VOA标准英语2009年-Ethiopian Troops Reported to Leave Somali

Residents in the Somali town of Beledweyne are reporting that Ethiopian soldiers, who had apparently seized the town two days earlier, have partially withdrawn from the formerly rebel-held western part of town. Ethiopia's alleged military action on

VOA标准英语2009年-Delegates Prevent Madagascar Leader from A

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 26 September 2009 Members of the General Assembly take a vote on Madagascar during 64th session at United Nations headquarters, 25 Sept. 2009 Several African leaders addressed the U.N. General Assembly Friday as th

VOA标准英语2009年-Republicans Promise Thorough Confirmation

Opposition Republicans are promising thorough Senate confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, federal judge Sonia Sotomayor. President Obama and federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor, after her nomination to th

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Considers Major Troop Withdrawal in

Russia is reported considering the withdrawal of more than 20,000 Interior Ministry troops from Chechnya and an effective end to a state of war in the Caucasus republic. The move may be linked to financial problems caused by the global economic cris

VOA英语2010年-Researchers Develop More Effective Prostate

In many countries, prostate cancer is among the leading causes of cancer deaths in men. Doctors rely on a blood test called PSA (prostate-specific antigen) to screen for the disease. But there are big problems with the PSA test. Now, the researchers

VOA英语2010年-Top Economic Stories of 2010

The tide from the global recession has ebbed, but economists say the world is still feeling turbulence in its wake: continuing high unemployment, the European debt crisis and a lopsided, uneven recovery. Mil Arcega spoke with economists about the big

VOA英语2010年-Indonesia Reverses Law Banning Books

Indonesia's Constitutional Court has reversed a law that gave the attorney general's Office the power to ban books. Rights activists and authors hail the verdict as a victory for free expression, but some officials say curbs on free speech are still

VOA英语2010年-Thinking About Eating Could Help You Lose We

New research finds that the act of imagining eating can actually make you feel less inclined to eat more. The finding may lead to more healthy diets and better treatment for addiction. What happens when you get used to something? Scientists say you b

VOA英语2010年-AIDS: The Lazarus Effect

Researchers call it the Lazarus effect the dramatic beneficial changes that antiretroviral drugs ARVs - can bring to HIV/AIDS patients and their families. The drugs are changing lives. In the biblical story, Jesus is said to have raised Lazarus from

VOA英语2010年-Trees are North Korea Latest Weapons Against

Deforestation has contributed to major floods while also worsening chronic hunger problems in North Korea but now the communist-led government is supporting a small but growing effort to recover the hillsides with fruit and nut trees. For more than f

VOA英语2010年-Family Struggles Could Dash Man's Dream in '

Oscar nominations could go to Mark Wahlberg and co-star Christian Bale for their performances in a new drama directed by David O. Russell and based on the true story of a boxing champion from a working-class Boston neighborhood. Here's a look at The

VOA英语2010年-Time-Lapse Photos Capture Disappearing World

The son of a Wall Street financier and a housewife, Balog grew up in the 1950s wandering about the forests of western New Jersey with his friends. We'd stay out there for weeks in a little lean-to that we built, he says. Adam LeWinter James Balog, pi

VOA英语2010年-World's Tallest Jesus Statue Exposes Poland'

The world's tallest Jesus statue now reigns over a field in western Poland, on the outskirts of a small town with big hopes for tourism. But the statue reveals a lot about Polish Catholicism and the divisions within it. The tallest Jesus statue in th

VOA英语2010年-Futuristic Robot Comes to Life in Virginia L

The world of tomorrow - at least according to writers of science fiction - includes human-like robots that interact with people and help society in many ways. That future is becoming a reality at Virginia Tech in Blackburg, Virginia. Meeting CHARLI I

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe PM Begins Regional Tour

By Peta Thornycroft 20 October 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai during a press conference in Harare, 16 Oct 2009 Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Mozambican leader Armando Guebuza are to meet late Tuesday for talks on wa

VOA标准英语2009年-Thailand Steps Up Efforts to Reclaim Lost

By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 October 2009 Bang Khun Thien's Bamboo sea wall serves as protection from the sea, Gulf of Thailand, Thailand, 20 Oct 2009 Along Thailand's coast efforts are under way to reclaim lost mangrove swamps that have been destroyed

VOA标准英语2009年-Berlusconi to Go Ahead With Libya Visit, D

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is planning to go ahead with a trip to Libya this week to meet with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. International outrage over the warm welcome-home reception given to the convicted Lockerbie bomber who was re

VOA标准英语2009年-Brown: Britain Played No Part in Lockerbie

For the first time since the release last week of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison and his return to Libya, Britain's prime minister has addressed the issue publicly. Opposition politicians say Prime Mini

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Envoy to Burma Calls for 'Immediate Rel

The U.N.'s Special Advisor on Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, says he is extremely disappointed with the outcome of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's trial and called on Burmese authorities to release her immediately. After the verdict was announced on T

VOA标准英语2009年-As Violence Subsides, Concrete Pours in We

Israel has said it wants to boost the economy of the Palestinian territories as a way to bring peace. The Israeli leadership has not implemented any specific plan to improve economic conditions, yet the territories are experiencing a marked economic