2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Group Reports Abuses in Indonesia'

By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 21 February 2007 U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says Indonesia should immediately release political prisoners in Papua. In a report released Wednesday, the rights group says Jakarta's actions in Papua are a stain on its democr

2007年VOA标准英语-Multi-Country Gene Study Points to Causes of Au

By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 20 February 2007 watch Autism report Scientists working to solve the mysteries of autism say their research points to genetic causes. The results come from the largest study ever done on the disorder. The study looked

2007年VOA标准英语-New Orleans Mardi Gras Wraps Up on High Note

By Greg Flakus Houston 21 February 2007 The annual carnival celebration known as Mardi Gras came to an end in New Orleans Tuesday with parades and parties. Crowds were much larger than last year and local officials say this has helped the city's eff

2007年VOA标准英语-Normal Life Returns to Philippine Town Once Dom

By Douglas Bakshian Jolo, Philippines 21 February 2007 An island of about 300,000 people in the southern Philippines has been part of the front line in the war on terror. Jolo island just a few years ago was a launching pad for kidnappings and bombi

2007年VOA标准英语-Thailand Backs New Campaign to Halt Illegal Tra

By Ron Corben Bangkok 21 February 2007 Thailand is backing new efforts to stem illegal trade in wildlife in Southeast Asia. The campaign was given the go-ahead by Thai Prime Minister at a ceremony in Bangkok close to markets where trade in exotic wi

2007年VOA标准英语-Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Laureate to Enter Polit

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 February 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus says he will start a new political party in Bangladesh to give a fresh democratic culture to the country. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that most people ha

2007年VOA标准英语-Abu Sayyaf Defectors Talk of Difficult Life in

By Douglas Bakshian Jolo 21 February 2007 Philippine Marine Corps Commandant Maj. General Nelson Allaga points to the picture of Abu Sayyaf leader Abu Pula during a press conference in Manila, 19 Feb 2007 One of Southeast Asia's most violent terroris

2007年VOA标准英语-Blair Announces Partial British Troop Withdrawa

By Sonja Pace London 21 February 2007 Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced a withdrawal of 1,600 British troops from Iraq in the months to come, reducing total British troop strength to 5,500. Speaking in parliament, the prime minister a

2007年VOA标准英语-Gambian President Holds Sessions to 'Cure AIDS'

By Kari Barber Banjul, Gambia 21 February 2007 In a continent suffering from the AIDS epidemic, Gambian President Yayah Jammeh's claims of a cure for the disease are alarming public health workers already struggling against faith-healers dispensing

2007年VOA标准英语-Information Becoming More Available Online

By Sean Maroney Washington 21 February 2007 watch OnLine Information report Online Information An elite few -- newspapers, television networks, major corporations -- used to control the bulk of information. But with the spread of the Internet, more

2007年VOA标准英语-Human Rights Groups Decry Kenyan Suspect's Kill

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 February 2007 Human rights groups are blasting Kenyan police for killing one of Kenya's most wanted criminals, saying that the suspect should have been taken into custody and tried rather than shot. As Cathy Majtenyi rep

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegal's President Wade Seeks First Round Vict

By Nico Colombant Dakar 21 February 2007 On Sunday, Senegal will hold a presidential election, pitting incumbent Abdoulaye Wade against a crowded field of opposition candidates. The peaceful country is often described as having one of the best democ

2007年VOA标准英语-Emergency Relief Goods on Display at Aid & Trad

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 01 February 2007 Getting essential relief supplies to victims of natural disasters and conflict is critical for their survival. These emergency goods do not just magically appear out of the air. They have to be purchased. A wid

2007年VOA标准英语-Life of Young Hannibal Lecter Comes to Big Scre

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 11 February 2007 Hannibal Lecter, one of the most intriguing and chilling characters from modern popular literature, gets his 'back story' in a dark thriller from the director of the art house hit Girl With A Pearl Earring

2007年VOA标准英语-Senegalese Candidates Trade Accusations on Camp

By Nico Colombant Dakar 10 February 2007 Senegal's campaign for a presidential election later this month has been mostly peaceful, but candidates have started trading nasty accusations. By far, the candidate facing the harshest criticism is the incu

2007年VOA标准英语-Egyptian Workers Let Loose on Floating Party Bo

By Karem Sa'id Cairo 25 February 2007 Tourists to Egypt are no doubt familiar with the felucca, a timeless sailboat. Egyptians, however, use the word felucca for another kind of boat on the Nile - a motorboat that blares popular music. Karem Said re

2007年VOA标准英语-Taleban Suicide Bomber 'Targets' Vice President

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 27 February 2007 Vice President Dick Cheney escaped any injury following a suicide bomb attack outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan that killed at least 12 people, and the number of dead could go higher. The

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Spotlights Discrimination and Violence Again

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 26 February 2007 Women's activists and government delegates from around the world are meeting at the United Nations to develop a strategy for ending discrimination and violence against girls. From U.N. headquarters, V

2007年VOA标准英语-President and Congress Push Alternative Fuels

By Jim Fry Washington, D.C. 26 February 2007 watch Energy report President Bush is looking for new ways to encourage the use of alternative energy, and Democratic Party leaders who control Congress appear to be only too ready to comply. That leaves

2007年VOA标准英语-Kristin Hersh Releases New CD

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 26 February 2007 watch Kristin Hersh report From her early-1980s career with the Throwing Muses to today, Kristin Hersh has truly defined the underground world of punk music. Kristin stopped by VOA on her recent tour