VOA慢速英语 2008 1216a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United Nations says forty million more people around the world went hungry this year, mainly because of higher food prices. Early estimates from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization show

Anti-Hunger Advocates Fast to Protest US Budget Cuts

Leading anti-hunger advocates are fasting to protest U.S. budget-cutting proposals that could threaten some of the world's most vulnerable people. The budget passed by the House of Representatives includes deep cuts to programs aimed at alleviating h

VOA标准英语2008年-African Economists Lower Expectations As Price

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 30 May 2008 Economists are rapidly lowering growth forecasts for Africa and urging donor countries and lending agencies to increase assistance in light of the recent sharp increases in commodity prices. As VOA's Peter He

VOA标准英语2012--Report: Africa Agricultural Reforms Could Ensure Food Security

Report: Africa Agricultural Reforms Could Ensure Food Security Experts say Africa needs agricultural market reforms if its going to overcome food shortages and high prices. A new report outlines what it calls high payoff, low-cost solutions. The Alli

NPR 2011-09-16

From npr news in Washington, I am J.P. A bipartisan group of senators became known of the summer as the gang of six reemerge today as a group of 36, nprs TW reports that pushing a newly supercommittee pursuing a more ambitious goal for deficit reduct

CNN 2009-02-24

I'm Reggie Aqui from the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a quick look at what is making news. There may be a break in the 8-year-old case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy. D.C. police say they expect to arrest a suspect soon. CNN has learne

CNN 2009-02-18

It's time for your NOW IN THE NEWS update, I'm Reggie Aqui, thanks for checking in. President Obama will sign the much debated economic stimulus bill into law in Denver. The president says his plan will create or save some 3.5 million jobs over the

SSS 2008-06-13

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. If evolution weeds out detrimental traits, why do some seem to stick around? Well what's bad in our current environment may have been good in the conditi

NPR 2011-01-14

Doctors in Tucson say Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is opening her eyes for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, and they say her progress has been exceptional. NPR's Jeff Brady says doctors hope to remove her breathing tube in coming days. Concern over br

AP 2011-07-22

1. Rupert Murdoch says he is not responsible for a phone hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire. Still, Murdoch and his son apologized to the crisis during an appearance before British lawmakers. And in one dramatic moment a prankster trie

VOA慢速英语 2007 0216a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The United States has put new pressure on Japan to import more farm goods from American companies. The American ambassador to Japan said if Japan does not open its markets, then we will just put our r

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Warns North Korea Faces Major Food Crisis

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 December 2006 United Nations aid agencies warn North Korea will be facing a major food crisis next spring unless donors support critically needed humanitarian assistance programs. They are appealing to donors to forget poli

VOA标准英语2011--ONE Campaign Raises Awareness for Somali

ONE Campaign Raises Awareness for Somali Famine More than 12 million people are believed be at risk in the Horn of Africa and the advocacy group ONE wants to raise awareness of the crisis as a first step to action. Kimberly Hunter, the U.S. press sec

VOA双语新闻：美活动人士绝食抗议政府削减预算

Leading anti-hunger advocates are fasting to protest U.S. budget-cutting proposals that could threaten some of the world's most vulnerable people. 一些主要的反饥锇活动人士最近绝食，抗议美国政府削减预算的建议。他们认为

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Says Massive Flooding Devastates Parts of No

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 August 2007 The United Nations reports massive flooding in North Korea has devastated the southern provinces, including the capital city and key agricultural regions. The U.N. reports that Pyongyang, in a departure from norm

VOA常速英语2013--美国庆祝感恩节之际,政府削减粮食券

US Holiday Celebrating Bounty Comes as Government Cuts Food Program for Poor 美国庆祝感恩节之际,政府削减粮食券 The American holiday of Thanksgiving celebrates bountiful harvests with traditional family feasts. This year it comes just

VOA标准英语10月-UN: Zimbabwe Experiencing Worst Ever Food Crisis

The U.N. World Food Program says that nearly half the population of Zimbabwe will need food aid by early next year. Peta Thornycroft reports that WFP says two million people in Zimbabwe need aid immediately. Zimbabwean woman puts maize into bag in D

Shortage of life-saving heart drug

BEIJING, Sep. 13 (Xinhuanet) --Experts have called for a national drug-control system after a nationwide deficit of a life-saving drug, which has lasted at least three months. Doctors at a Beijing hospital said some specialized hospitals, which perfo

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Study Calls for More Debate on Biofuels

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 16 October 2009 UNEP's 'Assessing Biofuels' report cover A new report by the United Nations Environment Program says developing biofuels as a green energy option is beneficial only when countries adopt a sophisticated approach.

News & Reports 2011-07-23

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his US counterpart Hillary Clinton applaud a set of guidelines on the issue of South China Sea, reached between China and ASE