2007年VOA标准英语-General Motors Brings Chevrolet Volt Car to Was

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 26 July 2007 Representatives from American auto manufacturer General Motors recently were in Washington, D.C. to showcase the electric Chevy Volt. GM says the vehicle will change the way people commute, reducing emissi

2007年VOA标准英语-Bombing of Mexican Pipelines Puzzles Security E

By Greg Flakus Mexico CIty 26 July 2007 The July 5 and July 10 bomb attacks on natural gas pipelines in central Mexico led to the temporary shutdown of factories in several industrial cities and raised fears about the country becoming a target for te

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush's Iraq Report Generates More Controversy

By Al Pessin Pentagon 12 July 2007 President Bush's report to Congress Thursday evaluating progress toward 18 benchmarks of success in Iraq generated immediate controversy, with supporters and opponents of the president's policy seizing on various pa

2007年VOA标准英语-African Elections Well Established but Facing M

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 26 July 2007 A total of 19 African countries are holding multi-party elections this year, a far cry from a few years ago when many countries in Africa were dominated by single-party governments or military dictators. But qu

2007年VOA标准英语-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Visits Senegal

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 26 July 2007 France's newly elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is visiting Senegal Thursday. It is his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president. Mr. Sarkozy was widely criticized during his campaign for controversial stat

2007年VOA标准英语-Protesters Disrupt Historic Appearance by Hindu

By Deborah Tate Washington 12 July 2007 U.S. Senate (file photo) For the first time in U.S. Senate history, a Hindu clergyman delivered the chamber's daily prayer Thursday, but only after Capitol police removed several protesters who disrupted the se

2007年VOA标准英语-US House of Representatives Votes for April 200

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 12 July 2007 The House of Representatives has approved a resolution calling for the withdrawal of most U.S. combat forces from Iraq by April of 2008. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, action by the Democratic-controlled House b

2007年VOA标准英语-UN, West African Countries Focus on Counterterr

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 12 July 2007 The United Nations says West African nations are making a good start in fighting terrorism in the region. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York bureau. UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committ

2007年VOA标准英语-Man Accused of Spying for Israel Returns to Egy

By Leslie Boctor Cairo 28 February 2007 An Egyptian Canadian man accused of spying for Israel appeared in an Egyptian court where he denied many of the allegations that have swirled around the unusual case. Leslie Boctor has more for VOA from Cairo.

2007年VOA标准英语-Study: Common Sexually-Transmitted Virus Found

By David McAlary Washington 28 February 2007 watch Barry Unger HPV report A sexually-transmitted virus that is a leading cause of female cancer deaths in developing countries is also very prevalent in the United States. It is the human papillomaviru

2007年VOA标准英语-Antibiotic Resistance Fast-Growing Problem Worl

By Carol Pearson Washington 28 February 2007 watch Antibiotic Resistance report Penicillin and Erythromycin are examples of antibiotics that used to be one-time miracle cures. These drugs and other antibiotics are now less effective because bacteria

2007年VOA标准英语-Terrorism Remains Preeminent Threat to US Secur

By Peter Fedynsky Washington 28 February 2007 watch Threat to US report The director of U.S. National Intelligence, Admiral Mike McConnell, says terrorism remains the preeminent threat to American security. But McConnell told the Senate Armed Service

2007年VOA标准英语-US Senate Debates Supplemental Funding Request

By Mil Arcega Washington 28 February 2007 watch Senate Budget Hearing The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has held its first round of budget hearings on the Bush administration's request for additional military funding for Iraq and Afghanistan.

2007年VOA标准英语-Global Wildlife Coalition Launched In Kenya

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 February 2007 In Kenya, a United States-led coalition of governments, conservation groups, industries and scientists Saturday launched a global initiative to fight the $1 billion illegal trade in wildlife. Cathy Majtenyi

2007年VOA标准英语-US Central Bank Chief Upbeat About US Economic

By Barry Wood Washington 28 February 2007 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday regulators are closely watching U.S. markets following the huge drop in stock prices Tuesday. But U.S. stock markets rebounded early Wednesday on

2007年VOA标准英语-Iran, Sudan Hold Talks in Khartoum

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 28 February 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Sudan for two days of meetings with his Sudanese counterpart and other officials. The talks are expected to cover the situation in Darfur, Iran's controversial nuc

2007年VOA标准英语-Ban Ki-moon Observes 100 Days as UN Chief

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 10 April 2007 It has been 100 days since South Korea's Ban Ki-moon took over as secretary-general of the United Nations. In the Korean tradition, 100 days is a significant milestone, and aides say Mr. Ban permitted hi

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Panel Meets On Climate Change

By Ron Corben Bangkok 30 April 2007 Scientists and other experts from 120 countries are meeting in Thailand this week to discuss ways to respond to climate change. The same group warned earlier this year that global warming poses a major threat to ma

2007年VOA标准英语-Three Women Tour US, Call for End to Israeli-Pa

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, D.C. 30 April 2007 Three women from Jerusalem -- a Jew, a Muslim and a Christian -- are touring the United States together, speaking to civic, academic and religious groups about what life is like under the Palestini

2007年VOA标准英语-Palestinian Film Festival Opens in London

By Tendai Maphosa London 30 April 2007 The third-annual Palestinian Film Festival is underway in London. For VOA Tendai Maphosa speaks to one of the participating directors who says even under extreme conditions, people get on with life. The two-week