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By Bill Gasperini Moscow 31 May 2007 Vladimir Putin, 31 May 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned Thursday what he called U.S. imperialism in world affairs. The comments came during an increasingly tense period in U.S.-Russian relations

VOA标准英语2012--Malaria Programs at Risk From Funding Cuts

Malaria Programs at Risk From Funding Cuts Ami Diabate, has brought her three children to a rural clinic to get the latest anti-malarial drugs. The aid agency Mdecins Sans Frontires - or Doctors Without Borders - is rolling out the pilot program acro

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Americans get confused when they try to understand the food labels (Nutrition Facts) on their packaged food. This is partly because the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture often seem more interested in the welfare of the fo

VOA标准英语2012--Afghans Hopeful, But Worried About Future

Afghans Hopeful, But Worried About Future Modest changes There is a growing middle class in Afghanistans cities, including the capital Kabul. 在阿富汗的城市中，包括首都喀布尔在内，中产阶级正在不断壮大。 It is an increasi

VOA标准英语2011--ontrolled Time Machine Tests Prairie Fut

Climate-Controlled Time Machine Tests Prairie Future Researchers from the University of Oregon have set up a kind of time machine to test how a warmer climate might affect grasslands and prairies around the world. Today, grasslands cover between 25 a

VOA标准英语2009-US Economists Predict Consumers Will Be Caut

The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. According to lore it's the day that store ledgers move into the black and companies become profitable. Elzabeth Lee | Washington 26 November 2009 Black Friday shoppers (fi

VOA标准英语2013--Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses

Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen on your computer or smartphone to feel the fabrics. That kind of simulation technology could be available within the nex

VOA标准英语2013--US Immigration Reform Faces Uncertain Future

US Immigration Reform Faces Uncertain Future WASHINGTON Supporters of immigration reform in the United States gained a victory last week when the Senate approved a bipartisan bill which tightens border security and sets out a lengthy path for citizen

VOA标准英语2012--Singer Puts American Twist on Cambodian Classics

Singer Puts American Twist on Cambodian Classics Singer songwriter Bochun Huy is putting an American twist on a Cambodian classic. The original song, I Am 16, comes from the heyday of Cambodian rock-the 1960s and 1970s, before the Khmer Rouge. Huys v

2006年VOA标准英语-WHO Unveils Plan to Cut Child, Maternal De

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 May 2006 The World Health Organization has unveiled a new approach for tackling the huge problem of maternal and child mortality. Each year, WHO estimates more than half a mi

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Traffic-safety experts are getting creative when it comes to foiling speeding drivers who zoom dangerously through city neighborhoods. Most towns don't have enough police officers to actually catch many speeders, so they try to slow everyone down th

VOA慢速英语2013 IBM Says Computers Will See, Taste, Smell, Touch and Hear Things Better in the Future

IBM Says Computers Will See, Taste, Smell, Touch and Hear Things Better in the Future From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. Every year, IBM Corporation chooses five new technologies it believes will change the w

2006年VOA标准英语-Turkey Debates Its Future

By Simon Marks Istanbul 20 December 2006 watch Turkey report Talks between the government of Turkey and the European Union have stalled over Turkey's refusal to allow Greek-Cypriot ships to dock in its ports. The Turkish government insists that it's

2006年VOA标准英语-US Authorities Stress Cooperation With Religiou

By Richard Green Washington 17 September 2006 A woman carrying a sign supporting Arabs argues with a man at New York's Union Square (File photo - Sept. 15, 2001) In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States five years

2006年VOA标准英语-Liberian Authorities Tighten Security at M

By Franz Wild Monrovia 19 April 2006 Monrovia's port became a symbol of corruption and disorder during Liberia's 14 years of civil war. Goods were regularly stolen and huge amounts of revenue were los

2006年VOA标准英语-Researchers Find First HIV Decline in Sout

By Jessica Berman Washington 02 February 2006 For the first time since the start of the AIDS epidemic, researchers are reporting a decline in the percentage of men and women infected with HIV in south

2006年VOA标准英语-Geneva Talks Will Determine Future Course

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 February 2006 The Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels are meeting in Switzerland to hold their first direct discussions since the island's peace process ground

voa标准英语2008-Economic Outlook Slides in Europe and Asia

European stock markets fell Friday after a mixed performance in Asia. A weak outlook for oil prices depressed global markets as share of crude hits its lowest level in five years. European stocks are generally down again as energy shares made invest

2007年VOA标准英语-Cubans Uncertain About Future but Many Crave Ch

By VOA News Havana, Cuba 13 February 2007 watch Inside Cuba part 1 Today, we begin a special series of reports: Inside Cuba - Reporter's Notebook. As 80-year-old Cuban President Fidel Castro remains largely out of the public eye, recuperating from u

VOA标准英语2011--Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process

Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process The Occupy movement, which started in New York, has grown to more than 1,400 encampments around the country. Occupy has chosen to work outside the political process, shying away from appointing leaders a