VOA标准英语2009年-Carter Library and Museum Reopens After $1

By Kane Farabaugh Atlanta 02 October 2009 Tour the Carter Library and Museum Download (WM) Former President and Mrs. Carter at the re-dedication of his Libary and Museum He is one of the most active former Presidents of the United States. In additio

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Higher US Unemployment A 'Sobering

By Kent Klein Washington 02 October 2009 President Obama speaks at White House, 2 Oct 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says the higher U.S. unemployment rate in September shows that economic recovery will not be smooth or easy. The president also ex

VOA标准英语2009年-Devastated Village in American Samoa Recov

By Mike O'Sullivan Leone, American Samoa 04 October 2009 At least 170 people have been confirmed dead following last week's earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Some towns escaped with minor damage, but o

VOA标准英语2009年-Indonesian Earthquake Rescue Efforts Incre

By Brian Padden Jakarta 05 October 2009 After six days searching for survivors from the earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, rescue workers are shifting their focus from the city of Padang to bring aid to the rural areas where lands

VOA标准英语2009年-Earthquake Victims in Indonesian Villages

By Brian Padden Padang 04 October 2009 The full extent of the damage caused by the earthquake that struck the Indonesian Island of Sumatra is still being assessed. In the city of Padang the collapse of a number of tall buildings caused a large numbe

VOA标准英语2009年-US Recession Possibly Slowing

By Michael Bowman Washington 30 September 2009 Sidney LaFontant shops for a dishwasher with her husband and their son, at P.C. Richard Son appliance store in New York, 4 Sep 2009 A modestly upbeat reading of U.S. economic performance is adding to ho

VOA标准英语2009年-Typhoon Kills 300 Across Southeast Asia

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 30 September 2009 Vietnamese police officers provide goods, foods to flooded area in Quang Tri Province, 30 Sep 2009 The death toll from Typhoon Ketsana has passed 300 as the storm swept across Southeast Asia, destroying th

VOA标准英语2009年-EU's Sudan Envoy Argues Peace Will Pay

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 15 October 2009 The European Union's special representative for Sudan says that the financial benefits of peace make a key argument for ending fighting in southern Sudan. Torben Brylle says the resource-rich south has a con

VOA标准英语2009年-Congolese Environmentalist Wins European P

By Selah Hennessy London 14 October 2009 The four winners of the Swedish award known by many as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize' have been announced, and one of the winners is the Congolese environmentalist Rene Ngongo. Ngongo tells VOA he will use the

VOA标准英语2009年-US Soccer Team Hosts Costa Rica in Final W

By Parke Brewer Washington 14 October 2009 The U.S. Men's Soccer Team finishes up its 2010 World Cup qualifying schedule with a home match against Costa Rica at RFK Stadium in Washington. It's a crucial game for the visitors. The U.S. Soccer Team is

VOA标准英语2009年-Ethiopia Again Struggles to Treat Malnutri

By Peter Heinlein Harerge Region, Eastern Ethiopia 15 October 2009 A dry field of sorghum in Ethiopia Hunger is again stalking East Africa. The United Nations says 20 million people will need emergency food aid before the end of this year in six nat

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Limits Size of Beer Containers

By Jessica Golloher Moscow 15 October 2009 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered new restrictions on the sale of beer and similar beverages last month in an effort to battle Russia's rampant alcoholism. Question

VOA标准英语2009年-Demands For More Reform by Turkey Lessen E

By Dorian Jones Ankara 15 October 2009 The European Commission's annual progress report on Turkish membership says Ankara has improved its handling of human rights issues and the Kurdish minority. But it says that a lot more work needs to be done fo

VOA标准英语2009年-US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy

By Dan Robinson Washington 15 October 2009 As President Barack Obama held the fifth in a series of meetings with advisors and military officials on Afghanistan, U.S. lawmakers were raising more questions about U.S. strategy in the country. A congres

VOA标准英语2009年-US Men's Soccer Team Wins Regional World C

By Jim Stevenson Washington 15 October 2009 Jonathan Bornstein, left, and teammates celebrate after US win over Costa Rica, 14 Oct 2009 The United States has qualified for the football (soccer) World Cup as the top team the North, Central America an

VOA标准英语2009年-Ghana Under-20 Soccer Team Vies for FIFA T

By Brent Latham Cairo 15 October 2009 The Ghana national youth football team has advanced to the final of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt. The squad will take on Brazil on Friday, looking for the country's first title at this level. When they t

VOA标准英语2009年-US Envoy, Indian Officials Discuss Regiona

By Steve Herman New Delhi 16 October 2009 A Pakistani policeman and bystanders remove an injured suicide car bomb blast victim after an attack on a Peshawar police building, 16 Oct 2009 The escalating violence in Pakistan was among the regional secu

VOA标准英语2009年-More US Aid Proposed for Climate Change

By Cindy Saine Capitol Hill 16 October 2009 Rotting carcass of camel that recently died because of Somalia's relentless drought Some U.S. senators are calling for bipartisan action in Congress on climate change, ahead of the United Nations Climate C

VOA标准英语2009年-UK Report Warns of Oil Shortage

By Mil Arcega Washington 16 October 2009 A new report by a prominent energy research firm warns that the world's oil supply could start to dry up over the next 10 years. In a report unveiled at an International Energy Agency meeting in Paris, the UK

VOA标准英语2009年-Honduran Businesses Suffer as Political Cr

By Brian Wagner Miami 16 October 2009 More than three months into a political crisis in Honduras, business leaders are starting to feel the pain. Owners say the dispute between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interim government is scaring off