VOA双语新闻 --- US Lawmakers Assess Iraq Violence

On a day of new insurgent attacks in Iraq, with at least 40 people killed, members of the U.S. Senate spoke out on the war on American television. They offered differing assessments of the situation on the ground. 在伊拉克，激进分子发动的新

VOA双语新闻 --- 担心美经济衰退美元对日圆跌破头

The U.S. dollar dropped to a 12-year low against the Japanese yen, and also sank to new lows against the euro and other global currencies. Stock markets in Asia also sold off, in part because of the weak dollar and because of concerns that the U.S. e

VOA双语新闻 --- 联合国报告预测亚太经济持续增长

An annual U.N. Economic and Social report is projecting that economic growth in the Asia Pacific region will continue this year, despite the expected recession in the United States. The survey says that together with U.S. economic uncertainty, rising

VOA双语新闻 ---Nigerian Oil Workers Threaten Walkout

Nigeria's senior oil workers union is threatening a nationwide strike to protest the firing of some of its members by ExxonMobil. Members are to meet later Tuesday, following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the union to the oil company

VOA双语新闻 --- Bush: Stimulus Plan Will Help US Economy

President Bush says he is confident tax incentives and tax rebates will make the U.S. economy stronger than ever before. President and Congress agreed on a temporary stimulus plan last month after rising energy prices and falling property values slow

VOA双语新闻 --- Russia Drafts Law Limiting Foreign Invest

The lower house of Russia's parliament, the Duma, passed legislation Friday limiting the ability of foreigners to invest in industrial sectors considered as strategic. This came shortly after the Russian government announced the arrest of two Russian

VOA双语新闻 --- Trade a Hot Topic in US Presidential Cont

Amid a weakening U.S. economy, America's foreign-trade policy has become a contentious issue in the presidential race. Both major Democratic Party candidates say free-trade pacts have harmed American workers, while the presumed Republican nominee - a

VOA双语新闻--美国航班恐怖事件后撤销部分个人签

The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked U.S. travel visas for a number of individuals after a Nigerian man with a visa to travel to the United States tried to bring down a jetliner over Detroit December 25. Officials say the number of revoca

VOA双语新闻--Nigeria Regrets Inclusion on US Screening Li

Information Minister Dora Akunyili said the U.S. action is unfair, describing the incident as a one-off for which the rest of the nation should not be punished. 尼日利亚新闻部长阿库尼丽说，美国的这项举动是不公平的，他形容这

VOA双语新闻--Suicide Blast Kills at Least 88 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vehicle on a field during a volleyball match in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 88 people. Authorities say scores of others were wounding and children are among the victims. Friday's attack is the t

VOA双语新闻--美国议员、抗议者和媒体齐聚底特律

The 2010 North American International Auto Show does not officially open until January 16, but the media got a sneak peek at the latest offerings from U.S. and international automakers this week. Members of the U.S. Congress, led by House of Represen

VOA双语新闻 --- 土耳其宪法法院将考虑取缔执政党

The Turkish Constitutional Court has announced it will hear the closure case against the ruling AK Party. The case accuses the party of seeking to undermine the secular state and includes a possible political ban of five years for Turkish Prime Minis

VOA双语新闻 --- Kenya Names New Coalition Cabinet

Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki has announced the formation of a new power-sharing government, including his main rival in December's elections, Raila Odinga, as prime minister. The announcement breaks a deadlock that had raised fears in recent days abo

VOA双语新闻 ---格鲁吉亚与俄罗斯的摩擦正在升级

The U.N. Security Council is preparing to hear objections from Georgia over Russia's recent announcement that it would build stronger ties with two separatist regions located within Georgia's borders. The diplomatic dispute heated up when a Georgian

VOA双语新闻 ---伊朗总统将访印 两国关系有改善

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to make a brief visit to India before the end of the month. It will be the first trip to the South Asian nation by an Iranian head of state in five years. Discussions are expected to include a propose

VOA双语新闻 ---Oil Prices Reach a Record High

Government energy ministers from oil-rich nations and international oil company executives are attending a three-day International Energy Forum in Rome. The meeting, which ends Tuesday, is being held as crude oil prices reached a record high. 盛产石

VOA双语新闻 --- IMF: Credit Squeeze in US Could Get Worse

The International Monetary Fund Tuesday said the turmoil in world credit markets that began with rising home loan defaults in the United States is not over and losses could hit $945 billion as the impact spreads into the global economy. The Bloomberg

VOA双语新闻 --- Security, Corruption Slow Restoration

Iraqi officials say much work is needed to secure and restore the port of Umm Qasr in the oil-rich province of Basra. They charge criminals and corrupt officials have been working together to siphon off wealth while terrorists are sabotaging reconstr

VOA双语新闻 ---国际刑警组织赞奥运安全准备工作

The head of the world's largest police organization, Interpol, says he is satisfied with China's security preparations for the Beijing Olympics. He was speaking at Interpol's Asian Regional Conference in Hong Kong, where senior law enforcement offici

VOA双语新闻 --- 以色列扩建定居点巴勒斯坦人批评

Israel has unveiled a controversial new plan for settlement expansion, putting further strain on the peace process. The announcement may be connected to a deadly Palestinian terrorist attack last week. 以色列公布了一项引发争议的扩大定居