VOA标准英语2014--夏威夷独木舟世界迅游

Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe to Navigate World Without Instruments 夏威夷独木舟世界迅游 HONOLULU, HAWAII A Hawaiian voyaging canoe is set to sail around the world using the age-old art of wayfinding ? navigating without instruments ? as part of

VOA常速英语2014--纽约陪审团控告伊斯兰传教士与恐怖主义联系

New York Jury Convicts Islamic Preacher of Terror-Related Charges 纽约陪审团控告伊斯兰传教士与恐怖主义联系 NEW YORK A federal jury in New York has convicted former London-based radical Islamic preacher Abu Hamza on all 11 counts o

VOA标准英语2014--乌克兰僵局带来的全球意义

Analysts: Danger of Civil War in Libya is Real 分析称在利比亚内战的危险是真实存在的 WASHINGTON An outbreak of violence in Libya's two largest cities has sparked fears of an imminent civil war in the country that has been ruled by ri

VOA标准英语2014--分析人士:在利比亚内战的危险是真实存在的

Analysts: Danger of Civil War in Libya is Real 分析人士:在利比亚内战的危险是真实存在的 WASHINGTON An outbreak of violence in Libya's two largest cities has sparked fears of an imminent civil war in the country that has been ruled b

VOA标准英语2014--IRC: Be Generous to South Sudan

IRC: Be Generous to South Sudan In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, a displaced South Sudanese woman carries a plastic jerry can with water in the United Nations camp that has become home to thousands of displaced people in Malakal, South S

VOA标准英语2014--Eagerly-awaited Technology Turns Garbage into Fuel

Eagerly-awaited Technology Turns Garbage into Fuel When a garbage truck dumps its smelly cargo onto the tipping floor at the Fiberight companys pilot plant in southern Virginia, manager Randy Garrett sees fuel in the making. This is the truly remarka

VOA常速英语2014--英特尔国际科学展吸引青少年参赛

Youth Take Center Stage at International Science Fair 英特尔国际科学展吸引青少年参赛 LOS ANGELES Thousands of spectators gathered in Los Angeles for what is known as the worlds largest high school science research competition. This yea

VOA常速英语2014--敖德萨称并非分裂 只是对乌克兰感到愤怒

Anger But Not Separatism in Odessa 敖德萨称并非分裂 只是对乌克兰感到愤怒 ODESSA Emotions continue to run high in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, two weeks after dozens of pro-Russian activists were killed in a fire that their sup

VOA标准英语2014--希拉里·克林顿健康问题遭质疑

Clintons Push Back on Health Questions 希拉里克林顿健康问题遭质疑 WASHINGTON Supporters of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were offended this week when a prominent Republican strategist questioned her health amid mounting

VOA标准英语2014--乌克兰东部寻求避免经济灾难

Eastern Ukraine Oligarchs Seek to Avoid Economic Disaster 乌克兰东部寻求避免经济灾难 MARIUPOL, UKRAINE Smoke billows from Azovstal steel works here, one of the many gargantuan industrial assets in this southeastern port city owned by Ukr

VOA标准英语2014--国际旅行禁令后巴基斯坦开始遏制脊髓灰质炎病毒蔓延

Pakistan Moves to Contain Polio Virus after Travel Sanctions 国际旅行禁令后巴基斯坦开始遏制脊髓灰质炎病毒蔓延 RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN Pakistan is moving quickly to try to contain the polio virus after the World Health Organizatio

VOA标准英语2014--乌克兰总统大选前持续骚乱

Unrest Continues as Ukraine Preps for Presidential Vote 乌克兰总统大选前持续骚乱 WASHINGTON One week before Ukraine holds a national election, unrest and separatist fervor remain strong in the country's eastern areas. The Obama administra

VOA标准英语2-14--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending April 26

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending April 26 Were counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending April 26, 2014. The top five remains the same as last week - in fact, the top seven songs havent m

VOA标准英语2014--Mandela's Shadow Still Looms Over South Africa Elections

Mandela's Shadow Still Looms Over South Africa Elections JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA One of the most prominent figures in South Africa's general election isn't even running: the late Nelson Mandela. As the man who led the African National Congress to

VOA标准英语2014--Capitol Hill Honors Lady Antebellum

Capitol Hill Honors Lady Antebellum WASHINGTON Seven-time Grammy winners Lady Antebellum, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, and House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi received honors at the 2014 Grammys On The Hill Awards in Washin

VOA标准英语2014--Radio Hams Keep 'Queen Mary' Wireless on the Air

Radio Hams Keep 'Queen Mary' Wireless on the Air LOS ANGELES The Queen Mary, an ocean liner that once sailed the North Atlantic, is now permanently berthed in Long Beach, California, where it's a tourist attraction and hotel. In one of the rooms aboa

VOA标准英语2014--50th Anniversary of a Language That Changed the World

50th Anniversary of a Language That Changed the World May 1 marks the 50th anniversary of a special computer language aimed at enabling college students not trained in mathematics to use computers. The birth of BASIC is now seen as a major step towar

VOA标准英语2014--US, EU Impose More Sanctions On Russia For Actions in Ukraine

US, EU Impose More Sanctions On Russia For Actions in Ukraine WASHINGTON The United States and European Union have imposed more sanctions against Russia, saying Moscow has failed to fulfill its commitment to work on defusing tensions in eastern Ukrai

VOA标准英语2014--Racial Comments Spark Outrage in Sports Community

Racial Comments Spark Outrage in Sports Community LOS ANGELES Basketball fans are criticizing racial remarks allegedly made by the owner of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers, Donald Sterling. Owner Donald Sterling was absent

VOA标准英语2014--S. Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Worsens

S. Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Oxfam International says the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan will continue to grow worse until warring parties finally adhere to a three month old ceasefire agreement. Oxfams spokesperson in Juba, Grace Cahill,