VOA标准英语2014--Copts in Diaspora Worry About Future in Egypt

Copts in Diaspora Worry About Future in Egypt Around 10 percent of Egypts population belong to the Coptic faith, making them the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. But they have become targets of violence since the revolution three years

VOA标准英语2014--Russia Completes Military Takeover of Crimea 俄罗斯完成军事接管克里米亚

Russia Completes Military Takeover of Crimea 俄罗斯完成军事接管克里米亚 WASHINGTON Russia has completed its military takeover of Crimea, as the Ukraine crisis continues. There also are reports that Moscow is amassing military forces on R

VOA标准英语2014--Hagel Prepares for Week Focused on Asia

Hagel Prepares for Week Focused on Asia WASHINGTON U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is preparing for a week of meetings that highlight the U.S. pivot to Asia. Starting Tuesday, he hosts defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nati

VOA标准英语2014--'Green Seal' Teams With Hotel To Help Environment

'Green Seal' Teams With Hotel To Help Environment LOS ANGELES Many businesses are adopting green practices and products, and business owners say not only is it good for the environment, it is also good for their bottom line. One Los Angeles hotel is

VOA常速英语2014--IMF, International Community Step Up Aid for Ukraine 国际货币基金组织欲资助乌克兰

IMF, International Community Step Up Aid for Ukraine 国际货币基金组织欲资助乌克兰 Around the world, support for Ukraines battered economy is gaining ground. On Thursday, the International Monetary Fund agreed to a two-year bailout worth

VOA标准英语2014--Economists Divided Over Venezuela's New Forex System 经济学家对委内瑞拉新的外汇交易系统看法不一

Economists Divided Over Venezuela's New Forex System 经济学家对委内瑞拉新的外汇交易系统看法不一 In the midst of ongoing anti-government protests, the Venezuelan government has introduced a new currency exchange system to reduce t

VOA常速英语2014--Maryland Company Sends Locator to Plane Search 马里兰商号用探测器进行平面搜索

Maryland Company Sends Locator to Plane Search 马里兰商号用探测器进行平面搜索 LARGO, MARYLAND Experts say no one will really know what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 until the black box - the flight recorder - is retrieved. T

VOA标准英语2014--Polio Chased From Southeast Asia

Polio Chased From Southeast Asia WASHINGTON A swath of territory from India to Indonesia has been declared free of polio, a crippling and sometimes fatal disease. The World Health Organization said 80 percent of the worlds population now lives in are

VOA常速英语2014--Turkey Internet Curbs Don’t Hurt Erdogan 土耳其抑制互联网未影响总理埃尔多安

Turkey Internet Curbs Dont Hurt Erdogan 土耳其抑制互联网未影响总理埃尔多安 LONDON Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogans efforts to shut down the social media network Twitter and the video-sharing website YouTube have been more

VOA标准英语2014--Breaking Through Barriers in Hollywood 突破在好莱坞的障碍

Breaking Through Barriers in Hollywood 突破在好莱坞的障碍 LOS ANGELES Achieving success in Hollywood is difficult. For actors with disabilities such as hearing loss, it is even tougher, since roles for the deaf are limited. A civil rights or

VOA常速英语2014--New Maryland Rail Line Stirs Up Holocaust Reparations Debate 新马里兰铁路引屠杀赔偿争议

New Maryland Rail Line Stirs Up Holocaust Reparations Debate 新马里兰铁路引屠杀赔偿争议 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND During World War II, Frances state-run railway the Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais, or SNCF, transported thousa

VO标准英语2014--US Calls for Egyptian Voting Free From Intimidation Following el-Sissi Bid 美国呼吁埃及举行自由公平选举

US Calls for Egyptian Voting Free From Intimidation Following el-Sissi Bid 美国呼吁埃及举行自由公平选举 ROME Egyptian General Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's decision to run for president comes as the United States is pushing Cairo to improve i

VOA常速英语2014--Africa Looks to Nuclear Power to Light Up Continent 非洲希望大力发展核电

Africa Looks to Nuclear Power to Light Up Continent 非洲希望大力发展核电 JOHANNESBURG At least three African nations are looking to add nuclear power to their grid. Kenya and Nigeria want to establish nuclear energy, and South Africa, the o

VOA标准英语2014--Report: US Essential for Global Health 报告称美国对全球卫生至关重要

Report: US Essential for Global Health 报告称美国对全球卫生至关重要 A new report says while big budget battles in Washington may be over for now, adequate funding to fight HIV, TB, malaria and other diseases may still be at risk. The Gl

VOA标准英语2014--Iran, Iraq Drive Spike in Executions Worldwide 2013年伊朗和伊拉克死刑人数飙升

Iran, Iraq Drive Spike in Executions Worldwide 2013年伊朗和伊拉克死刑人数飙升 LONDON The human rights group Amnesty International says there was a spike in the number of death penalties carried out worldwide in 2013. The group says China

VOA标准英语2014--In Rwanda, Reform Progressing on Many Fronts 卢旺达多方面改革进行中

In Rwanda, Reform Progressing on Many Fronts 卢旺达多方面改革进行中 KIGALI In a checkout line at Kigali's Nakumatt shopping center, employees pack groceries in paper bags. After non-biodegradable polythene bags were banned in 2008, owners

VOA标准英语2014--Over 76 Million Older People Lack Vital Care 7600多万老年人无法获得医疗帮助

Over 76 Million Older People Lack Vital Care 7600多万老年人无法获得医疗帮助 Monday, April 7th, is World Health Day. An NGO is using the occasion to warn that 76-million older people around the world are being excluded from vital health c

VOA常速英语2014--High Frequency Traders Under Scrutiny 美司法部调查高频交易

High Frequency Traders Under Scrutiny 美司法部调查高频交易 The U. S. Justice Department is investigating the relationship between high frequency trading firms and major exchanges -- and regulators in Washington and the state of New York are

VOA标准英语2014--Famous Dinosaur Chase Reconstructed in 3-D 3D技术还原著名恐龙形象

Famous Dinosaur Chase Reconstructed in 3-D 3D技术还原著名恐龙形象 A British research team has used 3-D imaging to reconstruct the entire route of the most famous fossilized dinosaur tracks ever, a so-called chase scene that was broken up an

VOA标准英语2014--US Helps Search for Flight 370 With Planes, Equipment 美国帮助搜索航班370

US Helps Search for Flight 370 With Planes, Equipment 美国帮助搜索航班370 The U.S. Navy has sent in several devices to search the bottom of the ocean, near where Malaysia Flight 370 might have gone down. The pinger locator and an underwater s