VOA标准英语2009年-Thai Military Tries to Win Over Muslims in

By Daniel Schearf Southern Thailand 21 September 2009 Checkpoint in Southern Thailand The Thai military has been engaging more with Muslim communities and has turned to community development projects in attempt to win over the hearts and minds of lo

VOA标准英语2009年-Medieval Warriors Descend on a Campground

By Zorislav Baydyuk Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 21 September 2009 For two weeks every summer, a campground in (the U.S. state of) Pennsylvania is transformed into a medieval village where people dress and act as if they were living back in the middl

VOA标准英语2009年-US Mideast Commander Endorses Afghanistan

By Al Pessin Pentagon 23 September 2009 US General David Petraeus, (file photo) The commander of all U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, who was also the architect of the Iraq turnaround two years ago, has endorsed the grim assessment b

VOA标准英语2009年-Pregnancy in Sierra Leone - a 'Ticket to D

By Selah Hennessy London 22 September 2009 Maternal deaths in Sierra Leone are a human-rights emergency, says a new report from Amnesty International, which cites that one in eight women risks dying during pregnancy in the West African country. Worl

VOA标准英语2009年-Justice Department Probe of CIA Interrogat

By Jela de Franceschi Washington 22 September 2009 The U.S. Justice Department's decision to launch a criminal probe of the CIA's interrogation methods has caused a stir in Washington. Most Democrats back the investigation, while most Republicans op

VOA标准英语2009年-Bipartisan US Congressional Panel Warns of

By Cindy Saine Capitol Hill 22 September 2009 Senators Joseph Lieberman (r) and Susan Collins prior to start of committee's hearing on Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009, on Capitol Hill, 22 Sep 2009 Two U.S. senator

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Addresses Clinton Global Initiative

By Paula Wolfson White House 23 September 2009 President Barack Obama speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative 2009 Annual Meeting in New York, 22 Sep 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on leaders from all sorts of backgrounds to come togeth

VOA标准英语2009年-Militant Ambush in NW Pakistan Kills 9, In

By Sean Maroney Islamabad 24 September 2009 People transport an injured victim of a militant attack into a ward after he received initial treatment at a local hospital in Bannu, Pakistan, 24 Sep 2009 Pakistani police say militants ambushed a pro-gov

VOA标准英语2009年-Exile Government, Rights Group Cautiously

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 24 September 2009 Burma's government in exile has welcomed Washington's plans to engage with the country's military rulers. But exiles and activists say dialogue will only be effective if Washington stays firm on demands fo

VOA标准英语2009年-Senators Disagree on Obama's New Missile D

By Cindy Saine Capitol Hill 24 September 2009 Several U.S. senators have blasted President Barack Obama's decision to change U.S. missile defense policy in Europe, accusing the president of abandoning U.S. allies there. Senior Pentagon officials and

VOA标准英语2009年-Military Supporters in Guinea Reject Afric

By Scott Stearns Dakar 24 September 2009 Supporters of Guinea's ruling military council say sanctions threatened by the African Union are unfair but the AU says it will impose them anyway if the country's military ruler decides to run for president.

VOA标准英语2009年-New Study Shows High Rate Of Stress Among

By Carol Pearson Washington 26 September 2009 As the H1N1 swine flu virus spreads rapidly through the Northern Hemisphere, doctors and other health care professionals face a heavier-than-usual workload. Even without a flu pandemic, studies show, up

VOA标准英语2009年- At Least 83 Killed, Hundreds of Thousands

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 27 September 2009 At least 83 people have been killed and at least 23 others are missing after torrential rains caused flash floods in the northern Philippines on Saturday. Most of the capital, Manila, and surrounding areas

VOA标准英语2009年-US Action Divides Kenya's Leadership

By Alan Boswell Nairobi 28 September 2009 The Kenyan government appears torn over the travel ban threats issued to 15 senior Kenyan officials seen as blocking the nation's reform process. The prime minister has responded by saying the United States

VOA标准英语2009年-Burma Embassy Protesters Mark 2nd Annivers

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 26 September 2009 Protesters have demonstrated in front of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to mark the second anniversary of the military crackdown on Buddhist monk-led calls for democracy. About 30 protesters, including Bud

VOA标准英语2009年-India Hails Role Played by its Space Missi

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 September 2009 An image from India's Chandrayan 1 spacecraft shows the distribution of water-rich minerals around a small crater on the surface of the Moon, 24 Sep 2009 India is triumphant at the role played by its in

VOA标准英语2009年-2 Years Later, Burmese Recall Their Saffro

By Than Lwin Htun Washington 25 September 2009 At the end of September two years ago, Burma's military government ordered troops to crush pro-democracy demonstrations led by Buddhist monks. As the second anniversary of the demonstrations approaches,

VOA标准英语2009年-US, France, Britain Accuse Iran of Secret

By Paula Wolfson Pittsburgh 25 September 2009 Wolfson TV Report Download (WM) French President Nicolas Sarkozy, flanked by President Barack Obama, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, makes a statement on Iran's nuclear facility The leaders of t

VOA标准英语2009年-G20's Stronger Economic Role Reflects Asia

By Brian Padden Jakarta 25 September 2009 Overview of an Electronics Fair in Hong Kong, 13 Apr 2009 President Barack Obama is expected to announce that the G20 group of nations, which includes the Asian economies of India, China, Indonesia and South

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Climate Talks Open in Bangkok Amid Conc

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok, Thailand 28 September 2009 United Nations talks on climate change have opened in Bangkok with more than 4,000 participants from 177 countries trying to narrow differences on ways to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.