VOA标准英语2009年-Rehearsals Begin for Australia's First Abo

By Phil Mercer Sydney 21 September 2009 Rehearsals are underway for Australia's first indigenous opera. Pecan Summer tells the story of a historic Aboriginal protest in the late 1930s. Over the years Aboriginal performers have been drawn to rock mus

VOA标准英语2009年-India Launches 7 Satellites

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 September 2009 India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) takes off from the space center in Sriharikota, India, 23 Sep 2009 India has launched seven satellites from a single rocket, demonstrating its growing skill

VOA标准英语2009年-Restoration of DRC-Uganda Ties Shows New R

The reinstatement of full diplomatic ties last week between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is the latest development signaling a new era in the region's politics, following the DRC's recent willingness to cooperate militarily with its e

VOA标准英语2009年-Senegal Activates Emergency Plan After Flo

After heavy rains led to widespread flooding in the capital, Dakar, Senegal's Prime Minister has activated a national disaster-response plan to relieve thousands of people affected by the floodwaters. Dakar's sprawling suburbs have been hit the hard

VOA标准英语2009年-Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 16 in North

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 26 September 2009 Damaged cars seen at site of bomb explosion in commercial district in Peshawar, Pakistan, 26 Sep 2009 Two powerful suicide attacks struck different areas of northwestern Pakistan Saturday, apparently targe

VOA标准英语2009年-Madagascar President Prevented from Addres

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 26 September 2009 Andry Rajoelina (file photo) The U.N. General Assembly annual debate was disrupted late Friday when some African leaders voiced their strong objections to the president of Madagascar making his ad

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan Troop Request Delivered

By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 September 2009 The top U.S. military officer has received the eagerly awaited detailed troop request from the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, as the Obama administration continues a top-level review of its strate

VOA标准英语2009年-Russians, Too, May Get 'Cash for Clunkers'

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 25 September 2009 Russians look at the newest cars at the Moscow auto show The Russian government is planning to introduce its own cash for clunkers package, following the success of rebate programs in the U.S. and parts of w

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Report Calls for Investigation Into All

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 29 September 2009 A U.N. fact-finding mission accuses both Israel and Hamas militants of committing war crimes during the three-week war in Gaza that began in late 2008. The report, which has just been submitted to the U.N. Hu

VOA标准英语2009年-Somali Government Claims Al-Shabab Execute

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 29 September 2009 Somalia's U.N.-backed transitional government has condemned the execution of two men Monday by al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants and says al-Shabab murdered innocent civilians. Somali government spokesman Fa

VOA标准英语2009年-Yemeni Troops Clash With Rebe

By Jessica Desvarieux Cairo 29 September 2009 State media in Yemen are reporting sharp clashes between security forces and local fighters in the south of the country and in the north, where officials say 29 Shi'ite rebels were killed in a government

VOA标准英语2009年-Germans Pleased with Universal Health Care

By Sonja Pace Berlin 28 September 2009 With Congress back in session, debate over reforming the American health care system is once again in full swing. Supporters of universal health care want the U.S. system to be more like those in Europe, with t

VOA标准英语2009年-Gabonese President Is In Spanish Clinic

Gabonese President Omar Bongo is in a Spanish clinic. Spain says he is very ill. The government in Libreville says the 73-year-old is just resting. Gabon President Omar Bongo (2006 file photo) Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos says Pre

VOA标准英语2009年-Iran Claims to Have Test-Fired Mid-Range M

Iran's state media says the country has successfully test launched a mid-range surface-to-surface missile that can reach Israel, southeastern Europe and U.S. bases in the Middle East. This image made from television broadcast Wednesday, 20 May 2009

VOA标准英语2009年-Foreign Journalists Taken to Pakistan's Sw

Military commanders in Pakistan say that an anti-Taliban offensive in and around the northwestern Swat valley has recaptured a large swath of territory after destroying terrorist bases and killing hundreds of militants. Under pressure from the Unite

VOA标准英语2009年-Guantanamo Debate Intensifies

The U.S. Congress may be on holiday recess this week, but the debate over the Obama administration's plans to close the Guantanamo detention center continues. The topic dominated the Sunday news interview programs broadcast each week on major Americ

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan, Pakistani, Iranian Presidents Meet

The leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to open their future meetings to other parties, which could include the United States. The tri-partite summit was held in Tehran. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, Iranian President Mahmoud

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Boss Tells Sri Lanka it Cannot Confront

The United Nations' top official, during a 24-hour visit to Sri Lanka, got a first-hand look at the country's largest camp for civilians displaced by the recently ended war. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also flew over the devastation where the fina

VOA标准英语2009年-Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Border Closed After

The border between the Central Asian republics of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been closed amid indications of shooting and explosions on the Uzbek side. Kyrgyz officials say Uzbekistan has closed its border with Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz and Russian medi

VOA标准英语2009年-US, Iran Attend Afghan Conference in Mosco

Asia's six-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or SCO, held a meeting in Moscow Friday to discuss ways of combating terrorism, drug-trafficking, and organized crime in Afghanistan. Among those invited to the meeting were diplomats from the Uni