2007年VOA标准英语-Memorial Day Concert Honors Sacrifice

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 22 May 2007 Memorial Day (May 28th) is a US holiday that honors members of the armed forces who have died in the service of their country. The three-day Memorial Day weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer, wi

2007年VOA标准英语-The Police Reunite for Concert Tour

By Doug Levine Washington 21 March 2007 It's official! The Police are back and they're going on tour. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, the group's appearance at February's Grammy Awards was just a preview of their long-awaited reunion. Andy Summers, St

2007年VOA标准英语-US Republicans Worry about Fallout From Craig S

By Jim Malone Washington 30 August 2007 Some prominent Republicans are calling on conservative Republican Senator Larry Craig of Idaho to resign in the wake of his June arrest by an undercover policeman investigating sexual activities in an airport m

VOA常速英语2007-Experts Worry That World Oil Production May Soon

By Greg Flakus Houston 17 October 2007 Energy experts from around the world have gathered in Houston for a three-day conference on the issue of peak oil, which involves predictions that world oil production will soon reach its peak and then go into d

2007年VOA标准英语-Preservationists Worry 'Progress' May Hurt Indi

By Steve Herman New Delhi 19 February 2007 The final resting place in India for the 16th century Mughal Emperor Humayun Humayun's tomb has pitted urban planners and environmentalists against bureaucrats. As VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi,

2007年VOA标准英语-Searching for Ghosts a Popular Pastime

By Shilpi Jha / Niharika Acharya Washington, D.C. 03 January 2007 watch Ghost Tours Whether ghosts are fact or fiction hasn't stopped some entrepreneurs from cashing in on the public's fascination with these otherworldly apparitions. All across the

2007年VOA标准英语-Peaceful Kurdish Region Experiencing Growing Pa

By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 22 August 2007 An economic boom is under way in the relatively peaceful and secure northern region of Iraq. But inflation is also on the rise and wages for some workers are actually decreasing. VOA's Brian Padden reports f

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Hopeful for Peaceful Resolution of Iran Di

By Paula Wolfson White House 20 September 2007 President Bush says he still believes diplomacy is the best way to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush also makes clear he supports plans to prevent Iran's president

2007年VOA标准英语-Asian Stocks Continue Plunge on Credit Fears

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 16 August 2007 Chinese investors chat at a private security company, 16 Aug 2007 in Shanghai, China There was no let-up Thursday in the wave of selling on Asian stock markets. As VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, inve

VOA常速英语2007年-US Army Chief Says Service Consumed by Demands

By Jim Fry Washington 16 November 2007 U.S. Army officials have told a key U.S. Senate committee that the demands of fighting two wars are outstripping the army's ability to remain ready for conflict. At the same time, Democratic congressional leader

2007年VOA标准英语-British Service Members Detained in Iran Arrive

By Sonja Pace London 05 April 2007 The 15 British sailors and marines detained in Iran for nearly two weeks have arrived home in Britain. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from London, Prime Minister Tony Blair welcomed their return, but says no deals were ma

VOA常速英语2007年-Two Koreas Say Train Service May Resume 'By End

By Kurt Achin Seoul 15 November 2007 North and South Korea have not had regular train service across their heavily armed border in more than half a century - but that may be about to change within weeks. Prime Ministers from the two Koreas say they a

VOA常速英语2007-Muslim Speed Dating for Lifelong Commitments

By Ade Astuti and Susy Tekunan Chicago, Illinois 05 October 2007 In the days before Ramadan, young Muslims from all over the United States gathered in Chicago, in the midwestern state of Illinois for the most popular Muslim matchmaking event in the c

VOA常速英语2007-Pittsburgh's Wooden Cable Cars Recall Yesteryear

By Ade Astuti and Nia Sutadi Washington 01 October 2007 Nicknamed the Steel City because of its roots as the center of America's steel industry, today's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania does not look much like a gritty steel manufacturing town of yesteryea

2007年VOA标准英语-Undersea Cable Thieves Slow Vietnam's Internet

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 01 June 2007 Vietnamese Internet users are experiencing slower service after thieves stole part of the one of the country's main fiber-optic transmission cables from the sea floor and sold it for scrap. If one more cable is c

2007年VOA标准英语-Funeral Services Held in Washington for 38th US

By Bill Rodgers Washington 02 January 2007 watch Memorial report Final respects were paid in Washington today for former President Gerald Ford, who died last Tuesday at the age of 93. Ford's body was moved from the Capitol, where he had been lying i

2007年VOA标准英语-Two South Africans to Fight Charge of Al-Qaida

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 23 January 2007 Two South African Muslims accused of having ties to the al-Qaida terrorist network say they will challenge the charge and are asking authorities to provide them with proof. The response follows a request by

2007年VOA标准英语-Six Thais Charged After Violent Anti-Coup Prote

By Roger Wilkison Bangkok 23 July 2007 Thai police have arrested and charged six people following a protest against last year's military coup that turned violent Sunday night, and they say more arrests are likely. From Bangkok, Roger Wilkison reports

VOA常速英语2007-Pakistan's Bhutto Says Charges Against Her Remai

By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 03 October 2007 Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto says there is no agreement on granting her amnesty from corruption charges and that power-sharing talks with Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf ar

VOA常速英语2007-Charges Filed in Chad Over Alleged Child Abducti

By Lisa Bryant Paris 30 October 2007 Chadian authorities are charging 16 Europeans and two Chadians of being complicit or involved with kidnapping in relation to an effort by a French charity to fly more than a hundred children from Chad to France. F