VOA标准英语2011--Muslim-American Children Make Mock Pilgrimage to Mecca

Muslim-American Children Make Mock Pilgrimage to Mecca More than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world have gathered in Mecca for the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage, which begins later this week. At a Washington area mosque, American Muslim children

2007年VOA标准英语-UNICEF: Children Most Affected by Cyclone Favio

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 February 2007 The U.N. Children's Fund says children account for half of the estimated 120,000 people made homeless by severe flooding in central Mozambique and a subsequent cyclone. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.

VOA标准英语2012--Adopted Russian Children in US Maintain Homeland Ties

Adopted Russian Children in US Maintain Homeland Ties Russia may suspend adoptions to U.S. parents over concerns about the treatment of some children. Last year Moscow lifted a previous ban after signing an agreement with the United States to provide

2006年VOA标准英语-Wounds of War Haunt Uganda's Children

By Noel King Juba, Sudan 13 January 2006 One year ago, southern Sudan ended a two decade civil war with the ruling northern Islamist government. But one conflict in south Sudan persists. The Lord's Re

英语杂谈：84 Children's Story: "John Henry" 2

(MUSIC) That July was the hottest month ever in West Virginia. Many workers became tired and weak in the heat. John Henry was concerned his friends might lose their jobs. So, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. One week, he did his

2007年VOA标准英语-US National Organization for Women Endorses Hil

By Jim Malone Washington 28 March 2007 U. S. Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has picked up the endorsement of a prominent women's organization. The endorsement followed appeals by Clinton and her Democratic Party rivals for labor unio

VOA标准英语2012--Life-saving Heart Pump Developed for Children

Life-saving Heart Pump Developed for Children Sixteen-year-old Marco Murguia can now play basketball and live a normal life. But in early 2007, when he was ten, his mother, Connie Murguia, noticed he was acting sluggish and took him to Texas Children

VOA标准英语2012--Children Learn to Play Music by Listening in Suzuki Method

Children Learn to Play Music by Listening in Suzuki Method Five-year-old Hannah Mei Steury started violin lessons two months ago. Her teacher, Stephanie Flack, says Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is the first song children learn to play. Its a very sim

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Activists: Women, Children Massacred in Homs

Syrian Activists: Women, Children Massacred in Homs Activists say the bodies of at least 45 women and children have been discovered in the central city that has been a flashpoint for an anti-government uprising and retaliatory attacks and shelling by

VOA标准英语2011--Pilot Program Teaches Sarawak Indigenous Children in Mother Tongue

Pilot Program Teaches Sarawak Indigenous Children in Mother Tongue Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. It is home to 28 ethnic groups, each with a distinct language, culture and lifestyle. Many groups are afraid of losing

VOA标准英语2011--Micronutrient Powders Effective in Reduc

Micronutrient Powders Effective in Reducing Anemia in Children Nutrients taken in powder form are effective in preventing malnutrition in children, according to new findings. Children throughout the developing world suffer from anemia - a shortage of

VOA标准英语2012--American Helps Return Trafficked Nepalese Children to Their Families

American Helps Return Trafficked Nepalese Children to Their Families Eighteen small children were living in the Little Princes Children's Home near Kathmandu. Grennans volunteer job was to take care of those children and teach them English. I was ver

VOA标准英语2013--Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Obesity Among Poor Children

Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Obesity Among Poor Children The rate of obesity among children has more than doubled over the past three decades in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say it is espec

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali's Children With HIV Are Told They Have Vir

By Nico Colombant Dakar 08 May 2007 Children in Mali are told when they have HIV At a hospital in Mali children who are HIV positive are being told about their status at a very young age. Doctors say the new approach helps them get better and protect

2007年VOA标准英语-New Study Links Obesity in Children With Lack o

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 13 February 2007 watch Sleep report Children who do not get enough sleep are often irritable and unable to concentrate in school. But now a new study suggests lack of sleep could also contribute to the epidemic of ch

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Calls for Stop to Trafficking of Children in

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 June 2007 United Nations and international aid agencies are calling for a stop to the trafficking of children in Africa. As the world marks the Day of the African Child, the agencies condemn a practice that exploits and ens

VOA标准英语2008年-DNA Tests ID Russian Czar's Children

DNA tests have positively identified the remains of two children of the last Russian czar, settling a mystery that had long surrounded their fate. VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports the memory of the murdered czarist family is still hon

365个英语简短小故事-277.The Doctor's Perfect Children

Veronica was an only child. Even as a child, she decided that she was going to be a doctor. All her dolls became her patients. All her dollhouses became hospitals for her patients. She spent her early childhood treating her patients for all kinds of

VOA标准英语2011--French Class Connects Haitian Children with Their Heritage

French Class Connects Haitian Children with Their Heritage The U.S. state of Florida is home to one of the largest Haitian communities outside the Caribbean nation. The city of Miami even has a neighborhood known as Little Haiti, where Haitians maint

2006年VOA标准英语-Author Shares Inspiring Childhood Story of Surv

By Shally Zomorodi Los Angeles, California 11 December 2006 watch The Little Man Abbas Kazerooni as a young boy A young boy forced to live on his own by his parents. That's the story author Abbas Kazerooni shares in his new book, The Little Man. But