VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Study Suggests an Impr

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a life-threatening condition commonly caused by years of smoking. Doctors say that over time the damage interferes with the natural exchange of oxygen a

2007年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Ruling Party Leaders Meet on Elections

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 30 March 2007 Leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling party met Friday to decide whether President Robert Mugabe should stand for reelection next year. There are reports that some party leaders believe the 83-year-old president shoul

2006年VOA标准英语-Humanitarian Crisis Looms in East Timor

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 31 May 2006 Tens of thousands of people displaced by the violence wracking East Timor are facing a humanitarian crisis, with food, water, and medicine in short supply at dozens of camps that have sprung up around the cap

2006年VOA标准英语-'Cars' Pushes Limits of Computer Animation

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 10 June 2006 A scene from 'Cars' A talented young race car learns what is important in life when he gets stuck in a small town in the new feature from Pixar, the animation studio with a history of family hits including To

美国乡村音乐:英国民谣Quiet Times

You ask me where I go tonight, I'll go back to today last year When me and you had to make each other happy and there was hope with everything It's hard enough to feel the world as it is and hold on anything Without these quiet times, you've bought

VOA慢速英语2013 AS IT IS 2013-07-09 Street Artist Tests Free Speech Limits in Singapore

AS IT IS 2013-07-09 Street Artist Tests Free Speech Limits in Singapore Hello, Im Steve Ember. Today, in Singapore, we meet a street artist who is testing the limits of free artistic expression in a country where rules are firmly enforced. Next. in t

2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor Violence Eases

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 29 May 2006 Leaders of East Timor's fractured leadership agreed to continue talks Tuesday on stopping a wave of violence between rival gangs and factions of the armed forces. The violence appears to be easing, as interna

VOA标准英语2008年-Britain Says Zimbabwe's President Can Expect Mo

Oxfam on Monday published a book warning that the food and fuel price hikes have signaled the start of a new age of scarcity which could drag millions of people further into poverty. It urges immediate action to tackle the huge inequalities that pre

voa标准英语2008-Mugabe Vows to Hold Onto Power Saying 'Zimbabwe

President Robert Mugabe said Friday that Zimbabwe is mine and vowed never to surrender, saying no African nation is brave enough to topple him. Mr. Mugabe's statement comes as Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change pa

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Leaders Resume Power Sharing Talks

Leaders of Zimbabwe's three main political parties have begun negotiations to implement a stalled power-sharing agreement aimed at ending 10 months of political stalemate. The two major parties appeared to harden their positions on the eve of the ta

VOA标准英语2010-Ahmadinejad Trip Tempts African Trade Hop

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, greet the crowd in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 23 Apr 2010 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads two-day visit to Zimbabwe last week has stirred up dissension within Zimbabwes

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe Government Takes Steps to Stop Im

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Zimbabwe's unity government has agreed on key appointments in an attempt to resolve the political impasse that has paralyzed the new administration. Zimbabwean PM Morgan Tsvangirai (L) addresses a press conferen

VOA标准英语2011--Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit

Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit The political wrangling in Washington about federal budgets is likely to get more intense as the stakes rise from billions of dollars to trillions. Some of the focus is changing from a squabble over government

VOA标准英语2010年-Mexican-American Artist Brings Immigra

The Latino experience is a common theme for Mexican-American artist Tony Ortega. His work often examines the overlooked contributions of people - especially immigrants - who do manual labor. An exhibit of of Ortega's work in Boulder, Colorado, is pro

VOA标准英语2009年-Chaos Erupts at Zimbabwe Constitution Conf

Tensions threatened to disrupt Zimbabwe's first consitution-writing conference. Many people left the gathering fearing political hostility would lead to violence, but leaders vowed to press ahead with the meeting. Militants of President Robert Mugab

French Presidential Campaign Enters Final Phase

French voters will cast their ballots on Sunday (4/22/12) in the first round of a presidential election that should ultimately see France's first Socialist leader in nearly two decades. The campaign enters it's final phase as Conservative President N

More leading seeds fall at Match Play second round

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Bubba Watson came out the only survivor as other top 10 seeds all fell at Friday's second round of the Match Play Championship, following world No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time major champion Tiger Woods' exit on Thursda

McIlroy, Woods fall in first round of WGC Match Play

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time major champion Tiger Woods have been ousted of the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship in the first round on Thursday. McIlroy from Northern Ireland lost to Ireland's S

Monchengladbach signs Dutch striker Luuk de Jong

BERLIN, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Monchengladbach signed Twente Enschede striker Luuk de Jong until 2017, the club said in an official statement on Wednesday. After long back and forth, the Foals signed Dutch international striker Luuk de Jong, wh

Djokovic Advances to Semifinals after Hard-Fought Match

TORONTO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- In the most dramatic match played at the Rogers Cup tournament, Novak Djokovic managed to overpower veteran Tommy Haas 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in quarterfinals. Despite his valiant efforts, Haas, 34, the oldest player in the tourna