VOA标准英语2011--Strategy to End AIDS Epidemic

Strategy to End AIDS Epidemic 终结艾滋病的策略 A leading AIDS advocacy group says while the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is within reach, success is far from assured. AVAC has released a science-based agenda to end the more than 30-year-old e

VOA标准英语2011--Egypt's Islamists Stress Pragmatism

Egypt's Islamists Stress Pragmatism The extent of Egypt's Islamist parties' appeal will come into clearer focus in coming weeks, as results from the nation's first post-revolution elections come in. So far, expressions of support have been strong, es

VOA标准英语2011--Lacrosse Debuts in Inner-City Washington

Lacrosse Debuts in Inner-City Washington School The modern version of the Native American game lacrosse is a popular sport at many predominately white and affluent, suburban private schools in the United States. But it also has taken root at a predom

VOA标准英语2011-ICC in Nairobi as Kenya Looks

As an African Union summit that could sanction Kenya's non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) begins, the international community is bearing down on Kenya as signatories to the Rome Statute arrive to gauge the country's commitmen

VOA标准英语2011-Southern Sudanese Expats Return Home to H

As southern Sudan tries to re-build its institutions, infrastructure and services following decades of conflict, it faces a severe shortage of skilled professionals. Some help, however, is coming from southern Sudanese who have returned home after ye

VOA标准英语2011--Pennsylvania Man Gets Into Halloween in a Big Way

Pennsylvania Man Gets Into Halloween in a Big Way Once a year, on the holiday known as Halloween, American parents tell their kids its okay to take candy from strangers; as they go from door to door in costume in the traditional practice called Trick

VOA标准英语2011--Libyans Mark Eid with Optimism, Sadness

Libyans Mark Eid with Optimism, Sadness Libyans began their celebration of Eid al Fitr Wednesday with conflicting feelings about the holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Libyan Wahabi Mohamed Yemeni won't be celebrating this Eid el Fitr holiday with t

VOA标准英语2011--Analysts: Tensions Between Turks and Kur

Analysts: Tensions Between Turks and Kurds Threaten Stability In the last two weeks, 20 Turkish soldiers have been killed by the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. The more than quarter-of-a-century conflict between the group and the Turkish government ha

VOA标准英语2011--NATO Hits More Libyan Targets as Diploma

NATO Hits More Libyan Targets as Diplomatic Efforts Appear to Fizzle NATO aircraft bombed targets near the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight, just hours after South African President Jacob Zuma met with embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in his m

VOA标准英语2011--Child Soldiers Return to Congolese Wars

Child Soldiers Return to Congolese Wars Since 2003, tens of thousands of children have been removed from warring militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Boys and girls return from the bush traumatized, isolated, uneducated and too old to go bac

VOA标准英语2011-Oxfam: Somali Drought Could Be as Serious

Below average rainfall in Somalia has pushed nearly 500,000 people to the brink of starvation. International aid-group Oxfam is warning that more will be affected unless immediate action is taken. Somalia is in desperate need of aid, says British-bas

VOA标准英语2011-Younger Catholic Women Get into the Habit

Over the last few decades, the Catholic Church in America has struggled to fill the ranks of its clergy. The average age of the church's serving priests and nuns is 70 and still rising. But some Catholic orders in the United States are successfully a

VOA标准英语2011--Outdated Laws Still on Books in US State

Outdated Laws Still on Books in US States If youre planning a trip to the United States, be very careful. You could easily break one of our laws and not know it. Were not talking about obvious illegal behavior, like throwing a chair through your hote

VOA标准英语2011--Biology May Keep New Fathers Close to Ho

Health Report - Biology May Keep New Fathers Close to Home 健康报道 - 居家好男人的生物学解释 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 A few months ago, government researchers relea

VOA标准英语2011--Refugee Crisis in South Sudan

Refugee Crisis in South Sudan The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders is reporting a refugee crisis in South Sudans Upper Nile State. It says 60 thousand people have fled fighting just across the border in Sudan. The group, also known as MSF, s

VOA标准英语2011--'The Muppets!' Are Back in New Hilarious Adventure

'The Muppets!' Are Back in New Hilarious Adventure Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Swedish Chef and the entire gang are back together for a hilarious new adventure after more than a decade out of the spotlight. Their new film is titled - appropriate

VOA标准英语2011--Tunisian Women Seeking Place in Future P

Women have been active participants in anti-government protests that toppled the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt. Now, as Tunisia turns the page on authoritarian rule, women are seeking their place in the future political makeup of this North African co

VOA标准英语2011--California Bans Shark Fin

California Bans Shark Fin People in California can no longer eat the Chinese delicacy of shark fin soup. The Governor of California officially made it illegal to sell or possess shark fin. The ban is a part of a growing movement worldwide to save the

VOA标准英语2011--US Guards Against Terrorist Attacks Befo

USGuardsAgainstTerroristAttacksBefore9-11Anniversary U.S. security officials are increasing efforts to thwart possible acts of terrorism in advance of the 10th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, terror attacks. While the U.S. Department of Home

VOA标准英语2011--Spraying Insecticide Indoors Reduces Spr

Spraying Insecticide Indoors Reduces Spread of Malaria Researchers in West Africa have shown that spraying insecticide indoors can dramatically reduce malaria transmission. Efforts to develop a malaria vaccine have so far been disappointing, so progr