2007年VOA标准英语-Gates Says NATO Effective in Afghanistan, Even

By Al Pessin Brussels 13 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the NATO alliance has demonstrated that it can be effective in Afghanistan in spite of continuing shortfalls in the number of troops member-nations are providing. VOA's Al Pe

2007年VOA标准英语-US 2008 Presidential Campaign Starts in New Ham

By Kane Farabaugh Manchester, N.H. 07 June 2007 The U.S. presidential election is nearly a year and a half away, but voters in the northern state of New Hampshire will get their chance to help select the Republican and Democratic parties' candidates

2007年VOA标准英语-Beach Resort Plays Host to G8 Leaders

By Ivana Kuhar Heiligendamm, Germany 07 June 2007 Leaders of the world's leading industrial nations (G8) are arriving/have arrived at the German resort town Heiligendamm for their annual three-day summit. As the leaders gather, VOA's Ivana Kuhar and

2007年VOA标准英语-US General Warns Against Early Withdrawal from

By Al Pessin Pentagon 25 June 2007 A senior American officer involved in training Iraq's new security forces is warning against putting too much responsibility on those forces too quickly, as pressure grows in the United States for the start of a wit

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Insurgents Repeat Attack on Shi'ite Shrine

By Margaret Besheer Irbil 13 June 2007 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has moved quickly to prevent any escalation of sectarian violence following the bombing of a Shi'ite shrine north of Baghdad. An attack on the same shrine last year triggered

2007年VOA标准英语-Growing Numbers in the US in on 'The Secret'

By Julie Donnelly Washington 12 June 2007 A new self-help craze is sweeping the United States called The Secret. Like many other personal development programs, it aims to harness the power of positive thinking. Julie Donnelly has more from Washington

2007年VOA标准英语-First Non-Prescription Diet Pill Approved by US

By Carol Pearson Washington 15 June 2007 With obesity an epidemic practically worldwide, drug companies have been in a race to find a diet pill that can be sold without a prescription. Glaxo Smith Klein won that race with a new drug called Alli. But,

2007年VOA标准英语-US Women Prepare to Play Chinese Soccer Team

By Jim Stevenson Cleveland, Ohio 15 June 2007 Chinese team The U.S. Women's national soccer team is kicking off a two week series of games before heading to China for the Women's World Cup. VOA's Jim Stevenson reports the United States begins the so-

2007年VOA标准英语-Musical Album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club

By Paul Burge London 01 June 2007 Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band , by The Beatles Music lovers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed pop music albums of the century. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by

2007年VOA标准英语-Heavy Rains Kill 99 People in Bangladesh

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 12 June 2007 In Bangladesh, rescue and relief operations are underway in the port city of Chittagong, where torrential rains have killed nearly 100 people. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi on the havoc caused by two

2007年VOA标准英语-Kidnapped Gaza BBC Correspondent in New Video

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 25 June 2007 Kidnapped BBC reporter Alan Johnston (file photo) Kidnapped BBC Gaza Correspondent Alan Johnston appeared in a new video, released by his captors. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem Bureau. The video

2007年VOA标准英语-Children in Zimbabwe Hardest Hit By Faltering E

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 June 2007 The U.N. Children's Fund says it is very concerned by the rapidly deteriorating condition of children and women in Zimbabwe. UNICEF says it needs more than $6 million immediately to address the urgent needs of chil

2007年VOA标准英语-Marshall Plan 60th Anniversary Approaches

By George Lewinski Washington 01 June 2007 On June 5th, 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall told the graduating class at Harvard University that Europe and the world were in a perilous state. World War II had devastated the continent and

2007年VOA标准英语-Story of Noah's Ark Gets Warm-Hearted Comic Upd

By Alan Silverman Holllywood 17 June 2007 The biblical story of Noah and the ark gets a warm-hearted comic update in a sequel to the 2003 hit film Bruce Almighty . This time Steve Carell is the star and Alan Silverman has a look at Evan Almighty . Ev

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush, Putin to Meet in Attempt to Ease Tensions

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 29 June 2007 President Bush has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Bush family home this weekend in Kennebunkport, Maine. The meeting, in a secluded and relaxed oceanside setting is designed to reduce recent tens

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Report: Global Drug Abuse Under Control

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 25 June 2007 The United Nations says there is growing evidence that the worldwide epidemic of drug abuse is being brought under control. In this year's World Drug Report, the United Nations notes there have been significant and

2007年VOA标准英语-World's Historic Treasures in Danger Worldwide

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 06 June 2007 The non-profit World Monument Fund has released its biennial Watch List of the world's 100 most endangered architectural and cultural treasures. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau re

2007年VOA标准英语-Relient K Releases Fifth Album

By Larry London Washington, D.C. 26 June 2007 Watch Relient K Report Relient K is a band from Canton, Ohio. They are considered to be part of the alternative, punk pop and Christian rock genres. The group formed in 1998 and has received numerous awar

2007年VOA标准英语-9,000-Year-Old Beer Tastes Great

By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor 26 June 2007 Two former allies turned political enemies in East Timor are battling it out for votes in Saturday's parliamentary elections. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins is in the capital Dili and brings us this

2007年VOA标准英语-Experts say Recently-Released US Intelligence D

By Gary Thomas Washington 29 June 2007 The release of once-secret documents detailing past abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies opens a window into the sometimes dark history of the CIA. Most of the information in the documents, which date back more