2006年VOA标准英语-State Department Says Saddam Still in US Hands

By David Gollust State Department 29 December 2006 U.S. State Department officials say condemned former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein remained in the hands of U.S. military forces in Iraq as of late Friday. But they said that did not preclude the p

2007年VOA标准英语-Former US Secretaries of State Call for Diploma

By Deborah Tate Washington 31 January 2007 Two former U.S. secretaries of state say the United States should step up diplomacy in the Middle East as a way to bring stability to Iraq. But in testimony before Congress, they disagreed on whether Presid

美国国家公共电台 NPR At State Department, 'Dissent Channel' In High Gear With Refugee Ban Protests

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In the State Department, there is an easy and usually private way for employees to register their concerns about U.S. policy. It's called the Dissent Channel. Today, an unusually large number of Foreign Service officers are using t

VOA标准英语2009-Obama: US Must Lead In Reducing Nuclear Weapons

President Barack Obama says the United States must lead the effort to reduce the spread of nuclear weapons. The president commented Tuesday after meeting with former secretaries of State and Defense. President Barack Obama at the White House, 19 May

Packages explode at U.S. state government buildings

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Two packages detonated（爆炸） on Thursday at two government buildings in the U.S. state of Maryland, but caused no serious injuries, state authorities said. One package detonated at the Jeffrey Building in Annapoli

VOA常速英语2008年-State Department Acknowledges Presidential Cand

By Jim Malone Washington 21 March 2008 The U.S. State Department said Friday that the passport files of all three remaining presidential candidates had been improperly breached by contract workers. The revelation prompted an apology from Secretary of

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers, State Department Clash Over Aircr

By Dan Robinson Washington 21 July 2006 A dispute between the U.S. Congress and the Bush administration over a plan to sell F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan spilled into the open Thursday during a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill. Some lawmake

VOA标准英语2009年-Clinton Takes Over at State Department, Vows to

Former Senator and U.S. First Lady has officially taken up her duties as secretary of state. Clinton told assembled staff members she will depend on the advice of civil servants and work to end an era of divisiveness in Washington. Secretary of Stat

VOA标准英语2009年-State Department Says Nuclear-Free Korea Remain

The State Department said Tuesday the complete dismantling of North Korea's nuclear program remains the goal of the Chinese-led six-party negotiations with Pyongyang. The comment followed an assertion by a leading U.S. academic that North Korea appe

VOA标准英语2011--State Department Releases Annual Report

StateDepartmentReleasesAnnualReportonReligiousFreedom The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued its annual report on religious freedom. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that violations of religious freedom embolden extremists, and said that

VOA常速英语2007-Congress, State Department in Conflict Over Iraq

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 04 October 2007 A key Democratic lawmaker says the State Department risks an escalating confrontation with his committee over the issue of U.S. government assessments of Iraqi anti-corruption efforts. VOA's Dan Robinson r

美国国家公共电台 NPR Former White House Social Secretaries On The Value Of 'Treating People Well'

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Our next two guests have organized state dinners and congressional picnics. Jeremy Bernard and Lea Berman each served as White House social secretary. He worked for President Obama, she for President George W. Bush. And they've col

美国国家公共电台 NPR Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Late-breaking news out of California tonight - the U.S. Justice Department is suing the state and its top officials. The federal government says Califor

VOA常速英语2007-State Department Says Prosecution of Blackwater

By David Gollust State Department 30 October 2007 The State Department said Tuesday that U.S.-hired private security guards accused of killing Iraqi civilians in September may still be subject to prosecution, despite a promise of immunity given by in

VOA标准英语2013--State Department Establishes Office for Religious Engagement

State Department Establishes Office for Religious Engagement WASHINGTON Secretary of State John Kerry has appointed a professor of Christian ethics as the first director of the State Departments Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives. The new of

VOA常速英语2007年-US State, Defense Departments Tighten Rules for

By Meredith Buel Washington 05 December 2007 The U.S. Departments of State and Defense have agreed to a new system of rules designed to increase control over private security contractors working in Iraq. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel reports from W

Clinton formally steps down as U.S. secretary of state

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Hillary Clinton on Friday formally stepped down as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State, ending her four- year tenure as the country's chief diplomat. Thank you, Clinton said in her farewell remarks at the lobby of the Stat

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Seeks Ex-Officials' Advice on Iraq

By Michael Bowman White House 12 May 2006 President Bush with former Secretaries of State and former Secretaries of Defense President Bush says he has

Clinton still plans to leave State Department

Clinton still plans to leave State Department WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. government official reiterated on Wednesday that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton still planned to step down from her current job of U.S. chief diplomat. I don't th

VOA标准英语2008年-US State Department Marks 10th Anniversary of K

The State Department Thursday observed the 10th anniversary of the al-Qaida bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the twin attacks, which killed 229 people, destroyed buildings but not