VOA常速英语2008年-Tourists Still Scarce on Kenya's Coast

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 03 March 2008 The wave of political violence that followed Kenya's disputed presidential election in December has had devastating consequences for the country's tourism industry. While the country has returned to relative calm

Tsunami Warnings Issued in Pacific From Japan to Peru

Widespread tsunami warnings were issued Friday, after an earthquake off the coast of Japan unleashed waves that posed threats throughout the Pacific.? One tsunami researcher said that while the tsunami warning system worked well, it remains difficult

Private Sector in Ivory Coast Blames Government, Army for Lo

By Nico Colombant Leaders of the private sector in Ivory Coast have blamed the government for the widespread looting against their businesses earlier this month. They accused the government of encoura

Ivory Coast Rebel Leader Travels to South Africa

By Carrie Giardino The leader of the northern rebels in Ivory Coast is traveling to South Africa to meet with President Thabo Mbeki to discuss the peace process in the world's number one cocoa-produci

2007年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast Leader Promises Election by Year En

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 August 2007 In Ivory Coast, President Laurent Gbagbo has said it is possible to hold the country's long-awaited presidential election by this December. But there are concerns that unresolved problems in the still-divided count

VOA常速英语2007-Ivory Coast Opposition Rallying for Fair Electio

By Phillip Wellman Dakar 05 October 2007 Opposition leaders in divided Ivory Coast have recently been holding public rallies denouncing the government and telling their supporters to change the country through voting. Most analysts agree that the dem

新西兰英语 606 No Dam for Mokihinui River

This years Budget is a zero Budget. The Minister of Finance, Bill English, said there is no more money. To find money for new programmes, it has to come from present programmes. For example, to find money for more teacher training, it has to come fro

VOA常速英语2007年-Mask Festival Helps Unify Ivory Coast

By Phillip Wellman Zahibo, Ivory Coast 18 November 2007 In Ivory Coast, a festival celebrating traditional african masks is being hailed as a tool to help unify a region plagued by violence. Organizers of the three-day celebration that finished Satur

60秒科学:Rice for Nice, Low-Price Ice

The fridge is one of your homes biggest energy hogs. Better insulation can make refrigerators much more efficient. And a panel encasing a vacuum is one of the best insulators known. But vacuum-insulated panels are too pricy for widespread use. Enter

VOA常速英语2007-Ivory Coast's Cocoa Allegedly Associated with Ab

By Lisa Bryant Paris 30 October 2007 Cocoa has long been a cornerstone of Ivory Coast's economy, driving what was once one of Africa's most prosperous countries. Ivorian cocoa still accounts for about 40 percent of the world's production. But today,

VOA常速英语2007-Ivory Coast Government Begins Investigation into

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 24 October 2007 Government authorities in Ivory Coast have announced that an investigation into the country's cocoa and coffee sectors has officially begun. President Laurent Gbagbo called for the inquiry last week, followi

VOA常速英语2007年-Ivory Coast President, Prime Minister Talk Ahea

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 27 November 2007 Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader-turned-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro have met in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou as part of efforts to reunite their divided country. Earlier in the wee

VOA常速英语2007年-Voters on Kenya's Coast Prepare for Election

By Derek Kilner Mombasa 26 December 2007 Kenya's heavily-Muslim Coastal province has been intensely courted by the main presidential contenders before elections on Thursday. As Derek Kilner reports from Mombasa, public opinion polls in the province i

VOA标准英语2008年-Republicans Open Convention With Low Key Appeal

The Republican party began its national political convention Monday in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a shortened opening day schedule that focused on efforts to put together aid packages for people on the U.S. Gulf coast, affected by Hurricane Gustav. T

VOA常速英语2007-Ivory Coast Government Disagrees With UN Report

By Phillip Wellman Dakar 16 October 2007 Officials from both sides of the coalition government of President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel-leader turned Prime Minister Guillaume Soro in Ivory Coast have said they strongly disagree with a recent U.N. report

新西兰英语 247 The Coast-to-Coast Race

Yesterday was the famous Coast-to-Coast multi-sport race, from the Tasman Sea on the West Coast, across mountains, down a river, then on the road to the Pacific Ocean on the East Coast. It is called multi-sport because competitors have to be good at

VOA标准英语2008年-Ivory Coast Tourism Declines Because of Drawn O

A drawn out six-year civil war has emptied beachside villages in divided Ivory Coast, like in one area called Assinie, where groups of European tourists used to come in busloads. And now beach erosion is adding to the problem, destroying the beach h

新西兰英语 568 Blind athlete in the Coast-to-Coast

First, listen to Coast-to-Coast Race to hear more about this race. Neelusha Memon, aged 27, was always keen on sports. In the year 2000, at the age of 16, she fell ill with a serious disease and was in a coma for four months. When she woke from the c

VOA常速英语2007年-Ivory Coast President Agrees With US Reconcilia

By Phillip Wellman Abidjan 12 November 2007 An official spokesman for Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has said the president believes political leaders from across the spectrum must work together in order to guarantee lasting peace in the country. T

Policies, tech draw vision of low-carbon growth

BEIJING, Sep. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Government incentives are important to pave a low-carbon road to economic growth, but companies that improve their industry models and technologies are the main players and also benefit receivers, noted officials and i