VOA标准英语 Russia: Opposition Charges Election Fraud in Future

Sunday's mayoral election in Sochi, Russia, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, has resulted in charges of fraud against the Kremlin favorite who is reported winning the contest in a crushing landslide. In an election seen as a test of President Dmitr

VOA标准英语2012--Cambodia Opposition Leader Campaigns Abroad

Cambodia Opposition Leader Campaigns Abroad As Cambodia prepares for local polls, the self-exiled leader of the opposition party is in Europe, speaking with officials and overseas Cambodians. Sam Rainsy discussed election concerns with officials from

VOA标准英语2012--Vote Energizes Ukraine's Opposition

Vote Energizes Ukraine's Opposition In his Soviet youth, Viktor Yanukovych was a street fighter. Now, he is 62 years old and Ukraines president. Vitaly Klitschko is the World Boxing Councils Heavyweight Champion. He is 41 and represents Ukraines new

Libyan Opposition Moves Westward, as Bloody Uprising Continu

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continue to attack anti-government protesters, but the opposition groups appear to be gaining more of a foothold, despite the brutal crackdown. The official picture coming out of Libya is far different fr

Egypt's main opposition bloc rejects constitutional referendum

CAIRO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's main opposition bloc, dubbed National Salvation Front, announced Sunday evening rejection of the constitutional referendum slated for Dec. 15, urging all its supporters to say No to the draft constitution. After a le

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - After 'Shellacking' of D

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. A shellacking is an especially bad defeat. And that was how President Obama described the elections on Tuesday. His Democratic Party lost control of the House of Representatives. The Democrats retook the Ho

VOA标准英语2010年-Iranian Opposition: 15 Publications Th

Iranian opposition websites are reporting Iran has threatened to shut down 15 more newspapers and periodicals. The warning further intensifies pressure on the already limited number of papers allowed to publish. Opposition websites, including Rah e S

VOA标准英语2009年-Malaysian Opposition Pledges to End Bi

Major rifts within the opposition have been cited as the biggest factor likely to thwart efforts by their leader Anwar Ibrahim to win control of government at the next election. Luke Hunt | Kota Kinabalu 20 December 2009 Major rifts within the opposi

VOA标准英语2012--Islamic Extremists Infiltrate Syrian Opposition

Islamic Extremists Infiltrate Syrian Opposition An amateur video shows fighters with Ahar al-Sham, an Islamic jihadist group, that appear to be attacking a Syrian military personnel carrier. A fierce gun battle erupts. Another video by the group show

VOA标准英语2010年-Muslim Group Faces Opposition Near New

American Muslim groups seeking to build mosques or community centers - or even summer camps - have faced suspicion and sometimes organized opposition since the September 11 terror attacks by Islamic extremists 10 years ago. Some of the fiercest battl

VOA标准英语2011-Is Russia Leading a Regional Authoritaria

Police have arrested leading opposition politicians in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Some analysts would say there's a chilly political wind blowing this winter across the Slavic core of the old Soviet Union. In Ukraine, one former minister is in jail

美国国家公共电台 NPR For The Venezuelan Opposition, Protests Are 'Like A War'

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Venezuela's ongoing political and economic crisis has taken a toll on daily life there. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED BROADCAST) CARLOS: I cannot find basic food - I mean no rice, no chicken. Fruits are very expensive. So what has reall

英闻天下——19 Egypt's Opposition Cites Referendum Fraud

Egypt's main opposition says it will appeal the result of the constitutional referendum, claiming electoral fraud and widespread violations. Initial results from the final round of voting on Saturday show 63 percent of voters back the charter. Nation

英闻天下——427 Syria's Opposition Elects PM of Interim Gov't

Syria's opposition coalition has elected Ghassan Hitto to head an interim government to administer the areas that rebel forces have seized from the government. Hitto, an American-educated IT manager and Islamic activist, received 35 votes from 48 bal

2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe's Opposition Needs to Speak to Af

By Peta Thornycroft Harare 01 March 2006 Arthur Mutambare, a newly-elected leader of one of Zimbabwe's opposition parties, says he has an obligation to return home to help deliver people from what he

VOA标准英语2008年-Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Briefly Stopped from

Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai and two senior members of his party were temporarily prevented from traveling to South Africa Thursday when Zimbabwe officials confiscated their passports and then returned them. Peta Thornycro

Opposition holds rally against Putin's return to Kremlin

MOSCOW, May 6 (Xinhua) -- An opposition rally was held here Sunday against Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin. Some 8,000 people participated in the March of Millions rally, which started from Kaluzhskaya Square before hea

VOA标准英语2009年-Niger President Facing Opposition to Exten

Political opponents of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja say they are determined to block a referendum to extend his rule. The White House says it is concerned about President Tandja ruling by decree after dissolving a constitutional court that said

VOA双语新闻2008年：Kenya Opposition Call Off Protest Ra

Kenya's opposition leaders have called off a mass rally that had been scheduled for Thursday in Nairobi to protest alleged vote rigging in last week's presidential election. Before the march was called off police used tear gas and water cannons to bl

VOA双语新闻2008年：Kenyan Opposition Leader

Even after days of intense international pressure, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and his political rival, opposition leader Raila Odinga, have yet to engage in dialogue to resolve a post-election dispute that has ignited ethnic tensions and is threate