VOA标准英语2015--南苏丹冲突导致人道主义危机

South Sudan Conflict Fuels Humanitarian Crisis 南苏丹冲突导致人道主义危机 People of South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, appear to be hostage to the conflict between rival ethnic groups of President Salva Kiir and his former right-h

VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 7

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 7 Were uncovering the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending March 7, 2015. Were settling into a comfortable routine in which one new song appears every week. We can l

VOA标准英语2015--货币争论威胁贸易洽谈

Currency Squabbles Threaten to Tangle Trade Talks 货币争论威胁贸易洽谈 The Obama administration is working hard to make new trade deals, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership with 11 Pacific nations. But getting those deals signed by tradin

VOA标准英语2015--Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify Ahead of March 31 Deadline

Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify Ahead of March 31 Deadline LONDON U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the foreign ministers of Germany, Britain and France will meet in Paris on Saturday to discuss the status of talks with Iran, ahead of the March 31

VOA标准英语2015--In Ukraine's Nikishino, No House Untouched by Fighting

In Ukraine's Nikishino, No House Untouched by Fighting NIKISHINO, UKRAINE In the village of Nikishino, in eastern Ukraine, recent fighting has brought utter devastation. Ninety percent of the houses have been damaged or destroyed after government for

VOA标准英语2015--重建三维可视化犯罪现场

Crime Scenes Re-Created in 3-D Visualization 重建三维可视化犯罪现场 Scientists at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zurich, Switzerland, are developing technologies that can help police investigators, judges and lawyers better visualiz

VOA标准英语2015--埃博拉病毒疫苗进入最后审判阶段

Ebola Vaccine Enters Final Trial Phase 埃博拉病毒疫苗进入最后审判阶段 An Ebola vaccine candidate enters the final phase of its trial Saturday (3/7) in Guinea. If successful, a vaccine could be ready for use in five or six months. The V

VOA标准英语2015--一年后的马航:类似失踪事件可能再次发生

Malaysia Airlines, One Year Later: Similar Disappearance Could Happen Again 一年后的马航:类似失踪事件可能再次发生 On March 8, 2014 a Malaysia Airlines flight took off from Kuala Lumpur enroute to Beijing. All transmission from the p

VOA标准英语2015--乌克兰战争使得很多老人处于弱势地位

War in Ukraine Leaves Many Elderly in a Vulnerable Position 乌克兰战争使得很多老人处于弱势地位 DEBALTSEVE In eastern Ukraine, the elderly are left especially vulnerable by the conflict between government forces and Russian-backed sep

VOA标准英语2015 Jordan's Religious Leaders: Injustice Recruits Islamic State Fighters

Jordan's Religious Leaders: Injustice Recruits Islamic State Fighters AMMAN As Jordanians rallied around the government's fight against the self-described Islamic State, religious leaders working to stop the spread of extremist ideology warned that f

VOA常速英语2015--150年历史的美国国会圆顶将被修复

150-Year-Old US Capitol Dome Being Restored 150年历史的美国国会圆顶将被修复 WASHINGTON The U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, DC, is recognized world-wide as one of the most enduring symbols of the U.S. government and American democracy.

VOA标准英语2015--报告显示老年人面临更大的灾难风险

Older People Face Greater Disaster Risk 报告显示老年人面临更大的灾难风险 A new report ranks countries according to the disaster risk faced by older people. It says those in Somalia, Central African Republic and Afghanistan face the hi

VOA标准英语2015--韩国争辩国家安全法

S. Korea Reviews Controversial Security Law 韩国争辩国家安全法 SEOUL U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is out of the hospital and recovering a week after he was slashed across the face and wrist by a knife-wielding assailant. Now a

VOA标准英语2015--俄罗斯武器挑战乌克兰军事

Russian Weapons Challenge Ukrainian Military 俄罗斯武器挑战乌克兰军事 LONDON Experts say the rebels in eastern Ukraine are using sophisticated Russian weapons that require specialized skills to operate and could only have come directly fr

VOA标准英语2015--肯尼亚经济增长取决于更新的贸易协定

Growing Kenya Economy Hinges on Renewal of US Trade Pact 肯尼亚经济增长取决于更新的贸易协定 NAIROBI Kenya has emerged third among the top 20 fastest-growing economies in the world, according to a 2015 survey by Bloomberg. Kenya and N

VOA常速英语2015--巴基斯坦陆军参谋长宣称打击恐怖主义

巴基斯坦陆军参谋长宣称打击恐怖主义 General Raheel Sharif is Pakistan's fifteenth army Chief of Staff and comes from a highly-decorated army family. His older brother, the late Major Shabbir Sharif,received Pakistan's highest military

VOA常速英语2015--俄罗斯在经济危机中庆祝新年

俄罗斯在经济危机中庆祝新年 WASHINGTON Despite dire predictions about Russia's economy for 2015, many Russians welcomed the New Year with cheers and hopes for a better future. With the sinking value of the ruble, some people say they crav

VOA常速英语2015--科学家研制出可伸缩触感材料人造皮肤

科学家研制出可伸缩触感材料人造皮肤 Artificial robotic hands are getting increasingly better at emulating human hands and the most advanced can even be controlled by thoughts. 人工机械手臂在模仿人手方面正越发完美而且

VOA常速英语2015--奥巴马和国会或将在全球事务上发生矛盾

Obama, Republican Congress Likely to Clash on Global Affairs 奥巴马和国会或将在全球事务上发生矛盾 WASHINGTON The new, entirely Republican-led U.S. Congress will weigh in on global hotspots and Americas response to them when lawmaker

VOA标准英语2015--美国政府专家称在饮食中考虑环境问题

US Government Panel Says Consider Environment in Diet 美国政府专家称在饮食中考虑环境问题 An advisory panel to the United States Department of Agriculture is recommending for the first time that Americans consider the environment when