2007年VOA标准英语-Violence, Delays Precede Nigeria Presidential V

By Nico Colombant Abuja 20 April 2007 Violence and delays are marking the hours before Saturday's (today's) presidential vote in Nigeria. Militant leaders in the oil-rich but restive south are vowing to disrupt the process. VOA's Nico Colombant repor

2007年VOA标准英语-Aid Groups Say Violence Prevents Them from Reac

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 21 February 2007 International aid agencies are expressing frustration and alarm at their lack of access to several needy regions of Somalia because of continuing insecurity. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu in our East Africa Bure

2006年VOA标准英语-Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Could Lead to Wider W

By Catherine Maddux Washington 19 December 2006 A recent report issued by the Council on Foreign Relations says unresolved tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could inflame an already dangerous situation in neighboring Somalia. VOA's Catherine Mad

2006年VOA标准英语-Congolese Vote in First Open Election in Four D

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 30 July 2006 Voters waiting in line for historic poll Congolese are voting in their first open election in more than 40 years, in hopes of putting an end to years of misrule, corruption, conflict, and poverty. --------- Un

2006年VOA标准英语-Polio Returns to Northern India, Worrying Other

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 19 September 2006 Indian health worker gives polio drops to a baby at a primary health center in Lankamura village, near the India-Bangladesh border, September 10, 2006 A resurgence of the deadly polio virus in northern

2006年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Says Iraq Violence Must Be Controlled

By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 September 2006 A quarterly report by the U.S. Defense Department on the situation in Iraq says sectarian tension and attacks on civilians increased during the summer, in spite of progress toward building the new security for

VOA标准英语2008年-Livni Wins Israeli Election by Narrow Margin

Israel's Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, has won a narrow victory in the ruling centrist Kadima party's primary election, putting her on track to become Israel's first female Prime Minister in more than three decades. Ms. Livni will replace Ehud Olme

2007年VOA标准英语-US Official: Violence, Poor Management Hamperin

By Dan Robinson Washington 22 May 2007 The U.S. official responsible for auditing reconstruction efforts in Iraq has told Congress that violence, management problems, and inadequate Iraqi government contributions continue to hamper economic recovery

2007年VOA标准英语-White House, Congressional Democrats Heading fo

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 28 June 2007 President Bush and majority Democrats in Congress are heading toward a constitutional showdown involving the controversy over the firing of federal prosecutors. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, Democrats accuse th

2007年VOA标准英语-Guineans Have Cautious Optimism Over New Govern

By Phuong Tran Dakar 29 March 2007 In Guinea, the newly-appointed Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate has named more than 20 new government members, the latest step in the strike-ending deal reached last month that ended weeks of violent unrest and work s

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Polio Victims Campaign for Child Immuni

By Sarah Simpson Kano, Nigeria 22 March 2007 Northern Nigeria is one of the few regions in the world where polio remains endemic, despite efforts to eradicate this crippling and potentially fatal virus. Sarah Simpson reports from the north's largest

2007年VOA标准英语-Rights Group Warns of More Violence in Rwanda

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 22 January 2007 An international human-rights watchdog is warning that Rwanda could erupt into a new cycle of violence if the authorities do not protect participants of the country's grassroots trials that hear and prosecute

voa标准英语2008年-Russian Presidential Term Extension Sailing Thr

President Dmitri Medvedev's proposal to extend the presidential term of office in Russia from four years to six is sailing through the constitutional amendment process with virtually no input or discussion about this issue by the public. VOA Moscow

VOA标准英语2009-Drug Violence Continues in Mexico, Public Re

This past weekend, gun battles between federal forces and drug cartel gunmen in Mexico claimed more than 20 lives. One of the bloodiest incidents occurred in the resort city of Acapulco, where soldiers killed 16 gunmen. But there are signs that the

VOA标准英语2012--Leaders at UN Express Concern About Anti-Islam Violence, Syria

Leaders at UN Express Concern About Anti-Islam Violence, Syria Obama said the recent attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans were killed, was not just an attack on America, but upon the ideals on which the United Nati

VOA标准英语2011--Israel Tries Tougher Stance Against Right-Wing Jewish Violence

Israel Tries Tougher Stance Against Right-Wing Jewish Violence The Israeli government Israel says it will take tough action against those who attack religious institutions or military installations. The warning comes amid rising violence by right-win

VOA标准英语2009年-Violence in Mexican Border Towns Impedes Missin

Mexican President Felipe Calderon's fight against drug trafficking cartels in his country has produced an unprecedented wave of violence, especially in Mexican border cities like Juarez, where more than 1,600 people were murdered last year. There ar

VOA标准英语2009年-Australia Cuts Skilled Immigration, as Recessio

In a bid to protect Australian jobs, the number of skilled migrants allowed into the country is being cut. It is the first time in a decade that the intake has been reduced. The decision to cut the number of immigrants comes as pressure mounts on th

VOA标准英语2011--Violence, Uncertainty in Egypt Could Affect US Policy

Violence, Uncertainty in Egypt Could Affect US Policy Egypt's military rulers have now agreed to form a new government and promise to transfer power to a civilian body by July. But tens of thousands of protesters want an immediate end to military rul

VOA标准英语2009年-US Defends Cuba Policy Amid UN Condemnatio

By David Gollust The State Department 28 October 2009 The Obama administration on Wednesday defended the long-running U.S. economic embargo against Cuba in the face of another overwhelming U.N. General Assembly vote condemning American policy toward