VOA标准英语2010年-US Asks Yemen for Help in Fight Agains

The United States and Britain on Monday kept their embassies in Yemen closed for a second day because of threats from a local branch of the al-Qaida terrorist network. France also closed its embassy in Yemen. Much of the world's attention is now on Y

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama’s First Year Disappoints Many

U.S. President Barack Obamas sagging approval ratings arent only a domestic phenomenon. The international community is expressing similar emotions about a president who initially offered high hopes, but failed to meet their expectations. While one ye

VOA标准英语2010年-Years of Drought Means End to Way of L

The rains are finally coming back to Kenya, but drought still persists in the central region of Isiolo South. There, many pastoralists have had to give up their way of life. It looks like a war zone. What once were emaciated, dehydrated cattle are no

VOA标准英语2010年-9/11 Widow Turns From Tragedy to Helpi

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks brought about many changes in American society. The government established a new department to deal with terrorist threats. Airports instituted tough new security rules. Public awareness of Islam and Muslim co

VOA标准英语2010年-Lee Ritenour Gets a Little Help From H

Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour gets a little help from his friends, namely some of the world's greatest guitar players, on his new album, 6 String Theory. Lee's all-star showcase is a celebration of the instrument he mastered more than a

VOA标准英语2010年-Technology Changes Peace Corps Experie

In the early 1980s, Gordy Mengel served as a Peace Corps volunteer in an isolated community in what was then called Zaire, now Congo. I was placed somewhere in the middle part of the country, says Mengel. And in the small community where I lived ther

VOA标准英语2010年-Virginia Christians, Jews, Muslims to

As the United States marks nine years since the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, some people outside the nation's capital are gathering to pray. Jews and Muslims from Fredericksburg, Virginia hope to foster healing rather than anger

VOA标准英语2010年-Exposing Women to New Career Options

Hairstylist Jackeline Aguilera operates a power screwdriver as she learns how to hang a door in a classroom at CASA de Maryland, a non-profit organization that operates vocational training and employment placement programs in the Washington, D.C., ar

VOA标准英语2010年-Regional Court to Decide on Detention

President Mamadou Tandja is surrounded by bodyguards as he leaves after casting his vote in a constitutional referendum that would keep him in power, in Niamey, 04 Aug 2009 A West African regional court in Nigeria says it will make a decision next mo

VOA标准英语2010年-Who's the Brainiest of Them All?

The world's brainiest people were in China for the 34th annual Battle of the Brains, the oldest, most prestigious computer programming contest in the world. Earlier this month, the world's brainiest people were in Harbin, China, for the 34th annual B

VOA标准英语2010年-US Hiring Up, But Most Of It In Govern

The U.S. economy showed a big gain in jobs last month, but most of them were temporary census workers. President Barack Obama says it nonetheless shows the economy is getting stronger. The nation's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of one percent

VOA标准英语2010年-Airport Screening Technology Could Unl

Preserved bodies help doctors understand diseases that have plagued humans for thousands of years Naomi Seck | Washington, DC 05 May 2010 Scientists say looking back can help them look forward, by revealing how the disease evolved over time. Related

VOA标准英语2010年-AIDS: Vital First Minutes of Infection

A top U.S. health official says the first few minutes after HIV infection may be a window of opportunity to prevent the AIDS virus from firmly taking hold in the body. The HIV thats present during initial infection is different from the virus that re

VOA标准英语2010年-Attacks in Iraq Kill More Than 100

An Iraqi man walks through rubble at the site of a bombing that targeted police in Fallujah, west of Baghdad, Iraq, 10 May 2010 A wave of attacks across Iraq killed more than people Monday, and wounded about 300 others. The violence began before dawn

VOA标准英语2010年-World History Looks Different When See

Afghan-American writer, lecturer, and teacher Tamim Ansary is man ideally placed to help Westerners see the history of our world through another set of eyes. Growing up in Afghanistan as a young history buff, Ansary had an opportunity to read and lea

VOA标准英语2010年-Love May Make the World Go 'Round

But it's highly overrated come Valentine's Day Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 08 February 2010 On the days leading up to Valentine's Day, and on the day itself, love is in the air. Love is also profitable for greeting-card companies, confectioners an

VOA标准英语2010年-Ukraine Vote Begins With Uncertainty A

Two men leave a booth at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, 7 Feb 2010. Ukrainians voted Sunday in a runoff election between two bitterly opposed presidential candidates, a vote that some observers predict could be settled in the courts.(AP Photo/Ef

VOA标准英语2010年-Communities Consider Following Arizona

Seattle Police arrest a protester for obstructing traffic during a rally to demand comprehensive immigration reform, 23 June 2010 A tough immigration enforcement law scheduled to take effect in Arizona at the end of July is touching off debate and co

VOA标准英语2010年-Graybeards and Teens Rub Elbows on the

Someone - specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson of Phoenix, Arizona - has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side. And while such an age disparity adds a lot of texture and an

VOA标准英语2010年-New Life for Old Electronic Gadgets

With consumers rushing to buy the latest gadgets, the problem of what to do with discarded electronic products is becoming a growing environmental concern. Although electronic recycling is not yet as popular as paper and plastic recycling, two Americ