VOA标准英语2011--Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Pro

Tunisia's prime minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi, announced his resignation amid ongoing protests for the entire government to step down. Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi's departure was not enough for the hundreds of protesters who massed in

万花筒 2009-04-03&04-04 会飞的汽车，2011年诞生？

Steering wheel, normal ; gas pedal, normal ; brake pedal, normal ! It's when you put the wings down and prepare for takeoff that things get really interesting. There it is. Thirty seconds we are now on airplane. This is the Transition. It's currently

VOA慢速英语2011--South Sudan Works to Rebuild Higher Educ

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 On July ninth, South Sudan becomes the world's one hundred ninety-third nation. Almost ninety-nine percent of voters last month chose independence from

VOA标准英语2011--President Obama's Speech on Libya

Explaining his decision to authorize the use of U.S. military force as part of international operations in Libya, President Barack Obama said Monday night that the United States must act when its interests and values are threatened. The president rul

VOA标准英语2011--World Marks 100th Women’s Day

Women are joining together all over the world to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day on March 8. Women poured through London's streets on Tuesday singing loudly for women's rights. The banners they carried trained a spotlight on t

万花筒 2011-01-12&01-13 2011动物成批死亡之谜？！

The mystery of the dying birds. There has been another incident of mass deaths. This time in Italy. Is this now a global phenomenon or are we just paying more attention to nature work? Here is Matt Guttman. Theyre calling this the Aflockalypse. Turtl

VOA标准英语2011--Quincy Jones Has Still Got the Groove

The name, Quincy Jones, is synonymous with the best of American popular music. Iin a career spanning more than five decades, the producer has garnered 79 Grammy nominations and taken home 27 of the prestigious awards - the most of any living musician

VOA标准英语2011--Cameroon's Government Courts Diaspora In

More than 300 potential investors from around the world were on hand for the first-ever Cameroon Diaspora Economic and Trade Forum. Many agreed it was milestone in efforts to promote economic growth by encouraging cooperation between the government a

VOA慢速英语2011--The Carter Family: First Family of Count

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the Carter Family, the First Family of country music. STEVE EMBER: It was August second, nineteen twenty-seven.

VOA标准英语2011--Scientists Gather for AIDS Vaccine 2011

Scientists Gather for AIDS Vaccine 2011 The largest conference on AIDS vaccine development is being held in Bangkok, Thailand FROM September 12th to the 15th. Researchers will discuss how to build on recent advances in a time of tight budgets. Organi

VOA标准英语2011--Obama: Mission in Libya is Succeeding

President Barack Obama says the military mission by the United States and its allies to protect civilians and enforce a no-fly zone in Libya is working. The president plans to speak to the American people late Monday about the operation. President Ob

VOA标准英语2011--Three Mile Island, 32 Years Later

March 28 marks the 30th anniversary of the United States' worst nuclear accident. The reactor at Three Mile Island in central Pennsylvania experienced a near meltdown. Although not nearly the tragedy of Chernobyl in Ukraine, or Fukushima in Japan, Th

VOA标准英语2011--Nuclear Power Project Sparks Opposition

In Belarus, the nation that most suffered from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials recently signed a deal for their first nuclear power plant from Russia. Despite the authoritarian government in Minsk, popular protest is bubbling. After an expl

VOA标准英语2011--Peace Corps Making a Difference Again in

Fifteen years after pulling out because of Sierra Leone's civil war, Peace Corps volunteers are back in the West African nation. A look at the organization's work as the Peace Corps marks its 50th anniversary this year, March 1st. Amanda Pease is one

VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Grammy Nominees Include Lorber, Cla

The 53nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles, California on February 13. Here are this year's nominees in jazz. Three of the greatest names in jazz fusion: John McLaughlin, Stanley Clarke and Jeff Lorber - are in the running for Best Con

VOA标准英语2011--Yale Glee Club Hits a High Note

American universities inherited a choral tradition from England where, centuries ago, student choruses gathered to sing songs with different vocal parts known as glees. Today, dozens of U.S. colleges have glee clubs - a cappella choruses open to stud

VOA标准英语2011--Security Forces Fire on Bahrain Mourners

Security forces have fired shots in Manama on Friday, where demonstrators were gathering for an anti-government rally, in defiance of a government ban on protests. Hospital officials say there are casualties. Mourners began chanting opposition slogan

VOA标准英语2011--Scientists Create Glue Inspired by Musse

Have you ever wondered how those hard-shelled mollusks known as mussels anchor themselves to rocks on lake and river bottoms? How they stick to sea walls, or resist pounding waves? Scientists at the University of Chicago have done more than come up w

VOA标准英语2011--The Egyptian Economy: Facing the Unknown

As Egypt works to replace the government of President Hosni Mubarak, the country's financial future is still far from certain. Many Egyptians are confident that a new government will usher in a more efficient and equitable economy. With the country s

VOA标准英语2011--UN Gears Up To Help Sudanese Returning T

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says it is preparing to help thousands of displaced Sudanese who will be returning from the capital, Khartoum, and other parts of northern Sudan to their new country in the south. Relief agencies anti