2006年VOA标准英语-Americans Begin Debate on US Nuclear Weapons Pr

By Stephanie Ho Washington 27 December 2006 A debate is beginning to take shape once again in the United States between supporters and opponents of nuclear weapons. In the 1990s, following the end of the Cold War, many Americans questioned whether t

2006年VOA标准英语-Former US President Gerald R. Ford Dies at 93

By Jim Malone Washington 27 December 2006 Watch Gerald Ford report Former President Gerald Ford, who healed a divided nation in the wake of President Richard Nixon's resignation and the Watergate scandal, has died in the U.S. state of California at

2006年VOA标准英语-Government Official: Ethiopia Not Planning to T

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 27 December 2006 Somali government troops, backed by Ethiopian forces, Wednesday were heading to the Somali capital, the base of the Islamic Courts Union. But Ethiopia's information minister tells VOA it is not his country'

2006年VOA标准英语-Health Teams Search for Survivors of Nigerian P

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 27 December 2006 Health teams are combing a Lagos neighborhood Wednesday in search of survivors of Tuesday's pipeline explosion who need urgent treatment. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that several bodies were buried la

2006年VOA标准英语-Africa's Energy Needs Top Agenda at World Bank

By Steve Herman Tokyo 29 May 2006 The World Bank is questioning the value of large-scale power-generation projects of the type it has funded in Africa and other parts of the developing world. Paul Wolfowitz World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is pre

2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats Lay Out Agenda for Majority Rule in H

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 November 2006 After their victories in Tuesday's mid-term election, Democratic Party leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are laying out their agenda for majority rule, while Republicans analyze their losses.

2006年VOA标准英语-Retiring Federal Reserve Chairman Hailed a

By Barry Wood Washington, DC 23 January 2006 watch Greenspan Legacy report Alan Greenspan After more than 18 years on the job, Alan Greenspan retires on January 31st as head of the Federal Reserve Boa

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Security Council Appeals for Calm in Ha

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 14 February 2006 The U.N. Security Council has issued an appeal for calm in Haiti while results of last week's elections are finalized. A statement unanimously approve

2006年VOA标准英语-Sharon Shows Independent Movement and Brea

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 09 January 2006 Doctors treating Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon say he has begun breathing on his own and shows some independent movement. The news came Monday as Mr. Shar

2006年VOA标准英语-Shi’ite Parties Gain Seats, No Word On Ki

By Kathie Scarrah Washington, DC 23 January 2006 watch Iraq report In Iraq, election officials confirmed that Shi’ite religious parties garnered the most votes in last month's parliamentary election

2006年VOA标准英语-Kurdish Refugees Gain Support in Virginia Town

By June Soh Washington, DC 20 July 2006 watch Kurdish report The U.S. government has taken many steps to prevent terrorism since the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. Federal authorities have strengthened anti-terrorism laws. This has led to t

2006年VOA标准英语-Islamist Forces Continue Making Gains in Somali

By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 16 August 2006 Islamist forces in Somalia continue to expand the territory under their control, taking a key port in central Somalia. The Islamists have also claimed that as many as 100 troops from the interim government have

2006年VOA标准英语-Solar System Could Gain New Planets Under Defin

By David McAlary Was 16 August 2006 Artist's rendition of solar system There may soon be three new planets in our solar system. The expansion would be the result of a proposed new definition of what a planet is. The change is controversial, but if a

2006年VOA标准英语-Sanctuary Planned for Vietnamese Bears Farmed f

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 20 September 2006 Black bear cubs An animal rights organization has reached an agreement with Vietnam's government to build a bear sanctuary near Hanoi. The refuge will house bears rescued from farms where their bile is harv

2006年VOA标准英语-Court Papers Say Bush Authorized Disclosur

By Jim Malone Washington 06 April 2006 Court documents made public in Washington Thursday contend that President Bush personally authorized the disclosure of classified information on Iraq's weapons p

2006年VOA标准英语-British Jury Convicts Muslim Preacher of S

By Michael Drudge London 07 February 2006 Supporters clear a path for Abu Hamza al-Masri, center, following Friday prayers in the street outside the Finsbury Park Mosque, in London, Feb. 7, 2003 A Bri

2006年VOA标准英语-British General: Iraq Foreign Troop Reduct

By Al Pessin Pentagon 12 May 2006 US troops in Baghdad (File photo) In spite of the further delay in forming a new Iraqi government Friday, the second-ranking officer in the U.S.-led Iraq coalition sa

2006年VOA标准英语-Singapore Criticised for Changing Regulations o

By Barry Newhouse Bangkok 07 August 2006 Media rights advocates are criticizing the Singapore government's recent decision to close what it described as a loophole in its restrictive media laws. Several foreign news organizations now face more strin

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice: Prospect of Hamas Role in Palestinia

By David Gollust Washington 23 January 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the prospect of a role in a Palestinian government for the militant Islamic group Hamas poses a practical pr

2006年VOA标准英语-Lebanon: a New Role for International Peacekeep

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 07 August 2006 watch Peacekeeping report Lebanon has been pounded by outbreaks of violence and war throughout its recent history. In 1978, following years of tension along the country's border with Israel, the United