2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Apologizes for Poor Conditions at Walter R

By Scott Stearns White House 30 March 2007 President Bush has apologized for the poor living conditions for some wounded servicemen and women at a military hospital outside the capital. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Presi

2006年VOA标准英语-Cheney Moves to Quell Controversy Over Hun

By Jim Malone Washington 16 February 2006 Vice President Dick Cheney appeared on television Wednesday and took full responsibility for accidentally shooting a hunting companion Saturday in Texas. It w

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Report Criticizes Iraq on Human Rights

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 25 April 2007 An Iraqi displaced woman attends a photo exhibition in Karbala, for the victims of violence who were killed in the province, 25 Apr 2007 A new United Nations report says violence in Iraq is continuing to clai

2007年VOA标准英语-US Criticizes Sentencing of Syrian Human Rights

By David Gollust Washington 24 April 2007 Syrian lawer Anwar al-Bunni (File) The United States has criticized the five-year prison term handed down against Syrian human-rights activist Anwar al-Bunni. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Depart

2006年VOA标准英语-Top US Diplomat Criticizes Detention of Burmese

By VOA News 29 May 2006 Condoleezza Rice (file photo) U.S. Secretary of States Condoleezza Rice has marked the 16th anniversary of democratic elections in Burma, which were disregarded by the country's military government. She said the years have be

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Differences Continue to Define US Presiden

By Jim Malone Washington 29 March 2007 The political showdown over the war in Iraq between President Bush and the Democratic-controlled Congress has become a defining issue in the early stages of the 2008 U.S. presidential election campaign. VOA nat

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Criticizes Congress for Attorneys Controve

By Marissa Melton Washington 24 March 2007 President Bush used his weekly radio address Saturday to discuss two major disagreements between his Republican administration and the Democratic-controlled Congress. One is about a congressional demand for

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Normalizes Ukraine Trade

By Scott Stearns White House 23 March 2006 President Bush has normalized trade relations with Ukraine, lifting restrictions that were put in place when the nation was part of the former Soviet Union.

VOA标准英语2010年-Sri Lanka to Choose New President Tues

Sri Lanka Chooses Tuesday between Incumbent President and His Former Top General In Sri Lanka, The two proclaimed heroes of Sri Lanka's recently-ended civil war are facing off in the country's presidential election Tuesday. Both openly accuse the oth

VOA标准英语2010年-Political Convoy in Thailand Adds Pres

Anti-government demonstrators in Bangkok took to the streets in a massive convoy to press their case for the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign and call fresh elections. Many local residents supported the protest adding pressure

VOA标准英语2010年-Pope Apoligizes for 'Generations' of S

Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's square at The Vatican, 17 Mar 2010 Pope Benedict has written to Catholics in Ireland to apologize for the sexual abuses carried out by the clergy in that country ov

VOA标准英语2009年-UN Chief Urges Burma to Release All Political P

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again urged Burma's military government to release all political detainees after only a token number of political prisoners were freed during a general amnesty that began Saturday. The U.N. chief also says he i

VOA标准英语2011--NATO Learns Key Lessons in Libya Campaign

NATO Learns Key Lessons in Libya Campaign NATO officials say they are close to ending their nearly seven-month-long bombing campaign in Libya, designed to prevent forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi from attacking civilians. The operation m

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Criticizes Israel's Plans to Demolish A

Hillary Clinton has made her first trip to the West Bank as U.S. Secretary of State, criticizing Israel for its plans to demolish a large number of Arab homes in East Jerusalem. She has also reaffirmed U.S. support for Palestinian statehood. But man

2006年VOA标准英语-US Congressional Report Criticizes Bush Adminis

By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 July 2006 US Marines on patrol in Iraq (File photo) The U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent investigative arm of Congress, has released a report that criticizes the Bush Administration's strategy for s

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Criticizes Russian Invitation to Ha

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 12 February 2006 Israel has sharply criticized Russia's decision to open a dialogue with the Islamic militant group Hamas, following its victory in Palestinian parliamentary

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Authorizes Fence for US-Mexico Border

By Paula Wolfson White House 04 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush has signed legislation that provides roughly $1.2 billion for fencing and other enhanced security measures along the border with Mexico. ------- George Bush speaks in Scottsdale

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Authorizes Talks With Syria on Iraq Refuge

By David Gollust Washington 08 February 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees. The move i

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran's President Flexes Political Muscle in Nuc

By Gary Thomas Washington 12 June 2006 The United States and its European allies have offered Iran a package of incentives to get Tehran to abandon any ambition to build nuclear weapons. Iran has not rejected the package outright, but is standing fi

学个词Learn a Word 第266期 Resign

今天我们要学的词是resign。 Resign是辞职的意思。美国总统布什多年的政治顾问卡尔.罗夫宣布月底辞职。President Bush's longtime political advisor Karl Rove said that he will resign at the end of the month, 有些人是