60秒科学:Immigrant Dust Feeds Rain Forests

Immigrant Dust Feeds Rain Forests Intercontinental dust helps fertilize lush forests in the Western Hemisphere and Hawaii, noted Oliver Chadwick of the University of California, Santa Barbara, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the

VOA标准英语2011--Photos Explore Life of Immigrant Nannies

Immigrant nannies. Stroll through any residential Manhattan neighborhood and you'll see these private child-care providers walking hand in hand with their young charges, feeding them, comforting them, taking them to the park. What is life like for th

VOA常速英语2008年-Senegal's Islamic Summit Draws Both Praise and

By Uma Ramiah Dakar 17 March 2008 In the impoverished west African nation of Senegal, delegates from oil-rich Gulf nations and other Islamic countries have wrapped up a week-long conference. But for many Senegalese, questions remain over whether they

2006年VOA标准英语-Thousands of Immigrants in US Participate

By Michael Bowman Washington 01 May 2006 Amid heated debate over illegal immigration in the United States, millions of immigrants cut short their workday or stayed home in hopes of demonstrating their

2006年VOA标准英语-Indian Immigrant Pursues Hollywood Dream

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 June 2006 A new film called That Game of Chess is the story of an Indian immigrant who pursues his dreams in the United States. Filmmaker Viresh Sinha is an immigrant who hopes his first venture into cinema opens do

VOA标准英语10月-Zimbabwe Crisis Summit in Danger

Zimbabwe Prime Minister-Designate Morgan Tsvangirai says he may not take part in Monday's planned summit of southern African leaders to resume Zimbabwe crisis talks. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA from Harare the MDC says the government of Preside

VOA标准英语2010年-Ecologists at Bali's Environment Summi

Ecology is becoming more and more a question of economy: how much would it cost to reduce emissions; how much would we save by weatherproofing buildings. But analysts meeting in Bali for a summit on the environment say that, to save the planet, human

VOA标准英语2011--Ivory Coast Confronts Issues of Immigran

Ivory Coast Confronts Issues of Immigrant Identity The new government of Ivory Coast comes to power in a country divided by years of often-violent debate about what it means to be Ivorian. Founding father Felix Houphouet-Boigny offered work to thousa

2007年VOA标准英语-Micro Loans Help Immigrants Achieve American Dr

By June Soh Washington 16 April 2007 Watch video report on Micro Loans Many new immigrants and refugees in the United States find out that they have a hard time landing well-paying jobs. Even with business ambitions, they can face difficulties. VOA'

2006年VOA标准英语-Deep Rifts in US Senate Over Immigration

By Michael Bowman Washington 02 April 2006 U.S. senators are voicing sharp divisions on what should become of millions of illegal immigrants, as they consider a variety of proposals to reform America'

VOA常速英语2007年-Ugandan President Questions Rebel's Peace Commi

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 21 December 2007 Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has said the leader of the rebel Lords Resistance Army is not ready for a peace agreement. As Derek Kilner reports for VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, Museveni has threat

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts: Moderate Support Boosted Democrats in

By Jim Malone Washington 09 November 2006 A number of experts say that political moderates may have been the big winners in Tuesday's U.S. congressional elections. Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, left, meets with Democratic Senat

2007年VOA标准英语-Many Immigrants New to U.S. Rarely Get Preventi

By Carol Pearson Washington 14 March 2007 watch Pearson report U.S. immigration reform and illegal immigration came up again and again during President Bush's tour of South and Central America. Some 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United St

2006年VOA标准英语-US Snowboarder Rides on Sport's Growing Po

By Jim Stevenson Washington 04 January 2006 Snowboarding's halfpipe competition has quickly evolved to become one of the more popular winter Olympic events. One of the early stars of the sport was Ame

2006年VOA标准英语-Russian Immigrants in Brooklyn Run for Office

By Michael Gutkin and Alona Cherkassky Washington, DC 08 September 2006 watch Russian Candidates report Brooklyn, in the eastern U.S. state of New York is home to the largest Russian speaking community in the United States. Soon, this vibrant neighb

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush to Address Nation on Immigration

By Paula Wolfson Washington 14 May 2006 President Bush is preparing to address the American people on the controversial issue of illegal immigration. Mr. Bush will make a nationally broadcast speech M

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Resumes Debate on Immigration Re

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 15 May 2006 The U.S. Senate Monday resumed debate on immigration reform, as President Bush addresses the nation about the issue. US Senate Chamber The Senate bill - unlike

Federer beats Del Potro to capture second title in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer grabbed his second title at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam after beating Juan Martin Del Potro 6-1, 6-4 in the final on Sunday in Rotterdam. The match was a replay of the 2009 US Open fi

2007年VOA标准英语-American Immigrant Saga Has South Asian Flavor

By Alan Silverman Holloywood 11 March 2007 The American immigrant saga has a South Asian flavor in a new film adapted from the best-selling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri about two generations of a Bengali family living in the United States. Alan Silverman h

Greek potest resumes as gov't rejects default reports

ATHENS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant anti-austerity protesters returned to the streets of Athens, as the government categorically rejected media reports over the weekend regarding a Greek default in coming months. Some 3,000 demonstrators non