thrive Despite War Next Door 黎巴嫩葡萄酒生意战火中一枝独秀 BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON In some of the most volatile parts of Lebanon where a constant flow of refugees cross the border from Syria, one industry continues t

VOA标准英语2014--战斗仍在继续,利比亚石油产量仍不稳定

As Fighting Continues, Libyan Oil Production Remains Volatile 战斗仍在继续,利比亚石油产量仍不稳定 As fighting between rival government forces in Libya continues, the countrys oil production sharply rises and falls. Production was rep

VOA标准英语2014--科学家:拯救全球气候 不只是保护森林

Scientists: Save More Than Forests 科学家:拯救全球气候 不只是保护森林 Protecting the worlds forests is promoted as a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Forests store a lot of carbon in both trees and soil, which helps mitigate

VOA标准英语2014--Iran Nuclear Deal in Final Push

Iran Nuclear Deal in Final Push LONDON Iranian and international negotiators convene in Vienna Tuesday for a final push to try to reach agreement on Irans nuclear program by the November 24 deadline. The issues are largely the same as they have been

VOA标准英语2014--Rare Student Protest in Myanmar

Rare Student Protest in Myanmar YANGON, MYANMAR Students held a second day of demonstrations at Yangon University Saturday. The rare, illegal protest is a response to legislation that centralizes control of universities and, according to civics group

VOA标准英语2014--US Hosts Record 866,000 Foreign Students

US Hosts Record 866,000 Foreign Students WASHINGTON Close to 900,000 international students are studying at American universities and colleges, more than ever before. About half of them come from Asia, mostly China. The United States hosts more forei