2006年VOA标准英语-US Says Hezbollah Still Strong After War With I

By Margaret Besheer Washington 28 September 2006 U.S. counterterrorism officials say Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorists remain a threat to the survival of Lebanon's government, Israel's security, and regional stability following its month-long war w

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends War in Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 28 September 2006 President Bush says U.S. troops fighting terrorists in Iraq are making Americans safer at home. Opposition Democrats say a U.S. intelligence review concludes that the war in Iraq is building support for

2006年VOA标准英语-US Commander Wants Better Awareness of What's i

By Al Pessin Washington 28 September 2006 US Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton The head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command says he is working to improve the military's sensor system to ensure that no one can threaten crucial space-based assets. The comm

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists Say Better Diagnostics for Bird Flu

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 September 2006 Leading avian influenza scientists from around the world say more research is needed to understand the H5N1 bird flu virus to be able to effectively diagnose and treat the disease. That's the conclusion of sc

2006年VOA标准英语-Rwanda Tribunal Asks Kenya for Help Finding All

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 28 September 2006 The prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Thursday called on the Kenyan government to help find one of the leaders of Rwanda's 1994 genocide. He is reported to have business interest

2006年VOA标准英语-Ugandan Rebels Reportedly Leave Camps Before Pe

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 28 September 2006 Members of a northern Ugandan rebel group who were to participate in negotiations with the Ugandan government have reportedly left their camps, leading some to speculate that peace talks to end almost two

2006年VOA标准英语-Virginia University Promotes Peace-Building

By George Dwyer Washington, DC 28 September 2006 watch Peace Building Course Peace-building -- as defined by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan -- is the process of creating the basic conditions for sustainable peace in war-torn societies, and is one o

2006年VOA标准英语-Congo's Children Face Bleak Future

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 28 September 2006 watch Congo Children report The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold a second round in its post-war presidential election in October, in hopes of ending years of violence, misrule and corruption. But fo

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senate Tackles Issue of Child Hunger

By Richard Green Washington, DC 28 September 2006 watch Child Hunger report Leaders in the worldwide humanitarian community appeared before a key U.S. Senate committee in Washington recently, to discuss the various strategies to alleviate child hung

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Expresses Confidence NATO Will Provide

Afghanistan By Barry Wood Tirana 27 September 2006 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says he expects NATO countries to supply enough troops for peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan, where attacks by Taleban rebels have risen sharply. ---- Donald Ru

2006年VOA标准英语-Conference Seeks Increased US Investment in Afr

By William Eagle Washington 27 September 2006 A first of its kind conference meant to outline the challenges and potential of investing in areas that will lead to economic growth in Africa is being held near Washington this week. American investors

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Warns Sudan of 'Consequences' for Refusing

By David Gollust State Department 27 September 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday Sudanese authorities will be held responsible and bear the consequences if they continue undermining efforts to reinforce peacekeeping operations

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian State Governors Face Corruption Indict

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 September 2006 Nigeria's anti-graft agency has issued a sweeping indictment of several of Nigeria's 36 state governors, accusing them of widespread corruption and the looting of the public treasury. The Economic and Fina

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Senate to Back Detainee Bill

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 28 September 2006 President Bush met with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Thursday, ahead of expected Senate passage of a bill dealing with the treatment and trials of terrorism suspects. Mr. Bush says the measure

2006年VOA标准英语-Afghan Militant Attacks Rise Sharply Along Paki

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 28 September 2006 Pakistan earlier this month signed a deal with pro-Taleban militants in its North Waziristan province, aimed at reducing militant raids into Eastern Afghanistan. But U.S. officials report a sharp rise in

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Plan Summit

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 September 2006 Israeli and Palestinian leaders are planning a rare summit meeting. They are facing major obstacles to putting the peace process back on track. ----- Ehud Olmert Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Urges Musharraf, Karzai to Unite in War on

By Paula Wolfson Washington 28 September 2006 President Bush is urging the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to focus on the cause that unites them: victory in the war on terror. He spoke as he welcomed Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Afg

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Backs EU Nuclear Talks With Iran

By David Gollust Washington 27 September 2006 Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she supports European Union chief diplomat Javier Solana in his nuclear talks with Iran, though asserting that the process is not open-ended. Sol

2006年VOA标准英语-US House Passes Bill Allowing Military to Try D

By Dan Robinson Washington 27 September 2006 The House of Representatives Wednesday approved legislation establishing new guidelines for the handling of terrorist suspects in U.S. custody. The 253 to 168 vote was preceded by emotional debate. ---- E

2006年VOA标准英语-US Presses for Turkish, Iraqi Cooperation on PK

By Margaret Besheer Washington 27 September 2006 The United States is intensifying its efforts to put an end to terrorist acts perpetrated by the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK. The rebels operate out of the Kurdish-controlled hills of northern Ira