VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Faces Major Political Challenges

The 2010 congressional elections in November will be a major test for the president as voters judge his record on the economy, health care, Afghanistan and many other issues. Jim Malone | Washington 29 December 2009 Photo: AP President Barack Obama,

VOA标准英语2012--Political Bickering Threatens US Economy, Again

Political Bickering Threatens US Economy, Again During the debt ceiling debate, a popular newspaper portrayed leading politicians from the two parties as whining brats in diapers. Washington was nearly paralyzed by bickering as it tried to make tough

Bush, Kerry Political Ad Campaigns Heat Up Early

Jim Malone The U.S. presidential election may be six and one-half months away, but the Kerry and Bush campaigns are already hitting the television airwaves with a barrage of advertisements normally re

2006年VOA标准英语-Political Newcomer Wins Benin Election

By Franz Wild Abidjan 23 March 2006 Political newcomer Yayi Boni has won a second round run-off election to become Benin's next president. Yayi Boni casts his ballot during runoff vote With three-quar

VOA标准英语2008年-French Far-Right Political Movement Struggles f

French political parties are hosting a series of meetings, in the coming weeks, to mark the new political season. That includes the National Front Party - the most popular far-right movement of any major European Union nation. Six years ago, the ant

VOA标准英语2008年-Political Tensions Flare in Thailand, Military

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 29 May 2008 Thailand's top military commander says he cannot guarantee there will not be another coup after political tensions flared up in the country again this week. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Bangkok. Elections last D

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama at Political Turning Point as Ma

U.S. President Barack Obama appears to be at a political turning point as he prepares to deliver the annual State of the Union Address on Wednesday before a Joint Session of Congress and a national television audience. The recent Republican victory i

VOA标准英语2010年-Nepal Faces Political Crisis as Partie

Dark clouds loom over Nepal's Constitutional Assembly building as a fresh vote for a new leader was ordered by House Speaker Subash Nemwang after none of three candidates managed to get a majority vote in the 601-seat parliament, Nepal, 23 July 2010

VOA标准英语2010年-Venezuelans Have Little Consensus on '

For years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has described his program of boosting state control over the economy as 21st Century Socialism. The president does not spell out how this version of socialism differs from 20th century socialist experiments

VOA标准英语2011-Pakistan Governor's Assassination Highlig

The assassination of the governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was a shock, coming as it did in the middle of a political crisis for the government. Analysts believe it will have no direct major effect on the central government's precarious stabilit

VOA标准英语2012--Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Raises Its Political Profile

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Raises Its Political Profile Jordanians' demands for change have been growing stronger, fueled by economic hardship and boiling over at times into a direct challenge to the monarch. But the Muslim Brotherhood, the most org

VOA标准英语2014--Obama Looks for Political Comeback

Obama Looks for Political Comeback WASHINGTON 2014 will be a busy political year in the United States. President Barack Obama will outline his policy priorities when he delivers his State of the Union address on January 28. In November, voters will h

英闻天下——74 Syrian President Offers New Political Solution

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put forward his own roadmap for a political solution to the country's 22-month old crisis. In his first televised speech since June last year, Assad appeared among hundreds of his loyalists at the Opera House in t

2007年VOA标准英语-Analyst Says Puntland Crisis Could Further Dest

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 10 August 2007 A leading, U.S.-based analyst on Somalia says the semi-autonomous region of Puntland is in a serious political and economic crisis, which he believes could undermine Somalia's efforts to achieve national reconcili

VOA常速英语2007年-Kenya Political Campaign Season Under Way

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 19 December 2007 The two leading candidates in Kenya's December 27 presidential elections are everywhere: in full page photos on newspaper covers; staring down from Nairobi billboards; speaking on radio advertisements; and cam

VOA常速英语2008年-Opposition, Analysts Say Zimbabwe Election Will

By Peta Thornycroft Harare 06 March 2008 All three presidential candidates in the Zimbabwe election have launched their campaigns for the election scheduled for the end of this month. But, as Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA, there are already indica

Greek Political Deadlock Fans Eurozone Worries

World stocks fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece. Analysts say failure by the country's politicians to form a coalition government could lead to new elections. And the growing uncertainty is stokin

VOA标准英语2008年-New Kenyan Administration Facing Political, Eco

By William Eagle Washington 01 January 2008 Corruption was a hot issue in Kenya's election last week, and analysts say it will continue to be during the next several years. Many of the ruling party's best known legislators and Cabinet members were

VOA标准英语2009年-Violence, Political Dynasties Overshad

Filings for candidates for the Philippines next presidential election show that powerful families continue to dominate the political landscape. Benigno Aquino, the son of a late president, is the current leader in opinion polls. Brian Padden | Jakart

VOA常速英语2007-Analysts: Pakistan Political Future Remains Unse

By Gary Thomas Washington 11 October 2007 Pakistan held its presidential election when lawmakers voted October 6. The incumbent military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, easily won the most votes, but his victory is not yet official because of a pend