VOA标准英语2012--Middle East Indifferent About US Presidential Election

Middle East Indifferent About US Presidential Election People across the Middle East have been roiled by political change for nearly two years, So it's perhaps not surprising the U.S. presidential election is failing to garner much interest. Few are

NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2014-03-19

Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree today, recognizing Crimea as a sovereign and independent country. However, after this strategic Black Sea peninsular declared it has broken from Ukraine following a weekend referendum, the announcement

美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-11-01

Relentless waves of rain, some serious and dangerous flooding and more than three quarters of a million people without power. That is the impact of the storm named Isaac had along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is what it looked like. These are images of

一路玫瑰

Roses, Roses, All the way Martha Duffy It has now been five years since Margaret Thatcher resigned as Britains Prime Minister. In her heyday she strode the international headlines with such bravura that she seemed inevitable, a natural force. The wor

VOA标准英语2012--Obama, House Speaker Take Positions on Budget Before Negotiations

Obama, House Speaker Take Positions on Budget Before Negotiations Fresh from his election victory, President Barack Obama sounded conciliatory Friday - inviting congressional and business leaders to the White House next week to begin discussions on a

VOA标准英语2011--Global Stocks Fall on US Recession, Euro

Global Stocks Fall on US Recession, European Debt Worries Global Stocks ended the week lower as fresh worries over a possible U.S. recession and Europe's debt crisis roiled markets anew. The inability of political leaders on both continents to deal w

美国国家公共电台 NPR Opinion: What The Death Of A 7-Year-Old Migrant Says About This Country

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I do not doubt that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did all they could to try to save the life of Jakelin Caal Maquin, a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala who died in their custody. The little girl and her father were among

VOA双语新闻：世行-IMF春季会议在华盛顿举行

Conflict, unsustainable government debt and the need for new ways to tackle global challenges in a post-crisis era are among the key issues as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund gear up for the groups' Spring meeting in Washington next we

VOA常速英语2008年-Rape in Kenya Used as Weapon in Political Unres

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 February 2008 A United Nations report released February 1shows rape is being used as a weapon in Kenya as the country is roiled in ethnic violence since the December elections. The survey of rape victims was conducted in the

VOA常速英语2007-Chad President, Rebels to Sign Peace Accord in L

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 25 October 2007 Rebel leaders and Chad's president Idriss Deby are in Libya to sign a peace deal in the conflict that has roiled the eastern part of Chad. But Naomi Schwarz reports from Dakar, a recent upsurge in fighting leave

2007年VOA标准英语-Merida, Mexico Will be Last Stop of Bush's Lati

By Greg Flakus Merida, Mexico 13 March 2007 Merida, Mexico, is the last stop on President Bush's tour of Latin America. There he will meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who shares many of Mr. Bush's views on free markets, trade and develop

VOA常速英语2008年-European Politicians' Private Lives Not Always

By Lisa Bryant Paris 16 March 2008 David Paterson is replacing Eliot Spitzer as New York governor. Spitzer resigned last week over an affair with a call girl that made international headlines. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the private lives of Euro

Europe Scrambling to Complete Debt-Relief Plan

With 24 hours to go before another summit, European leaders were scrambling Tuesday to complete a plan to resolve the continent's governmental debt contagion. The outline of a package of reforms is emerging, but details have yet to be set. The plan c

约翰·克里访问约旦讨论和平进程

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry would leave for Jordan later Monday to discuss the Israeli- Palestinian peace process as well as the developments in Egypt and Syria, the State Department said. In his meetings with J

土耳其击落俄战机 普京称遭背后捅刀

One of the world's most volatile regions was roiled further Tuesday when Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkey said it hit the plane after it repeatedly violated Turkey's airspace and ignored 10 warnings. 世界上最

2007年VOA标准英语-World Stock Markets Rise After Central Banks In

By Michael Bowman Washington 13 August 2007 Stock markets in Europe and Asia posted gains Monday, while U.S. stock marketsfell slightly. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, investors appeared reassured after central banks added cash to comb

VOA标准英语2010-Three Massive Bombs Rock Baghdad, at Leas

Elizabeth Arrott | Cairo 04 April 2010 Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack near the Iranian Embassy, seen in the background, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, April 4, 2010 Iraqi authorities say at least 41 people have been killed in