2006年VOA标准英语-Global Trade Goals in Danger With Collapse of W

By Kurt Achin Seoul 27 July 2006 International trade talks have collapsed, stalling five years of effort to ease poverty in developing nations by liberalizing global commerce. The impasse may mean trade will become more complex and expensive, especi

2006年VOA标准英语-Clashes Flare Anew Near Breakaway Province of A

By Lisa McAdams Moscow 27 July 2006 Georgian soldiers sit in truck during an operation in the high-mountain Kodori Gorge, July 26, 2006 Long-running tensions have significantly escalated near the separatist region of Abkhazia in western Georgia, thi

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Says Israel Shelled Lebanese Post Despite Pl

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 27 July 2006 U.N. officials say they asked Israel to stop shelling a military outpost in Lebanon hours before it was destroyed, killing four U.N. observers. Israel denies it deliberately targeted the post. -------- P

2006年VOA标准英语-US House of Representatives Approves Bill Advan

By Dan Robinson Washington 27 July 2006 An agreement under which the United States would sell nuclear technology and fuel to India took a major step forward Wednesday with approval of legislation by the House of Representatives. The bill is one of s

2006年VOA标准英语-Decades Later, MIA Search Provides Closure for

By Al Pessin Honolulu 27 July 2006 The effort to identify the remains of missing American troops from past wars is very technical, involving anthropology, forensic analysis, and DNA. But behind it all are thousands of families that are sometimes eag

2006年VOA标准英语-Zawahiri Threatens Revenge for Israeli Attacks

By Scott Stearns Washington 27 July 2006 A key al-Qaida leader has called for revenge against Israel's offensives in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. President Bush says he is not surprised. Undated video broadcast of Ayman al-Zawahiri Al-Qaida's second-

2006年VOA标准英语-Iranian Religious Leader Urges Support for Hezb

By Gary Thomas Tehran 14 July 2006 A senior Iranian religious leader Friday defended Hezbollah and called on Muslims and non-Muslims alike to rally to its support. Iran has had a long and close association with Hezbollah, which the U.S. lists as a t

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Calls for Restraint by Israel, Extremist Gro

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 14 July 2006 The U.N.'s top humanitarian official is calling on Israel and on extremist groups in Gaza and Lebanon to show restraint, and to refrain from attacking civilians and civilian installations. He warns the situation i

2006年VOA标准英语-Burma, North Korea to Dominate Southeast Asian

By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2006 Senior officials from ASEAN countries attend a plenary meeting at in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 24, 2006 Burma and North Korea are expected to dominate talks this week as foreign ministers from Southeast As

2006年VOA标准英语-British-Iraqi Talks in London Focus on Lebanon

By Tom Rivers London 24 July 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Iraqi counterpart Nouri al-Maliki have met Monday, in London. Planned discussions on political and security developments in Iraq were instead dominated by the crisis in Leba

2006年VOA标准英语-Philippine President Claims Economic Gains, Ann

By Chad Bouchard Manilla 24 July 2006 Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, in her state of the nation address, claimed her government has enacted reforms that are leading to significant economic gains. The embattled leader also announced a massive sp

2006年VOA标准英语-Kenya Still Beset by Widespread Corruption

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 24 July 2006 Just three and a half years ago, the east African country of Kenya brimmed with hope that the new government of President Mwai Kibaki would honor its campaign pledge to stamp out widespread corruption. But a new ba

2006年VOA标准英语-Pakistan Reportedly Working to Expand Nuclear W

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 24 July 2006 Pakistan has refused to comment on news that it is building a powerful new plutonium nuclear reactor, which could signal a major overhaul of the country's nuclear weapons program. A Washington-based research g

2006年VOA标准英语-ASEAN Losing Patience with Burma

By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2006 Ong Keng Yong (file photo) Ong Keng Yong, the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, says Burma's refusal to allow democratic reform has damaged ASEAN's credibility. As he prepared f

2006年VOA标准英语-In Uganda, the President Requests a Meeting wit

By James Butty Washington, DC 24 July 2006 After Uganda's contentious presidential elections earlier this year, President Yoweri Museveni said there was nothing to reconcile between him and Kizza Besigye of the opposition party Movement for Democrat

2006年VOA标准英语-Evangelical Churces Florishing in Europe

By Lisa Bryant Ivry-sur-Seine, France 24 July 2006 Church attendance in Europe has been steadily decreasing in recent decades. Traditional Protestant and Roman Catholic churches have a hard time drawing in new members, particularly young people. But

2006年VOA标准英语-Concerned Arab Americans Meet in Washington

By Jeff Swicord Washington, D.C. 24 July 2006 watch Arab American report The current Middle East crisis has been especially difficult for Americans of Lebanese descent. Recently, many Arab Americans met in Washington to share their concerns with mem

2006年VOA标准英语-Barge in New York Serves as Floating Concert Ha

By Amanda Cassandra New York 31 July 2006 The music of Bach and Beethoven is heard all over the world, often in elegant and historical buildings. But in New York, classical music fans can listen in an unconventional music venue on the East River. Ba

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Meets With Saudi Officials on Mideast Cris

By Paula Wolfson White House 23 July 2006 President Bush met privately at the White House Sunday with top Saudi diplomats as the search continues for a formula to end the bloodshed between Israeli and Lebanese-based Hezbollah militants. The meeting

2006年VOA标准英语-American Cyclist Landis Wins Tour de France

By Steve Schy Washington 23 July 2006 An American has won cycling's most prestigious event - the Tour de France - for the eighth straight year. Floyd Landis of the United States cruised to victory on the Champs-Elysees Sunday in Paris. -------- 2006