2006年VOA标准英语-North Korea Agrees to Return to Nuclear Disarma

By Luis Ramirez 31 October 2006 The United States and China say North Korea has agreed to return to nuclear disarmament talks. The announcement came after informal meetings between U.S., Chinese, and North Korean officials in Beijing. ----- Tuesday'

2006年VOA标准英语-Protests Erupt in Pakistan After Troops Attack

By Ayaz Gul Islamabad 31 October 2006 In Pakistan, thousands of angry tribesmen and Islamic party activists have protested against Monday's military strike on an Islamic school near the Afghan border that authorities say killed at least 80 suspected

2006年VOA标准英语-California Congressman Announces 2008 President

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 31 October 2006 As Americans prepare to vote in next week's legislative election to determine control of Congress, the likely field of candidates for the 2008 presidential contest has grown again. A new name on the list

2006年VOA标准英语-Pentagon Expands Press Operation to Counter Ins

By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 October 2006 The U.S. Defense Department is taking a new approach in its battle against Islamist militants around the world - it is moving to expand its press operation. Officials say the goals are to counter terrorist propa

2006年VOA标准英语-US Official Hails Drop in Illegal Crossings Alo

By Michael Bowman Washington 30 October 2006 The Bush administration says efforts to secure the U.S. border with Mexico are reducing the flow of illegal aliens into the country. The announcement follows President Bush's signing of a bill authorizing

2006年VOA标准英语-George Washington's Home Gets New Galleries

By Susan Logue Mount Vernon, Virginia 30 October 2006 watch Mount Vernon report Mount Vernon, the historic home of the first U.S. President, George Washington, celebrated the opening of new galleries and theaters on its property Friday. As VOA's Sus

2006年VOA标准英语-Controversy Over Way to Debate Controversy

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 30 October 2006 watch Stem Cell report Controversy over specific political issues can spawn yet more controversy involving the way those issues are debated. As VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports, a statement by a well-kn

2006年VOA标准英语-Aid Group: Urgent Need for New Drugs to Combat

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 October 2006 The humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders, says new drugs to combat extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis are urgently needed. The group is calling for the World Health Organization to take the l

2006年VOA标准英语-African Businessman Creates Good Governance Awa

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 30 October 2006 A retired African businessman has launched a multi-million dollar prize to be awarded to African leaders who demonstrate excellence in political leadership. Mo Ibrahim The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is to adminis

2006年VOA标准英语-S. Korea's Controversial Engagement with North,

By Kurt Achin Mount Kumgang, North Korea 31 October 2006 South Korean leaders have celebrated two massive projects they built in communist North Korea as symbols of peaceful inter-Korean cooperation. The Kaesong Industrial Complex and the Kumgang To

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel Continues Overflights of Lebanon

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 October 2006 Israeli warplanes flew missions over southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut, one day after Israeli officials rejected calls by the French government to halt the overflights. ----- Tensions are building over the

2006年VOA标准英语-Violence Overshadows Hungary's 1956 Revolution

By Stefan Bos Budapest 23 October 2006 Street riots and anti-government demonstrations have overshadowed the 50th anniversary of Hungary's 1956 Revolution against Soviet rule. The arrival of presidents, prime ministers and royals from different coun

2006年VOA标准英语-Rising Star in Democrat Party Considers US Pres

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 23 October 2006 U.S. Senator Barack Obama says he may seek his Democratic Party's nomination for president in 2008, reversing his previous statements that he would not do so. The first-term senator from Illinois and the

2006年VOA标准英语-European Force Commanders in DRC Remain Optimis

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 23 October 2006 European rapid reaction force commanders in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they believe the second-round presidential run-off Sunday will have a much more peaceful outcome than the first round, when r

2006年VOA标准英语-White House Says No Ultimatums For Iraq

By Paula Wolfson White House 23 October 2006 The Bush administration says it is working with Iraqi officials to draft a series of benchmarks for meeting specific security, economic and political goals. But, officials deny they are issuing any ultima

2006年VOA标准英语-Initiative Seeks to Improve Life in Nigeria's T

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 October 2006 Tensions in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta have flared in recent months as local communities accuse foreign oil companies and the government of reneging on promises to provide jobs and social amenities. Gilb

2006年VOA标准英语-Zimbabwe Minister Loses Money in American Deal

By Tendai Maphosa Harare 23 October 2006 A Zimbabwean government minister reportedly lost thousands of dollars he had put down as part payment on a U.S. transaction through a local company. The U.S. government allegedly seized the money as a result

2006年VOA标准英语-Indonesia to Free Bali Bomber as Muslims Celebr

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 23 October 2006 Indonesian Muslims pray during the start of celebrations for the Eid al Fitr holiday at parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, October 23, 2006 Indonesian officials say they will release at least two Islami

2006年VOA标准英语-Somali Government Claims Control of Buale

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 23 October 2006 The Somali government says it has control over a town that experienced a battle with the Islamic Courts Sunday. The coordinator of Somali affairs in Kenya, Mohamed Ali Nur Americo, tells VOA that, as of Mond

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Official Says Government is Stepping Up S

By Sonja Pace London 23 October 2006 Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, meets with visiting Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh, Monday Oct. 23, 2006 raqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh says his government is working to take greater