US Lawmakers Urge Sudan to Give More Aid to Darfur Refugees

By Dan Robinson Two U.S. lawmakers just returned from Sudan say the situation in the western Darfur region remains intolerable, and are urging the government in Khartoum to take further actions to all

Israeli Troops Withdraw from Key Neighborhood of Rafah Refug

Sonja Pace Israeli troops have withdrawn from one key neighborhood of the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, lifting a six-day siege and allowing residents out of their homes to again move

VOA常速英语2007-Uncertainty Haunts Refugees as Ethiopia-Eritrea

By Peter Heinlein Shimelba Refugee Camp, Northern Ethiopia 31 October 2007 Rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have led to an increasing flow of refugees across their common frontier. A border war between the Horn of Africa neighbors from 19

2006年VOA标准英语-DRC Analysts Fear Election Outcome

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 27 October 2006 The large United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has presented Sunday's run-off presidential election as a major historical breakthrough. But analysts still fear the outcome

2007年VOA标准英语-Voter Apathy Expected in Mali Election

By Kari Barber Bamako 28 April 2007 A supporter holds a poster of the President of Mali Amadou Toumani Toure during a campaign meeting in Fana, 150km east of Bamako, 25 Apr 2007 Voters in the West African nation of Mali go to the polls Sunday to elec

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Has Security Concerns for Congo's Elections

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 26 July 2006 U.N. officials have expressed confidence in the overall success for Sunday's post-war election in the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, but have also raised several security concerns. Some political m

2007年VOA标准英语-Baghdad Residents Say Electricity, Water as Imp

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 26 June 2007 The deployment of 28,000 additional U.S. troops to secure Baghdad is now complete. The troops began arriving in February, and have been focusing their mission on clearing troubled neighborhoods of al-Qaida and

2006年VOA标准英语-Kenyan Opposition Calls for Elections, Oth

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 24 January 2006 Opposition politicians in Kenya are calling for early elections and other tough measures following damning allegations by the former head of a government corr

2006年VOA标准英语-Haiti's President-Elect Faces Numerous Cha

By Amelia Shaw Port-au-Prince 18 February 2006 After days of turmoil and protests, the interim government of Haiti declared Rene Preval president on Thursday. Preval receives 51 percent of the votes,t

2006年VOA标准英语-Study: American Parents Using TV as an Electron

By Melinda Smith Washington 20 June 2006 Watch Kids and TV report Television has become such a major part of life that many American parents use it as a babysitter, and that has child psychologists concerned. A new study shows that almost one-third

VOA标准英语2009年-Palestinians Agree on Elections, but Stumbling

Palestinian factions, meeting in Cairo to iron out long-standing grievances have agreed to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in 2010. Palestinian negotiators have agreed to hold new parliamentary and presidential elections in 2010, and t

India's PM-Designate Pledges Balance between Reform and Deve

Anjana Pasricha India's prime minister-designate Manmohan Singh is promising to balance economic reforms with development for the poverty-stricken. He also says he will continue the peace process with

VOA常速英语2008年-Africa's Changing Political Picture Reflected i

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 07 February 2008 It used to be called The Club of Dictators. The African Union (AU), and before it the Organization of African Unity, lists among its alumni such infamous characters as Idi Amin, Charles Taylor, Sane Abac

2007年VOA标准英语-Nigeria's President-Elect Visits Neighbors

By Nico Colombant Dakar 07 May 2007 Nigeria's president-elect, Umaru Mussa Yar'Adua, has started formal visit to several African countries, but critics say he should focus his attention first on problems at home following his disputed election. VOA's

2007年VOA标准英语-Mauritania Holds Senate Election in Post-Coup P

By Nico Colombant Dakar 21 January 2007 Mauritania The large sparsely populated desert country of West Africa, Mauritania, has held a senate election as part of a post-coup process to bring about civilian rule. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from our r

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Terror Fight Unchanged by Election Result

By Scott Stearns White House 11 November 2006 U.S. President George Bush says America's fight against terrorism will not be affected by this past week's election in which his political party's lost control of Congress. Opposition Democrats vow to co

VOA常速英语2008年-US Election Campaign Refocuses on Iraq

By Jim Malone Washington 28 February 2008 The war in Iraq has reemerged as a central issue in the U.S. presidential election campaign. In recent days, Republican contender John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama have exchanged verbal salvos

VOA标准英语2008年-US Zimbabwe Envoy Appeals for Election Observer

By David Gollust State Department 13 June 2008 U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe James McGee said Friday international monitoring may provide the only hope for a fair election in Zimbabwe, where voters go to the polls for a presidential runoff June 27. Mc

VOA标准英语2010年-Boston's World Cup Viewing Parties Ref

U.S.A. fans are disappointed their soccer team is no longer in the World Cup. But, thanks to the U.S. team's inspiring run that has fueled interest in the tournament, they're still watching and so are soccer fans from around the world who happen to f

VOA标准英语2009年-Lobbyists Try to Influence Health Care Ref

By Elizabeth Lee Washington 16 October 2009 Man is transported to hospital room The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has approved a sweeping health care reform bill aimed at lowering insurance costs and expanding coverage to more Americans. In the comm