VOA标准英语2009年-Leaked Report Urges More Troops for Afghan

By Al Pessin Washington 21 September 2009 U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal (r) commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan and German Colonel Georg Klein at site of bombing near Kunduz, 05 Sep 2009 A report from the new U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanista

VOA标准英语2009年-Chicago Hosts Those Who Hold Medal of Hono

By Kane Farabaugh Chicago, IL 21 September 2009 Congress established the Medal of Honor, the highest honor awarded for bravery in the U.S. armed forces, in 1862. Since then, presidents have awarded 3,448 Medals of Honor. Only 95 recipients are still

VOA标准英语2009年-In 'The Informant!' Truth Can Be Stranger

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 21 September 2009 Matt Damon stars as Mark Whitacre in the offbeat comedy 'The Informant! Director Steven Soderbergh dips into the truth can be stranger than fiction files for a fact-based farce about a financial scandal

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-Calls Rise for Resignation of South Africa

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 21 September 2009 Caster Semenya (File photo) South Africa's top athletics official is in danger of losing his job. The government's sports ministry and major political parties have called for him to be removed for lying a

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-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-UN Urges Greater Investment in Maternal, C

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 16 September 2009 The United Nations says maternal and child mortality rates in the Asia-Pacific region are not improving fast enough because of poor access to reproductive health care. U.N. officials say more resources are

VOA标准英语2009年-World Population At 7 Billion in Two Years

By Zulima Palacio Washington 17 September 2009 World population is growing - highest in underdeveloped countries A new report indicates that, in less than two years, global population will reach seven billion people, a number that imposes new challe

VOA标准英语2009年-Iranian Opposition Protests Resurface Duri

By Jessica Desvarieux Cairo 18 September 2009 Iranian opposition supporters attend protest in Tehran, 18 Sep 2009 Thousands of Iranian opposition supporters marched through the streets of the capital Friday, ignoring government warnings not to turni

VOA标准英语2009年-Russia Counters Criticism over World War I

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 17 September 2009 As the world marks the 70th anniversary this month of the start of World War II, there is a debate underway in Russia over the role the Soviet Union played in the events leading up to the outbreak of the war

VOA标准英语2009年-Jakarta Cracks Down on Beggars During Rama

By Solenn Honorine Jakarta 17 September 2009 Passengers wait for train at Jakarta train station as Indonesians living in capital city begin their exodus to their home provinces for end of Ramadan holidays, 17 Sep 2009 For Muslims, the holy month of

VOA标准英语2009年-Greenpeace Seeks Criminal Charges in Ivory

By Lisa Bryant Paris 17 September 2009 The environmental group Greenpeace says it wants Dutch prosecutors to consider criminal charges against executives from international oil trading company Trafigura in connection with toxic waste dumped in Ivory