VOA标准英语2011--Paris Conference Contemplates Libya's Fu

Paris Conference Contemplates Libya's Future Leaders of Libya's uprising were in Paris Thursday with delegates from 60 countries and world bodies to discuss a roadmap for Libya's humanitarian, political and economic future, even as ex-leader Moammar

VOA标准英语2011--Burma Draws Foreign Envoys

Burma Draws Foreign Envoys Kevin Rudd became the first Australian foreign minister to visit Burma since 2002, Burma expert Sean Turnell of Australia's Macquarie University says Rudd and other diplomats are trying to get a sense of the new civilian go

VOA标准英语2011--Many Thai Voters Uncertain as Elections

Many Thai Voters Uncertain as Elections Draw Near Thailand is readying for general elections Sunday seen as marking a further test of country's democratic institutions. Opinion polls indicate a tight race, with about one third of voters still undecid

VOA标准英语2011--Crisis Mapping Helps with Disaster Relie

Crisis Mapping Helps with Disaster Relief After devastating natural disasters, mobile phone networks, satellites and other computer software are often used to help to pinpoint where help is needed the most. They are crucial for the creation of crisis

VOA标准英语2011--Stevie Nicks Earning Praise for New Solo

Stevie Nicks Earning Praise for New Solo Album 'In Your Dreams' Many critics and fans are calling Stevie Nicks' new album the best of her solo career. The title track of Stevie Nicks' new album, In Your Dreams, is one of seven songs she wrote with th

VOA标准英语2011--Israel Seeks Freedom for Soldier Held in

Israel Seeks Freedom for Soldier Held in Gaza Since 2006 Israelis are calling for the release of one of their soldiers held captive in Gaza for the past five years. The soldier's freedom has become an urgent public cause in the Jewish state. Israelis

VOA标准英语2011--bels Defend NATO After Errant Strikes

Libyan Rebels Defend NATO After Errant Strikes Libya's rebel military is defending NATO after airstrikes killed a number of Libyan civilians. The show of support follows Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's condemnation of the alliance as murderers. A reb

VOA标准英语2011--Amnesty International Says War Crimes Co

Amnesty International Says War Crimes Conducted in Libya Libyan forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi may be guilty of war crimes, Amnesty International said Friday. In a new report, the international watchdog described ongoing attacks against the c

VOA标准英语2011--Roman Catholic Church Set to Beatify Pop

Roman Catholic Church Set to Beatify Pope John Paul II The Roman Catholic Church will beatify the late Pope John Paul II in Rome on Sunday. The ceremony is an important milestone on the road to Catholic sainthood for one of the most popular pontiffs

VOA标准英语2011--Biblical Bad Girls Get a Makeover

Biblical Bad Girls Get a Makeover Men in the Bible - like Abraham, Moses, King David - are often well-developed characters playing a central role in complex stories. But, more and more authors are focusing on the women of the Bible - developing their

VOA标准英语2011-Deadly Dangers of Texting Exposed

Those three words were the last text message Mariah West read before the violent car crash that took her life. It was the day before my daughter's graduation from high school. She was on her way to a ball game and was getting directions, says Merry D

VOA标准英语2011-Putin Vows Retribution for Moscow Airport

Russia's leaders are promising to crack down on terrorists, after a deadly bomb attack appeared to target foreigners Monday in a Moscow airport. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed that retribution is inevitable for the suicide bombing that k

VOA标准英语2011--Tripoli Neighborhood Checkpoints Help Ke

Tripoli Neighborhood Checkpoints Help Keep the Peace The Moammar Gadhafi government in Libya has collapsed after 42 years, and many people question whether Tripoli will descend into the chaos that plagued Baghdad after the fall of Iraq's Saddam Husse

VOA标准英语2011--These are Dog Days at the US Post Office

These are Dog Days at the US Post Office Have you heard of mail dogs? Not male dogs, as in the masculine half of the species. Dogs that actually carried letters and packages in the days of the Old American West. And pooches that tagged along with mai

VOA标准英语2011-Robert Pinsky's Poetry Strikes a Chord

Despite the often raw intensity of his poetry, Robert Pinsky, a lanky, handsome man in his seventies, has the relaxed air of a jazz musician as he prepares to read an excerpt from his long poem History of My Heart. The poet explains that the work re-

VOA标准英语2011-Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, 40, has been shot at a public event on Saturday in her home state. Several others were killed, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl. The director of trauma surgery at the University of Arizona hosp

VOA标准英语2011-Country Strong Tells Story of Nashville

Country music frames a new romantic drama starring Gwyneth Paltrow as a Nashville diva trying to come back after personal tragedy sidetracks her career. Here's a look at Country Strong. Nashville's Kelly Canter left rehab early this morning. You reme

VOA标准英语2011--Company's Fortunes Rest on Cookies

Company's Fortunes Rest on Cookies The rush begins in the morning at the Tsue Chong factory in Seattle, Washington's International District. Every day, dozens of cars pull up to stock up on the golden brown cookies with a saying inside. Customers com

VOA标准英语2011-Police, Demonstrators Clash in Tunisian C

New clashes between police and demonstrators erupted Wednesday in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, after sporadic disturbances overnight. The new wave of unrest took place just hours after Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi announced that the country's

VOA标准英语2011--Video Shows US Hostage Alive One Year Ago

Video Shows US Hostage Alive One Year Ago Four years ago, American Bob Levinson disappeared mysteriously in Iran. Now, the family of the retired FBI agent has released a video it received in late 2010, showing him to be alive. The video was not relea