VOA标准英语2009-Police Chief Killed as Clashes Continue in S

The police chief in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has been killed as fighting continues to wrack the city. At least seven others were killed in clashes between Islamist insurgents and pro-government forces in the south of the city. A Somali man car

VOA标准英语2009年-Conservation Group: Climate Change Threate

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 25 September 2009 Cambodian fishing boats at anchor in middle of Mekong River, on outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital (file photo) A conservation group says newly discovered species in the Mekong river region are at

VOA标准英语2012--South Sudan President Plans to Shrink Government

South Sudan President Plans to Shrink Government There is growing support for President Salva Kiirs plan to downsize his government. Mr. Kiir said earlier this month that due to the current austerity measures, he needs to eliminate positions that wil

VOA标准英语2012--Nigerian Midwives Improve Rural Healthcare

Nigerian Midwives Improve Rural Healthcare Maternal healthcare is improving in rural Nigeria thanks to a program to expand the use of midwives. The program could serve as a model for other developing countries. Its called the Midwife Service Scheme a

VOA标准英语2012--Somali Refugees Face Insecurity Inside Dadaab Refugee Camp

Somali Refugees Face Insecurity Inside Dadaab Refugee Camp Inside Kenyas Dadaab refugee camp, 20-year-old Basharah speaks of violence in Somalia. She fled five months ago to create a better home for her child. Now, she worries Dadaab is not the chang

VOA标准英语2010年-Young HIV/AIDS Activists Demand Respec

...we should learn from adults and established leaders and they should learn from us as well. At the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna, young people spoke out about how theyre affected by the pandemic and what theyre doing about it. The sp

VOA标准英语2010年-Volunteer Coordinator Helps Build Comm

Sandra Jackson, 68, of Pasadena, Maryland says she believes that everyone has something to contribute to his or her community as she helps almost every day by giving rides to those who do not or cannot drive. She is making a difference by fostering a

VOA标准英语2010年-Special Dogs Assist in Wild Tiger Cons

In the Asian zodiac, this is the year of the tiger but conservationists say wild tiger populations are quickly disappearing. In Cambodia, there is hope that a pair of special dogs from the United States can help save the tiger. Daniel Schearf | Mondu

VOA标准英语2009年-Fewer Children Dying in Poor Countries

The World Health Organization says there has been a sharp drop in the number of deaths among children under age five. The just released report, World Health Statistics 2009, shows 27 percent fewer children died in 2007, the last year for which stati

VOA标准英语2009年-Floods Receding in Namibia and Zambia

United Nations officials say flood waters in Namibia and Zambia are receding and regional weather forecasters say they currently have no projections for heavy rains in the catchments of the Zambezi and Okavango. The focus is shifting toward assistin

VOA标准英语2011--Ivory Coast Refugees Question Security o

IvoryCoastRefugeesQuestionSecurityofReturningHome Refugees from this year's political crisis in Ivory Coast say it is not yet safe enough to return home. Ivory Coast's new national army and U.N. peacekeepers are increasing security along the borders

VOA标准英语2011--Young Navajos Leave Reservation for Jobs

Young Navajos Leave Reservation for Jobs The hallways at Ganado High School are bustling in between classes. But they're not nearly as crowded as they were just three years ago. I'm looking at a high school that, in the mid 2000s, ran about 850 stude

VOA标准英语2012--Post-Storm, 'Occupy Wall Street' Becomes 'Occupy Sandy'

Post-Storm, 'Occupy Wall Street' Becomes 'Occupy Sandy' The scene at St. Jacobi church in Brooklyn is controlled chaos: scores of people sorting and distributing tons of aid for relief centers in the hardest-hit parts of New York. Everyone is a volun

VOA标准英语2012--Aid Workers Struggle to Cope with Syrian Refugee Influx

Aid Workers Struggle to Cope with Syrian Refugee Influx Early afternoon at the Bab al-Salama Camp on the Syrian side of the Turkish border. Aid workers are distributing food to people waiting to become refugees in Turkey. The Turkish government is al

VOA标准英语2010年-Plan Aims to Cut TB Deaths by Half in

The Partnership to Stop Tuberculosis has launched a plan to cut by half in five years the estimated 2 million annual deaths from tuberculosis. The consortium of public, private and civil groups announced the plan Wednesday, saying they hope to preven

VOA标准英语2009-Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion to Fight A

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 November 2009 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis has approved grants worth $2.4 billion to fight the diseases during the next two years. The amount represents a slight decrease in funding levels,

VOA标准英语2013--Rising Food Prices Harm India’s Poor, Middle Class

Rising Food Prices Harm Indias Poor, Middle Class Its 5 p.m. and customers are crowding this vegetable market in the northern Indian city of Lucknow. Annamma Rajput listens closely to the vendors and then haggles to bring prices down. She focuses on

VOA标准英语2014--居住在肯尼亚的难民企盼家乡和平

Refugees Living in Kenya Long for Peace at Home 居住在肯尼亚的难民企盼家乡和平 EASTLEIGH, KENYA Kenya is host to numerous refugees seeking safe haven from conflict. Immigrants from Somalia face challenges in their new lives in Kenya. T

VOA标准英语2013--Global Trade Carries Risk of Pests

Global Trade Carries Risk of Pests More than one trillion dollars worth of agricultural products is traded every year. But as countries buy and sell fruits, vegetables, timber and other products, they also may be putting domestic plants at risk. That

VOA标准英语2013--Health Care Teams Worldwide Work To Reduce Salt Intake

Health Care Teams Worldwide Work To Reduce Salt Intake Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack, even where its least expected. Researchers in Kenya from the Weill Cornell Medical College say hypertension is on a