AP 2009-12-29

1. The government is promising a review of airport security and the system for checking suspicious travelers after an alleged terrorist bent on destroying a jetliner came close to succeeding. Meanwhile, Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab left Detroit area ho

VOA标准英语2012--Obama Appeals to Public About 'Fiscal Cliff'

Obama Appeals to Public About 'Fiscal Cliff' Obama took his campaign to a toy factory near Philadelphia on Friday, asking middle-class workers and business leaders to press Republican lawmakers to pass his tax plan. And if we could just get a few Hou

2007年VOA标准英语-Understanding, Skepticism Greet Bush Iraq Speec

By Sonja Pace London 11 January 2007 President Bush's announcement that he is sending some 20,000 additional troops to Iraq has received mixed reviews around the world - ranging from support and understanding to widespread skepticism. VOA's Sonja Pa

2006年VOA标准英语-Blair Wins Victory on Anti-Terror Law

By Michael Drudge London 15 February 2006 Britain's PM Tony Blair leaves no. 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for prime minister's questions British Prime Minister Tony Blair has won a key v

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Praises Iraqi Vice President During White

By Scott Stearns White House 15 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush says his decision to dispatch more troops to Iraq is designed to give the country's leaders a chance to reconcile their political differences. VOA White House Correspondent Scott S

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Victory in Iraq 'Vital'

By Margaret Besheer Whtie House 20 October 2006 President Bush took to the campaign trail Friday, trying to boost his Republican Party, which is seeking to retain control of Congress in legislative elections next month. The president attacked opposi

AP 2011-03-23

1. Libya's opposition says troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are bombarding Misrata, the only city in western Libya not under Gadhafi's control. The artillery and tank fire comes despite a barrage of missiles and air strikes from U.S. and European forc

AP 2011-12-04

1. Stock markets around the world are soaring. The Federal Reserve and other central banks are taking joint action to ease the strains on the global financial system. The move is boosting investor confidence. They worried that a default by a European

AP 2012-07-04

1. The lights are slowly coming back on across the mid Atlantic. Power crews have been restoring electricity after a violent storm Friday night knocked it out. By Sunday afternoon, millions remained in the dark. 2. A storm stranded passengers on a Ne

VOA标准英语2011--Obama Seeks to Ease Public Doubts on Job

ObamaSeekstoEasePublicDoubtsonJobsPlan For the third time in a week, President Barack Obama is campaigning for his jobs plan in a state that could be crucial to his re-election effort. Meanwhile, a new poll shows that more than half of Americans do n

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush: Falling Public Support for Iraq War Will

By Scott Stearns White House 11 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says falling public support for the war in Iraq will not cost Republicans control of Congress. Mr. Bush believes his political party will win next month's elections on issues of

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-13

1. Hurricane Ike sent waves crashing over a seawall as it steamed toward Texas Friday. The powerful storm is threatening to devastate coastal towns and batter America's fourth largest city. Ike's eye was forecast to strike near Galveston late tonigh

AP 2011-04-01

1. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with a representative of the Libyan opposition this morning. The meeting was ahead of a broader conference on political solutions to secure Moammar Gadhafi's exit. The visit follows President Obama's s

AP 2011-04-04

1. In Libya, opposition fighters are retreating from a key oil port, coming under heavy shelling from ground forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The war is raging on for a second week here with no end in sight. 2. A 300-pound giant spotted eagle ray, li

AP 2011-04-07

1. Libyan rebels say they will agree to a cease fire if Muammar Gaddafi pulls his forces out of all cities and allows peaceful protests. Libyan opposition leaders also say theyve struck a deal with Cartel to sell rebel-held oil. Proceeds would be use

AP 2011-03-08

1. Both sides in the battle for Libya are reporting advances today. Rebels have captured a key oil port, while forces loyal to long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi are pushing into a city near Tripoli that's in opposition hands, all of which suggesting a

AP 2011-03-09

1. President Barack Obama's chief of staff says the administration is looking at the nation's oil reserves as it considers options for dealing with the spike in gas prices. William Daley says officials are concerned about the impact of oil prices on

AP 2012-03-12

1. A top-ranking Syrian official says he is defecting to the opposition, protesting what he calls the brutal crackdown on dissidents. The move comes as the UN humanitarian chief said she was taken aback by what she saw in one of the hardest hit areas

AP 2012-02-12

1. Rick Santorum surprised just about everybody, winning all three Republican presidential contests on Tuesday. Santorum took home wins in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. Back in 2008, Minnesota and Colorado voted for Mitt Romney. 2. House Republic

VOA标准英语2009年-US Diplomats Engaging Burma in Major Polic

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 02 November 2009 Two senior United States diplomats are heading to Burma this week to meet with the military government and detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The visit is the highest level dialogue between the Uni