Robbers Thwart Kenyan Boxer's Olympic Dreams

By Raymond Thibodeaux A Kenyan boxer widely regarded as his country's best hope for a boxing gold medal in the Athens Olympics has had to withdraw from competition after being injured in a robbery whi

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Lebanon Detains Wife, Child of Islamic State Leader 黎巴嫩军方扣留伊斯兰国头目妻儿 Security officials say the Lebanese military has detained a wife and child of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 安全官员说，黎巴嫩

VOA标准英语2011-ICC in Nairobi as Kenya Looks

As an African Union summit that could sanction Kenya's non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) begins, the international community is bearing down on Kenya as signatories to the Rome Statute arrive to gauge the country's commitmen

Kenyan runners 伦敦谈体育: 肯尼亚长跑运动员

Welcome to Talking Sport! Kenya has some of the best long-distance runners in the world. Two of these runners are brother and sister, Moses and Linet Masai. Today we visit their school, Bishop Okiring Secondary, to find out why the place they grew up

Partial Services Resume at Nairobi Airport after Fire

Hundreds of passengers are still stranded at the main airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi after a massive fire ripped through the international arrivals hall and forced its closure. The Kenyan government said no serious injuries were reported, but two

China, Kenya Pledge to Co-op on National Development

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing. The two sides have pledged to enhance their cooperation particularly in the fields of national development, disaster prevention and poverty reduction. Su Yi has more.

Conference in Kenya Pushes for Global Ban on Female Genital

By Cathy Majtenyi An international conference to press for the eradication of female genital mutilation in Africa and around the world opened in Kenya Thursday.

Kenyan Bett wins Athens Classic Marathon, runner dies of heart attack

ATHENS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan Raymond Kimutai Bett won on Sunday the 30th Athens Classic Marathon which was marked with a new record participation for the authentic course of 26,000 elite athletes and ordinary citizens from 100 countries and reg

VOA标准英语2009年-12 Eritrean Footballers Seek Asylum in

The players were reported missing following a regional football tournament on Kenyan soil. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 18 December 2009 Twelve players from Eritrea's national football team have sought asylum in Kenya through the United Nations refugee age

VOA标准英语2011--Challenges Slow Kenyan Cotton Industry's

Challenges Slow Kenyan Cotton Industry's Rebound Kenyas fledgling cotton industry has been picking up in recent months with a spike in world prices for cotton. But the once-flourishing business still has a lot of obstacles to overcome to increase the

VOA标准英语2013--Obama to Skip Kenya on Africa Tour

Obama to Skip Kenya on Africa Tour Obama's ancestral home is a tiny town called Kogelo in western Kenya. His name adorns schools and restaurants there and members of his family still live in the area. And while many hoped he might visit the area on h

VOA标准英语2013--Kenyan Reaction to Kenyatta Victory Decidedly Mixed

Kenyan Reaction to Kenyatta Victory Decidedly Mixed Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission says Uhuru Kenyatta secured a slim majority - 50.07 percent of the vote. That eliminated the need for a runoff against his main rival, Raila O

美国国家公共电台 NPR As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Kenya's Rift Valley has played a fundamental role in the evolution of humanity. For centuries, nomadic herders have relied on the vast expanses of grass in order to survive. But recently, all that grass has died. As part of

Jelimo confirms to run in Ostrava World Challenge meet

NAIROBI, March 23 (Xinhua) -- World indoor 800m women champion Pamela Jelimo has confirmed her attendance at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting on May 25 in the Czech Republic. The event, an IAAF World Challenge, will be crucial to the Olympic 800m cha

VOA标准英语2010年-Kenya Denies Helping Arm Southern Suda

We have clearly indicated that those are our tanks and they are. I do no know where they are getting those things.- Kenya's Defense Ministry Spokesman Bogita Ongeri The Kenyan government has dismissed a report by a Swiss research institute that says

CCTV9英语新闻：中国国务院总理李克强抵达肯尼亚首都

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has arrived in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, on the last leg of his first African tour. The Chinese Premier is scheduled to hold talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on strengthening bilateral ties as well as regional and inte

VOA标准英语2010年-Blood Supply in Kenyan Health System D

Anti-Retrovirals Reduce HIV Transmissions Among Heterosexual Couples in Africa Kenya's health-care system has little more than half of the blood supply it needs for transfusions, often resulting in only the most urgent cases being taken care of. Bloo

VOA双语新闻2008年：Kenyan Violence

The World Bank is warning that post-election unrest in Kenya is threatening east Africa's largest economy and could wipe out impressive gains the country has achieved in recent years. Widespread violence, triggered by allegations of vote-rigging in l

VOA双语新闻 --- Kenyan Parliament Debates Power-Sharing D

Kenya's parliament has reconvened, with lawmakers planning to discuss a power-sharing accord between the country's two main parties. A statement Monday by a government official has raised concerns among the opposition about whether the government is

Hourly News updated 10:00 2011/11/04

G20 leaders call for unity and saving euro zone G20 leaders are now sending out strong messages, calling for unity to tackle the world's economic woes following the first day's meeting. Chinese President Hu Jintao has been stressing cooperation, sayi