VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending May 10 截至5月10日本周歌曲前五

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending May 10 截至5月10日本周歌曲前五 Were spotlighting the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending May 10, 2014. There's cause for celebration today, becauseafter fiv

VOA标准英语2014--Future of Odessa, Ukraine's 'Jewel of the Black Sea,' Uncertain

Future of Odessa, Ukraine's 'Jewel of the Black Sea,' Uncertain LONDON The violence between pro-Kyiv and pro-Russian groups in Odessa last week killed over 40 people and sent shockwaves across Ukraine and beyond. The city founded by Catherine the Gre

VOA标准英语2014--Russia's Ukraine Policy Part of Broader Shift 俄罗斯的乌克兰政策发生转变

Russia's Ukraine Policy Part of Broader Shift 俄罗斯的乌克兰政策发生转变 LONDON It was all smiles for the cameras when Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in September and expressed his intention t

VOA标准英语2014--Summit Pledges to Save the Oceans 全球海洋保护峰会承诺保护海洋

Summit Pledges to Save the Oceans 全球海洋保护峰会承诺保护海洋 The summit on protecting the worlds oceans ended Friday, with a call to tackle the major threats of climate change, overfishing, habitat loss and pollution. The Global Ocean

VOA标准英语2014--Project to Save Endangered Orchids Blossoms in Florida 佛罗里达开始拯救濒危兰花花种的计划

Project to Save Endangered Orchids Blossoms in Florida 佛罗里达开始拯救濒危兰花花种的计划 Many gardeners around the world consider orchids among the most beautiful flowering plants. There are more than 20,000 species of orchids, and

VOA常速英语2014--Kerry Accuses Russia of Ignoring Geneva Agreement On Ukraine 克里指责俄无视关于乌克兰的日内瓦协议

Kerry Accuses Russia of Ignoring Geneva Agreement On Ukraine 克里指责俄无视关于乌克兰的日内瓦协议 The United States has accused Russia of orchestrating armed resistance in eastern Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday

VOA常速英语2014--Israel, US Condemn Palestinian Plan to Form Unity Government 以色列、美国谴责巴勒斯坦计划组建团结政府

Israel, US Condemn Palestinian Plan to Form Unity Government 以色列、美国谴责巴勒斯坦计划组建团结政府 WASHINGTON Long-divided Palestinian leaders from the West Bank and Gaza Strip have announced plans to form a unity government in

VOA标准英语2014--Young South Africans of Born-Free Generation Not All Keen to Vote 南非年轻一代并非都热衷于投票

Young South Africans of Born-Free Generation Not All Keen to Vote 南非年轻一代并非都热衷于投票 JOHANNESBURG As general elections in South Africa approach, many young people who were born after the end of apartheid will vote for the firs

VOA常速英语2014--Scientists Decode Tsetse Fly Genome 科学家解密采采蝇基因序列

Scientists Decode Tsetse Fly Genome 科学家解密采采蝇基因序列 Scientists have mapped the genetic code of the tsetse fly, the insect responsible for African sleeping sickness. They said the findings could lead to better repellents and contr

VOA标准英语2014--Dinosaur Descendants Shrank to Survive

Dinosaur Descendants Shrank to Survive Not all dinosaurs went extinct. Some are alive today in the form of birds. A new study finds that shrinking helped these birds continue to thrive and evolve. If we really want to know how birds came about, then

VOA标准英语2014--French Court Convicts South African Artist of Indecent Exposure

French Court Convicts South African Artist of Indecent Exposure WASHINGTON A French court has convicted South African performance artist Steven Cohen of indecent exposure during an appearance he made in central Paris last year. The court imposed no p

VOA常速英语2014--Teenagers Live Extraordinary Lives to Make a Difference 青少年追寻梦想造就不平凡生活

Teenagers Live Extraordinary Lives to Make a Difference 青少年追寻梦想造就不平凡生活 LOS ANGELES While most teenagers in the United States spend their time juggling school, home and friends, there are a few who are choosing a different

VOA标准英语2014--Pakistan's Bonded Laborers Trapped in Cycle of Debt 巴基斯坦契约劳工陷入债务圈套

Pakistan's Bonded Laborers Trapped in Cycle of Debt 巴基斯坦契约劳工陷入债务圈套 ISLAMABAD In Pakistan today, more than 2 million people, including children, work as bonded laborers, a system the United Nations describes as modern-day s

VOA常速英语2014--Somali Forces Seek Out Terrorists Hiding in Shadows 索马里部队突袭潜藏的恐怖分子

Somali Forces Seek Out Terrorists Hiding in Shadows 索马里部队突袭潜藏的恐怖分子 MOGADISHU Somalia's special forces may be one of the few success stories in the country's feeble armed services, working overtime to nab suspected terroris

VOA标准英语2014--Detained American Provides Glimpse Into Chinese Forced Labor Practices

Detained American Provides Glimpse Into Chinese Forced Labor Practices SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA An American Fulbright Scholar who was arrested in China for stealing spent eight months assembling Christmas lights in a detention center. Stuart Foste

VOA标准英语2014--Putin Strategy With Ukrainian Separatists Differs From Crimea 普京对乌分裂分子的态度与对克里米亚不同

Putin Strategy With Ukrainian Separatists Differs From Crimea 普京对乌分裂分子的态度与对克里米亚不同 STATE DEPARTMENT Russian President Vladimir Putin's approach to pro-Russian militants destabilizing southern and eastern Ukraine d

VOA常速英语2014--Summit to Protect Oceans Opens 全球海洋保护峰会开幕

Summit to Protect Oceans Opens 全球海洋保护峰会开幕 Officials from around the world are meeting this week to discuss protecting the worlds oceans amid climate change and overfishing. The Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blu

VOA常速英语2014--Donetsk Residents Anxious for Return to Normal Life 顿涅茨克居民渴望重返正常生活

Donetsk Residents Anxious for Return to Normal Life 顿涅茨克居民渴望重返正常生活 DONETSK, UKRAINE Away from the two government buildings being held by pro-Russian separatists, normal life goes on in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk

VOA常速英语2014--News Business in US Faces Big Challenges 美国新闻业遭遇巨大挑战

News Business in US Faces Big Challenges 美国新闻业遭遇巨大挑战 HOUSTON The business of providing news and current affairs commentary in the United States is facing big challenges as the older audience diminishes and new digital services s

VOA常速英语2014--Some Multi-National Companies Ignoring Western Sanctions Against Russia 一些跨国公司不担心对俄罗斯的制裁

Some Multi-National Companies Ignoring Western Sanctions Against Russia 一些跨国公司不担心对俄罗斯的制裁 Western sanctions are hurting Russias economy. Thats according to the countrys economic minister, who says Russias economic outpu