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U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to deliver his State of the Union Address at a time of political turmoil in Washington. Voter anger is high, and a Republican Senate victory in Massachusetts has sent shock waves through the president's Democr
The Asian Development Bank predicts that developing economies in Asia will see slower growth and rising inflation in the coming year. The bank says high oil and food prices and a prolonged slowdown in industrial countries are casting a shadow on the
Indonesia kept its stock market closed for a third consecutive day Friday to stem panic selling as global markets continued to fall over concerns about the U.S. financial crisis. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. The Jakart
Archeologists in Italy have unearthed a sprawling country villa they believe to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who ordered the beginning of the Colosseums construction during his reign. The 2000-year-old ruins were found about 80 m
There she is, gold medal winner Hope Solo, she found fame and honor on and off this soccer field with her goal keeping skills, TV appereances and glamorous spreads in glassy magazines. But now she is facing some serious charges, she is even behind ba
By David Lewis Kinshasa 09 July 2006 Congolese militia fighters released Saturday the five remaining Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers they have been holding since late May, U.N. officials have said. In other developments, gunmen killed a journalist who wa
Kerry Visits Israel, West Bank Amid Frustration Over Peace Talks 克里访问以色列 约旦河西岸不满和平谈判 JERUSALEM U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Israel for separate meetings Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne
Hajj Begins Amid Worries About Health and Regional Turmoil 麦加朝圣在健康担忧和地区动荡中开始 An estimated 1.5 to 2 million Muslims are on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca known as the Hajj. Thats far fewer than last year, as Saudi aut
Formal Mideast Peace Negotiations to Begin by Mid-August正式的中东和平谈判开始于八月中 STATE DEPARTMENT Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held a second and final day of preliminary, face-to-face talks in Washington Tuesday. The talks
Washington Closely Monitoring Rising Tensions Between Nuclear Rivals华盛顿密切关注印巴紧张关系 The United States is closely watching escalating tensions between Pakistan and India. While U.S. focus in the region is on the American troop
Former Vice President Al Gore is challenging the United States to produce all of its electricity through wind power, solar power and other environmentally friendly sources within 10 years. Gore said the transition would not only help resolve America
By Barry Wood Washington 12 April 2008 The governing body of the International Monetary Fund is meeting Saturday in Washington to discuss a weakening global economy, inflation and proposals to stabilize financial markets still reeling from bank losse
By Paula Wolfson White House 16 March 2008 The Bush administration is defending its handling of the U.S. economy at a time of growing public unease. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports during a series of interviews on American television Treasury Secretary H
European travel companies are planning for a possible Greek exit from the eurozone. The economic and political turmoil in Greece has already hit bookings for this summer. Greek tourism officials earlier this year noted a drop in demand. Last year tou
By Paula Wolfson White House 01 April 2007 One of President Bush's longtime political advisors has now become one of the administration's biggest critics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Matthew Dowd is taking on the White House in a very public way. Ma
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 04 January 2008 Nigeria's main militant group in the oil-producing Niger Delta says it plans more attacks on the military in a renewed onslaught on Africa's largest oil industry. Gilbert da Costa has more for VOA in this rep
By Tendai Maphosa London 15 March 2007 Ghanaian President John Kufuor, who holds the rotating African Union chairmanship, has called the turmoil in Zimbabwe very embarrassing and says the AU was doing all it could to help the embattled country. Mr.
今天我们要学的词是outweigh。 Outweigh, 意思是超过,更为重要。以色列国防部长认为,阿拉伯春天带来的威胁超过了它可能带来的机遇。 He thinks the threats and regional turmoil resulting from the 'Arab spr
Fears over the extent of U.S. financial woes have rattled Asian markets, despite U.S. government attempts to shore up investor confidence. Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong. Woman walks by electronic stock board in downtown Tokyo, 15 Jul 2008, as J
China and the United States have agreed to work together to help alleviate the effects of the global financial crisis. The two countries also touted environmental cooperation, at a just-concluded round of high level economic talks. 中国和美国同意