VOA标准英语2017--美国援助柬埔寨大选

U.S. Aid for Cambodian Elections The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, announced this month a new grant to support the work of the National Election Committee, or NEC, to administer Cambodia's 2017 and 2018 elections. The two-year,

VOA标准英语--美国对朝鲜已不存在任何战略性忍耐

Strategic Patience With North Korea is Over Vice President Mike Pence put North Korea on notice during his recent trip to Asia. In a joint appearance, Vice President Pence and South Korean acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn said they would strengthen Sou

VOA标准英语2017--南苏丹、尼日利亚以及也门存在饥饿和矛盾

Hunger and Conflict in South Sudan, Nigeria, Yemen According to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, or FEWS NET, in 2017, some 70 million people across 45 countries will need emergency food assistance. Severe drought and economic instability ar

Top 5 Songs For Week Ending Feb. 25

Were interacting with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending February 25, 2017. When an artist performs at the Super Bowl and the Grammy Awards one week apart, good things tend to happen on the cha

VOA常速英语2017--美国与尼日利亚就石油化工方面进行合作

The United States is working closely with Nigeria to improve efficiencies in the vital oil sector. 美国正与尼日利亚紧密合作，以提升重要行业石油业的效率。 The U.S. Commercial Service Nigeria sponsored a Single Company Promot

VOA常速英语2017--小布偶艾莫和他的朋友们为难民儿童教育助力

NEW YORK In refugee camps everywhere, there is no shortage of curious young minds: more than half of the world's displaced population are children. But the barriers to receiving a quality early education are huge. There are 250 million children whose

VOA标准英语2017--特朗普力挺CIA

President Donald Trump, who has sharply criticized the U.S. intelligence community, told workers at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Saturday, I am so behind you. Trump delivered remarks at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on S

VOA标准英语2017--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending April 29

This is the Top Five Countdown! Were hangin with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending April 29, 2017. It turns out that lighting does strike twice in the same place, because we get a Top Five deb

VOA常速英语2017--难民大国埃塞俄比亚获得多方援助

Massive numbers of refugees are embarking upon dangerous paths in search of safety; and millions more face long-term waits in first asylum countries, with limited, and in some cases, no access to lawful employment and education, while they wait for c

Somaliland Hospital Cares for Malnourished From Drought

ERIGAVO, SOMALILAND As the breakaway republic of Somaliland grapples with a severe drought, medical workers are struggling to aid people left weakened by malnourishment and hunger. A 70-year-old hospital in Erigavo, the capital of the Sanaag region,

Battling IS, Kurdish Fighters Court Russia And US to Forge New Future

LONDON Kurdish commanders in northern Syria said this week Russia is building a military base there, and will help train its fighters. Moscow disputed the claims, but analysts say it is a sign of the Kurds growing role in the region. Across the borde

VOA标准英语2017--随着战争的加剧，成千上万的人逃离摩苏尔

HAMMAM ALEEL Every day, thousands of people are fleeing Mosul, Iraq many running as the walls of their homes collapse. Bombs, airstrikes and helicopter attacks rain down in crowded city neighborhoods while Islamic State militants fire at the families

VOA标准英语2017--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 25

Were unlocking the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 25, 2017. The hit list continues to be in a generous mood, bestowing upon us another new song. It happens in fifth place where Ri-Ri is a

VOA常速英语2017--“技能互联网”能否成为下一个技术飞跃？

LOS ANGELES What happens when a piano is combined with technology? 当音乐与技术相结合,会碰撞出怎样的火花？ Kids or anybody could learn how to play the piano really properly from the best musicians in the world.Wireless Communicatio

VOA标准英语--Tidal Energy Taking Hold In England

WASHINGTON A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horseshoe-shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four-year pro

US: China to Be Given More Time to Pressure North Korea

WHITE HOUSE Less than a day after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence declared the era of strategic patience is over regarding North Korea, the White House press secretary indicated tolerance for a bit more patience. I think that we're going to continue t

VOA常速英语2017--特朗普亲切会见日本首相安倍晋三

President Donald Trump recently welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House, stressing that the United States is an important and steadfast ally of Japan. 近日，美国总统特朗普接待了到访白宫的日本首相安倍晋三

VOA常速英语2017--美国庆祝宗教自由日

Today, as we observe Religious Freedom Day, we note the recent successes and accomplishments of the U.S. State Department in promoting religious liberty, said Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein: 今天，当我们庆

VOA常速英语207--美国《宪法》第四修正案——确保公民隐私

In a bid to protect the rights of citizens, the founders of the United States of America included in the Constitution, or the legal framework of the new government, ten Amendments: three to protect individual rights and seven to ensure justice. They

Europe's Leaders Hope for Change in Direction at NATO Summit

BRUSSELS NATO leaders are going to Brussels for a summit meeting on Thursday expecting to agree on key principles. With Monday's attack in Britain overshadowing the meeting, there will be quick consensus on the need to keep fighting terrorism both at