2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor Violence Eases

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 29 May 2006 Leaders of East Timor's fractured leadership agreed to continue talks Tuesday on stopping a wave of violence between rival gangs and factions of the armed forces. The violence appears to be easing, as interna

2006年VOA标准英语-New Mexico Wildlife Center Saves Thousands of W

By Joseph Mok Washington, DC 29 May 2006 watch Wildlife Rehabilitation For the past 20 years, the New Mexico Wildlife Rehabilitation Center has taken in numerous injured animals, cared for them, and released them back into the wild after recovery. V

2006年VOA标准英语-Darfur's Refugees Struggle to Recover from Trau

By Nico Colombant Chad 29 May 2006 watch Chad Refugees report Sudan's war in the Darfur region has been devastating, marked by attacks in which pro-government militias have burned villages, killed people in front of their relatives, and raped young

2006年VOA标准英语-Brazil Highlights World Cup Group F Action

By David Byrd Washington 23 May 2006 When the World Cup gets under way in Germany next month, the odds-on favorite - Brazil - faces Croatia, Australia and Japan in the first round. The Brazilians shou

2006年VOA标准英语-Mali Rebels Occupy Northern Town

By Franz Wild Abidjan 23 May 2006 Suspected Tuareg rebels are reported to have occupied a town in the northeast of Mali. They are believed to be led by a high-ranking deserter from the Malian army. --

2006年VOA标准英语-New Nepali Government Ready for Talks With

By Subel Bhandari New Delhi 23 May 2006 Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli Nepal's deputy prime minister says the government is ready for peace talks with Maoist rebels, but rebel violenc

2006年VOA标准英语-Amnesty Sees Duplicity in 'War on Terror'

By Michael Drudge London 23 May 2006 Amnesty International has accused the United States and other major powers setting aside human rights protections in the war on terror. The London-based human righ

2006年VOA标准英语-Controversial Thai Prime Minister Resumes

By Ron Corben Bangkok 23 May 2006 Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has resumed his duties after taking a leave of absence in April because of protests against his leadership. But oppositio

2006年VOA标准英语-Congressman Jefferson Denies Wrongdoingv

By Dan Robinson Capital Hill 22 May 2006 A U.S. congressman, who is the target of a bribery investigation by federal authorities, says he intends to fight corruption allegations. A long-running federa

2006年VOA标准英语-Bird Flu Pandemic High on World Health Ass

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 May 2006 The 192-nation World Health Assembly will consider ways to speed up efforts to contain a potential pandemic resulting from bird flu. More than 100 health ministers a

2006年VOA标准英语-Expert Questions Viability of Darfur Peace

By Catherine Maddux Washington 22 May 2006 The implementation of the peace accord to end more than three years of war in Darfur, Sudan, appears to be stumbling, amid accusations of cease-fire violatio

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Hails Iraq's New Government

By Paula Wolfson White House 22 May 2006 President Bush delivers a speech in Chicago, May 22, 2006 President Bush says the formation of a unity government in Iraq marks a watershed for the greater Mid

2006年VOA标准英语-Two Wounded in Escalating East Timor Viole

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 23 May 2006 A wounded East Timorese soldier is treated in a hospital after a gunfight which killed one soldier and wounded seven others Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Clashes be

2006年VOA标准英语-Dili Leaders Talk as Gangs Continue Violence

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili 30 May 2006 Violence continued in the East Timor capital Dili Tuesday as the fractured government entered a second day of talks on how to end days of fighting triggered by a split in the military. -----------------------

2006年VOA标准英语-Relief Efforts Under Way After Deadly Indonesia

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 27 May 2006 Indonesian villagers mourn eartquake victims in Bantul, Yogyakarta The powerful earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java early Saturday morning has killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands

2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor PM: Violence Part of Coup Attempt

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 27 May 2006 East Timorese Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri has said the violence engulfing the capital, Dili, is part of a coup plot to unseat him. Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri As ethnic fighting raged across Dil

2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Redeploys Militia, Rejects Abbas' Ultimat

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 27 May 2006 Tensions are rising in the Gaza Strip after the Islamic militant group Hamas, which took control of the Palestinian Authority eight weeks ago, redeployed a controversial militia. Hamas has also rejected a presi

2006年VOA标准英语-Burma Extends Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi by

By Ron Corben Bangkok 27 May 2006 Burma has extended the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for a further year, despite international pressure for her release. The decision comes on the anniversary of her National League for Democracy's

2006年VOA标准英语-Pope Benedict Visits Birthplace of John Paul

By Sabina Castelfranco Krakow 27 May 2006 Pope Benedict IVX is on the third day of a visit to Poland, following in the footsteps of his predecessor John Paul II. On Saturday morning he visited his birthplace in the town of Wadowice. ----------------

2006年VOA标准英语-Pope Benedict Fuels Sainthood Hopes at John Pau

By Sabina Castelfranco Krakow, Poland 27 May 2006 Pope Benedict followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, on the third day of his visit to John Paul's native Poland. Benedict visited John Paul's hometown, and then met with hun