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Sonja Pace Israeli troops have withdrawn from one key neighborhood of the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, lifting a six-day siege and allowing residents out of their homes to again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

VOA常速英语2008年-Last Vietnamese Refugees Leave Philippines for

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 08 April 2008 A chapter of history is closing in the Philippines as the last Vietnamese refugees in the country head for Canada in a humanitarian program called Freedom At Last. They are the last of an estimated 2,500 Vietn

VOA常速英语2008年-Mexican Leftist Leader Vows to Block Energy Ref

By Greg Flakus Houston 24 March 2008 Results of an internal party election in Mexico have raised fears of more political turmoil with possible implications for the United States as well. VOA's Greg Flakus has the story from our Houston bureau. At a t

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Introduces First Part of US Education Ref

U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled the first part of his plan to reform the country's schools. The initial steps would affect all levels of education. President Barack Obama at the 19th Annual Legislative Conference of US Hispanic Chamber of C

VOA常速英语2007-Ecuador's President Pushes for Leftist Reforms

By Brian Wagner Miami 02 October 2007 Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa is promising to move quickly on government reforms following Sunday's vote that apparently gave his supporters a majority in a special assembly to rewrite the country's c

VOA常速英语2007-Thailand Border Bracing for New Burmese Refugees

By Chad Bouchard Mae Sot, Thailand 03 October 2007 Communities along Thailand's border with Burma are closely watching for signs of a new wave of refugees following violence in Rangoon over the past week. As Chad Bouchard reports from the Thai border

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

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

2007年VOA标准英语-French Engineer Reflects on Mauritania's Develo

By Phuong Tran Nouakchott, Mauritania 13 July 2007 French engineer Jean Sahuc arrived in West Africa in the early 1950's to oversee the building of Mauritania's capital. Almost 50 years after he laid the first foundation stones in Nouakchott, Sahuc t

Chinese cities rein in home prices

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhuanet) -- More Chinese cities have seen month-on-month declines in the prices of both new and secondhand homes, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday. The NBS said in a statement on its website that mo

voa标准英语2008年-Thousands of Congolese Refugees Flee to Uganda,

The UN refugee agency reports thousands of Congolese refugees have fled to Uganda and Rwanda in the past few days seeking safety from escalating fighting in North Kivu province. Rebel forces loyal to renegade leader Laurent Nkundu have made serious

2007年VOA标准英语-Pan's Labyrinth: Child's Fairy Tale Provide Ref

By Alan Silverman Holywood 13 January 2007 A child's fairy tale fantasy provides her refuge from the ravages of war in a vividly imaginative film by Mexican-born writer-director Guillermo del Toro. Alan Silverman has a look at Pan's Labyrinth. Ivana

2007年VOA标准英语-Lebanese Army Mops Up Insurgents at Tripoli Ref

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 03 September 2007 Authorities in Lebanon say they have identified the body of Chaker al Abssi, the leader of the Palestinian Fatah al-Islam group, that has been holed up inside a Tripoli refugee camp. The group held the camp

VOA标准英语2008年-Lebanon Mine Clearing Program Wins Nansen Refug

The British head of the U.N. Mine Action Program in southern Lebanon, Christopher Clark, and his 990-member team of mine clearers will receive the 2008 Nansen Refugee Award. The U.N. refugee agency says the prize recipients are being honored for the

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

2007年VOA标准英语-Health Workers Worried about AIDS in Chad's Ref

By Phuong Tran Gaga, Chad 14 May 2007 For years, hundreds of thousands of Sudanese who fled fighting in Darfur have received shelter in refugee camps in neighboring Chad. But having survived the violence, they now face a new threat in the deadly AIDS