VOA标准英语2009年-International Community Needs to Prepare f

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 29 September 2009 The author of a recently released report says that the international community needs to do more to prepare itself for the likely scenario of a return to conflict in Sudan. Senior U.S. officials are meeting T

VOA标准英语2009年-Polls Open in Gabon

Voters in Gabon are choosing a new president to succeed long-time ruler Omar Bongo. Mr. Bongo died in June after 42 years in power. Supporters of Ali Bongo Ondimba, son of former dictator Omar Bongo, leave his final presidential campaign rally in Li

VOA标准英语2009年-Honduras Shuts Down Broadcasters, Some Con

By Brian Wagner Tegucigalpa 29 September 2009 The interim government in Honduras has closed two news broadcasters and suspended some constitutional rights in response to the country's ongoing political crisis. In Tegucigal, officials say they are co

VOA标准英语2009年-UN: Refugees Increasingly Being Refused As

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 September 2009 The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is appealing to countries to open their borders to asylum seekers. He says the number of places where people fleeing conflict and persecution can fin

VOA标准英语2009年-Guinea's New Prime Minister Faces Challenges

Guinea's new prime minister faces many challenges in returning his country to civilian rule. Guinea's military leaders chose an international banker as their prime minister to lead a process toward new elections following last week's military coup.

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Agency Suspends Aid Deliveries in Gaza Becau

The U.N. relief agency has suspended operations in Gaza because of the danger posed by Israeli military action. The decision was made as Israel pressed its air and ground offensive amid a rising civilian death toll and international efforts to halt

VOA标准英语2009年-Iraq Attacks Are Escalating

In Iraq, at least 25 people have been killed in three separate attacks. The recent upsurge in violence has many Iraqis worried. Khaleel Mahood mourns over his brother's body after he was killed in a suicide bombing in Kirkuk, Iraq, 21 May 2009 In th

VOA标准英语2009年-European Union Urges Immediate Release of

The European Union is urging Burma to immediately release democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. European and Asian foreign ministers are meeting in Hanoi this week to discuss cooperation on a range of issues. EU leaders ar

VOA标准英语2009年-US Retail Sales Down, Jobless Claims Up

One day after the U.S. central bank signaled a possible end to America's longest recession since World War II, new data suggest continued weakness in several economic sectors. Shoppers move through the check-out line after a shopping trip to Wal-Mar

VOA标准英语2009年-Few Options Available to Deal With Burma

Burma's fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have expressed deep disappointment over opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's extended house detention. As Western governments call for tougher sanctions, political analysts in the

VOA标准英语2009年-More Than 20 Killed in Fighting in Somali

Islamist militants in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, launched a pre-dawn raid on African Union peacekeepers Friday, triggering fierce fighting that killed more than 20 people. Meanwhile, government-led military efforts to take control of insurgent-h

VOA标准英语2009年-WFP Compound in Somalia Attacked by 'Rogue

The United Nation's World Food Program says rogue members of Somalia's extremist al-Shabab group attempted to raid its compound late Sunday in the Somali town of Wajid, about 300 kilometers northwest of Mogadishu. World Food Program spokesman, Peter

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Says US will Discuss Response to N

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up her Africa trip in Cape Verde with talks that included how best to respond to this month's constitutional referendum in Niger. Niger's president is changing the constitution to extend his time i

VOA标准英语2009年-3 US-Based Scientists Capture 2009 Nobel P

By Tom Rivers London 05 October 2009 Three U.S.-based scientists have won the 2009 Nobel prize for medicine for their discovery into how chromosomes are copied and protected. The work casts important light on cancer and the aging process. . Elizabet

VOA标准英语2009年-Tensions Remain One Year After Zimbabwe's

One year ago, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, then opposition-leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, leader of another small opposition party, signed a political agreement that led to the formation of a unity government. Its purpose was to

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe's MDC Disengages from Ministries,

By Scott Bobb Harare 16 October 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai during a press conference in Harare, 16 Oct 2009 Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says his Movement for Democratic Change is disengaging from the ZANU-PF par

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Chief Begins Talks with Burmese Militar

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is meeting with Burma's top military ruler, General Than Shwe. He is urging the general to release political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L)me

VOA标准英语2009年-UN: Drought Forcing New Cycle of Human Suf

By Alisha Ryu Near Galkayo, Somalia 06 October 2009 The United Nations is warning that years of drought and conflict are pushing many regions of Somalia toward a new cycle of hunger, devastation, and human suffering. Worse than ever Rotting carcass

VOA标准英语2009年-German Writer Wins 2009 Nobel Literature P

By Tom Rivers London 08 October 2009 To a hushed throng of reporters, Peter Englund, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy made the announcement. Romanian-born German writer, author Herta Mueller has won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature (

VOA标准英语2009年-Japanese Students Create 3D Version of Des

By Akiko Fujita Nagasaki, Japan 08 October 2009 Brick-colored Urakami Cathedral (center), with twin towers, stands 08 Aug 2005 in area of hypocenter of atomic bombing in Nagasaki Students at Japan's University of Nagasaki are attempting to recreate