US Actress Mia Farrow Visits Sudan's Darfur Region

By Raymond Thibodeaux American film actress Mia Farrow is touring war-ravaged areas of Sudan's Darfur region this week, hoping to draw more international focus to the plight of the nearly two million

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 October 2006 Delegates attending a United Nations refugee conference have expressed deep concern about the plight of millions of internally displaced people, especially those who have been uprooted by Sudan's conflict in Da

VOA英语2010年-Nation's Poet Laureate Sounds the Alarm

American writer W.S. Merwin has been named by the Librarian of Congress as the nation's 17th Poet Laureate. The honor tops Merwin's long list of achievements, which includes over 50 volumes of poetry, prose, criticism and translation, two Pulitzer Pr

VOA标准英语2012--'The Lady' Features Michelle Yeoh as Burma's Pro Democracy Leader

'The Lady' Features Michelle Yeoh as Burma's Pro Democracy Leader When Aung San Suu Kyi left her family in England in 1988, she thought it would be a short visit to Burma to care for her ailing mother. Instead, Daw Suu followed in the footsteps of he

VOA标准英语2012--China's Rural Decline Documented in Photos

China's Rural Decline Documented in Photos He Chongyues camera captures portraits of some of the people China's rapid modernization has left behind, especially the people he calls the last true peasants. Why do I say that? Because afterwards, there w

VOA标准英语2009年-WFP Welcomes Israel's 'Humanitarian Recess' in

The U.N. World Food Program says Israel's decision to hold its fire for three hours a day in Gaza City will help ease the plight of the conflict-stricken population. The WFP says more is needed. Palestinians wait in line to buy bread at a bakery in

VOA标准英语2010年-Horn of Africa's Poor Press Conditions

Somalis and local journalists carry the body of Moqtar Mohamed Hirab for burial in Mogadishu on 07 Jun 2009. Masked gunmen killed the director of one of Somalia's largest broadcasters on Sunday, a witness and media official said Related Links The Com

VOA标准英语2010年-Martin Luther King's Final Campaign Re

Community leaders say Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final campaign to bring about social justice won't be forgotten. One of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaigns was to support striking sanitation workers who wanted higher wages and union repr

VOA标准英语2011--Somalia's '11 Brothers' Sing Refugee Rhy

Somalia's '11 Brothers' Sing Refugee Rhythm and Blues A group of Somali friends who have fled their country have reassembled as a rhythm and blues and hip-hop band in South Africa. But even in their new country, where they are living as refugees, the

America’s Heartland Helps Iraq's Yazidis

Americas Heartland Helps Iraq's Yazidis KATY, TEXAS Attacks by the self-styled Islamic State, also known as ISIL, on the Yazidi religious minority in the mountains of northern Iraq have driven thousands of men, women and children into refugee camps -

2007年VOA标准英语-Taylor's Family Concerned About Trial; Other Li

By Nico Colombant Dakar 02 February 2007 The war crimes trial for former Liberian President Charles Taylor is set for early June at the Hague. Prosecutors at the Special Court for Sierra Leone have charged Mr. Taylor with war crimes and crimes again

VOA常速英语2008年-New Play Dramatizes Plight of Iraqis Who Worked

By Carolyn Weaver New York 03 March 2008 A new play, Betrayed, has again drawn attention to the plight of Iraqis who have worked for the U.S. in Iraq. The play by author and journalist George Packer grew out of an article he published last year in th

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 03 July 2006 Nigeria's teeming population and crumbling infrastructure are putting a lot of pressure on the country's roads, which are in disrepair and overcrowded. Venturing into traffic in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, can

2006年VOA标准英语-Senior UN Envoy Meets Burma's Detained Opp

By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 May 2006 A senior U.N. envoy has met with Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The envoy is the first high-ranking U.N. official to be allowed into Burma in m

Europe's Chief Banker Says Eurozone 'Unsustainable'

Europe's chief banker says the current operation of the 17-nation euro currency bloc is unsustainable and that it must create a new vision of how it will manage its affairs in the coming years. The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, sai

VOA标准英语2010年-UNICEF, NGO's: Haitian Children at Ris

Case of 33 children allegedly abducted by a group of Americans illustrates the plight of children separated from parents Mike O'Sullivan | Port-au-Prince 05 February 2010 A boy with a pink tape on his shirt that previously had his name written on it,

VOA标准英语2009年-Italy's Earthquake Zone to Host G-8 Summit

Italy hosts top world leaders this week for the G-8 summit of major industrialized nations. These meetings are held every year, but this year's site is somewhat unusual in that the summit takes place in a part of central Italy that was struck by a d

Greece's Financial Plight Eases Slightly

Greece's financial plight is easing a bit, with the government receiving the first segment of its new bailout and at the same time attracting investors for a bond offering. Greek officials said Tuesday the Athens government has received $10 billion f

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Spain's Rajoy: Economic Situation One of 'Extreme Difficulty'

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says that his nation's economic plight is one of extreme difficulty and that the country may need an international bailout. The Spanish leader told a meeting of his People's Party on Wednesday that those who do no