VOA英语2010年-Coen Brothers Bring New Perspective

Oscar-winners Joel and Ethan Coen set their sights on a classic American western novel for their new film: a story of outlaws and lawmen, murder, retribution and redemption .....a story that was made into a movie once before. Here's a look at the Coe

VOA英语2010年-Former Israeli President Convicted of Rape

A panel of Israeli judges has found former President Moshe Katsav guilty of rape and other sex crimes against several women. Mr. Katzav, who served from 2000 until 2007, faces a possible sentence of up to 16 years in prison. Moshe Katzav had turned d

VOA英语2010年-US Economic Momentum Continues

More signs that the US economy is moving in the right direction: The US Labor Department says new claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, dropping below 400,000 for the first time since July 2008. Other data also shows that businesses ex

VOA英语2010年-Greatest Comic Super-Heroes Came Alive in On

Stan Lee is the creative force behind some of the world's greatest comic-book super-heroes. He created iconic characters such as Spiderman, the X-men, Incredible Hulk and Captain America. For 70 years, Lee has led fans into a world where heroes with

VOA英语2010年-Glory, Drama Mark Path of Piano Virtuoso

For sheer drama and poignancy, real life stories sometimes outshine fiction. Consider the case of piano virtuoso Leon Fleisher. In 1966, at the height of a phenomenal international career, a medical condition called focal dystonia cost him the use of

VOA英语2010年-Double Transplant Can Improve Quality of Lif

The surgeons sew a piece of small intestine from the transplanted pancreas to Tiffany Buchta's own intestine during her double transplant surgery. Diabetes affects more than 220 million people worldwide, with the greatest number of cases in India, Ch

VOA英语2010年-Obama Shift To Center Pays Dividends

In U.S. politics, both sides in the ongoing domestic policy debates are taking a break over the Christmas holiday, following an unexpectedly productive final session of the outgoing Congress. When they return in January they will face the new politic

VOA英语2010年-New, Affordable Meningitis Vaccine Debuts in

Health officials say a new, affordable vaccine launched this week in Burkina Faso could eliminate recurring meningitis-A epidemics that have plagued the continent for the past century. Health workers say Meningococcal-A epidemics that hit sub-Saharan

VOA英语2010年-Dave Koz Celebrates 20th Anniversary with 'H

Saxophonist Dave Koz is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his recording debut by doing what he does best, making music. His latest album which features some of today's top jazz players. Dave Koz waxes philosophical on Hello Tomorrow. He's particula

VOA英语2010年-Russia Tightens Security After Nationalist R

Russian authorities closed Red Square and cordoned off the Kremlin after President Dmitry Medvedev warned race riots threaten the stability of the state. Hundreds of riot police, dressed in black helmets and bullet-proof vests closed off public squar

VOA英语2010年-World Reacts to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke

Richard Holbrooke died Monday at the age of 69 after undergoing heart surgery. The longtime diplomat's death drew reaction from around the world. Words of praise showered from Islamabad to Brussels toward U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke, who died Mon

VOA英语2010年-Iraq, US Challenged as Final US Troop Withdr

The United States declared the end of its combat mission in Iraq in August and is to withdraw its remaining troops by the end of 2011. But the security problems plaguing the nation nearly eight years after the U.S.-led invasion show no sign of ending

VOA英语2010年-Water Shortages Could Trigger Mideast Unrest

Water is a scarce resource in the desert regions of the Middle East. Though disputes over water have come close to triggering wars between nations of the region in the past, diplomats intervened to keep tensions to a minimum. Now a new study suggests

VOA英语2010年-British Police Arrest 12 Terror Suspects

British police say they have arrested 12 men suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Britain. The men were taken from different areas around the country as a result of counter-terrorism intelligence work. The country remains on high alert. Police

VOA英语2010年-Western Observers Call Belarus Election a 'F

Belarus's presidential candidate Grigory Kostusyev says he was held by secret police and pressured to renounce his colleagues before being released. He said candidate Dmitry Uss also had been released, after being among seven opposition candidates ja

VOA英语2010年-India, Russia Sign Defense and Other Deals

India and Russia have signed defense and civil nuclear deals worth billions of dollars during a visit by the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to New Delhi. The two countries reaffirmed their long-standing friendship during the visit. The most sought

VOA英语2010年-Mummified Forest Reveals Clues About Climate

A discovery of a mummified forest that's between two and 10 million years old is giving scientists a new window on climate change. Joel Barker, a research scientist at the Byrd Polar Research Center at the Ohio State University, discovered the mummif

VOA英语2010年-Kenyan Policeman Killed in Nairobi Grenade A

A Kenyan Police officer has been killed by an explosion Friday morning in Nairobi. Early Friday morning an assailant reportedly threw a grenade or some form of explosive device into a Kenyan police vehicle which exploded, injuring those inside. Kenya

VOA英语2010年-Illegal Immigrants in US Push for Passage of

U.S. lawmakers before the end of the year are expected to consider a controversal immigration reform measure that would give tens of thousands of young illegal immigrants a chance to become legal residents by going to college or joining the armed for

VOA英语2010年-Climate Change: More Funding Needed for Agri

A U-N agency says there are major funding gaps in efforts to help the agricultural sector adapt to climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization, the FAO, says this could affect food security. The warning comes as the U-N Climate Change Confe