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

VOA双语新闻 --- France Starts Muslim Imam Training

France has launched a groundbreaking program to educate future imams and Muslim chaplains about the country and its values. The goal: to put a French stamp on Islam, the second largest religion in France. 法国启动了一个具有开创性的项目，

VOA双语新闻 --- 奋进号升空开始雄心勃勃太空使命

Space Shuttle Endeavour has launched on an ambitious mission to deliver a new science laboratory and robotic system to the International Space Station. 美国奋进号航天飞机开始了一次雄心勃勃的太空使命。奋进号将向国际空间站

VOA双语新闻 --- 奥巴马克林顿唇枪舌战密西西比州

Voters in the southern state of Mississippi are going to the polls in that state's Democratic Party presidential primary. Opinion polls put Senator Barack Obama in first place, but, Senator Hillary Clinton is likely to almost evenly split the state's

VOA双语新闻 --- Russia Rejects US Human Rights Criticism

Moscow is rejecting a U.S. State Department report that criticizes Russia as a high profile example of countries that regressed on human rights and democracy in 2007. In its dismissal, the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry adds that Moscow is open to

VOA双语新闻 --- Kenyan Parliament Debates Power-Sharing D

Kenya's parliament has reconvened, with lawmakers planning to discuss a power-sharing accord between the country's two main parties. A statement Monday by a government official has raised concerns among the opposition about whether the government is

VOA双语新闻 --- 洛杉矶等美国城市出现反伊战集会

Protesters in several US cities held anti-war rallies Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, March 20th. More rallies are planned in coming days in other U.S. cities. Several thousand joined an anti-war protest in Lo

VOA双语新闻 --- 大批朝圣者在耶路撒冷庆棕枝主日

Thousands of pilgrims celebrated Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, beginning the holiest period on the Christian calendar. 成千上万名朝圣者在耶路撒冷庆祝棕枝主日，开始了基督教日历中最神圣的时期。 The sound of church bells

VOA双语新闻 --- 切尼在巴格达赞扬伊拉克取得成就

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney paid a visit to Baghdad just before the five-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The vice president hailed progress in Iraq and promised continued support from Washington. Meanwhile, a female suicide bom

VOA双语新闻 ---China Selling Oil Equipment to Africa

China depends on Africa for roughly one-third of its imported oil. And, many Chinese companies also see Africa as a lucrative market to sell oil drilling equipment. Several Chinese firms are attending this year's oil industry convention, underway in

VOA双语新闻 ---US Protesters Mark Iraq War Anniversary

Demonstrations against the war in Iraq have been held across the United States on the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion. Several thousand protesters gathered near major landmarks and federal buildings in Washington. 美国领导的伊拉克战

VOA双语新闻 --- 伊战成为美国总统竞选的中心议题

The war in Iraq took center stage in the U.S. presidential election campaign Wednesday on the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict. 星期三是伊拉克战争爆发五周年。在这一天，伊拉克战争成为美国总统竞选的中心议

VOA双语新闻 --- 主食价格高涨正伤害印尼贫困人口

The soaring cost of rice and other basic food in Asia has raised security concerns across many Asian countries. In Indonesia, the high cost of staple foods is hurting the poor and raising fears of social unrest. 大米和其他基本食品价格的飙升

VOA双语新闻 --- 美国一青少女自创时装店乐己助人

Most teen girls love shopping for stylish clothes and trendy accessories. But that is often an unaffordable dream for young girls who live in foster care. Many were taken away from their families because of abuse, abandonment or neglect. In this repo

VOA双语新闻 ---McCain Committed to Mideast Peace Process

U.S. Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is touring Israel and meeting with Israeli leaders as part of his Mideast tour that has taken him to Iraq and Jordan. McCain, who will also visit France and Great Britain, say

VOA双语新闻 --- New Polls Show A Shifting US Presidential

Some new public opinion polls suggest a close and volatile presidential race in the months ahead. 一些新的民意调查结果显示，今后几个月美国总统竞选的选情将非常接近和变化不定。 Some good news for Hillary Clinton in

VOA双语新闻 --- 麦凯恩警告不要过早从伊拉克撤军

Republican presidential candidate John McCain laid out a detailed foreign policy blueprint in a speech in Los Angeles. McCain warned against a premature U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, but also said as president he would pursue closer relations with allie

VOA双语新闻 --- 萨尔科齐访问英国言谈举止受关注

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on a two-day state visit to Britain and addressed a rare joint session of parliament. Mr. Sarkozy hailed bilateral relations, speaking of a new era of Franco-British brotherhood and said he would propose boosting F