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IN THE NEWS - Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate Pakistan, Iran 新闻报道 - 共和党总统候选人就巴基斯坦、伊朗等热门话题展开辩论 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。
Survivors of Kenya's Past Election Violence Are Hopeful Now Theres plenty of work to be done at this metal workshop in Nakuru. Workers here are fashioning security doors for local businesses and homes. But it is not as busy as it was five years ago,
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 18 June 2007 The head of the world soccer federation, FIFA, has arrived in South Africa to inspect work on 10 stadiums being built or refurbished for the 2010 soccer World Cup. Sepp Blatter immediately sought to dispel pers
By Phuong Tran Dakar 16 March 2007 In some African countries when a woman's husband dies, it is common for her to marry one of his brothers. For many families, this ensures someone will take care of the widow and her children, and that she remains p
Agriculture Report - Experts Defend Way of Life for Herders in East Africa 农业报道 - 专家为东非牧民辩护 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Pastoralism remains a way of li
By Douglas Bakshian Jolo 21 February 2007 Philippine Marine Corps Commandant Maj. General Nelson Allaga points to the picture of Abu Sayyaf leader Abu Pula during a press conference in Manila, 19 Feb 2007 One of Southeast Asia's most violent terroris
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 19 December 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has used his farewell news conference to defend his stewardship of the world body. VOA's correspondent at the U.N. Peter Heinlein reports Mr. Annan is promising to s
By Scott Stearns White House 28 September 2006 President Bush says U.S. troops fighting terrorists in Iraq are making Americans safer at home. Opposition Democrats say a U.S. intelligence review concludes that the war in Iraq is building support for
U.S. President George Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at the White House to talk about improving security in Afghanistan and expanding the Afghan army. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. President Bush and Afghanis
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 28 June 2007 Russia strongly opposes Washington's plan to introduce a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. In this report from Washington, VOA Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at the proposal, which will
By Al Pessin Pentagon 28 June 2007 In recent days, two prominent senators from President Bush's Republican Party have made strong statements opposing his new Iraq strategy and calling for a change, well before the first official assessment of the str
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 July 2006 The U.N. refugee agency is gearing up for a multi-million dollar operation to help tens of thousands of people displaced by the current crisis in Lebanon. The UNHCR says the first members of an initial 11-strong e
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 04 January 2007 The new director-general of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, warns the threat of an influenza pandemic has not receded. She urges countries around the world to prepare for a pandemic that has the p
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 12 April 2007 Senior military commanders from 21 countries, including the United States, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have completed Thursday a two-day anti-terrorism conference in Islamabad. The symposium focused on improving i
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is deeply concerned about civilian casualties in Afghanistan. Mr. Ban called for closer cooperation between civilian and military leaders. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and Afghan President Hamid Karz
By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 July 2006 The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte, says the intelligence community puts high priority on protecting the privacy and civil liberties of Americans. He spoke to business leaders Monday a
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 03 July 2007 Iraq's National Security Adviser Muaffak al-Rubaie expressed concern about a migration of terrorists from Iraq into Arab countries and Europe. He also said he would not be surprised if those involved in the th
The top U.S. military officer says more diplomacy is needed to convince Iran not to develop nuclear weapons, because any military strike would have unforeseeable consequences and could end up putting considerable stress on U.S. forces. VOA's Al Pess
U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell has begun meetings with officials in Israel to revive stalled peace efforts. Among the obstacles that Mitchell is facing is Israel's continuing expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 15 May 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks during a press conference after the closing session of the Expanded Ministerial Conference for the Neighbors of Iraq, 04 May 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Ri