By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 May 2006 Witnesses and lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill have sharply criticized an FBI raid on the office of a member of Congress, calling it a dangerous violation of constitutional principles. ---

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Lisa Bryant Paris 26 April 2006 European Parliament investigators say the CIA conducted more than 1,000 undeclared flights over European territory during the past five years. The rendition flights

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(119) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(四月)

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 03 January 2007 South Africa is attending its first meeting of the U.N. Security Council as a one of its new non-permanent members. The government says Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is going to New York for a Cou

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

By Efam Dovi Accra 18 February 2007 West African officials have agreed on a set of measures to guide member states of the Economic Community of West African States to control the millions of Small Arms and light weapons circulating in the sub-region

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(二月)

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 24 May 2007 The United Nations General Assembly has elected former Macedonian foreign minister Srgjan Kerim as its president. He will take over when the 62nd session begins in September. From U.N. headquarters, VOA's

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 27 February 2006 The United States has announced its intention to vote against a proposal for a new U.N. Human Rights Council, calling it

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(116) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(二月)

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 26 January 2007 As leaders of the 53-member African Union prepare to meet in Ethiopia next week for a summit, a report commissioned by leading non-governmental organizations is urging the African Union to improve its performanc

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(一月)

Death of US College Band Member Spotlights Hazing The Florida AM University marching band is among the best in the country. Its highly regarded reputation, however, is now badly tarnished amid allegations of a widespread hazing scandal. No one could

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(五月)

Arab League Finds Limits to Pressure on Syria The Arab League meets again Saturday to deal with Syria's broken pledge to end a crackdown on anti-government protesters. But, there are limits to external pressure. Pressure is building on the Arab Leagu

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十一月)

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Of course, it's Memorial Day weekend. And throughout today's show, we're hearing from various people on what patriotism means to them. David French, a former major in the U.S. Army Reserve and now a staff writer with National Revie

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

Hundreds of Unemployed Storm Capitol Hill to Meet with Congress Thousands of Occupy Congress activists have decended on Washington this week to press their agenda of jobs and a fair economy for all. The three days of protests and events was kicked of

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 05 February 2007 Protesters burn a mock ASEAN logo and a US flag during their jogging for jobs and justice protest,Cebu, Philippines (File) Many leaders in Asia see a European model of integration as the way forward for Sou

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(二月)

By Sean Maroney Kabul 09 November 2009 As U.S. President Barack Obama debates with his advisers on whether to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan, Afghans have their own opinions. This year has been the deadliest for foreign troops

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)