2006年VOA标准英语-EU's Solana: Mideast 'Road Map' Peace Plan Stal

By Jim Teeple 26 October 2006 Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief held talks Thursday with senior Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Mr. Solana says Mideast peace efforts are stalled. ----

2006年VOA标准英语-Iran Sanctions Resolution Faces Obstacles at UN

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 October 2006 U.N. Security Council The attempt by the United States and European powers to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is running into obstacles. Even the strongest backers of a propos

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Pushes Diplomacy to Dismantle North Korean

By Deborah Block Washington, DC 26 October 2006 watch North Korea Nuclear Program Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korea's test of a nuclear device on October 9 requires a strong response.

2006年VOA标准英语-Ghana Battles Cocoa Virus

By Efam Dovi Accra 26 October 2006 Cocoa trees in a plantation in Ghana Ghana is battling with the spread of a cocoa virus that has been diminishing yields, according to agricultural experts. The West African nation is the second-largest exporter of

2006年VOA标准英语-Thai Coup Leader Says Little Evidence of Corrup

By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 26 October 2006 The general who ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a coup last month says an investigation into corruption allegations against the former leader has failed to yield solid evidence. General Sond

2006年VOA标准英语-Terrorism in the Nuclear Age

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 26 October 2006 watch Nuclear Terrorism Nuclear materials have a wide range of characteristics. Enriched uranium or plutonium have awesome explosive potential. Cesium emits deadly radiation, while isotopes of some ra

2006年VOA标准英语-Foreign Policy Issues Dominate US Mid-Term Elec

By Stephanie Ho Washington 26 October 2006 Mid-term election campaigns in the United States are usually dominated by so-called bread and butter issues - things like jobs, health care and the economy in general. But there are indications that these c

2006年VOA标准英语-Nigerian Leader Faces Crucial Parliament Vote

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 October 2006 The two-chamber Nigerian parliament is scheduled to vote on the declaration of emergency rule in Ekiti State by President Olusegun Obasanjo. The president faces defeat as a majority of lawmakers are reported

2006年VOA标准英语-Pollster: Democrats Likely to Gain in US Congre

By John Featherly Washington 26 October 2006 With U.S. midterm Congressional elections just two weeks away, pollsters are trying to determine how Americans are likely to vote. Well-known pollster, John Zogby, says many races are close, but Democrats

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Signs Bill to Build Fence Along Mexican Bo

By Scott Stearns White House 26 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush has signed a law authorizing construction of more than 1,000 kilometers of fence along America's border with Mexico. Illegal immigration is an important issue in some of next mo

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Cabinet Approves Adding Ultra-Nationali

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 October 2006 Avigdor Lieberman (file photo) The Israeli Cabinet has voted to bring an ultra-nationalist party into the government. The partnership is likely to complicate efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace

2006年VOA标准英语-World Bank Proposes Carbon Trading to Save Rain

By David McAlary Washington 30 October 2006 The World Bank says rapidly diminishing tropical forests could be saved if farmers and loggers were paid not to cut the trees. It proposes to extend the current international system of carbon trading for t

2006年VOA标准英语-Serbs Approve New Constitution

By Stefan Bos Budapest 30 October 2006 Serbia has overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that, among other things, declares Kosovo an integral part of Serbia, according to preliminary results. Independent observers and officials say that more th

2006年VOA标准英语-Second-Round Vote Counting Begins in DRC

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 29 October 2006 Vote-counting has started in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a second-round presidential election to end a transition period, and years of war and misrule. The national election commission says

2006年VOA标准英语-Khalilzad Downplays Washington-Baghdad Dispute

By Stephanie Ho Washington 29 October 2006 The U.S. ambassador to Iraq is downplaying reports of an apparent dispute between Washington and Baghdad. VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Washington, where officials deny the United States is trying to tell

2006年VOA标准英语-Sudan Denies Carrying Out Air Attacks in Chad

By Noel King Khartoum 29 October 2006 Sudan on Sunday denied accusations that the Sudanese Air Force bombed towns in eastern Chad this week. Chadian officials say the airstrikes have created panic among civilians in the region and threatened unspeci

2006年VOA标准英语-Alan Jackson Slows Pace Down on 'Like Red on a

By Mary Morningstar Washington 29 October 2006 Country star Alan Jackson, 48, has dominated the Country charts throughout the past two decades. He's best-known for such uptempo hits as Don't Rock the Jukebox, Chattahoochee and his Grammy-winning due

2006年VOA标准英语-President Bush Reaffirms Support for Iraqi Prim

By Margaret Besheer Washington 28 October 2006 Amid reports of tension between President Bush and Iraq's prime minister, Mr. Bush has reaffirmed his support for Nouri al-Maliki. President Bush speaks during a rally In a show of unity, President Bush

2006年VOA标准英语-Rains, Violence Disrupt DRC Polls

By Nico Colombant Kinshasa 29 October 2006 Security forces have had to intervene in several parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after voting for presidential and provincial elections was broken up by rioting. In the west of the country, there

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Officials Hold Emergency Meeting to Resol

By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 21 October 2006 Iraq's interior minister held an emergency meeting Saturday with Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a day after armed members of the Shi'ite leader's militia briefly took over a key southern city. The recent