2007年VOA标准英语-US Central Bank Chief Upbeat About US Economic

By Barry Wood Washington 28 February 2007 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday regulators are closely watching U.S. markets following the huge drop in stock prices Tuesday. But U.S. stock markets rebounded early Wednesday on

VOA标准英语2012--Donors Set Health Priorities

Donors Set Health Priorities A new article in PLOS Medicine says large donors have a major influence on which health issues get funded. The author says its an attempt by governments and others to exert more control over international agencies. Oxford

VOA标准英语2012--Expanding Health Insurance in Developing Countries

Expanding Health Insurance in Developing Countries Rwanda will host a regional conference next week (9-11/13), with a focus on health insurance. Rwanda has been praised for moving toward universal coverage for its population. But many say its a compl

2006年VOA标准英语-OXFAM Says Doha Round Bad Deal For Poor Co

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 April 2006 A new report by the aid group OXFAM calls the Doha Round of trade talks a

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank, IMF Annual Meetings to Deal With Co

By Daniel Schearf Singapore 18 September 2006 The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund open their annual meetings in Singapore Tuesday. At the top of the agenda for two days of talks among the world's finance ministers are debt relief and

Consensus reached on Central China Economic Belt

WUHAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Mayors of four provincial capital cities in central China on Saturday signed a strategic partnership agreement vowing a coordinated effort in building the Central China Economic Belt. According to the Wuhan Consensus, the c

VOA慢速英语2012 Health Report - With Physical Activity, No Need to Be an Olympian

Health Report - With Physical Activity, No Need to Be an Olympian This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Watching the Olympics probably made some people feel a little guilty about not exercising. The truth is, if physical inactivity were a sp

2007年VOA标准英语-Wal-Mart Officials Visit India Amid Protests

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 February 2007 Shoppers enter the Wal-Mart store in Williston, Vermont (file photo) Executives from the U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart visited India last week to discuss a joint venture with a domestic company in the count

2006年VOA标准英语-Tanzania's President Talks About Economy, Regio

By Carolyn Weaver Nigeria 14 August 2006 watch Interview Tanzanians elected Jakaya Kikwete president last December. He is the second president elected since the East African state transitioned to multi-party democracy in 1992. President Kikwete spok

2007年VOA标准英语-US Federal Reserve Chief Paints Mixed Economic

By Michael Bowman Washington 28 March 2007 The United States' top monetary official says the country's economy continues to grow and create jobs, but is hindered by several factors, including negative developments in the housing industry. VOA's Micha

2006年VOA标准英语-US Official Says Iraq Reconstruction Facin

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 25 April 2006 A U.S. government official has told Congress Iraq's new government will require long-term U.S. and international assistance if reconstruction efforts are to

2006年VOA标准英语-US Health Officials Stress Global Cooperat

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 24 January 2006 Senior U.S. health officials say that in addition to preparing medical professionals at home for a possible avian influenza pandemic, they are emphasizing gl

2007年VOA标准英语-US Officials Remain Confident About Sanctions A

By Sean Maroney Washington 22 March 2007 watch Burns Iran Hearing The Senate committee that oversees U.S. banking heard testimony yesterday about the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a new reso

VOA标准英语2012--Survival of Portuguese Health Care Questioned

Survival of Portuguese Health Care Questioned Portuguese citizens have their vices like anyone else. But if their health deteriorates, they know, like most Europeans, there is a high quality yet mainly free health care system to look after them. But

VOA标准英语2011--Iraq Struggles To Create Jobs and Wealth

Iraq Struggles To Create Jobs and Wealth Iraq has some of the largest oil reserves in the world, but its economy suffers from high unemployment, war damage and the lingering effects of past international sanctions. Crumbling infrastructure and politi

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Calls for Financial Sector Reform in Wake

U.S. President Barack Obama is in the midst of his first trip in office to California - one of the states hardest hit by the economic recession. Mr. Obama planned the visit to highlight his strategy to rebuild the economy, but the trip is being over

VOA标准英语2011--2nd Digital Revolution is Potential Bona

2nd Digital Revolution is Potential Bonanza for Innovative Startups The buzz was palpable at Internet Week New York, a digital culture festival. With more than 300,000 workers employed in New York's technology sector, and nearly $2 billion in dot-com

Legal methods urged to stem private debt crisis

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Monday report has urged for the increased use of legal methods to regulate private loans following a number of incidents in which the leaders of large companies were unable to pay back informal high-interest loans, forc

2006年VOA标准英语-Top US Official Says Influence of Venezuela's C

By David Gollust State Department 15 November 2006 A top U.S. State Department official says he thinks Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is losing influence following his verbal attack on President Bush at the United Nations in September. Undersecre

Local governments' spending sprees create concern

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A new wave of massive spending plans rolled out in recent months by local governments to boost the flagging economy has sparked concerns over wasteful investments and potential local government debt risks. Changsha, capita