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In 'A Better Life', Illegal Immigrant Finds Land of Dreams Can Be Cruel Director Chris Weitz had a global hit with the second film of the Twilight saga. Now he has left behind the world of vampires and is telling a real world story of an illegal immi
VOA标准英语2011年(七月)
New Procedure Could Get More TB Patients Treated An international team of researchers has found that revised protocols for diagnosing tuberculosis may be more user-friendly for patients and help bring more people into treatment, especially in poorer
VOA标准英语2011年(七月)
Turkish Elections Marred by Sex Scandal The Turkish general election has become known as the campaign of Sex, Lies and Videotape. The reaction to the release on the Internet of explicit sex videos appearing to implicate senior members of the National
VOA标准英语2011年(六月)
Split Tribal Allegiances Deepen Yemen's Crisis As battles in Yemen raged Thursday, the deadly fighting in the streets of the capital between forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and members his own tribe highlights some deeply personal faultl
VOA标准英语2011年(六月)
E coli: Good Bacteria Gone Bad As a major outbreak of a highly toxic strain of E. coli bacteria continues to sicken residents of Europe, medical experts are racing to find the source. E. coli doesn't usually cause any trouble, says University of Minn
VOA标准英语2011年(六月)
US Role in Afghanistan Questioned After bin Laden Death Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan faces greater scrutiny. Some lawmakers, and analysts, in Washington, D.C., want President Barack Obama to do more than begin the
VOA标准英语2011年(五月)
Graffiti Coming of Age in Senegal Graffiti art in Senegal's capital city is fast becoming a popular and socially accepted way for a young generation eager to speak out. Graffiti in Dakar can be considered a tool for development, rather than a pointle
VOA标准英语2011年(五月)
US Alert for Terrorist Threats Following bin Laden's Death In confirming the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden, the terrorist group al-Qaida is threatening more attacks against the United States and its allies. And top U.S. security officials say
VOA标准英语2011年(五月)
Thorny Issues Surround Military Terror Tribunal at Guantanamo The Obama Administration recently reversed a decision about the trial venue for alleged 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. He and four alleged co-conspirators now face justice in a m
VOA标准英语2011年(四月)
Lebanon's political waters remained murky over the weekend, ahead of expected parliamentary consultations Monday on a new prime minister. The big question on everyone's minds is whether Druse leader Walid Jumblatt will be able to deliver the Hezbolla
VOA标准英语2011年(一月)
Tunisians are savoring new media freedoms announced a week ago by the country's caretaker government following the toppling of autocratic president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. However, for the Al-Kitab bookstore in downtown Tunis, the fight for free ex
VOA标准英语2011年(一月)
Liberia's Drug Enforcement Agency says it lacks the financial and logistical support to adequately crack down on illegal drug trafficking. Agency officials say the country's weak drug laws are compounding the problem. According to Liberia's Drug Enfo
VOA标准英语2011年(一月)
Gun battles broke out around Tunisia's capital late Sunday as politicians worked at cobbling together an interim coalition government. The day in the capital ended pretty much the way as the previous one - with sounds of gunfire and helicopters circl
VOA标准英语2011年(一月)
E. African Nations Back Kenyan Offensive in Somalia The six-nation east African regional group the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has pledged full support for Kenya's military offensive against al-Qaeda linked militants in southern
VOA标准英语2011年(十月)
Turkish Youth Uneasy With Leadership Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become a hero of the Arab street, a leader determined to raise his country's profile in the region. He speaks of a balance between Islam and secularism, and praises
VOA标准英语2011年(十月)
Bison Stampede onto US Menus On a chilly autumn day in Fort Wayne, Indiana, customers inside the Three Rivers Caf and co-op are lining up for a tasty meal of bison meat. Growing numbers of Americans are enjoying bison because it is considered more he
VOA标准英语2011年(十月)
Former Heads of Brazil, Ghana Awarded Anti-Hunger Prize Two former presidents who dramatically reduced hunger in their developing countries received the World Food Prize, the top prize honoring achievements to combat hunger. Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula
VOA标准英语2011年(十月)
New Somali Refugee Camp Set to Open in Kenya 肯尼亚将为索马里难民开放新的营地 With more than 400,000 Somalis now in Dadaab, Kenya, the opening of a new refugee camp there is welcome news. Somalis begin moving to the Kambioos site Satu
VOA标准英语2011年(八月)
Malnutrition Devastates Horn of Africa Drought Areas Malnutrition rates are skyrocketing in certain areas of the Horn of Africa, which is experiencing the worst drought in decades. To treat malnutrition, aid workers choose from an array of powders, p
VOA标准英语2011年(八月)
Ice Hockey a Hit in Beijing When one thinks of the sports in which China excels, swimming, gymnastics or track and field usually come to mind. But ice hockey? While the sport may not have as big a following as soccer or basketball, there are an incre
VOA标准英语2011年(八月)