VOA标准英语2008年-On the Job, Biases Can Be Deep and Subtle

Most U.S. companies act swiftly and forcefully to root out discrimination based on race, sex, age, or appearance when they discover it. And there are good reasons to do so: intolerance on the job hurts morale and productivity. It's illegal under civ

2007年VOA标准英语-US General: Al-Qaida Impact on Afghanistan Rise

By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 July 2007 A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan says Pakistan-based al-Qaida is having a growing impact on the Afghan insurgency even though Pakistan's military offensive along the border has reduced the number of insurgent

Deadly pigeon virus found in Victoria of Australia

CANBERRA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A rare virus that can be contracted by humans has killed a large number of Victorian pigeons after being detected in the Australian state for the first time, Agriculture Department confirmed on Tuesday. According to the

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Al-Qaida in Iraq Threatens America

By Paula Wolfson White House 24 July 2007 President Bush is stressing the link between al-Qaida and Iraq, as he seeks to build support for his war policy. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush says terrorists in Iraq pose a dir

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - Young Peoples' Risky Behavior on

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Researchers say more than half of young people who use MySpace often discuss high-risk behaviors. Two studies of the social networking site recently appeared in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent

VOA慢速英语 Health Report - A Combination Pill Lowers Blood Pres

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Studies have shown that the fewer medicines a person has to take the more likely he or she will take them. Last week, a study was released about a new treatment that combines five medicines for heart di

VOA慢速英语2012 Education Report - Cambodians Get Lessons in Skateboarding, Life

Education Report - Cambodians Get Lessons in Skateboarding, Life This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport -- skateboarding. The country's first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a loc

VOA慢速英语2012 Agriculture Report - Steps Toward Drought-Resistant Crops, 'Designer' Rice

Agriculture Report - Steps Toward Drought-Resistant Crops, 'Designer' Rice This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A discovery in a laboratory could help lead to new generation of drought-resistant crops. Drought conditions cause plants t

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Report Criticizes Iraq on Human Rights

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 25 April 2007 An Iraqi displaced woman attends a photo exhibition in Karbala, for the victims of violence who were killed in the province, 25 Apr 2007 A new United Nations report says violence in Iraq is continuing to clai

2007年VOA标准英语-US Envoy Says Reported Death of Iraq al-Qaida L

By David Gollust Washington 01 May 2007 US ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker The new U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, says the reported death of Iraqi terrorist leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri would be a welcome development. But he says it would not e

2007年VOA标准英语-Amnesty Report Says Rights Situation in Africa

By Tendai Maphosa London 23 May 2007 Human rights watchdog Amnesty International launched its annual report for 2007 in London. The group says the 12 months covered again show gross human rights abuses on the African continent. Tendai Maphosa has mor

2006年VOA标准英语-Nepal's King Agrees to Restore Parliament

By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 24 April 2006 In a major capitulation, Nepal's King Gyanendra has agreed to restore parliament - a key demand made by pro-democracy protesters, who had been demonstrating i

2006年VOA标准英语-Montenegro Votes for Independence

By Stefan Bos Budapest 22 May 2006 Celebrations have broken out in the former Yugoslav republic of Montenegro, where official results show that a majority of voters said

2007年VOA标准英语-Report Urges AU Leaders to Improve Performance

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 26 January 2007 As leaders of the 53-member African Union prepare to meet in Ethiopia next week for a summit, a report commissioned by leading non-governmental organizations is urging the African Union to improve its performanc

2006年VOA标准英语-Senate Report Rules Out al-Qaida Link with Sadd

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 September 2006 A report by a Senate committee says there is no evidence former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had any relationship with the al-Qaida terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or his associates before the U.

2006年VOA标准英语- Senior Al-Qaida Officials Reported Killed

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 19 January 2006 Media reports say last week's missile attack in Pakistan killed at least three al-Qaida leaders, including one of the terror group's top chemical weapons exp

'Credible Evidence' Shows al-Qaida Planning

Laurie Kassman Top U.S. officials say the terrorist group al-Qaida is poised to hit the United States sometime during the next several months. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft says authorities are

2006年VOA标准英语-US Congressional Report Criticizes Bush Adminis

By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 July 2006 US Marines on patrol in Iraq (File photo) The U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent investigative arm of Congress, has released a report that criticizes the Bush Administration's strategy for s

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan Repatriation Resumes From Ethiopia, CAR

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 December 2006 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees begins returning to south Sudan an estimated 11,000 refugees from Ethiopia, Wednesday, and another 8,000 from the Central African Republic, Saturday, to the ho

2007年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Denies Reports Nuclear Scientist Has B

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 02 July 2007 Pakistani officials are denying reports that the government has eased travel restrictions on disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan. He has been under strict house arrest since 2004 after he confessed to selling n