VOA标准英语2012--US Forces Poised to Deal with Iran Threat

US Forces Poised to Deal with Iran Threat Ready for action at sea, the U.S. Navys 5th Fleet at Bahrain is among the massive military resources that the U.S. has permanently based throughout the region. They are prepared to respond if tensions with Ir

VOA标准英语2012--Building Peace at the Grassroots Level

Building Peace at the Grassroots Level A Christian-based aid organization says if peacebuilding is to succeed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, it must begin at the grassroots level. Millions of people have died in the Eastern DRC from nea

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugees Watch Violence Unfold from Border Camp

Syrian Refugees Watch Violence Unfold from Border Camp Syrian helicopters buzz rebel-held territory - occasionally firing rockets that raise plumes of smoke. Army snipers holed up in a minaret take aim at anyone trying to flee Syria. Kilis refugee ca

VOA标准英语2012--MEK in Court to Force US to Drop Terrorist Label

MEK in Court to Force US to Drop Terrorist Label Day-after-day, supporters of the Iranian opposition MEK hold protests outside the U.S. State Department in Washington, demanding the group be removed from the department's list of Foreign Terrorist Org

VOA标准英语2011--Soviet Collapse Altered Ongoing World Power Balance

Soviet Collapse Altered Ongoing World Power Balance The collapse of the Soviet Union 20 years ago changed the worlds geopolitical balance. When the Soviet Union fell, it ended the tenure of a superpower with the resources of more than a dozen countri

VOA标准英语2011--The Science of Climate Change

The Science of Climate Change Climate negotiators are meeting in Durban, South Africa beginning from November 28-December 9 to discuss the planet's changing climate. The first decade of this century was the hottest on record. Polar ice is melting. Gl

VOA标准英语2011--Obama, Merkel Discuss Libya, Economy, Mi

Obama, Merkel Discuss Libya, Economy, Mideast Peace Welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House, President Barack Obama has hailed the strength of the U.S.-German partnership. On a sunny, hot morning the South Lawn was filled with mi

VOA标准英语2011--Chernobyl Disaster Leads to Advances in

Chernobyl Disaster Leads to Advances in Science, Medicine The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant did much more than change the lives of hundred thousands of affected people. It also contributed greatly to Western science. Physicists and medical

VOA标准英语2012--Continuing Violence in Syria Raises Fears About Future

Continuing Violence in Syria Raises Fears About Future The images out of Syria are frightening. And so far, President Bashar al-Assad has not taken steps to de-escalate the crisis. That worries Dr. Jerald Post at George Washington University. He is d

VOA标准英语2011--Sentiment Mixes with Science Fiction in

Sentiment Mixes with Science Fiction in 'Real Steel' Battling robots in the boxing ring help a wayward father reconnect with his young son in the new sci-fi action film Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman. In the not too distant future, prizefighters n

VOA标准英语2011--Dozens Killed as Wave of Violence Strike

Dozens Killed as Wave of Violence Strikes Iraq 伊拉克遭遇一系列暴力袭击 A series of explosions and attacks hit cities and towns across Iraq Monday, killing at least 63 people. It was the most violent day in the country in months. 周一，伊

VOA标准英语2013--Folic Acid Supplements Shown To Reduce Risk Of Autism

Folic Acid Supplements Shown To Reduce Risk Of Autism Green, leafy vegetables, fruits and nuts naturally contain folate, a B vitamin that helps the body make healthy new cells. Most pre-natal vitamins include folic acid because it protects against de

VOA标准英语2013--Violence on Rise in Iraq's Oil-Rich Kirkuk Area

Violence on Rise in Iraq's Oil-Rich Kirkuk Area Four months ago, Tuz Khormatu, a sleepy town 80 kilometers southeast of Kirkuk, became the new frontline between Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region and the central government. Political tensions over

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry Meets Abbas in New Bid to Revive Peace Talks

Kerry Meets Abbas in New Bid to Revive Peace Talks Kerry held one-on-one talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in Ramallah. The two agreed to continue working together to find the best path to peace, but made no official statements

VOA标准英语2013--Violence Overwhelms Pakistan's Largest City

Violence Overwhelms Pakistan's Largest City Suspected militants threw a grenade at Pakistan's paramilitary Ranger forces in Karachi in early April, killing four. It was just another attack in what has become Pakistan's most violent city. Roughly 20 m

2006年VOA标准英语-Large Turn Out for Indonesia's Aceh Elections

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Banda Aceh 11 December 2006 Polls have closed in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh after a Acehnese woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Banda Aceh, 11 Dec 2006 landmark vote for a provincial government.

VOA常速英语2007-UN Says Attempts to Undermine Darfur Peace Proce

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 02 October 2007 The U.N. Security Council has condemned an attack on African Union peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, saying any attempt to undermine the peace process is unacceptable. The attack killed at

2006年VOA标准英语-Researchers Say Music Helps Reduce Pain

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 10 August 2006 watch Music Relief from Pain There's an old saying, music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. A new study has revealed that soothing musical notes are also an effective medicine. Marion Good plays p

2006年VOA标准英语-Sectarian Violence Continues in Baghdad

By Meredith Buel Washington 14 September 2006 Iraqi security forces have found the bodies of at least 20 more people in Baghdad Thursday, bringing the number of victims of apparent sectarian violence to more than 80 in the last two days. The spike i

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Peacekeepers Freed, Journalist Killed in Con

By David Lewis Kinshasa 09 July 2006 Congolese militia fighters released Saturday the five remaining Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers they have been holding since late May, U.N. officials have said. In other developments, gunmen killed a journalist who wa