DEVELOPMENT REPORT - AIDS Increasing in Five Countries

DEVELOPMENT REPORT – October 7, 2002: AIDS Increasing in Five Countries By George Grow This is the VOA Special English DEVELOPMENT REPORT. A new American report warns that rates of infection from th

DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Gates Foundation Fights AIDS in India

DEVELOPMENT REPORT – November 25, 2002: Gates Foundation Fights AIDS in India By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The richest man in the world has given India one-hundre

VOA标准英语2011--Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases

Melting Arctic Could be Major Source of Greenhouse Gases The melting arctic permafrost could release methane-producing microbes with the potential to accelerate climate change, according to a new study published in Nature. Lead author Janet Jansson,

VOA标准英语2012--WHO Issues New HIV Guidelines for Couples

WHO Issues New HIV Guidelines for Couples The World Health Organization has issued new guidelines for couples in which one partner is HIV positive and the other is not. The guidelines for so-called discordant couples are being praised by UNAIDS, Doct

VOA慢速英语2012 Education Report - The Problem With Plagiarism in South Korea

Education Report - The Problem With Plagiarism in South Korea 教育报道 - 韩国的学术剽窃问题 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 South Korea's education system is highly respe

VOA慢速英语2011--“Ghost on the Canvas” Final Album fo

American Mosaic - Ghost on the Canvas Final Album for Country Star Glen Campbell DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. The singer Glen Campbell has released his first album of new songs in years. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-Convoy Escapes South Lebanon Town, Hundreds Rem

By Challiss McDonough Tyre, Lebanon 26 July 2006 A small group of Americans and Australians have made a perilous journey to safety from a tiny village near the Lebanese border. After the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon began, they spent two we

VOA标准英语2008年-US Supreme Court Rules Americans Have Right to

For the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a definitive ruling on the right of Americans to own guns. A five-to-four majority of the court ruled that individual citizens have the right to own firearms, and in the process it str

voa标准英语2008-Mugabe Ally Wounded in Zimbabwe Shooting

The Zimbabwe government says there has been an attempt on the life of its air force chief, Perence Shiri, who survived the ambush by gunmen who shot him in the hand. The news follows accusations by the government that the Movement for Democratic Cha

VOA标准英语2012--Clinton, Ouattara Discuss Ivorian Reconciliation

Clinton, Ouattara Discuss Ivorian Reconciliation Secretary Clinton and President Ouattara met at Abidjan's presidential palace for talks meant to underscore the Obama administration's commitment to democratic governance in Ivory Coast. The first visi

VOA标准英语2012--Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability

Rising Youth Unemployment Endangers Africa's Stability One example is Ahmet Toure of Senegal who has never had a job. Toure makes his living buying second-hand jeans from flea markets around Dakar. Toure repairs and retailors them to sell them for a

VOA标准英语2012--Basketball Court Moves To Broadway

Basketball Court Moves To Broadway This sports arena introduction of basketball Hall-of-Famers Earvin Magic Johnson and Larry Bird sets the stage for a drama about a ferocious rivalry that turned into friendship. After seeing the script, Magic Johnso

VOA标准英语2011--Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas Making Comeback

Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas Making Comeback In the 1980s, the movie Gorillas in the Mist, made Rwanda's almost-extinct mountain gorillas famous. Now, they have come back from the brink, having increased their numbers three-fold to almost 800. The gori

VOA标准英语2011--Italy Growth Struggles to Bridge North-South Divide

Italy Growth Struggles to Bridge North-South Divide Italy is one of the most economically divided countries in Europe. The north - with cities like Milan and Turin - accounts for a large majority of the country's GDP, while the south often is viewed

VOA标准英语2011--Misrata Hospital Copes with Libya's War

Misrata Hospital Copes with Libya's War Wounded In Libya, forces opposed to former leader Moammar Gadhafi now control most of the country. But Gadhafi continues to evade capture and fighting continues in several important cities. The central coastal

VOA标准英语2011--South Sudan Puts on Dress Rehearsal for

South Sudan Puts on Dress Rehearsal for Independence The countdown is on for South Sudan's independence July 9, and the country's future capital is making its final preparations for the big day. Joy in Juba Right now we're on one of Juba's main stree

VOA标准英语2011--First of Japan Disaster Survivors Get Te

First of Japan Disaster Survivors Get Temporary Houses A month after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, more than 125,000 people remain in evacuation centers. Others are living with relatives. Most of th

VOA标准英语2012--South Sudan Oil Dispute Raises Specter of War

South Sudan Oil Dispute Raises Specter of War South Sudan is retooling its armed forces - working to strengthen the former rebel Southern People's Liberation Army into a more formal military. Soldiers here at the Bilpam military base in Juba could be

VOA标准英语2012--South Africa University Students Ponder Future

South Africa University Students Ponder Future At the end of last year, about 350,000 Grade 12 students in South Africa passed their final exams. While some celebrated, others pondered their next move. In reality, a very small group of those who had

VOA标准英语2012--Southeast Turkish Village Heals Wounds on Basketball Court

Southeast Turkish Village Heals Wounds on Basketball Court Diyarbakir's Baglar basketball team is winning again. The team has built a formidable reputation against the better-funded teams in western Turkey. The architect of the team is coach Gokhan Y