VOA慢速英语2009-IN THE NEWS - Indian Automaker Launches World’s

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week the world's lowest-priced passenger car was launched in Mumbai, India. The Nano, made by Tata Motors, is expected to cause a transportation revolution for millions of Indian families. Tata Chairm

VOA标准英语2013--AU Gives $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping

AU Gives $50 Million for Mali Peacekeeping Heads of state who gathered at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa did something they have never done before. The world body unanimously approved $50 million to help fund an African military intervention

VOA标准英语2015--HRW: Release AU Report on S. Sudan

HRW: Release AU Report on S. Sudan A rights group is criticizing the African Union for delaying release of a commission of inquiry report on South Sudans conflict. Human Rights Watch says the AU should reverse its decision and immediately publish the

VOA标准英语2008年-AU Condemns Attacks on Peacekeepers in Somalia

The African Union's special envoy for Somalia has condemned the rise in attacks on AU peacekeepers in the country in the past week. He asserted the right of AU troops to defend themselves, but reinforced the mission's neutrality in the country's con

2007年VOA标准英语-AU Envoy Says Sudanese Government Must Ensure D

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 23 August 2007 Envoys from the AU and the United Nations have been working for weeks to prepare for peace talks between the government and rebels in Sudan's Darfur region. Yet one of the rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Move

VOA标准英语2010年-AU Summit Attracts Democrats and Dicta

Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, left, walks with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete, at the ongoing African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda, 26 Jul 2010 An African Union summit in Uganda's capital city Kampala is drawing to a close with a number

VOA标准英语2009年-AU Says Somalia Attack Will Not Deter Peacekeep

The African Union said its peacekeeping mission in Somalia will not be deterred by Sunday's terrorist bomb attack in Mogadishu that killed 11 Burundian peacekeepers and wounded dozens more. AU tanks patrol the street in Mogadishu on 09 Feb 2009 The

VOA标准英语2011--Haiti's First Lady Champions Social Causes

Haiti's First Lady Champions Social Causes Sophia Martelly, the wife of Haiti's new president, Michel Martelly, is juggling the care of four children and a change of lifestyle from when she was simply the wife of a popular musician, her husband's pre

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan NTC Fighters Pause in Battle for

Libyan NTC Fighters Pause in Battle for Key Town Fighters for Libya's provisional authorities say they have surrounded key areas still held by forces loyal to ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. At a checkpoint north of Bani Walid, there appears to be a l

VOA标准英语2011--Elderly Drivers Cause More Deadly Crashe

ElderlyDriversCauseMoreDeadlyCrashesthanTeens The very old may not be Public Enemy Number 1, but they are killing people as never before. People on Americas streets and highways. According to a Carnegie Mellon University study, the fatality rate for

VOA标准英语2011--Artist Inspired by Final Space Shuttle L

Artist Inspired by Final Space Shuttle Launch Standing on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center, facing the launch pad as a space shuttle lifts off, is an experience that defies words. Friday's historic launch of Atlantis marks the beginning of the end

VOA标准英语2011--Juno Spacecraft Launches Toward Jupiter

Juno Spacecraft Launches Toward Jupiter The U.S. space agency launched the Juno spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Friday, beginning a five-year journey to Jupiter. 3,2,1. Ignition and liftoff of the Atlas 5 [rocket] with Juno on a t

VOA标准英语2009年-Asylum Debate Stirs Political Debate in Au

By Phil Mercer Sydney 26 October 2009 A sharp increase in illegal migrants heading by boat to Australia has prompted accusations that the government has made the country a target for traffickers by easing immigration laws. More than 42 vessels have

地道英语对话：Laundry Room Rules and Hours(2)

A: Does every floor have a laundry room? B: Each hallway has a laundry room located near the stairway. A: Are they open for use around the clock? B: The laundry room near the recreation center is open twenty-four hours a day. The rest have posted hou

365个英语简短小故事-198. Monkeys Cause Man’s Death

A florist in Delhi, India fell to his death after he was attacked by a gang of monkeys. He was on his balcony watering his plants. Three monkeys, which usually were friendly beggars, sat on his balcony railing and watched. They were hoping that he wo

VOA双语新闻2008年：Large Turnout in Iowa Caucus

Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee have won the Iowa caucuses held in that Midwestern state on Thursday. Obama, who won the most votes in the Democratic Party caucuses, is the first person of African descent to h

2006年VOA标准英语-Lung Cancer is the Most Common Cause of De

By Carol Pearson and Rosanne Skirble Washington, DC 09 March 2006 watch Lung Cancer report Dana and Christopher Reeve Dana Reeve was best known as the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, and as a tirele

VOA常速英语2007年-AU Launches 'Panel of the Wise'

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 18 December 2007 The African Union has inaugurated a panel of distinguished citizens to promote efforts to prevent conflict on a continent that has seen more than its share of wars. VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from AU h

VOA标准英语2010年-AU Mission Arrives in Togo for Electio

With Togo elections set for March 4, the former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo recently landed in the West African country as head of the African Union's mission to monitor the vote. The most recent presidential election in Togo resulted in vio

VOA标准英语2009年-Two Suicide Bombers Strike AU Peacekeeper

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 17 September 2009 A Somali woman is rushed into a local hospital after several mortar rounds killed several people in Mogadishu, 17 Sep 2009 Two suicide bombings have rocked the headquarters of the African Union peacekeeping