VOA慢速英语2014 1837 Brings New President, Economic Crisis 建国史话:1837年带给新总统的是经济危机

1837 Brings New President, Economic Crisis 建国史话:1837年带给新总统的是经济危机 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation our weekly history program of American history for people learning American English. Im Stev

VOA标准英语2008年-Analysts Say Economic Crisis Started with Bad H

The economic crisis has spread into many areas of the U.S. economy--banks, investment firms, insurance companies, and even the oil markets. But as VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington, experts seem to agree that the trouble started with bad loan

VOA标准英语2012--Spain’s Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive

Spains Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive On the shores of the Mediterranean, Barcelona is a beautiful and prosperous city. Polls indicate its people are increasingly unhappy, however, about having their tax money go to support poore

VOA标准英语10月-UN Chief Says Financial Crisis Will Not Weaken Re

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the global financial crisis may have shaken world confidence, but not the international community's resolve to help the United Nations continue working to fight poverty and disease. From United Nation's headqu

VOA标准英语2008年-Financial Crisis Dominates US Presidential Camp

The U.S. presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain remained focused on the economy Monday, following congressional rejection of a bailout plan for the U.S. financial system. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone repo

VOA标准英语2008年-Iraq Displaced Facing Humanitarian Crisis

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 January 2008 The International Organization for Migration says Iraq is still facing a humanitarian crisis despite decreasing levels of violence, a drop in the number of people fleeing their homes and a limited number of peop

VOA标准英语10月-Bush to Host Summit on Global Financial Crisis

U.S. President George Bush says he will host a summit of nations soon to address the global economic crisis. Mr. Bush made the announcement as he greeted French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso Saturday

VOA标准英语2012--Eurozone Crisis Expected to Dominate G20 Summit

Eurozone Crisis Expected to Dominate G20 Summit The Eurozone crisis is going to be the first and second leading agenda item when it comes to Los Cabos, said Stewart Patrick, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Greece Sundays parliame

VOA标准英语2012--Olympics Blamed for Stoking Debt Crisis in Greece

Olympics Blamed for Stoking Debt Crisis in Greece Eight years on from 2004, Athens Olympic Park is abandoned, overgrown, closed to the public. The fencing arena is now a rusting warehouse. The canoe slalom course was built at a cost of millions of do

VOA标准英语2012--G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security

G8 Leaders to Weigh Euro Crisis, Food Security John Kirton, co-founder of the G8 Research Group, said the summit may be brief, but also significant. The G7 leaders, together with Dmitry Medvedev from Russia, will be meeting to deal with the latest er

VOA标准英语2011--‘Arab Spring’ Migrants Trapped by Italy’s Economic Crisis

Arab Spring Migrants Trapped by Italys Economic Crisis The flow of migrants from Libya to Europe has resumed following the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in October. Since the uprisings in Libya and Tunisia earlier this year, tens of thousands of migra

VOA标准英语2011--Financial Crisis Hits NATO Funding

Financial Crisis Hits NATO Funding Europes economic problems are making it even more difficult for the continents governments to fund often unpopular defense programs. That is threatening to hurt the NATO alliances efforts to upgrade its capabilities

VOA标准英语2011--European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks

European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks IMF会议讨论欧洲债务危机 U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday that the euro area sovereign debt and banking crises are the biggest threats to the global economy and that European off

VOA标准英语2012--Economic Crisis Hits Spain's Youth

Economic Crisis Hits Spain's Youth First-year biology students at Madrid's Autonomous University are among the lucky ones, or so they thought. They are some of the 30 percent of Spanish youths who go to university. But with the long recession, they a

VOA标准英语2011--European Finance Chiefs Meet on Debt Crisis

European Finance Chiefs Meet on Debt Crisis European leaders converge on Brussels Sunday for a crucial summit aimed at forging a plan to save the euro currency. As Greece struggles to avoid a default on its debts, EU leaders must try to stop the cris

VOA标准英语2013--Gas Shortages Highlight Pakistan's Energy Crisis

Gas Shortages Highlight Pakistan's Energy Crisis At Islamabad gas stations, this is what it looks like on Wednesdays. People are stocking up, because on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, stations close and there is no gas. In recent years, when gasoline

VOA常速英语2008年-Crisis Talks Heighten Tension in Western Kenya

By Scott Bobb Kisumu 21 February 2008 The political opposition in Kenya is holding out the possibility of further anti-government demonstrations if there is no agreement on resolving Kenya's disputed presidential elections. The threat has raised tens

VOA标准英语10月-UN: Zimbabwe Experiencing Worst Ever Food Crisis

The U.N. World Food Program says that nearly half the population of Zimbabwe will need food aid by early next year. Peta Thornycroft reports that WFP says two million people in Zimbabwe need aid immediately. Zimbabwean woman puts maize into bag in D

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Report: Bio-Fuels Adding to Food Crisis

The U.N. Special Investigator on the Right To Food says soaring food prices have declined somewhat, but the crisis remains and the problems are exacerbated by the production of bio-fuels. The expert submitted a report to the U.N. Human Rights Counci

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenya Crisis Negotiators Turn to Political Issu

By Scott Bobb Nairobi 05 February 2008 Negotiations aimed at ending the crisis in Kenya are focusing on a political solution to December's disputed elections that left nearly 1,000 people dead and 300,000 homeless. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports fr