British Vision Issue 19 英国肥胖儿童的未来

The joint study published today by the Health Care Commission, the National Audit Office and Audit Commission says that without clear leadership from government departments, the target of halting obes

2007年VOA标准英语-Key Democrat Calls For New Direction in Iraq

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 January 2007 Democratic Senator James Webb called for a new direction in Iraq, one based on regional diplomacy, in his party's official response to President Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday night. VOA's Debor

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台三月-AirTran's Unique Use of 'Face Time'

Low-cost airlines have changed the travel business. Carriers like Southwest and Jetblue serve fewer cities than traditional airlines and offer fewer perks to passengers. They force the bigger carriers like United and Delta to change their business pr

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Conditions in Mideast Not Conducive for C

By Stephanie Ho Washington 18 July 2006 View Bush Mideast comments (Real) - Download 10mb Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says any resolution of the latest crisis in the Middle East cannot be reached hastily, and needs to have what she described

VOA慢速英语2010年-Health Report - Finding New Ways to Tr

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful disease that can destroy joints. Women are three times more likely to get it than men. Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an autoimmune disease, a disease where the body

VOA慢速英语2011--Report of Plot to Kill Saudi Raises US-I

IN THE NEWS - Report of Plot to Kill Saudi Raises US-Iran Tensions 新闻报道 - 暗杀报道加剧美伊紧张局势 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, American officials accused

2007年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Say Trade Deal With South Korea Sh

By Kurt Achin Seoul 28 August 2007 A team of U.S. lawmakers visiting South Korea says a major free-trade deal signed several months ago may have to wait until next year for passage. Other pressing business before the U.S. Congress, and some unsettled

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's Morsi Urges Arab Action on Syria

Egypt's Morsi Urges Arab Action on Syria Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi urged Arab leaders to make ending the conflict in Syria the region's top priority. Any talk of developing the Arab world's work, and building our shared future, cannot gain the

VOA标准英语2013--Campaigning in High Gear for Israeli Elections

Campaigning in High Gear for Israeli Elections In the final days of the nation's election campaign, candidates criss-crossed the country appealing for votes. The incumbent, Netanyahu, campaigned on the stability of his previous government, his influe

VOA标准英语2009-Red Cross: Dozens of Afghans Killed in US Airstr

Red Cross officials are backing local reports that U.S.-led airstrikes in western Afghanistan earlier this week killed dozens of civilians. The U.S. military is sending investigators to the scene and President Hamid Karzai has pledged to take up the

VOA标准英语2011--Election Politics Threatens to Derail Deficit Committee

Election Politics Threatens to Derail Deficit Committee In Washington, the congressional supercommittee appears on the verge of failure as it nears a Wednesday deadline to cut the country's $15-trillion debt by at least $1.2 trillion over the next 10

VOA标准英语2011--Yemen's Interim Leadership Rules out Tra

Yemen's Interim Leadership Rules out Transition Deal for Now Political wrangling is underway in Yemen's capital as President Ali Abdullah Saleh receives treatment in Saudi Arabia. U.S. and Yemeni officials say President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered in

VOA标准英语2009年-Missile Defense and Arms Control: Are They

Russia continues to strongly oppose the U.S. plan to station a ballistic-missile defense system in Eastern Europe. That issue was discussed during the recent Moscow summit (July 6-8) between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, D

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush to Host Iraq Strategy Talks

By Paula Wolfson White House 11 June 2006 President Bush has called his top advisors to his Camp David retreat for a strategy session Monday on Iraq. Iraqi leaders will join the discussions by teleconference on Tuesday. President Bush The talks will

2006年VOA标准英语-Astronauts Struggle with Installing Solar Wings

By David McAlary Washington 13 September 2006 The International Space Station (ISS) spreads its new solar wings Thursday. Spacewalking astronauts from the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis have spent two days preparing them for operation, and now they are

Location determined for DreamWorks project in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A joint venture of U.S.-based DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and a consortium of Chinese companies will be located in Shanghai's West Bank Media Port (WBMP), government authorities said Thursday. The joint venture, Oriental

2007年VOA标准英语-APEC Ministers Push to Revive Stalled Global Tr

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Sydney 05 September 2007 Foreign and trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members are pushing for ways to revive stalled global trade talks. In a meeting ahead of the annual APEC summit, top trade officia

VOA标准英语2008年-Georgia Charges Russia Violating Hours-Old Truc

Georgia says dozens of Russian tanks rolled into a strategic city and seized a military base, violating an EU-mediated agreement to end a six-day conflict. Emma Stickgold reports for VOA from Moscow that Russia said some of its soldiers went into th

VOA标准英语2009-Anglo-Australian Mining Giant Rio Dumps Chin

Mining heavyweights Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton will combine their large Australian iron ore operations. It follows the collapse of a controversial deal that would have seen the Chinese take an 18 percent stake in Rio Tinto, which is beset with large

VOA标准英语2008年-North-South Tensions Rising Again in Sudan's Ab

Tension is mounting again in Sudan's oil-rich region of Abyei, following complaints from south Sudanese officials that northern troops have not withdrawn from the area. According to an agreement signed last month, both armies were to fully withdraw