2006年VOA标准英语-Dozens Dead in Separate Iraq Attacks

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 23 July 2006 Iraqis gather around the site of a bomb blast, in the predominantly Shiite area of Sadr City, Baghdad, July 23, 2006 More than 60 Iraqis have been killed after bomb attacks in a busy market and outside a

2006年VOA标准英语-Mideast Diplomacy Intensifies While Attacks Con

By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 23 July 2006 Three senior European envoys held talks with Israeli officials ahead of a visit to the region by Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. But as diplomacy intensifies to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah g

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Says HIV-AIDS Could Slow India's Economic Gr

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 23 July 2006 Chairman of Economic Advisory Council, C Rangarajan, center, Representative of UNDP in India, Maxine Olson, right, and Director General of National Aids Control Organization, K. Sujatha Rao A new U.N. report

2006年VOA标准英语-Canadian Singer Rides Wave of "Bad Day"

By Mary Morningstar Washington 23 July 2006 Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter says he had no expectations for his first album. But one catchy track from the collection fueled international success. ----------- Daniel Powter's smash hit, Bad D

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Hezbollah, Syria, Iran Must be Confronted

By Scott Stearns White House 22 July 2006 President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meet with senior Saudi diplomats Sunday to discuss continuing violence between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the Lebanese border. Secretary Rice

2006年VOA标准英语-Shelling and Bombing Persist Ahead of Diplomacy

By Sonja Pace Jerusalem 22 July 2006 Smoke billows from the southern village of Zrariyeh, near the coastal town of Tyre, Lebanon, after an Israeli warplane missile attack, July 22, 2006 Israeli troops and tanks moved into southern Lebanon, as war pl

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Announces Travel to Middle East

By Scott Stearns White House 21 July 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves for the Middle East Sunday as part of Washington's diplomatic efforts to resolve fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Scott Stearns repo

2006年VOA标准英语-Sectarian Divides in Lebanon Both Strained and

By Challiss McDonough Broummana, Lebanon 21 July 2006 People flee southern cities and towns in Lebanon with white flags attached to their vehicles The Lebanese government estimates that half a million people have been forced from their homes by Isra

2006年VOA标准英语-Prison Physician Weighs His Role in Executions

By Jessica Berman Washington 23 July 2006 Last week, a U.S. doctor and two nurses were charged with murdering four seriously ill patients who were trapped with hundreds of others in a flood-damaged, sweltering New Orleans hospital after hurricane Ka

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Diplomats, Experts Prioritize Global Challen

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 27 October 2006 If you had an extra $50 billion to put to good use, which problems would you solve first? That is the question United Nations ambassadors and senior officials are asking themselves at a conference und

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Villagers Continue Protest at Oil Faci

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 28 October 2006 In Nigeria, hundreds of villagers are occupying four oil pumping stations in the troubled Niger Delta. The protesters insist on written commitments by Shell oil company to supply jobs to the local population

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Faction: Kidnapped Israeli Soldier

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 28 October 2006 One of the three Palestinian factions holding a kidnapped Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip says a solution to the crisis is imminent, but the ruling Islamic militant group Hamas is skeptical. ---- A man lo

2006年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Blast Cheney for Prisoner T

By Scott Stearns White House 27 October 2006 Leading human rights groups are denouncing U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney for appearing to approve an interrogation method they consider torture on suspected terrorists. Bush administration officials say

2006年VOA标准英语-Los Lobos Tour Promotes New CD, ‘The Town And T

By Larry London Washington, DC 27 October 2006 watch Los Lobos report Los Lobos Tex-Mex rock is alive and well after more than 33 years thanks to the original sounds of Los Lobos. The group recently released their new CD, The Town And the City, that

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Warns Iran About Nuclear Weapons Developme

By Scott Stearns White House 27 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says it is unacceptable for Iran to have nuclear weapons. Iran is reportedly doubling its nuclear program, despite previous warnings from Washington as well as the threat of Uni

2006年VOA标准英语-US Ready to Help Saudi Arabia Defend Oil Facili

By Meredith Buel Washington 27 October 2006 The United States says it is ready to help Saudi Arabia defend its oil facilities against terrorist threats, following a statement by the British navy asking merchant shippers to be on alert for suspicious

2006年VOA标准英语-Ghana's Former President Denies Coup Allegation

By Efam Dovi Accra 26 October 2006 In Ghana, former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied allegations he is planning a coup. Ghana's current president made the accusation this week at a campaign rally. Relations between Ghana President John Kufuo

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists Decode Honey Bee Genome

By Jessica Berman Washington 26 October 2006 An international consortium of scientists has completed work on deciphering the genome of the honey bee. They hope the work will lead to a better understanding of one of the earth's most social and ecolog

2006年VOA标准英语-Comic Art Gains New Appreciation in US

By Amanda Cassandra New York 26 October 2006 Comic and cartoon art is moving out of specialty shops and into galleries and museums as traditional art venues recognize its artistic and literary value. From VOA's New York Bureau, Correspondent Barbara

2006年VOA标准英语-Scientists Protest Libyan Trial of Foreign Heal

By David McAlary Washington 26 October 2006 The international medical community is raising a chorus of protest against a Libyan trial of six Bulgarian and Palestinian health workers. The six are accused of deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan c