NPR 2011-11-18

Contagion from the European debt crisis is far from contained as US banks are warned they are at serious risk, and bond yields rise everywhere in the eurozone except Germany. Teri Schultz also reports from Brussels that financial authorities are now

Asian Lady Beetle

By Mario Ritter Broadcast: November 4, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. There are lots of insects that farmers hate. But there also are some they like. These p

VOA慢速英语2018 亚洲货币贬值 政府能否躲过危机？

As Asian Currencies Lose Value, Can Governments Avoid a Crisis? Many of Asias currencies are losing value against the United States dollar this year. 今年亚洲许多货币兑美元汇率都在下跌。 But experts say governments are managing the

Falling Currencies Lead to Fear of Contagion

Fear is growing in financial markets around the world. First, it was Argentina. Then came Turkey, South Africa and Indonesia Investors and policy-making officials are worried about the falling value of currencies of several emerging markets. Most of

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-02

1. The Atlanta lawyer quarantined with a rare strain of tuberculosis is said to be doing well at a Denver hospital. The attending physician says Andrew Speaker has a very low level of contagion. Meantime friends of Speaker's are coming to his defens

2007年VOA标准英语-Asia Stocks Fall on Fears of Liquidity Crunch

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 10 August 2007 Share prices across Asia fell sharply as the fallout from the U.S. sub-prime loan crisis widens. VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong. A Japanese businessman looks at a stock indicator in Tokyo, 10 Aug 2007

世卫组织宣布兹卡病毒为全球卫生紧急状况

WHO Declares Zika a Global Health Emergency 世卫组织宣布兹卡病毒为全球卫生紧急状况 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of mosquito-borne Zika virus a global public health emergency. On Monday, the global hea

VOA标准英语2008年-Asian Development Bank Introduces New Way to Me

The Asian Development Bank has developed a new benchmark to measure poverty in Asia. The ADB says in a region that has seen stellar growth rates and rising income inequality, its new Asian poverty line can help policy makers measure and compare pove

VOA标准英语2011--'Contagion' Tracks Deadly Virus

'Contagion' Tracks Deadly Virus Local outbreaks of new diseases have occurred throughout history, but in this age of global jet travel and international commerce, a deadly virus can spread rapidly worldwide. That's what happens in Contagion, a grippi

打哈欠会传染 女性间尤如此

It's a well-known fact that yawning is contagious and can spread around a room in a matter of seconds, but it turns out the phenomenon is more common among women. 众所周知，打哈欠是会传染的，一个房间里的人陆续打哈欠，也就是

经济学人77:欧洲债务危机

Europe's debt crisis 欧洲债务危机 World's worst menu 世上最烂账单 Greece has no good options left 希腊没有好牌可打 May 26th 2011 | Berlin | from the print edition VIENNAS glories are largely faded but its name is being mentioned w

经济学人23:疾病传播 细菌与金钱

Books and Arts; Book Review;The spread of disease;Germs and money; 文艺；书评；疾病传播;细菌与金钱; Where and when will the next pandemic emerge? 下一次大范围流行病将于何时在哪里爆发？ Contagion: How Commerce Has Spr

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Asian Soybean Rust Found in Several U.S

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Asian Soybean Rust Found in Several U.S. States By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Asian soybean

Asian births on the rise in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- One in every eight women giving birth in a New Zealand hospital last year was Asian, local media reported Sunday. In the country's most populous(人口稠密的) city, Auckland, 5,149 Asian women gave birth, more than d

2007年VOA标准英语-Ten Years Later, Asian Economies Remember, Lear

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 03 July 2007 Ten years ago, an unprecedented financial crisis swept through East Asia requiring the biggest country bailouts in history. VOA's Heda Bayron in Hong Kong looks back at the turbulence that began in July of 1997 a

Asian-American Vote Could Impact US Election

Asian-Americans have largely been ignored by U.S. politicians, but they could provide a valuable edge in the upcoming presidential election, says new polling data. According to recently released census data, Asian-Americans are the fastest growing mi

Greece Renews Debt Talks with International Creditors

Greece has started a second round of talks with international creditors on its precarious financial plight, as there are new warning signs throughout Europe about the fallout from the continent's debt contagion. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos t

EU Finance Ministers Discuss Ways to Save the Euro

Finance ministers from the 17-nation eurozone are holding another set of talks Tuesday and Wednesday on salvaging their common currency, amid more grim financial news. New governments in Greece and Italy, two of Europe's most financially troubled cou

Developing Asian Economies Remain Strong

Developing Asian economies will continue to grow strongly this year but will face the risk of surging prices, says the Asian Development Banks annual economic outlook released Wednesday. The bank lauded Chinas recent interest rate hike as an appropri

韩国承诺防止MERS扩散

Worries are spreading among the South Korean public as 2 people have been confirmed dead from the disease. The victims include a 58-year-old woman and the other 71-year-old man, both of whom had close contact with the MERS patient earlier. As of Tues