2006年VOA标准英语-UN Expresses Concern About Civilian Casualties

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 December 2006 Sri Lankan soldiers sort the belongings of students at a school which came under artillery attack by Tamil Tigers in the North Eastern village of Kallaru, 7 Dec. 2006 The United Nations has expressed con

2006年VOA标准英语-Palestinian PM Calls for Jihad During Visit to

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 08 December 2006 Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh says his Hamas-led government will never recognize Israel and will continue to fight for the liberation of Jerusalem. Ismail Haniyeh, left, and Iranian Vice Presid

2006年VOA标准英语-Chad Opposition Rejects Deby Victory

By Franz Wild Abidjan 15 May 2006 Opposition groups in Chad are rejecting election results that show President Idriss Deby won a third elected five-year term. They say the vote was characterized by fr

2006年VOA标准英语-Philippine President Considers Lifting Sta

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Manila 01 March 2006 Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says she will lift the state of emergency she imposed six days ago over an alleged coup plot

2006年VOA标准英语-Environmentalists Blast Ugandan President For P

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 14 December 2006 Environmental groups and others are upset with the Ugandan president's plans to clear-cut some of the country's remaining forests to make room for plantations that he says will boost the economy. Cathy Majt

2006年VOA标准英语-Violence Blamed for Many Delays in US Reconstru

By Stephanie Ho Washington 08 June 2006 U.S. officials have told Congress U.S. reconstruction efforts in Iraq are being significantly, and expensively, hampered by security concerns. This was among the issues raised as lawmakers grilled administrati

2006年VOA标准英语-Sarkozy Defends Draft Immigration Law Duri

By Nico Colombant in Abidjan Agathe Diama in Bamako 18 May 2006 French interior minister and 2007 presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy has defended a new draft law on immigration while on a visit to M

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends War Strategy in Iraq, Says 'V

By Scott Stearns Washington 06 April 2006 President Bush says Iraq is making progress toward forming a government of national unity and stopping sectarian violence. George Bush delivers speech on glob

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Defends Immigration Reform Plan

By Michael Bowman White House 16 May 2006 George Bush President Bush says his plan to use National Guard troops to help crack down on illegal immigration does not constitute a militarization of the U.

2006年VOA标准英语-Blair Defends Policies to Skeptical Trade Union

By Gary Thomas London 12 September 2006 Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared at a conference of Britain's powerful trade unions Tuesday to defend his government's policies. Trade unions are the backbone of the Labor Party, but the prime minister's pop

2006年VOA标准英语-General Says US Troop Levels Right in Iraq, Ira

By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 November 2006 The top U.S. commander in the Middle East says now is not the time for a significant increase or decrease in U.S. combat units in Iraq. But the general says there may be an increase in the number of U.S. traine

2006年VOA标准英语-High Oil Prices Have Broad Impact on Price

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 04 May 2006 watch Ripple Effect of Oil report The latest data on consumer spending shows the U.S. economy continues to expand at a healthy pace. But some economists fear o

2006年VOA标准英语-AU Envoy: Darfur More Violent Than Ever

By Noel King Khartoum 02 February 2006 In the wake of increasing violence in Darfur the African Union special envoy to Sudan has blamed the largest Darfur rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Army, for r

2006年VOA标准英语-AU Discusses Extending Darfur Mission, Inc

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 10 March 2006 The African Union Friday discussed extending the term of its peacekeeping mission in the volatile Darfur region of western Sudan until the end of this year. The

2006年VOA标准英语-Activists Rally for Darfur at US Capitol

By Dan Robinson Washington 06 April 2006 Demonstrators on Darfur outside US Capitol Activists pressing for stronger U.S. and international action on Darfur rallied at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. As we

2006年VOA标准英语-US House Approves Sudan Sanctions Bill

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 05 April 2006 The House of Representatives has approved (416 to 3) legislation that would place sanctions on Sudanese government and military officials considered responsi

2006年VOA标准英语-Space Shuttle 'Discovery' Lands Safely in Flori

By David McAlary Washington 17 July 2006 The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has landed in Florida, ending a resupply and maintenance mission to the International Space Station. Its successful flight means the space agency NASA can finally resume const

2006年VOA标准英语-Space Shuttle Discovery Lands Safely in Florida

By David McAlary Washington 17 July 2006 The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has landed in Florida, ending a resupply and maintenance mission to the International Space Station. Its successful flight means the space agency NASA can finally resume const

2006年VOA标准英语-Philippine President Likely to Weather Pol

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 02 March 2006 As President Gloria Arroyo considers lifting emergency rule in the Philippines following last week's reported coup attempt, questions have been raised about her

2006年VOA标准英语-United States Admits Mistakes In War On Te

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 08 May 2006 At a U.N. hearing Monday, the U.S. government admitted it made mistakes in the treatment of prisoners in the war against terror, but said it has taken measures to pr