VOA常速英语2007-Georgian Separatist Regions Cause Friction Betwe

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 11 October 2007 Relations remain tense between Russia and Georgia several weeks after Georgian forces killed two Russian military officers in the Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia. In this background report from Wa

VOA常速英语2007-Georgians Disillusioned with Rose Revolution

By Andre de Nesnera Washington 16 October 2007 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been in office for almost four years following the heady days of the Rose Revolution. But it appears Georgians are disillusioned with his tenure. In this backgr

VOA常速英语2007年-Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Mediating Crisis

By Peter Fedynsky Tbilisi 09 November 2007 The Parliament of Georgia has unanimously approved President Saakashvili's 15-day state of emergency following preliminary government and opposition reconciliation talks under the auspices of the country's O

VOA常速英语2007年-Palestinian Police Deploy in Nablus

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 02 November 2007 The Palestinian Authority has taken a step toward resuming security control in the volatile West Bank. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the move comes ahead of another round of high-lev

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Preparations Underway to Deploy Peacekeeping

By Suzanne Presto New York 07 August 2007 Last week, the United Nations Security Council approved plans to send an expanded peacekeeping force to Sudan's Darfur region. From VOA's New York bureau, Suzanne Presto reports that officials say preparation

2007年VOA标准英语-Italians Deploy Massive Force to Protect Visiti

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 07 June 2007 A massive security operation is being organized in Rome for the arrival of U.S. President Bush on Friday evening. Thousands of police officers will be deployed in the city and the air space will be closed as a

2007年VOA标准英语-McCain Condemns Democrats for Troop Withdrawal

By Jim Malone Washington 11 April 2007 Republican presidential contender John McCain made an impassioned plea for public support for the war in Iraq Wednesday. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidates are pressing just as hard for Congress to se

2007年VOA标准英语-Film About Terrorist Victim Daniel Pearl Opens

By Anita Elash Paris 21 May 2007 A film about American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and murdered by Islamic militants in Pakistan in 2002, has opened at the Cannes Film Festival. Pearl The film, A Mighty Heart , is based on a book writt

VOA常速英语2007-S. Korea Extends, But Cuts in Half, Military Dep

By Kurt Achin Seoul 23 October 2007 South Korea says it will continue to contribute non-combat military personnel to U.S-led stabilization efforts in Iraq. As VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin reports, the deployment is half a world away, but has ev

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Extends African Union Peacekeeping Mission i

By Suzanne Presto New York 20 August 2007 The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution extending its authorization of the African Union's mission in Somalia for another six months. It also calls for the U.N. to develop plans

2007年VOA标准英语-Rice Heads to Middle East for Talks on Iraq, Is

By David Gollust State Department 12 January 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves for the Middle East later Friday for follow-up discussions on President Bush's new Iraq Strategy. She'll urge moderate Arab states to step up support f

2007年VOA标准英语-Israel Carries Out Airstrike in Gaza

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 07 May 2007 Israeli aircraft have attacked a car in the Gaza Strip that Israeli military authorities say was carrying Palestinian militants planning to launch rockets against southern Israel. One militant was reported wounded

2007年VOA标准英语-Suicide Bomber Kills Iraqi Police Recruits

By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 10 April 2007 Iraqi police say a female suicide bomber attacked a police recruitment center north of Baghdad, killing at least 16 recruits and injuring more than 33 others. Meanwhile, on a visit to Japan, Iraq's prime mini

2007年VOA标准英语-Guinean Soldiers Fire Shots Over Pay Disputes

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 03 May 2007 Gunfire heard overnight across Guinea ended without external intervention. Witnesses say the gunfire came from soldiers agitating for unpaid back wages. Naomi Schwarz has more on the story from VOA's regional bureau

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Renews Call for US Immigration Reform

By Paula Wolfson White House 09 April 2007 President Bush is making a renewed push for big changes in U.S. immigration laws. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports it is one major issue where Mr. Bush believes he can work well with the new Democratic Party majo

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt Renews Crackdown on Islamic Opposition

By Sonja Pace Cairo, Egypt 06 September 2007 The Egyptian government has renewed a crackdown on suspected members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic organization that has long been the main opposition movement in the country

2007年VOA标准英语-HIV/AIDS Advocate Says Global Community Must Sh

By Rosanne Skirble Washington 20 June 2007 Welcome to American Profiles, VOA's weekly spotlight on notable Americans who have made a difference in how we think, live and act. Today: Anthony Fauci, a medical researcher whose tireless energy and drive

2007年VOA标准英语-Key Trade Ministers Fail to Achieve Breakthroug

By Steve Herman New Delhi 12 April 2007 Ministers from six key economies failed to clinch a world trade liberalization deal Thursday, but, after a meeting in New Delhi, have proposed a new deadline to complete the negotiations. VOA's Steve Herman rep

2007年VOA标准英语-ECOWAS Searches for New Ways to Stop Illegal Mi

By Efam Dovi Accra 18 January 2007 The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States says it is trying to find new solutions to help end the wave of illegal migration from the region to Europe. Efam Dovi spoke to the ECOWAS president at

2007年VOA标准英语-ECOWAS Works to Eradicate Child Trafficking

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 13 June 2007 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched an initiative to raise regional awareness of human trafficking, especially children. Gilbert da Costa reports that the plight of children in th