VOA双语新闻：7、尼日利亚著名报纸办公室被炸

尼日利亚著名报纸办公室被炸 Bomb attacks targeted the Abuja and Kaduna offices of one of Nigerias most prominent newspapers Thursday, killing seven people and injuring many others. Another bombing late Thursday in Kaduna hit a residential

VOA双语新闻：11、先行一步的加州枪支管制法

先行一步的加州枪支管制法 California has some of the strictest gun control laws in the United States, which some Americans see as a model for future national laws. But others worry about the erosion of the right to bear arms as stated in t

VOA双语新闻：3、网上直播葬礼 把距离拉近或拉远？

网上直播葬礼 把距离拉近或拉远？ These days a lot of people say they live on the Web - checking sports scores, reading online newspapers, downloading music and videos, and so forth. 现在有很多人说他们在网上过日子，他们上

VOA双语新闻：4、华人战俘劫后余生：每天都是假日

华人战俘劫后余生：每天都是假日 Looking at him today, few would guess Paul Loong, 88, has a larger-than-life story. Even his daughter, Theresa Loong, a filmmaker, was taken by surprise when she discovered her father's diary from his tim

VOA双语新闻：1、今天的年轻人：C世代还是E世代?

今天的年轻人：C世代还是E世代? Americans like to give names to generations. We call those who lived through World War II, the Greatest Generation; those who came of age reading the beatnik poets of the 1950s, the Beat Generation; those fo

VOA双语新闻：4、发达国家需要“负增长”？

发达国家需要负增长？ A new report says the global economy that sprang from the industrial revolution may not be suitable for sustainable growth in the 21st Century. The Worldwatch Institute says environmental stress, economic volatility and

VOA双语新闻：5、研究报告：人类少吃肉对环境有好处

研究报告：人类少吃肉对环境有好处 A new study says one of the best ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions is to eat less meat. In fact, the study says meat consumption in the developed should be cut by 50 percent per person by 2050. 一份

VOA双语新闻：5、北卡罗来纳州-奥巴马连任关键州

北卡罗来纳州-奥巴马连任关键州 This week, the U.S. Democratic Party holds its national convention in the southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina to officially name incumbent Barack Obama as its nominee for president in the November el

VOA双语新闻：5、全球假冒产品规模超过毒品交易

全球假冒产品规模超过毒品交易 Fake designer brand purses, clothing and even prescription medications are made and sold around the world. Investigators say it is bigger business than the illegal drug trade. And police say that when consum

VOA双语新闻：4、美国海军舰只改用生物燃料

美国海军舰只改用生物燃料 The U.S. Navy is going ahead with plans to convert much of its fleet to expensive biofuels despite opposition from members of Congress who say it is the wrong thing to do at a time when the U.S. military faces nea

VOA双语新闻：9、共和党大会将近 考验总统候选人

共和党大会将近 考验总统候选人 The next phase of the U.S. presidential campaign is about to begin with the Republican and Democratic conventions. Republicans will meet in Tampa, Florida, beginning on Monday, August 27, to formally nomina

VOA双语新闻：4、美国干旱点燃粮食和能源之役

美国干旱点燃粮食和能源之役 This summers scorching drought in the US Midwest has re-kindled a fight over the supply of maize as competition heats up between livestock producers and ethanol fuel production. The price of maize called corn i

VOA双语新闻：11、阿拉伯裔美国人积极参加投票

阿拉伯裔美国人积极参加投票 Arab-Americans make up roughly 0.5 percent of voters who will cast a ballot in the November general election in the United States. Influence is growing in Dearborn, Michigan - home to the largest Arab-American

VOA双语新闻：6、美国经济复苏缓慢而不稳

美国经济复苏缓慢而不稳 A look at some key industries in the United States shows that the economic recovery is a bit erratic and growth seems to be slowing down. 美国一些主要行业的统计数据显示，美国经济复苏仍然不稳定

VOA双语新闻：2、华盛顿民间艺术节 弘扬非裔文化

华盛顿民间艺术节 弘扬非裔文化 One featured attraction at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates the culture in African American neighborhoods of Washington, DC. Many residents have maintained their American traditions along

VOA双语新闻：1、美军在非洲策划小型高效行动

美军在非洲策划小型高效行动 U.S. military leaders are promising a small-scale, but effective plan for dealing with terrorist threats throughout Africa. The head of the military's Africa Command says that U.S. forces are carrying out recon

VOA双语新闻：3、政治丑闻对政治人物影响有多大？

政治丑闻对政治人物影响有多大？ A hurricane that has slammed into the United States has taken attention away from the race for president - as both major political parties select their nominees over the next 10 days. But a recent storm o

VOA双语新闻：2、别样风情的古城圣彼得堡

别样风情的古城圣彼得堡 St. Petersburg was built to be Russias window on Europe. Now it is becoming the worlds window on Russia. Coming by train, plane and cruise ship, more than 6 million tourists this year are expected to visit St. Peters

VOA双语新闻：1、法国人的新爱好：学中文

法国人的新爱好：学中文 Not so long ago, Americans and Japanese tourists were the major spenders in France. During these summer months, France's tourism industry now is courting additional clients with major purchasing power: the Chinese. F

VOA双语新闻：2、美国好奇号将登陆火星

美国好奇号将登陆火星 The U.S. space agency is preparing for its newest Mars rover, Curiosity, to touch down on the Red Planet on August 6. The rover's entry and descent will be nerve-wracking for NASA engineers, compounded by a 14-minute de