VOA标准英语2009年-Ethiopian Troops Reported to Leave Somali

Residents in the Somali town of Beledweyne are reporting that Ethiopian soldiers, who had apparently seized the town two days earlier, have partially withdrawn from the formerly rebel-held western part of town. Ethiopia's alleged military action on

VOA标准英语2010年-Turkish, Pakistani, Afghan Presidents

Those Taliban who are not part of al-Qaida or other terrorist networks are welcome to come back to their country and lay down arms and resume life under the constitution of Afghanistan. - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Afghan President Hamid Karzai sa

VOA标准英语2010年-McChrystal Comments Mirror 'Varying At

NATO commander in Afghanistan US General Stanley McChrystal leaves by helicopter after a meeting between President Hamid Karzai and tribal leaders in Kandahar city, Afghanistan (File Photo - 13 Jun 2010) An Obama administration official says the top

VOA标准英语2010-In Florida, the Cigar Trade is On a Roll

woman began wrapping tobacco leaves into cigars when she was 16. In her prime, she could produce 400 hand-rolled cigars a day. If cigars are your thing, you need to check out the city of Tampa, on Florida's west coast, along the Gulf of Mexico. Tampa

VOA标准英语2010年-US, Iraqi Officials Say Iraqi Security

US commander for Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, speaks at a press conference at the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq (File Photo) A recent wave of violence across Iraq is drawing more attention to the impending decrease in U.S. forces in that

VOA标准英语2011--thern Philippines Insurgency, Locals Are

InSouthernPhilippinesInsurgency,LocalsAreNoStrangerstoDeadlocked In the Philippines, the government and the countrys largest Muslim rebel group have been trying to reach a peace deal through nearly 15 years of on-and-off talks. In recent months, ther

VOA标准英语2012--US Moves to Restore Relations with Pakistan

US Moves to Restore Relations with Pakistan Protests like this one show the anger many Pakistanis feel toward the United States. The latest incident to spark public anger was the accidental bombing of a Pakistani army border post by U.S. forces based

VOA标准英语2011--Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits T

Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits Taliban After 10 years at war, coalition forces are still struggling to bring peace to Afghanistan. In some places, the effort is being undermined by tribal rivalries that draw away attention and resources. Domi

美国国家公共电台 NPR Concern Grows In Pakistan Over Cases Of Disappearance

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Let's go now to Pakistan, where hundreds of activists, bloggers, militants and political dissidents have disappeared over the past few years. Some of them never return, and activists say this is getting worse. In Karachi, Pakistan

VOA双语新闻 Shortage of Vehicle Armor

Bush administration officials continue to react to a complaint from an American soldier headed for Iraq that U.S. forces deployed for battle there are not getting the vehicle armor they need to protect themselves from attacks. The issue came up durin

VOA双语新闻 Iraqi Forces Must Protect Themselves

The general who commands all U.S. military operations in the Middle East says the new Iraqi army is responsible for protecting its own facilities, such as police stations and recruiting centers that have frequently been hit by insurgent bombs. 指挥美

历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-05-07

May 7th,1915During World War I, a torpedo from a German submarine sinks the Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. Nearly 1,200 people aboard the British ocean liner including 128 Americans are killed. The sinking helps push the United States into joini

中东－叛乱分子袭击不断，伊拉克重建仍在继续

Iraq Reconstruction Proceeds Despite Insurgent Attacks Senior U.S. officials responsible for the $21 billion Iraq reconstruction project say work is continuing, in spite of insurgent attacks, and the

中东—伊拉克频繁发生炸弹袭击事件

Series of Attacks Rock Iraq 伊拉克频繁发生炸弹袭击事件 A suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the embassy of Slovakia, in another day of violence in the Iraqi capital. No one was ki

2007年VOA标准英语-Rights Activists Condemn Somali Executions

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 06 July 2007 International human rights activists and lawyers are condemning reports that Somalia's interim government has carried out its first formal executions since the government body was formed with international backing i

VOA标准英语2010年-Analysts Say US Vice President's Iraq

Earlier this week in Baghdad, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraq's political leaders to end their differences and form a government. Four months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country remains in a political deadlock after no party re

VOA标准英语2009年-US President Has Been Considering Afgh

Mr. Obama's focus on Afghanistan began during the 2008 presidential campaign when he visited the country for the first time Siri Nyrop and John Walker | Washington, DC 01 December 2009 President Obama's decision on a new strategy for Afghanistan was

VOA双语新闻2008年：Islamic Militants

Islamic militants have captured a remote military outpost in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border. 伊斯兰激进分子在巴基斯坦西北部靠近阿富汗边界的边远地区，夺取了一个政府军的据点。 The Pakistan military sai

VOA双语新闻--Suicide Blast Kills at Least 88 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vehicle on a field during a volleyball match in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 88 people. Authorities say scores of others were wounding and children are among the victims. Friday's attack is the t

VOA双语新闻 --- 伊战成为美国总统竞选的中心议题

The war in Iraq took center stage in the U.S. presidential election campaign Wednesday on the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict. 星期三是伊拉克战争爆发五周年。在这一天，伊拉克战争成为美国总统竞选的中心议