2006年VOA标准英语-New York Museum Goes To the Dogs

By Gini Sikes New York 21 March 2006 Photogragh in exhibit by William Wegman At an unusual art exhibit, a dog in a blonde wig lounges by a pool wearing a skimpy leopard-skin bikini. Another lies on a

VOA标准英语2008年-More Bombings Rock Algeria

Two more deadly car bombings have rocked Algeria, killing at least 11 people according to state radio. This follows a suicide car bomb attack on Tuesday which officials say killed more than 40 people and injured 45. VOA's Nico Colombant has more fro

VOA标准英语2008年-Gambian, Senegalese Journalists Describe Fear,

After recent attacks on newspaper offices in Senegal and ongoing detentions of journalists in Gambia, international attention is yet again being focused on the state of journalism in West Africa. Journalists in Gambia describe their daily fear of re

VOA标准英语2008年-Is This Water or Ambrosia?

At the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting last month, the mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., asked a provocative question: How would his citizens feel if the city bought thousands of ordinary writing pens the kind that cost about $1 each in most stores and

VOA标准英语 Zimbabwe Political Prisoners Put Back Under Guard

Last Friday, Zimbabwe's remaining three political prisoners were released on bail. Two remained in the hospital nursing injuries sustained after they were detained late last year. But they are now back under armed prison guard at the hospital. Three

VOA标准英语 Young Voters Important in South African Election

Nearly one third of South Africa's 23 million registered voters are younger than 30-years-old and of those, about two million are first time voters. There is much speculation about the impact of these young voters. The 2009 election is the first in

VOA标准英语2012--UN Seeks Extra Funding for DRC Displaced

UN Seeks Extra Funding for DRC Displaced Life goes on at a displaced peoples camp on the outskirts of Goma, North Kivus capital. Children troop to the schoolhouse singing Lets go to school so we can learn religion, arithmetic and French. At night the

VOA标准英语2012--Christian Pakistani Accused of Blasphemy Out on Bail

Christian Pakistani Accused of Blasphemy Out on Bail Supporters of 14-year-old Rimsha Masih, believed to be mentally impaired, gathered outside the courtroom to wait for the news. Masih has spent three weeks in jail. Her release, lawyer Raja Akram Am

VOA标准英语2012--US Unions See Wages Fall

US Unions See Wages Fall Tom Lee is a former president of the American Federation of Musicians, the largest musicians' union in the world. He began his career with the U.S. Marine Corps Band and played many performances at the White House. Although u

VOA标准英语2012--US Unemployed Become Jobless, Homeless, Hopeful

US Unemployed Become Jobless, Homeless, Hopeful Jobless Robbyne Sudduth became a statistic - unemployed, homeless. Laid off from Xerox in 2007, she left Michigan and came to New York looking for work. I was putting out resumes and doing what people d

VOA标准英语--Fighting Uphill Battle Against AIDS

Fighting Uphill Battle Against AIDS Africa is the birthplace of HIV/AIDS. No other region of the world has more people living with the disease or has had more people die from it. Yet despite being the epicenter of the epidemic, it took years to raise

VOA标准英语2012--Turning the Tide against AIDS

Turning the Tide against AIDS Next month, the United States will host the worlds largest AIDS conference for the first time in more than 20 years. More than 20-thousand people are expected to gather in Washington, D.C. for AIDS 2012. The top U.S. off

VOA标准英语2012--Ecological Footprint

Ecological Footprint Africas ecological footprint is getting bigger. The continents growing population is placing greater demand on its natural resources. A new report calls on African nations to adopt a more sustainable approach to development to en

VOA标准英语2012--Integrated Landscapes

Integrated Landscapes Theres a new campaign to address the growing and often competing demands for natural resources. Its called the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative. The initiative warns that rising human demand for food, water, lan

VOA标准英语2012--Drones Revolutionize US Warfare

Drones Revolutionize US Warfare It is estimated that there are 10,000 unmanned aerial vehicles in the U.S. military's arsenal, in addition to an undisclosed number operated by the CIA - including one that recently killed Abu Yahya al-Libi, al-Qaida's

VOA标准英语2012--Bikers Rally to Remember the Fallen

Bikers Rally to Remember the Fallen The din of hundreds of gleaming Harley Davidson motorcycles and country music give this Long Island gathering of the U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Club a festive feel. The rally is in preparation for the Rolling Thunder

VOA标准英语2012--Former Libyan Rebel Sues Britain Over Torture Claim

Former Libyan Rebel Sues Britain Over Torture Claim Abdul Hakim Belhadj was part of the dissident Libyan Islamic Fighting Group before the uprising last year. The U.S. State Department considered the group a terrorist organization. Belhadj claims he

VOA标准英语2012--80,000 Syrians Take Refuge in Jordan

80,000 Syrians Take Refuge in Jordan Early morning at this makeshift camp near Karama in the Jordan River Valley. Some of the 80,000 Syrians who have taken refuge in Jordan have come to this farming area hoping to find work. Sixteen-year-old Khaled a

VOA标准英语2013--Service Dogs to Walk in Inaugural Parade

Service Dogs to Walk in Inaugural Parade Caroline Elgin in The Plains, Virginia, got her service dog Sajen when she was almost 10 years old. Elgin has cerebral palsy, which has affected her speech and motor skills, but not her intelligence. Now 19, s

VOA标准英语2010年-Scientists Take Steps Toward Universal

Each year, scientists work to develop a unique influenza vaccine to protect people against the strain expected in the coming flu season. Mutations in the virus mean that last year's vaccine probably won't protect against this year's flu variety. Now,