voa标准英语2008年-Somalia's Transitional Government Fears Withdra

Officials in Somalia's transitional federal government are expressing deep concern about the future of the government after its chief military backer and political ally, Ethiopia, announced its intention to withdraw its forces from Somalia by the en

各国名人英文介绍-Ivy Bean

Ivy Bean is perhaps the oldest user of social networking sites. She is officially the oldest person on Facebook and probably the oldest tweeter. She has become famous for her Twitter site IvyBean104. On September the 8th, 2009, her 104th birthday, Iv

VOA标准英语2009年-Heavy Snowstorm Grips England

England is struggling with the heaviest snowfall to hit the country in nearly two decades. Among the hardest-hit regions are London and surrounding areas. Travel disruption and massive cancellations are widespread. A pedestrian falls over in North L

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - Navy Sonar and Ocean Animals

ENVIRONMENT REPORT – August 2, 2002: Navy Sonar and Ocean Animals By Caty Weaver This is the VOA Special English Environment Report. American officials have approved a plan for the United States Nav

ENVIRONMENT REPORT - U.S. Navy and Whales

ENVIRONMENT REPORT — January 18, 2002: U.S. Navy and Whales By Mario Ritter This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. In March of the year Two-Thousand, seventeen large ocean animals myste

2007年VOA标准英语-Sudan Misses Deadline to Withdraw Troops From S

By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 10 July 2007 Sudan's government has missed a deadline to withdraw all its troops from southern Sudan as called for by a landmark peace deal. As Nick Wadhams reports from our East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the news could be a b

Career and Fans 'Rise Up' for Singer Andra Day

Career and Fans 'Rise Up' for Singer Andra Day Andra Day's life changed when Stevie Wonder called her on the telephone. The music superstar asked Day if he could work with her. That was almost six years ago. Stevie Wonder had heard about the singer f

VOA标准英语2008年-Olmert Says Israel Must Withdraw From 'Almost A

Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will have to give up virtually all of the land it captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War if it wants peace with the Palestinians. Mr. Olmert, now serving as interim prime minister, made his rema

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Says Iraq Withdrawal Must Be Based on

The U.S. Defense Department says it wants to turn over security responsibility to Iraqi forces as quickly as possible, but that the timing should be based on conditions. A spokesman repeated the position Tuesday in response to a statement by Iraq's

Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate

Heavy Rains Bring Raging Floods - and a Debate This spring, so-called 100-year floods swamped many communities along the Mississippi River, America's largest commercial waterway. The flooding was so severe that the U.S. Corps of Engineers, which supe

VOA标准英语2011--Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking

Study Calculates High Cost of Heavy Drinking Excessive alcohol consumption in the United States costs Americans more than $200 billion a year, according to a new study. That hefty bill includes the medical costs related to heavy drinking, plus the im

VOA标准英语2011--Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Eco

Asia Floods Take Heavy Toll on Local Economies Floodwaters in central Thailand have inundated industrial parks and manufacturing centers, adding to the mounting economic costs of the disaster. Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos are also continuing to tally t

2006年VOA标准英语-Arab League Wants UN to Press for Withdrawal of

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 09 August 2006 A delegation from the League of Arab Nations has met with the U.N. Security Council to push for revisions to the U.S.-French draft resolution aimed at a truce in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

VOA标准英语2008年-Bolivia's President Draws Strong Backing in Rec

Bolivian President Evo Morales has declared victory in a recall vote, in which exit polls showed he received more than 63 percent of ballots. Initial returns also indicate that five of eight governors in the recall also won the votes needed to remai

VOA常速英语2007-Future of Nepal's King Gyanendra in Question

By Steve Herman Kathmandu, Nepal 24 October 2007 More than a year after an interim coalition took control of Nepal's government from the unpopular King Gyanendra, politicians are debating the future of the monarchy, and the country's development. VO

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Secretary Calls for Dramatic Changes

By VOA News 16 April 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States needs to overhaul its approach to national security. Gates told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday there needs to be what he called a fairly dramatic change to better protect th

Heavy rains to hit S China

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Strong downpours and thunderstorms are expected to sweep south China over the coming three days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast Monday. The storms will hit hardest in regions south of the Yangtze River,

Heavy school bags linked to back pain in children

LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Children with heavy school bags are facing a higher risk of back pain, a latest study revealed. A team of Spanish researches reported that the link was found in more than 1,400 school children aged between 12 and 17 in No

VOA标准英语2008年-India Thrilled After Bindra Wins Country's Firs

Indians have joyously greeted the news of the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in an individual event. The milestone at the Olympic Games in Beijing has resulted in an outpouring of national pride. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that

VOA常速英语2008年-US Defense Chief Hopes for Further Iraq Withdra

By Al Pessin Washington 10 April 2008 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he no longer holds out the hope that the U.S. troop level in Iraq will be down to 100,000 by the time the Bush administration leaves office in January. But he does hope fo