2007年VOA标准英语-Term 'World Music' Celebrates 20 Years

By Tendai Maphosa London 29 May 2007 The term world music is being used to loosely describe non-Western music that was previously described as folk music or ethnic music. Reporting for VOA from London, Tendai Maphosa reports world music also includes

2007年VOA标准英语-Apple Set to Roll Out iPhone

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 27 June 2007 Egyptian authorities say they have identified the mummy belonging to ancient Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, Queen Hatshepsut. Her remains were long believed to have been lost. VOA correspondent Challiss

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Multi-Billion Dollar Appeal For Countries In

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 17 July 2007 The United Nations reports less than half of its $4.4 billion appeal has been received, six months after it was launched on behalf of 19 countries in crisis. The United Nations says lack of money is hampering the e

2007年VOA标准英语-UNHCR Launches Multimillion Dollar Appeal for S

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 24 July 2007 The UN refugee agency is appealing for $48 million to provide badly needed assistance until the end of next year for thousands of Somali refugees who have recently fled conflict in Somalia. Lisa Schlein reports for

2007年VOA标准英语-US Anti-Terrorist Training Nears End in Mali

By Phuong Tran Dakar 07 September 2007 U.S. military officials are conducting an anti-terrorism training exercise called Flintlock in the Saharan desert with hundreds of military officers from mostly Africa. Some analysts say the U.S. Trans-Saharan C

VOA常速英语2007-Aceh Housing Reconstruction Nears Completion

By Trish Anderton Jakarta 26 October 2007 The agency in charge of rebuilding tsunami-stricken Aceh, Indonesia, says it is on track to finish building houses there next spring. The Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency is now shifting its focus to

VOA常速英语2007-IPU Says Parliament Members Disappeared in Eritr

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 October 2007 The Human Rights Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union says the cases of more than 250 parliament members in 32 countries who have been imprisoned, killed or disappeared remain unresolved and continue to be

2007年VOA标准英语-Members of Burundi Rebel Group Flee Peace Talks

By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 24 July 2007 Key members of Burundi's last rebel group have escaped into the bush before the completion of peace talks in the country's capital Bujumbura. Government officials say they see this move as a sign of aggression. For

2007年VOA标准英语-S. Africa Sees Important New Role as Member of

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 03 January 2007 South Africa is attending its first meeting of the U.N. Security Council as a one of its new non-permanent members. The government says Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is going to New York for a Cou

2007年VOA标准英语-US Military Captures Top Iraqi Member of al-Qai

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 18 July 2007 The U.S. military says it has captured the top Iraqi member of al-Qaida in Iraq. Officials say Khaled al-Mashhadani was an intermediary among top al-Qaida leaders including Osama bin Laden. From Iraq, VOA'

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush: Leaving Iraq Would Be Disaster

By Scott Stearns White House 13 February 2007 U.S. President George Bush says pulling U.S. troops out of Baghdad would only lead to more violence. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush is rejecting congressional resolutions op

2007年VOA标准英语-US Disaster Official Says Government Prepared f

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 15 May 2007 The U.S. official in charge of emergency preparedness has pledged there will be no repeat of the chaotic government response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, saying federal authorities are ready to deal with the

2007年VOA标准英语-APEC Beefs Up Disaster Responses at Australia C

By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 August 2007 Relatives of patients look on as they sit outside a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 19 Aug 2007 An APEC conference in northern Australia has unveiled a multi-million dollar aid package for disaster-hit regions. Aus

VOA常速英语2007年-Transportable Disaster Relief Solutions Showcas

By Paul Sisco Washington 06 December 2007 When disaster strikes and humanitarian assistance is needed, a rapid, low cost response often is critical. As VOA's Paul Sisco tells us in today's Searching for Solutions report, a voluntary research and supp

2007年VOA标准英语-Main Opposition Parties Call Off Nigeria Electi

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 19 April 2007 Two of Nigeria's 18 opposition parties have backed down on their earlier threat to withdraw from Saturday's presidential ballot. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that cracks have emerged within the ranks of th

2007年VOA标准英语-Two Main Political Parties in N. Ireland Prepar

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 05 April 2007 Two politicians in Northern Ireland representing the largest Protestant and Catholic parties are preparing to jointly govern the British province after decades of violence and animosity. In this report fro

2007年VOA标准英语-North Korea to Close Main Nuclear Facility With

By Kurt Achin Beijing 13 February 2007 A six-day stretch of intense negotiations has produced a breakthrough in efforts to end North Korea's nuclear-weapons programs. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing, where North Korean delegates have promised i

2007年VOA标准英语-National Hockey League to Open New Season in Lo

By Tom Rivers London 28 September 2007 For the first time in the history of North America's National Hockey League, the season's opening game will be staged in Europe. On Saturday, the defending champion Anaheim Ducks will face off against their cros

VOA常速英语2007年-Muslim Americans Establish Own Schools in US

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Dearborn, Michigan 16 November 2007 There are some six to eight million Muslims living in the United States and many Muslim children attend public schools. For decades, Muslim families relied on Islamic Sunday schools to teach t

VOA常速英语2007年-Cutting Your Own Tree a Popular Christmas Tradi

By Tetiana Vorozhko Washington, D.C. 21 December 2007 Christmas trees in the United States are not only a holiday tradition but big business as well. Every year Americans buy some 30 million live trees. They are grown at special farms like the 'Pepe