VOA慢速英语2013 World Bank Makes Predictions for Global Economy

World Bank Makes Predictions for Global Economy For VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. The World Bank released its Global Economic Prospects report this week. World Bank experts are using the words fragile and unce

VOA慢速英语2012 Health Report - The Global Problem of Preterm Births

Health Report - The Global Problem of Preterm Births This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Premature or preterm births are defined as live births before a woman completes thirty-seven weeks of pregnancy. A new study found that about fifteen

2006年VOA标准英语-History of Bad Blood Fueling War Between Somali

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 22 December 2006 The leader of the Somalia's powerful Islamist movement, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, says his country is now in a state of war with neighboring Ethiopia, fueling international concerns that it may be too late to

2006年VOA标准英语-South Korea to Discuss Aid for Flood Victims in

By Barry Newhouse Seoul 17 August 2006 North Korean soldiers reinforce a riverbank in Shinuiju, North Korea, Saturday, July 29, 2006 After initially turning down offers of emergency aid following devastating floods, North Korea has told South Korean

2007年VOA标准英语-Global Tuberculosis Rate Holding Steady

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 March 2007 A new report says the global tuberculosis epidemic has leveled off for the first time since the World Health Organization declared TB a public health emergency in 1993. WHO's Global Tuberculosis Control report fi

VOA标准英语 Global Economic Outlook Worsens Despite Signs of US

Forecasters say the world economy is in the midst of its deepest downturn in 60 years with global growth projected to be negative for this year. Two months ago the International Monetary Fund said the world economy would grow by a meager one half of

VOA标准英语2012--Clinton Global Initiative Wraps NY Meeting

Clinton Global Initiative Wraps NY Meeting The explosive growth of the worlds population figured in several CGI discussions over the past three days. Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, underscored the ramifications for food securi

VOA标准英语2012--Global Foods Vie for US Market

Global Foods Vie for US Market Mame Diene remembers the ancient baobab tree in the courtyard of her family home. As a child, she was not allowed to climb it or cut its branches. Now, she honors these trees of Senegal by selling their powder as a natu

VOA标准英语2012--Groups Resisting Global Polio Vaccination Efforts

Groups Resisting Global Polio Vaccination Efforts Health officials in Pakistan say they are redoubling efforts to vaccinate every child against polio after 198 new cases were reported in the country last year, the largest number anywhere in the world

VOA标准英语2009年-US Says Closure of Kyrgyzstan Air Base Will Not

The State Department said Thursday that the eviction of U.S. forces from the Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan will not adversely affect American and NATO military operations in Afghanistan. The Kyrgyz parliament has voted to end U.S. access to the base,

VOA标准英语2011--Floods Force Thais to Track Down Crocodiles in Bangkok Neighborhoods

Floods Force Thais to Track Down Crocodiles in Bangkok Neighborhoods Thailands devastating floods swept over a third of the country in recent weeks, killing hundreds and turning hundreds of thousands into refugees fleeing inundated homes and swamped

VOA标准英语2011--More US Companies Look Global as Domesti

MoreUSCompaniesLookGlobalasDomesticDemandDrops Since the economic recession in 2008, some U.S. companies that historically depend on the domestic market started looking elsewhere for business. In Southern California, organizations that help businesse

VOA标准英语2012--Study: Chocolate, Strawberries Help Blood Pressure

Study: Chocolate, Strawberries Help Blood Pressure In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, Americans buy some $700 million worth of chocolate treats... luscious, creamy and loaded with fat. But recent studies show that dark chocolate can also be g

VOA标准英语2012--Global Infertility Rates Generally Hold Steady

Global Infertility Rates Generally Hold Steady The World Health Organization says infertility rates around the world have remained relatively stable since 1990. Almost 50 million couples worldwide were unable to have a child after five years of tryin

VOA标准英语2013--Global Health Faces Big Industry Challenges

Global Health Faces Big Industry Challenges The 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion is underway in Helsinki, Finland. The meeting focuses on how public policy can meet the health challenges of a growing and changing global population. WHO Direc

VOA标准英语2013--IMF Chief: Global Financial Threat Easing

IMF Chief: Global Financial Threat Easing The world's economy is growing at a slightly slower pace than the IMF's initial forecasts in January. But top financial officials gathered in Washington for the annual Spring meetings - face a less threatenin

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双语新闻 Tropical Storm Frances Hits Northwest Florida

After crossing the Florida peninsula and coastal portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Frances struck the Florida panhandle. Frances, an extremely slow-moving storm caused heavy flooding and at least two deaths in Florida. The storm also cau

科学美国人60秒 SSS How to Find Loooong Gravitational Waves

In 2016 the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, LIGO, made the first accepted detection of gravitational waves. So any time you move a mass it produces a gravitational waveso black holes, like the ones LIGO detected, these are stella

2006年VOA标准英语-Earth Heats Up as Global Warming Debate Rages

By David McAlary Washington, DC 08 August 2006 watch Global Warming Overview Global Warming Searing summer temperatures are shattering records across much of the northern hemisphere. Some European nuclear power plants have cut output because river w