VOA双语新闻 ---油价为何如此高？答案似多种多样

Since the beginning of the decade, gasoline prices in the United States have roughly tripled, while the global price of a barrel of oil has risen even more. The trend has inflicted pain on consumers and petroleum-dependent industries while massively

VOA双语新闻 --- 驻日美军整顿纪律缓解与居民关系

Relations between U.S. military personnel and Japanese communities that host military bases are growing emotional following a spate of crimes committed by U.S. servicemen. The incidents have prompted calls by Japan's opposition party for a re-evaluat

VOA双语新闻 --- Obama Wins More Delegates in Wyoming Cauc

As expected, Senator Barack Obama has won the Wyoming caucuses, gaining seven more delegates to move him closer to clinching the Democratic Party nomination. But, Senator Hillary Clinton is also fighting hard, following her recent wins in Texas and O

VOA双语新闻 --- Bush Pays Tribute to Prominent Women

President Bush presided at a White House ceremony Monday honoring women around the world who are fighting for freedom. 布什总统星期一在白宫主持仪式，向世界各地为自由而奋斗的妇女表示敬意。 March is women's history mon

VOA双语新闻 --- 普京与总统接班人梅德韦杰夫关系

Dmitri Medvedev, 42, officially becomes president of Russia on May 7. He will succeed Vladimir Putin, who has led the country for eight years. But Mr. Putin will not leave the political scene - Mr. Medvedev has promised to name him prime minister. 42岁

VOA双语新闻 --- New York Governor Resigns in Sex Scandal

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned following a sex scandal that rocked the state and stunned political observers across the country. The resignation takes effect next Monday in order to give Lieutenant Governor David Paterson time for an or

VOA双语新闻 --- 韩国高官警告六方会谈可能再搁浅

South Korea's newly appointed foreign minister is warning talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities could stall over unresolved issues related to the North's promised declaration. However, officials in Seoul are optimistic a on

VOA双语新闻 --- 布什促美国人民保持信心度过难关

President Bush says he is confident that a series of tax rebates and business incentives will help ease the pain of a slowing U.S. economy. 美国总统布什星期五表示，他确信，退税和商业刺激措施将有助于缓解美国经济发展减

VOA双语新闻 --- Cuban Soccer Players Defect to US

As many as seven members of a Cuban national soccer team are reported to have defected in the United States shortly after playing a match in the U.S. state of Florida. 据报导，7名古巴国家足球队队员在美国佛罗里达州打完一场球赛

VOA双语新闻 --- 导弹摧毁巴基斯坦激进分子藏身处

A missile strike against a suspected militant hideout in a Pakistan tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Sunday is said to have killed at least 18 people. 在巴基斯坦接近阿富汗的边境地区，星期天早上对一个部落地区内的疑似

VOA双语新闻 --- Bush Administration Defends Economic Poli

The Bush administration is defending its handling of the U.S. economy at a time of growing public unease. During a series of interviews on American television Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson stressed the government will do what it takes to maintain

VOA双语新闻 ---McCain Visits Iraq, Clinton Promises to En

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is visiting Iraq, as part of a trip to the Middle East and Europe that highlights his foreign policy and national security experience. In Washington, Democratic candidate Senator Hillary Clinton h

VOA双语新闻 ---Kenyan Parliament Passes Power-Sharing Ame

Kenya's Parliament has unanimously approved a bill to amend the constitution to allow for a power-sharing agreement between the country's two main parties. Both sides have expressed strong support for the deal, but the bigger test will be to see how

VOA双语新闻 --- 切尼突访阿富汗强调北约部队重要

Mounting concern about the resurgent Taliban and the Afghanistan economy have prompted the U.S. vice president to make a surprise visit there. Dick Cheney is calling the continuing presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan vital for the country's future

VOA双语新闻 --- 伊朗总统在总统选举之前面临挑战

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were big winners in the recent parliamentary elections. With many reformists locked out of the electoral process, the contests were primarily between different factions in the conservative camp. In this elec

VOA双语新闻 --- Food Prices Spike Worldwide

In recent months, prices for basic foods have risen dramatically in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. A complex set of factors is causing global demand for fo

VOA双语新闻：Romney Endorses McCain in US Presidential R

Republican presidential contender John McCain picked up the endorsement of a former rival Thursday. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton got some potential good news in her battle with Barack Obama. 争取共和党总统候选人提名的约

VOA双语新闻：Pakistan at Crucial Juncture in Elections

Voters in Pakistan are set to go to the polls Monday in elections for the lower house of parliament and the four provincial assemblies. The elections and their aftermath hold potential dangers for a nation that has been through a series of crises rec

VOA双语新闻：Israeli Mayor Calls for Truce Talks With Ha

An Israeli mayor on the front lines of the conflict with the Palestinians is calling for a truce with Islamic militants. But reaction was cool in both the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. 以色列和巴勒斯坦人发生冲突的一个前沿城市的市长呼

VOA双语新闻：UN Envoy Expects to Return to Burma Soon

The United Nations Secretary-General's special adviser for Burma says he expects to return to the country sooner rather than later. 联合国秘书长的缅甸事务特使易卜拉欣.甘巴里说，他预计不久就会重新访问缅甸。 U.N. env