VOA标准英语2011--Breast, Cervical Cancers Rates Rising Wo

Breast, Cervical Cancers Rates Rising Worldwide Women all over the world are at increased risk of developing breast and cervical cancers. A new study finds that, for reasons not yet understood, the incidence of these cancers is up in most countries,

美国有线新闻 CNN 美股遭遇黑色星期三暴跌 利率上升和贸易紧张局势是元凶

This has not been a good week for the U.S. Stock Market. Monday and Tuesday stocks were flat for the most part. There wasn't a huge change in closing prices for the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 significant stocks. But Wednesday, stocks took a d

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Nomadland' Tracks Rising Number Of Americans Living On The Road

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Thousands of people in the United States are not exactly homeless; more like houseless. They live in vehicles - RVs, campers, vans. And they follow the work, moving from job to job. The journalist Jessica Bruder embedded with this

2007年VOA标准英语-Rising Numbers of TB Victims, Emergence of Drug

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 March 2007 Tuberculosis until a few years ago was off the informal list of priority diseases because it could be prevented and it could be cured. Now, as the world marks Tuberculosis Day, the disease is causing alarm be

2006年VOA标准英语-Rising Health Care Costs Leave More Americ

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 May 2006 Members of teamsters union local 1150 protest at the United Technologies Corporation annual meeting over the issue of health care in New York As the wealthiest

2006年VOA标准英语-High US Gas Prices Could Have Political Im

By Jim Malone Washington 26 April 2006 The rising cost of gasoline in the United States is the latest in a series of political problems facing President Bush and Republicans in Congress as they look a

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush, Pakistan PM Hold Talks Amid Rising Concer

President Bush has met at the White House with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the talks took place at a time of rising tensions on the Pakistan-Afghan border. The Bush administration wants the Pakistanis to

VOA标准英语2008年-Millions of Truckers in India Begin Strike

South Korean religious groups have temporarily taken over leadership of protests against the resumption of American beef imports, calling for peace and police restraint. At the same time, South Korea's biggest labor union group has begun a strike an

VOA标准英语2011--Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters

Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters Climate and disaster risk experts say the Asia Pacific region faces rising costs from storms and disasters often tied to climate change, creating new challenges for regions as they try to

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Unemployment Likely to Keep Rising

President Barack Obama says the U.S. unemployment rate is likely to continue rising for several months, even as the economy recovers from its worst recession in decades. President Barack Obama at the White House President Obama says he expects the n

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Egypt, A Rising Sea — And Growing Worries About Climate Change's Effects

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The effects of climate change move slowly, but they are broad. WEEKEND EDITION is taking a look at these effects around the world. NPR's Jane Araff went to the ancient city of Alexandria in northern Egypt, where rising sea

美国国家公共电台 NPR Meet H.E.R., A Rising Voice Whose Face Remains A Mystery

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now we'd like to talk with a breakout artist. She's won accolades from big names such as Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean. Her debut EP H.E.R. Volume 1 shot to number one on the iTunes RB chart. But here's the twist, nobody knows who

美国国家公共电台 NPR Flooding And Rising Seas Threaten America's Oldest Farmland

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Farming is a big part of the economy on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. But the land there is sinking, and as the climate warms, sea levels are rising. NPR's Jennifer Ludden spoke with farmers determined to hold on. JENNIFER LUDDEN,

VOA双语新闻：OECD：工业化国家失业率持续攀升

Despite reports that many industrialized economies are beginning to emerge from their worst economic crisis in decades, unemployment is rising and will likely reach a historic peak of nearly 10 percent next year. The findings come from the Organizati

2007年VOA标准英语-Rising Oil Prices Fuel Corn Tortilla Price Hike

By Peter Fedynsky Washington 20 March 2007 Rising world oil prices have sparked interest in alternative fuels, such as ethanol, which can be produced from corn. This has raised demand for the grain, which, in turn, has increased its price as food. VO

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Warns Rising Fuel Costs, Inequalities Raise

By Ron Corben Bangkok 28 April 2008 A senior United Nations official warns that economic inequalities in the Asia-Pacific region could worsen as energy costs rise. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, energy security and poverty reduction are key them

VOA常速英语2008年-Bhutanese Youth Face Rising Unemployment as Mig

By Raymond Thibodeaux Thimphu, Bhutan 01 April 2008 The tiny, isolated Himalayan nation of Bhutan is experiencing record economic growth. But some experts are concerned about rising rates of unemployment among the country's youth as a growing migrant

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Security Chief Warns of Rising Terror in

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 03 July 2007 Iraq's National Security Adviser Muaffak al-Rubaie expressed concern about a migration of terrorists from Iraq into Arab countries and Europe. He also said he would not be surprised if those involved in the th

VOA标准英语2008年-North-South Tensions Rising Again in Sudan's Ab

Tension is mounting again in Sudan's oil-rich region of Abyei, following complaints from south Sudanese officials that northern troops have not withdrawn from the area. According to an agreement signed last month, both armies were to fully withdraw

VOA标准英语2009年-Rising Gold Prices Change Investor Hab

Price of gold moves closer to $1,200 an ounce, bringing more income to mining companies and gold owners, but business is not so good for retailers and wholesalers Ron Corben | Bangkok 30 November 2009 An employee of a Bangkok gold shop shows several