2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Sees Lebanon Conflict Linked Directly to

By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 20 July 2006 For over a week now - day after day - Israeli missiles and artillery shells have struck deep into Lebanon, while Katyusha rockets rained down on cities and towns of northern Israel. Israel says its aim is to retr

2006年VOA标准英语-Hezbollah - Serving Muslims with God and Guns

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 21 July 2006 watch Hezbollah report The kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah in Lebanon provoked a military response that has devastated the Lebanese civilian population and infrastructure. VOA's Peter Fed

2006年VOA标准英语-Developing Robots that can Perform Dangerous Mi

By Steve Mort Washington, DC 21 July 2006 watch Robot Warriors The U.S. military is ramping up efforts to cut down on the number of troop casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two thousand five hundred American military personnel have been killed in I

2006年VOA标准英语-US Commander Returns to Former Vietnam Battlefi

By Al Pessin Honolulu 21 July 2006 When the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific visited Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during the past week it was not just an official mission mixing defense policy and diplomacy. It was also a very personal journey

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

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Development Agency Says Poverty Not Declinin

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 July 2006 A new report says the economies of the world's 50 poorest countries grew by nearly six percent in 2004, the highest rate in two decades. But the report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development says this posit

2006年VOA标准英语-G-8 Summit Overshadowed by Middle East Crisis

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 20 July 2006 Experts say very little was accomplished at the just completed G-8 summit bringing together leaders of the world's major industrialized democracies. In this report from Washington, The summit was overtaken

2006年VOA标准英语-Annan Appeals for Immediate End to Israel / Hez

By Peter Heinlein New York 20 July 2006 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, center, speaks at a security council meeting at UN headquarters, New York, July 20, 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for an immediate end to fighting between I

2006年VOA标准英语-Mexico's Winning Presidential Candidate Favors

By Greg Flakus Houston, TX 20 July 2006 watch Mexico Election report Felipe Calderon waves to supporters Mexicans are still not completely sure who won their presidential election, more than two weeks after the voting. Official results showed ruling

2006年VOA标准英语-Witnesses Say Ethiopian Troops Enter Somali Gov

By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 20 July 2006 Islamists in Somalia have threatened to wage a holy war against Ethiopian troops, who are believed to have crossed the border into Somalia. Media reports say a large number of Ethiopian troops are in the provinci

2006年VOA标准英语-Hezbollah Offers Journalists Tour of Beirut Nei

By Challiss McDonough Beirut 20 July 2006 VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has been reporting from Beirut since last week, but has only rarely been able to venture into the southern suburbs, which have been heavily bombed. Hezbollah's offices ar

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Expresses 'Deep Sorrow' Over Killing of

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 26 July 2006 Israel's prime minister has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of four United Nations military observers by an Israeli air strike in Lebanon, and has ordered an investigation into the incident. The observers

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Set to Consider US-India Nuclear D

By Dan Robinson Washington 25 July 2006 Legislation required to allow the U.S.-India agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation to go forward comes up for consideration Wednesday in the House of Representatives. House lawmakers have included strong l

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Warplanes Blast Beirut While Troops Bat

By Meredith Buel Washington 25 July 2006 Israeli warplanes blasted Beirut Tuesday as troops from the Jewish state continued to battle Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon two weeks into the conflict with no immediate end in sight. The fierce fig

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Prime Minister Meets with Bush, Calls for

By Paula Wolfson White House 25 July 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is personally urging President Bush to back an immediate cease-fire between Israeli forces and Lebanese-based Hezbollah militants. But Mr. Bush continues to stand firm in

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Says Ceasefire Must Come With Conditions

By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 25 July 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, center, arrives at Rome's Ciampino military airport Tuesday, July 25, 2006 Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice arrived in Rome for an international conference on Lebanon o

2006年VOA标准英语-2006 Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma Showcases D

By Joseph Mok and Wang Yiru Washington, DC 25 July 2006 watch Red Earth Festival report The 20th Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival was held last month in Oklahoma City, in the western United States. The festival's art and dance competition

2006年VOA标准英语-India's Sacred Cows Become Tool of Corruption

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 25 July 2006 Like many developing nations, India contends with endemic corruption. Even the management of one of India's most enduring symbols - the cow, which Hindus consider sacred - is rife with corruption and fraud. T

2006年VOA标准英语-EU to Allow Burma's Foreign Minister to Attend

By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 26 July 2006 The European Union has agreed to allow Burma's foreign minister to attend a summit of European and Asian leaders in Helsinki later this year. ------- Nyan Win (File photo) The European Union will waive a trav

2006年VOA标准英语-East Timor Rebels Arrested

By Phil Mercer Sydney 26 July 2006 Australian peacekeepers in East Timor have arrested a leader of rebel troops for illegal weapons possession, following the expiration of a gun amnesty. Alfredo Reinado, a former army major, headed a group that incl