VOA常速英语2017--联合国称南苏丹爆发饥荒

On February 20th, the United Nations declared a famine in parts of South Sudan. This crisis is man-made, the direct consequence of a conflict prolonged by South Sudanese leaders who are unwilling to put aside political ambitions for the good of their

VOA常速英语2017--美国国务卿蒂勒森参加G20外长峰会

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's first overseas trip as the United States' top diplomat was to the G-20 foreign ministers meeting in Bonn. The summit meetings with officials from the world's largest economies focused on the 2030 Agenda for Sustaina

VOA常速英语207--美国再度粮食救济非洲国家马拉维

The United States is continuing to provide food assistance to its partner Malawi. U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer recently announced a new U.S. donation of $4.6 million to assist Malawian people in need of humanitarian food assistance. This

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 4

This is the Top Five Countdown! Were raising the curtain on the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 4, 2017. Break out the popcorn, movie fans, because we have a blockbuster debut for you. Num

VOA常速英语2017--副总统彭斯参加慕尼黑安全会议致辞

The United States strongly supports NATO and will be unwavering in its commitment to the trans-Atlantic alliance, said Vice President Mike Pence in a speech at the Munich Security Conference. 美国强烈支持北约，并将毫不动摇地致力于跨

VOA常速英语2017--非洲纳米比亚旱灾爆发

Drought-related water and food shortages are posing a risk to many in Namibia, and the U.S. government is providing help. 旱灾引发的水资源紧缺和粮食紧缺正威胁着纳米比亚的很多人，不过美国正在提供援助。 Through th

Supporting Literacy in Rwanda

The United States is working with its partner, Rwanda, to help children read. On February 16, the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, held a launch event at Groupe Scolaire Kinyinya to highlight the U.S. government's Early G

VOA标准英语--梅里达倡议与墨西哥联合打击毒品犯罪

This month, the U.S. government donated to the Government of Mexico security forces nearly $900,000 of specialized personal protective equipment, including coveralls, gloves and masks that will help Mexico to safely dismantle and destroy clandestine

VOA标准英语--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 18

This is the Top Five Countdown! Were spotlighting the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 18, 2017. The past several weeks have seen us on a winning streak, with a dynamic newcomer each time.

VOA标准英语--Despite White House Rhetoric, Syrians Welcomed in US

LOS ANGELES Nael Zaino will do anything for his almost 2-year-old son, Aram, whom he has hardly had a chance to meet. When I saw him first time, he was crying and the bad moment was when he refused to come to me. Maybe hes punishing me why I was abse

VOA常速英语2017--东非人道主义危机即将爆发

Over the past two decades, much of East Africa has suffered through recurrent droughts resulting in failed crops, dying cattle and escalating food prices. The result is hunger, undernutrition and suffering for millions of people. 过去二十年，东非

VOA标准英语2017--保持美国安全

President Donald Trump has signed a revised executive order on immigration, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called it a vital measure for strengthening [American] nation

VOA常速英语2017--支持尼日利亚基础教育

The U.S. government, through the Agency for International Development, or USAID, announced its continuing support to the education sector in Bauchi, Nigeria. 美国政府通过国际开发署（USAID）宣布将继续支持尼日利亚包奇州的教育

VOA常速英语2017--凯利出访危地马拉

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly traveled to Guatemala City for a series of meetings with senior officials there. He met with President Jimmy Morales, Minister of Government Francisco Rivas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos

VOA常速英语2017--追击阿拉伯半岛的基地组织

The United States has carried out more than 30 airstrikes in Yemen in recent days against the terrorist group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. This dangerous terrorist group remains intent on attacking the West, said spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Dav

VOA标准英语--2016年朝鲜人权报告

North Korea is an authoritarian state led by the Kim family for more than 60 years. According to the newly released annual State Department Human Rights Report, human rights conditions in North Korea remain abysmal. The government subjects citizens t

Al Nusra Front Leaders Sanctioned

From time to time, the United States identifies certain individuals as crucial to the operation of terrorist organizations. These include persons who have committed, or are deemed to pose a significant risk of committing acts of terrorism. When such

China, US Look to Chart Road Ahead During Tillerson Visit

BEIJING The thorny issue of trade will be a key topic that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will discuss with Chinese leaders when he visits Beijing this Saturday and Sunday. Given President Donald Trump's blunt criticisms of Beijing's trade practice

VOA标准英语2017--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 11

Were coming on strong with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending March 11, 2017. Last week, if you recall, we had a big new entry in fourth place. Well, THIS week, we have a big new entry in fourt

布朗菲尔德谈国际毒品管制战略报告

The United States is in the midst of its most severe drug epidemic since the 1980s. Nonetheless, the country is positioning itself within the international system to fight it, thanks to close cooperation with its international partners, and with mech