2007年VOA标准英语-Virginia Tech Violence Shatters Sense of Securi

By Brian Padden Blacksburg, Virginia 19 April 2007 In the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, the residents of the Blacksburg, Virginia are visibly shaken. Virginia Tech University is located in this rural town about four hours

VOA慢速英语2012 IN THE NEWS - UN Observers in Syria Visit Massacre Site Near Hama

IN THE NEWS - UN Observers in Syria Visit Massacre Site Near Hama 新闻报道 - 联合国观察员进入了哈马市附近屠杀事件现场 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 United Nations

2006年VOA标准英语-Talk about Talks with Iran and Syria

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 29 November 2006 watch Talks with Iran Syria President George W. Bush, 27 Nov 2006 President Bush's meeting with the Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday follows earlier talks in Tehran between the pre

2006年VOA标准英语-Syria Is Prime Suspect, But Not The Only One, I

By Gary Thomas Washington 22 November 2006 Nicole Gemayel, sister of prominent anti-Syrian Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, center, mourns with friends and relatives on her brother's coffin When a key cabinet official in Lebanon was gunned down

2006年VOA标准英语-Talking to Iran and Syria - Will It Work and At

By Sonja Pace London 22 November 2006 Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, left, listens as Iraq's Foreign Affairs Minister Hoshyar Zebari talks during a media conference in Baghdad Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Iran and Syria are sending signals th

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraq, Syria Restore Relations

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 21 November 2006 Iraq and Syria have fully restored relations severed more than 25 years ago. Many hope the move will help stem spiraling sectarian violence inside Iraq. But in a heated session of parliament Tuesday, Sunni

VOA标准英语2012--Kurdish Gains in Syria Rattle Turkey

Kurdish Gains in Syria Rattle Turkey Climbing up to his fourth-floor balcony, Mehmet Bervan, a Kurd from Ceylanpinar in southeast Turkey, has a frontline view of the conflict playing out in Syria. His house lies close enough to the border fence to sh

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers

Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers In the Bekaa Valley, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are grown for domestic consumption and export to Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf countries. But as the conflict in Syria intensifies, Antoine Howayek, the pre

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Cease-fire Poses New International Challenges

Syria Cease-fire Poses New International Challenges The cease-fire in Syria largely took hold last Thursday, but only briefly. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have resumed some shelling of opposition strongholds, and the governments tanks a

VOA标准英语2009年-Thailand Explores Greater Autonomy for Largely

A Thai government policy review of the largely Muslim southern provinces is considering granting greater local autonomy with reforms including introduction of Sharia Law through Islamic courts. The strategy is part of efforts to bring to an end a fi

VOA标准英语2012--US May Begin Broader Push for Syria Resolution

US May Begin Broader Push for Syria Resolution The devastating violence in Syria was a campaign issue in the U.S. presidential election that some analysts say delayed American efforts in forging an international solution to the Syria crisis. But with

VOA标准英语2012--Syria's Internally Displaced On the Rise

Syria's Internally Displaced On the Rise Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled their nation's civil war and their numbers keep growing. Many are in the camps of neighboring countries. But not all Syrians seeking safety are able or willing to lea

VOA标准英语2012--US Very Concerned About Syria’s Sarin Gas

US Very Concerned About Syrias Sarin Gas The conflict between rebels and the Syrian government is intensifying. Now U.S. officials say there is movement activity around Syrias chemical weapons sites. Experts say it is a dangerous sign that a war invo

VOA标准英语2013--Islamic Summit Leaders Urge Action on Mali, Syria

Islamic Summit Leaders Urge Action on Mali, Syria Leaders from across the Muslim world gathered for the two-day summit in Cairo, with the conflicts in Syria and Mali taking center stage. Egypt has taken over the rotating chairmanship of the Organizat

VOA标准英语2013--Syria Issue Likely to Come Up During Obama's Mideast Trip

Syria Issue Likely to Come Up During Obama's Mideast Trip With President Assad's forces still controlling Syrian air space, rebels want the United States to give them the weapons they say they need to finish the fight. When we are denied weapons, we

2007年VOA标准英语-US Air Strike Targets Militia in Southern Iraqi

By Margaret Besheer Bagdad 07 April 2007 A US military convoy drives through Diwaniyah, south of Baghdad, Iraq, 06 Apr 2007 Iraqi and U.S. forces continued security operations for a second day in the southern city of Diwaniyah. Meanwhile, Iraqi offic

2007年VOA标准英语-Syria: Return of Golan Heights Central to Middl

By Sonja Pace Quneitra, Golan 08 February 2007 Syria's president has repeatedly called for a renewal of peace talks between his country and neighboring Israel, and some in Israel say now might be a good time to deal. Central to any negotiations will

VOA标准英语2009年-US to Send Envoys to Syria

The United States will send two senior officials to Syria within the next few days, possibly signaling a new direction in Middle East diplomacy by the Obama administration. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a statement in Jerusal

VOA标准英语2009年-Syria Profits from Regional Diplomatic Upheaval

Syria appears to be profiting from the recent Gaza conflict and is emerging from several years of diplomatic isolation to become a key player, again, in the Middle East's diplomatic arena. President Bashar al-Assad's support for Hamas is bringing Sy

Syria reportedly accepts Annan's plan to end crisis

DAMASCUS, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Syria reportedly accepted Tuesday a six-point plan by Kofi Annan, the joint special envoy of the UN and Arab League (AL) for Syria, to end the year-long violence, according to Annan's spokesman. The spokesman said in a