VOA标准英语2008年-Georgian Crisis 'Decisive Moment' in Russia-Wes

Georgia is emerging battered but defiant from its recent military confrontation with Russia. Russian troops still control significantly more Georgian territory than they did a month ago and no one can answer the key question: How can the occupiers b

VOA标准英语2012--Spain’s Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive

Spains Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive On the shores of the Mediterranean, Barcelona is a beautiful and prosperous city. Polls indicate its people are increasingly unhappy, however, about having their tax money go to support poore

VOA标准英语2008年-Financial Crisis Dominates US Presidential Camp

The U.S. presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain remained focused on the economy Monday, following congressional rejection of a bailout plan for the U.S. financial system. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone repo

VOA标准英语10月-Bush to Host Summit on Global Financial Crisis

U.S. President George Bush says he will host a summit of nations soon to address the global economic crisis. Mr. Bush made the announcement as he greeted French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso Saturday

VOA标准英语2012--Eurozone Crisis Expected to Dominate G20 Summit

Eurozone Crisis Expected to Dominate G20 Summit The Eurozone crisis is going to be the first and second leading agenda item when it comes to Los Cabos, said Stewart Patrick, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Greece Sundays parliame

VOA标准英语2012--Olympics Blamed for Stoking Debt Crisis in Greece

Olympics Blamed for Stoking Debt Crisis in Greece Eight years on from 2004, Athens Olympic Park is abandoned, overgrown, closed to the public. The fencing arena is now a rusting warehouse. The canoe slalom course was built at a cost of millions of do

VOA标准英语2012--G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security

G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security John Kirton, co-founder of the G8 Research Group, said the summit may be brief, but also significant. The G7 leaders, together with Dmitry Medvedev from Russia, will be meeting to deal with the latest er

VOA标准英语2011--‘Arab Spring’ Migrants Trapped by Italy’s Economic Crisis

Arab Spring Migrants Trapped by Italys Economic Crisis The flow of migrants from Libya to Europe has resumed following the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in October. Since the uprisings in Libya and Tunisia earlier this year, tens of thousands of migra

VOA标准英语2011--Financial Crisis Hits NATO Funding

Financial Crisis Hits NATO Funding Europes economic problems are making it even more difficult for the continents governments to fund often unpopular defense programs. That is threatening to hurt the NATO alliances efforts to upgrade its capabilities

VOA标准英语2011--European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks

European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks IMF会议讨论欧洲债务危机 U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday that the euro area sovereign debt and banking crises are the biggest threats to the global economy and that European off

VOA标准英语2011--Refugee Crisis Mounts in Turkey as Syria

Refugee Crisis Mounts in Turkey as Syrian Violence Escalates As Syrian security forces move in to the besieged town of Jisr al-Shughour, thousands of refugees are fleeing across the Turkish border. More camps are being set up to house the new arrival

VOA标准英语2011--Europe’s Economic Crisis Hits Developing Countries

Europes Economic Crisis Hits Developing Countries The European economic crisis is having an impact around the world, and causing concern that if it is not ended soon it could spread to a variety of countries that depend on Europe to buy their exports

VOA标准英语2012--Libyan Crisis Highlighted Migrant Workers Plight

Libyan Crisis Highlighted Migrant Workers Plight The 2011 Libyan crisis raised awareness of the plight migrant workers face when caught in the middle of conflict. The International Organization for Migration says comprehensive, long-term plans are ne

VOA标准英语2013--Gas Shortages Highlight Pakistan's Energy Crisis

Gas Shortages Highlight Pakistan's Energy Crisis At Islamabad gas stations, this is what it looks like on Wednesdays. People are stocking up, because on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, stations close and there is no gas. In recent years, when gasoline

VOA常速英语2016--The annual Washington Auto Show opened its doors to the general public Tuesday, after a three-day delay caused by a snowstorm that hit the U.S. East Coast. More than 30 world-class auto makers exhibited thei

汽车制造商注重联通性能 The annual Washington Auto Show opened its doors to the general public Tuesday, after a three-day delay caused by a snowstorm that hit the U.S. East Coast. More than 30 world-class auto makers exhibited their latest

美国国家公共电台 NPR Communities Key To Fighting Opioid Crisis, HHS Secretary Says

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Trump administration is making new moves to combat a national health crisis. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in our country. And opioid ov

英语听力：自然百科 World Food in Crisis 粮食危机搅动世界

Its being called the worlds worst food crisis since the 1970s. Around the globe, food prices have risen about 40% in the last year, sparking protests and violence in at least 14 countries, and pushing the problem to center stage at the United Nations

2006年VOA标准英语-UN: Water, Sanitation Crisis Killing Millions o

By Catherine Maddux Washington 09 November 2006 watch UN Water report A new United Nations report says a growing water and sanitation crisis around the world is costing the lives of about two million children a year. A child fills a container with w

VOA标准英语2008年-Humanitarian Crisis Worsening in Horn of Africa

The top U.N. humanitarian official says that conflict, drought, and the global food crisis are worsening the already dire situation in the Horn of Africa. This has left millions of people needing emergency food assistance to combat severe food short

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Talks Cont

By Scott Bobb Nairobi 06 February 2008 In Kenya, the government and opposition have resumed talks on the dispute over the elections that sparked a month-long wave of violence. Relief officials say the humanitarian toll continues to rise and are calli