VOA双语新闻：金大中病逝生前曾追求民主及南北

Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has died in Seoul at the age of 85. He had been hospitalized since last month for pneumonia. Mr. Kim was credited with ushering a new era of reconciliation with wartime enemy North Korea. His own life story

VOA双语新闻：美国将继续援助索马里过渡政府

The State Department's top Africa envoy said Thursday the Obama administration is prepared to provide more military help to Somalia's embattled Transitional Federal Government, the TFG. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a seven-nation Africa

VOA双语新闻：伊朗反对派举行追悼会纪念牺牲者

Iran's opposition movement is holding what is being described as a silent memorial to remember the victims of the unrest that erupted following last month's contested presidential election. The Iranian government banned the gathering, leading to fear

VOA双语新闻：韩国要求北韩释放被扣押渔船

South Korea is demanding that North Korea return a fishing boat and its crew that crossed into the North's waters in a possible case of mistaken navigation. The demand has not yet received a response. 韩国正在要求北韩释放一艘被他们扣押

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统星期五飞抵加纳

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Ghana Friday on his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa as president. 美国总统奥巴马星期五抵达加纳，开始就任总统后对撒哈拉以南非洲国家的首次访问。 More than 10,000 plain-cloth

VOA双语新闻 - 欧洲股市连涨三天 期待随美降息

European shares extend their rally into a third day Thursday. 欧洲股市星期四连续第三天上扬。 Encouraged by the U.S. Federal Reserve half a percentage point interest rate cut, European markets, as in Asia, have picked up some lost groun

VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马麦凯恩星期三同时争取佛州

Former President Bill Clinton made his first campaign appearance alongside Democratic candidate Barack Obama, during a campaign stop in Florida. Both Obama and the Republican contender, John McCain, are making late drives to win Florida, which will b

VOA双语新闻 - 印安全部队继续与恐怖分子交战

Clashes between Indian security forces and the remaining terrorists that launched a multi pronged assault on Mumbai continued into the night as authorities slowly regained control of the city. Explosions and gunfire rocked the city for a third day. 入

VOA双语新闻：意大利赔偿利比亚50亿美元

Italy agreed to pay Libya $5 billion as compensation for its 30-year occupation of the country during the 20th century. The money will be invested by Italy over a 25-year period. 意大利同意向利比亚支付50亿美元，作为在20世纪占领利

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3168 rapprochement

我们今天要学的词是rapprochement。 Rapprochement 的意思是和睦、和解，特别是指国际间的关系。The push to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula is still a work in progress, although fears of war have given way to dreams of rapp

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3172 exert

今天我们要学的词是 exert. Exert 是使用，发挥，施加的意思，U.S. President Donald Trump said it was too soon for Washington to talk to Beijing about working out a trade deal, suggesting U.S. tariffs have yet to exert enough pressu

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3176 corroborate

今天我们学习的词是 corroborate. Corroborate 是证实、支持某一种说法、理论、结果。The FBI investigation did not find any evidence corroborating the allegations of sexual assault or misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, now the

VOA双语新闻：菲尔普斯险胜 夺取第七枚金牌

American Michael Phelps has tied legendary swimmer Mark Spitz's Olympic Gold record, winning his seventh gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Phelps has been winning by world record times in all of his events. His latest time was only an Olympic recor

VOA双语新闻：格鲁吉亚之战如何影响美俄关系

Diplomatic efforts are continuing in an effort to secure a cease-fire in Georgia and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the former Soviet Republic. 有关方面目前仍然在通过外交途径，为俄罗斯从格鲁吉亚撤军、保证双方的停

VOA双语新闻：杰克逊母亲要求管理他的遗产

As fans mourn the death of pop star Michael Jackson, the singer's family is sorting out the details of his estate. Jackson's mother is asking to administer his estate on behalf of his three children. 正当歌迷们哀悼流行天王麦克尔.杰克逊

VOA双语新闻 - 奥巴马承诺让更多美国人重返工作

U.S. President Barack Obama is pledging to do whatever he can to put more Americans back to work. The president says November's lower jobless rate is encouraging, but not good enough. 美国总统奥巴马保证要尽一切所能让更多的美国人重

VOA双语新闻 - 北韩更换货币、大幅调高币值

North Korea has apparently revalued its currency, in a move that may be aimed at tightening domestic market activity. 北韩重新调整了其货币价值。此举可能是为了更加严格控制其国内市场活动。 South Korean media quoted unn

VOA双语新闻 - 美国选民为中期选举投票

Americans are voting in midterm elections that could determine the fate of President Barack Obama's legislative agenda for the next two years. Republicans are expected to make significant gains in the U.S. Congress. 美国选民正在参加中期选举

VOA双语新闻 - 美国国会中期选举 两党作最后努力

The battle for control of the U.S. Congress has entered its final week and both major political parties are engaged in a furious last-minute push for votes. 11月2号是美国中期选举投票日，为争夺国会控制权的角力进入冲刺时刻，

VOA双语新闻 Increased Dangers in Iraq, Afghanistan

A panel of British lawmakers warns that Afghanistan could implode and Iraq become a failed state, without strong support from the West and neighboring countries. 英国议会一个委员会警告说，如果得不到西方国家和邻国的有力支持