2006年VOA标准英语-West African Leaders Move to Endorse Arms Conve

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 June 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Nigeria to ratify a draft convention to control the proliferation of small arms in the region. The agreement is being hailed as a breakthrough for a turbulent region. -------

2006年VOA标准英语-Spain, Senegal Agree to Continue Cooperation on

By Jordan Davis Dakar 06 December 2006 Spain's prime minister met with Senegalese leaders Tuesday to discuss ways to prevent illegal migration. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to stopping the flow of Africans taking the dangerous boat jou

2006年VOA标准英语-US Officials Brief Congress on Iraq

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 14 June 2006 Key Bush administration officials have briefed members of Congress on the situation in Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as Democ

2006年VOA标准英语-Exercise May Reduce Chance of Developing D

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 19 January 2006 watch Dementia Exercise report Experts estimate that more than 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, a loss of mental functions including me

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Sees Chance for Progress on Iran at G8

By Scott Stearns White House 07 July 2006 President Bush says next week's summit of leading industrialized nations is a chance to show Iran that the world is serious about stopping it from developing a nuclear weapon. European diplomats expect Tehra

2006年VOA标准英语-Los Angeles Charity 'Children of the Night' Hel

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 December 2006 Child prostitutes are escaping life on the streets with help from a Los Angeles charity called Children of the Night. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the group has helped thousands of youngsters in the 27 yea

2006年VOA标准英语-Top Footballers Help Charity Campaign

By Parke Brewer Berlin 03 July 2006 The official charity campaign of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany is 6 Villages for 2006. It's a joint fundraising project between football's world governing body (FIFA) and the international non-governmental o

2006年VOA标准英语-After Political Upset in US, Many Wonder What N

By Sonja Pace London 09 November 2006 Tuesday's elections in the United States resulted in a major political upset. Democrats appear to have taken control of both houses of Congress and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigned on Wednesday. These

2006年VOA标准英语-Vatican Marks 25th Anniversary of John Pau

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 13 May 2006 Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II died in 2005, but he nearly lost his life in an assassination attempt on this date 25 years ago. On Saturday in Rome the sho

2006年VOA标准英语-9/11 Anniversary Observances Filled with Emotio

By Jim Malone Washington 11 September 2006 Remembrance ceremonies, both large and small, took place across the United States Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

2006年VOA标准英语-Negotiations Continue Over Iran Resolution

By Margaret Besheer Washington 06 May 2006 The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council met again in New York Saturday to continue negotiations on a draft resolution on Iran's nuc

2006年VOA标准英语-Negotiations Begin for Burundi Peace Agreement

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 19 June 2006 Leader of Burundian rebel NLF group Agathon Rwasa, right, and Burundi's Minister for the Interior and Public Security Brig. Erneste Ndayishimye, left, sign an agreement in Dar Es Salaam, June 18, 2006 The gover

2006年VOA标准英语-Gasoline Shortages Frustrate Iraqis

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 06 July 2006 It is an irony of Iraqi life, that the country with the world's second-largest proven oil reserves must import petroleum products, and has a thriving black market for gasoline. The high cost of gas is dri

2006年VOA标准英语-Blair: British Judges Out of Touch With Pe

By Michael Drudge London 15 May 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says his country's criminal justice system is in disrepair, after judges gave freedom to a group of Afghan hijackers, and a convi

2006年VOA标准英语-Prophet Mohammed Newspaper Cartoons Anger

By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 February 2006 Fury is spreading, across the Muslim world, at the decision of a number of European newspapers to reprint cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Meanwhile, the owner o

2006年VOA标准英语-Liberia's Charles Taylor Appears in Court,

By Joe Bavier Freetown 03 April 2006 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has made his first appearance before Sierra Leone's special war crimes court. Joe Bavier was at the U.N.-backed court in F

2006年VOA标准英语-Rights Groups Urge UN to Seriously Address Viol

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 September 2006 Human-rights organizations are calling for the U.N. Human Rights Council to protect the victims of abuse by naming and shaming those countries that violate their rights. On the eve of its second session, righ

2006年VOA标准英语-Israeli Army Seals Hebron After Settler Ri

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 17 January 2006 Israeli security forces are cracking down on Jewish settlers in the volatile West Bank town of Hebron after days of unrest. The settlers and government appea

2006年VOA标准英语-Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Remembered

By Carolyn Weaver Washington, DC 12 January 2006 watch MLKing Legacy report Martin Luther King Day honors the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner who was born January 15, 1929, and who di

2006年VOA标准英语-Fatal Alligator Attacks in Florida have Re

By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 18 May 2006 watch Gator Killings report Florida wildlife officials are warning residents to avoid areas where alligators are on the prowl. Three women have been killed