2006年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Registers Voters for 2007 Polls

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 25 October 2006 Some 60 million eligible Nigerian voters are expected to visit 120,000 polling centers to register as Nigeria begins the long-awaited voters registration exercise. Some question marks have been raised about

2006年VOA标准英语-Rights Groups Call for Action in Thailand's Tro

By Ron Corben Bangkok 25 October 2006 Human rights groups have called on the Thai government to release 58 men arrested two years ago during a military crackdown in the southern Thai town of Tak Bai. Rights groups are challenging Thailand's new mili

2006年VOA标准英语-Philippine Supreme Court Rejects Changing Polit

By Douglas Bakshian Manila 25 October 2006 The Philippine Supreme court has ruled against allowing a referendum on whether the country should change to a parliamentary system of government - dealing a major blow to President Gloria Arroyo who has be

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Iraq War Vital for US Security

By Paula Wolfson White House 25 October 2006 With American casualties on the rise in Iraq and a U.S. congressional election less than two weeks away, President Bush is making his case for continuing involvement in Iraq to the American people. The pr

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Leader Vows Action Against Militia

By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 25 October 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is promising a major crackdown on illegal militias, which are blamed for widespread sectarian violence. During a nationally televised speech Maliki also sharply reject

2006年VOA标准英语-Japan's Husbands Learn to Be Loving

By Catherine Makino Tokyo 25 October 2006 Shinto priests lead a Japanese couple to an altar at the famed Meiji Shrine in Tokyo (File photo) The National Chauvinistic Husband's Association is trying to change the way Japanese men treat their wives, s

2006年VOA标准英语-Internet Technology Makes Big Impact in US Camp

By Barry Newhouse Washington, DC 25 October 2006 watch Youth Vote, Internet With the American election season in its final weeks, candidates are scrambling for any advantage to help them win at the polls on November seventh. This year more politicia

2006年VOA标准英语-Somali Government Arrests, Questions Journalist

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 25 October 2006 Three journalists arrested by the transitional Somali government are being questioned for their work in an area under the control of the Islamic Courts Union. The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders is cal

2006年VOA标准英语-After Four Years of Mediation, Ivory Coast Peac

By Joe Bavier Abidjan 25 October 2006 Nearly four years into international mediation aimed at reuniting war-divided Ivory Coast, the U.N. Security Council is preparing to pass a new resolution creating another transitional period. Despite the effort

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Allies United Against North Korea

By Scott Stearns White House 25 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says North Korea is once again testing the resolve of nations trying to stop its nuclear weapons program. George Bush President Bush says it is not the first time North Korean l

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Urges UN Security Council to Impose Iran S

By Meredith Buel Washington 25 October 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran immediately, saying the Tehran government must be held accountable for its defiance regarding the na

2006年VOA标准英语-US Congressional Democrats Say Bush Iraq Policy

By Deborah Tate Washington 25 October 2006 U.S. Congressional Democrats say President Bush's policy on Iraq is in disarray. They renewed their calls on the administration to set a timetable to begin a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops. ----- Although

2006年VOA标准英语-Top Equestrians Compete in Washington, DC

By Jim Bertel Washington, DC 01 November 2006 watch Horse Show report Many of the world's top equestrians recently descended on Washington, D.C. to compete in the 48th annual Washington International Horse Show. Considered one of the world's leading

2006年VOA标准英语-Advances in Artificial Limbs Help Returning Sol

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 01 November 2006 watch Walter Reed Amputees A record number of U.S. soldiers injured in Iraq have lost arms and legs in explosions caused by remote-controlled bombs. The need for more comfortable, adaptable artificial

2006年VOA标准英语-US Warns of Syrian, Iranian Effort to Topple Le

By David Gollust State Department 01 November 2006 The United States Wednesday expressed concern Syria and Iran are working with Lebanese allies to try to topple the Beirut government. The White House said U.S. officials are warning all those concer

2006年VOA标准英语-Child Immunization Campaign Under Way in Ghana

By Efam Dovi Accra 01 November 2006 In Ghana, more than five million children are being targeted for vaccination against measles and other diseases. The mass immunization campaign is under way at 95,00 vaccination centers. More than 38,000 health wo

2006年VOA标准英语-Red Cross Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Fund Running

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 01 November 2006 Francoise Le Goff The Red Cross says funds for its AIDS programs in southern Africa are due to run out in three months. Officials made the announcement in South Africa as they launched what they said was t

2006年VOA标准英语-Worst-Ever Drought Intensifies Australian Clima

By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 November 2006 Australia has again refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, despite a new British-commissioned environmental study warning of catastrophe unless governments deal urgently with global warming. Au

2006年VOA标准英语-S. African Apartheid Strongman P.W. Botha Dies

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 01 November 2006 Former South African president, P.W. Botha, has died at his home in Wilderness on the country's southern coast. He was 90. VOA's Delia Robertson has this profile on the man who introduced some reforms

2006年VOA标准英语-North Korea Conditionally Returns To Nuclear Ta

By VOA News 01 November 2006 watch North Korea Nuclear Talks North Korea has confirmed that it will return to multilateral talks on its nuclear program -- as long as the issue of lifting U.S. financial sanctions will be discussed during the negotiat