VOA常速英语2016 安全行走地球 需要排雷行动

安全行走地球 需要排雷行动 Once the fighting ends, peace treaties are signed, and armies are disbanded, we assume that life in former conflict areas will soon return to normal. But that's hardly the end of the story. Too often, former batt

美国有线新闻 CNN 2015-08-27

Carl Asuz. We are starting today on the Korean peninsula. Even though an armistice ended fighting in the Korean war in 1953, North and South Korea are still divided and they are still rival. The North is a Communist dictatorship, the South is a repub

VOA标准英语2011--UN Assists Sudanese Refugees Fleeing Conflict

UN Assists Sudanese Refugees Fleeing Conflict The U.N. refugee agency continues emergency airlifts to aid thousands of refugees fleeing fighting in Sudan. The fighting between government forces and rebels is taking place in two Sudanese states Blue N

VOA常速英语2017--约旦助力叙利亚难民进行战后心理康复

In the six and a half years since Syria's civil war began, more than 5 million Syrians have abandoned their homes and fled the country to escape the violence unleashed by Bashar al-Assad's regime against its own people. Today, more than 5 million peo

VOA标准英语10月-Nobel Peace Prize Winners Inspire Young Activists

Nobel Peace Prize winners are helping young people tackle issues from disease to global warming through a group called PeaceJam. Mike O'Sullivan attended a PeaceJam conference in Los Angeles, California, that brought together six Nobel laureates wit

VOA标准英语2012--India Charity Offers Amputees Escape From Poverty Trap

India Charity Offers Amputees Escape From Poverty Trap Losing a limb is traumatic in any circumstances, but it can become a poverty trap for those without access to advanced medical care. The Indian state of Rajasthan is home to one of the world's la

VOA标准英语2011--Creating a Safe Haven for Chadians Fleei

Creating a Safe Haven for Chadians Fleeing Libya Humanitarian agencies are setting up a way station in a small, remote mountain town in Chad. It's the entry point for thousands of Chadian migrants fleeing the conflict in Libya. All the new arrivals n

VOA标准英语2014--禁止集束炸弹条约四周年

Cluster Munitions Treaty Hits Four-Year Mark 禁止集束炸弹条约四周年 August 1 is the fourth anniversary of the treaty banning cluster bombs. Supporters say stockpiles of the weapons are being destroyed in record numbers. However, they say t

VOA双语新闻：3、印度慈善机构为穷人免费装假肢

Losing a limb is traumatic in any circumstances, but it can become a poverty trap for those without access to advanced medical care. The Indian state of Rajasthan is home to one of the world's largest charities devoted to empowering amputees by givin

VOA双语新闻---全球排雷报告忧喜参半

The latest report on landmines has both good and bad news. It says governments have provided a record level of funding to remove the weapons. But at the same time the use of antipersonnel mines has increased. 刚刚出台的有关地雷的报告中既有

VOA标准英语2013--Demand Grows for Global Ban on 'Killer Robots'

Demand Grows for Global Ban on 'Killer Robots' A human-sized robot joined campaigners outside the British Parliament last month to highlight what they say are the imminent dangers of automated weapons systems - or killer robots. Among them was Americ

VOA常速英语2007-Analyst Says Mali Troop Buildup Raises Risk for

By Phuong Tran Dakar 22 October 2007 In Mali, the government continues to build up its troops in the northeast, the scene of recent fighting and hostage-taking. A rebel leader says he will not release hostages until government soldiers pull out. Phuo

VOA常速英语2007年-Niger Rebels Attack Convoy, Refuse to Negotiate

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 05 December 2007 Ethnic Tuareg rebels in Niger say they will not negotiate with the current government because the government will never meet their demands. The statements follow an attack this week on a government convoy that

VOA常速英语2008年-Niger Conflict Draws in More Civilians

By Phuong Tran Air Mountains, Niger 26 February 2008 In Niger, a desert rebellion in the northern half of the country has displaced thousands of civilians. Rebels have said those who remain and do not join them will be considered enemies. And the arm

2007年VOA标准英语-US Anti-Terrorist Training Nears End in Mali

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 September 2007 U.S. military officials are conducting an anti-terrorism training exercise called Flintlock in the Saharan desert with hundreds of military officers from mostly Africa. Some analysts say the U.S. Trans-Saharan C

VOA标准英语2010-Roots of Peace Turns Mines to Vines in Af

Founder, CEO Heidi Kuhn inspires with her passion of hope and change Eric Bersh | San Rafael, CA 23 April 2010 Heidi Kuhn, founder, CEO of Roots of Peace Grapevines are now flourishing where landmines once poisoned the soil of war-torn countries. Tha

VOA标准英语2011--Landmine Report: Record Clearance and Funding

Landmine Report: Record Clearance and Funding The latest report on landmines has both good and bad news. It says governments have provided a record level of funding to remove the weapons. But at the same time the use of antipersonnel mines has increa

VOA标准英语2012--Civil Society Pushing for Arms Trade Treaty

Civil Society Pushing for Arms Trade Treaty Final negotiations begin in July on the Arms Trade Treaty. The agreement would control the global trade in conventional weapons from rifles to tanks to warships. This week, the last round of preliminary tal

VOA常速英语2016--美国帮助伊拉克清除两伊战争残余炸弹

美国帮助伊拉克清除两伊战争残余炸弹 As Iraqi armed forces and their Global Coalition allies continue to uproot ISIL from the territoryit once occupied, the scope of the devastation in Iraq is becoming more clear. Since 2014,over 3.3 m

VOA常速英语2007-Pressure Mounts for Government Talks with Niger

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 October 2007 In Niger, civil society and government officials are increasing pressure on the president to negotiate with rebels to end a months-long deadly uprising in the north. Phuong Tran has more from VOA's West African bu