2006年VOA标准英语-Ivory Coast Football Defeat Dashes Hope of

By Nico Colombant Abidjan 10 February 2006 Host nation Egypt has defeated Ivory Coast in the final of the 2006 African Cup of Nations. In the divided West African country, the loss has also dashed hop

2006年VOA标准英语-Ivorian Football Players Aim to Unite Coun

By Franz Wild Abidjan 23 May 2006 As Ivory Coast prepares to play in its first football World Cup, many in the war-divided country are pinning their hopes of peace on the sport. Politicians recently o

2006年VOA标准英语-Ghana's Football Success Having Economic Impact

By Efam Dovi Accra 26 June 2006 As Ghana's Black Stars football team progresses into the next round of the World Cup, Ghanaians are not only celebrating the performance of the only African team remaining in the tournament, businesses in Ghana are al

2006年VOA标准英语-Iraqi Football Team Relocates From Baghdad to I

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 05 August 2006 No segment of Iraqi society seems to be safe from the violence, including those in the world of sports. In July, members of the Iraqi Olympic National Committee and more than 30 others were kidnapped in Bag

2006年VOA标准英语-Global Retail Giant, Wal-Mart, Plans to St

By Deborah Block Washington, DC 24 April 2006 watch Wal Mart Banking report The world's largest retailer, U.S.-based Wal-Mart, is hoping to begin its own banking business soon. Critics are concerned i

2006年VOA标准英语-Japan, US Issue Fresh Warning to North Korea ab

By Steve Herman Tokyo 17 June 2006 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Scheiffer, right, with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, June 17, 2006 Japanese and American diplomats are jointly warning North Korea not to launch a ballistic missile, amid growi

2006年VOA标准英语-Fresh Outbreak of Bird Flu Confirmed in Nigeria

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 May 2006 Two unidentified farm worker walk towards birds suspected of having bird flu virus Nigeria's agriculture ministry has confirmed a new outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in the northern state of Kano. Dead c

2006年VOA标准英语-Fresh Outbreak of Bird Flu Alarms Nigerian Offi

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 20 December 2006 Experts say a fresh outbreak of avian influenza in Nigeria is more widespread than thought. As Gilbert da Costa reports from Abuja, this has provoked fears of long-term risks. A Nigerian boy watches birds n

2006年VOA标准英语-Source: Rove Testifying for 5th Time in CI

By Jim Malone Washington 26 April 2006 Karl Rove arrives at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2006 President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, provided more testimony Wednesday

2006年VOA标准英语-Methamphetamine Use a Danger to Oral Health

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 15 September 2006 watch Meth and Dental Care Methamphetamine Ice Methamphetamine is an addictive drug that can damage brain cells. It is suspected to cause a movement disorder similar to Parkinson's disease. Meth use

2006年VOA标准英语-Murder of Russian Journalist Prompts Widespread

By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 12 October 2006 watch Slain Russian Journalist report One of Russia's most prominent journalists, Anna Politkovskaya, was buried in a Moscow cemetery Tuesday after she was shot dead in her apartment building on Saturday. The

2006年VOA标准英语-Eruption of Volcano Imminent; Indonesian G

By Marianne Kearney Jakarta 13 May 2006 Mount Merapi in photo taken from Bebeng villages in Yogyakarta, central Java, May 13 2006 Indonesia has raised the alert level for the Merapi volcano in central

2006年VOA标准英语-Folk Alliance Honors Its Best

By Katherine Cole Washington 11 March 2006 In the past few months, we've reported on the Grammys, the Country Music Awards, and the International Bluegrass Music Awards. Now there's another music awar

2006年VOA标准英语-Folk Singer Grace Griffith Releases Personal Al

By Doug Levine Washington 25 November 2006 Folk singer Grace Griffith was a physical therapist before going into music fulltime. With her soaring vocals reminiscent of Judy Collins, and a sound that draws from traditional Celtic music, Grace has bui

2006年VOA标准英语-Culture Divides, Beauty Unites in Kabul

By Penelope Poulou Washington 28 June 2006 Watch culture report It has been five years since the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The political and cultural status of Afghan women has improved radically, especially in the cities. Change came slow

2006年VOA标准英语-Liberian Refugees Refuse to Leave Camps

By Nico Colombant Buduburam Refugee Camp, Accra, Ghana 13 March 2006 In West Africa, even though peace and democracy have returned to war-torn Liberia, tens of thousands of Liberian refugees remain in

2006年VOA标准英语-World Refugee Day Explores Theme of Hope

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 June 2006 The UN Refugee Agency says people who flee persecution are forced to leave behind their most precious relationships and belongings. But, the UNHCR says the one thing all refugees carry with them is the hope that t

2006年VOA标准英语-South Korea Puts a Theme Park Twist on Tea

By Kurt Achin Seoul 08 May 2006

2006年VOA标准英语-Experts Urge Narrowing Technology Divide B

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 17 May 2006 An African-wide conference of policy makers, engineers, industry leaders, scientists, and experts in the information and communications technology field, known as

2006年VOA标准英语-Sorrow, Anger Resonate in 9/11 Remembrances

By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 11 September 2006 watch Anniversary report Americans are marking the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks by observing moments of silence and reading the names of the victims. The attacks killed