VOA双语新闻：红十字会：津霍乱疫情像恶梦

Britain has officially sunk into recession, with its economy shrinking by 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. This comes amid the growing financial crisis around the world. 英国正式陷入了衰退，去年第四季度的增长收缩了

VOA双语新闻：印度总理住院及其可能的政治后果

Indian government officials say prime minister Manmohan Singh was taken to a New Delhi hospital and is due to undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery Saturday to clear blockages in his heart. Earlier in the week, the prime minister canceled a tr

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马派特使赴中东和阿巴两国

U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the closure of the detention center at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is also moving quickly to put his own stamp on United States foreign policy, particularly regarding the Middle East. 美国

VOA双语新闻：雅加达郊外水坝坍塌58人丧生

The death toll from a dam collapse near the Indonesian capital has reached at least 58 people, but is expected to rise further as dozens more are reported missing. 印度尼西亚首都附近一个大坝坍塌造成的死亡人数已经上升到至少

VOA双语新闻：克林顿就任国务卿促结束分裂不和

Former Senator and U.S. First Lady has officially taken up her duties as secretary of state. Clinton told assembled staff members she will depend on the advice of civil servants and work to end an era of divisiveness in Washington. 美国前参议员及

VOA双语新闻：美关注洪都拉斯政局敦促维护宪政

Honduran military forces have ousted President Manuel Zelaya and exiled him to Costa Rica hours before a controversial constitutional referendum vote was set to begin. Organization of American States met in emergency session while the Obama administr

VOA双语新闻：全球经济危机 亚洲妇女首当其冲

Across Asia women are bearing the brunt of the global economic downturn as export manufacturers shed workers. The United Nation's International Labor Organization and labor rights groups say Asian governments need to boost social protection programs

VOA双语新闻：以巴对白宫峰会反应不同

Palestinians are reacting positively to their leader's summit meeting with the president of the United States in Washington. But Israelis are skeptical. 巴勒斯坦人对他们的领导人与美国总统在华盛顿举行的会晤做出积极回应，

VOA双语新闻：伊朗宪监会支持有争议选举结果

Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, says has seen no signs of fraud in 10 days of investigations, rejecting claims by three defeated presidential candidates of vote rigging. At the same time, a hardline cleric told Friday's prayer gather

VOA双语新闻：英国深切悼念迈克尔.杰克逊

The death of Michael Jackson has been greeted with a heightened sense of sadness in Britain, where the King of Pop had planned to stage an ambitious series of 50 concerts as part of a long awaited comeback. 迈克尔.杰克逊的死讯在英国引起了

VOA双语新闻：增加生物燃料生产可能损害水资源

A new study by researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas warns that expanded production of crops to produce biofuels could damage water resources. The researchers suggest policy makers take into account what they call the water footprint when

VOA双语新闻：亚洲廉价航空公司在困境中求生存

Asia's budget airlines have grown rapidly in recent years. And while some are faring well, the sector faces a bumpy ride as economic turbulence hits both domestic and international travel. 近年来，亚洲的廉价航空公司发展迅速。尽管有

VOA双语新闻：以色列考虑在定居点问题上妥协

Israel is considering a compromise with the United States on the thorny issue of Jewish settlements. 以色列考虑在棘手的犹太人定居点议题上跟美国妥协。 Israel's Cabinet discussed the possibility of a partial freeze on constructi

VOA双语新闻：韩国推迟发射首枚太空火箭 国人失

With just minutes to go before liftoff, South Korean engineers postponed the launch of the country's first space-bound rocket. The delay comes as a disappointment to many who looked forward to the launch as a milestone of national pride. 韩国计划发

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗总统否认上月选举有重大舞

Afghanistan's president is denying there was any major fraud in last month's voting. Full, preliminary results show the incumbent, Hamid Karzai, capturing enough votes to avoid a runoff with his closest challenger. 阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊否认上个

VOA双语新闻：全球外国直接投资急剧下滑

The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, or UNCTAD, reports that global foreign direct investment fell drastically last year and that it is expected to continue to slide this year, with significant recovery not forecast until 2011. But the UNCTA

VOA双语新闻：伊拉克官员呼吁国际社会关注明年

Iraqi officials testifying before a committee of Congress have urged the United States to be cautious in how it withdraws military forces from their country. Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and another member of Iraq's parliament also said Thursday

VOA双语新闻：索马里非盟营地遭遇自杀炸弹袭击

Two suicide bombings have rocked the headquarters of the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, killing the second-in-command and injuring the head general. The UN says at least 30 personnel were injured and being evalcuated for treatment. An I

VOA双语新闻：北韩释放愿重返六方会谈信号

North Korea's leader has apparently told a senior Chinese envoy he is willing to resume talks to resolve the issue of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons. 北韩领导人据报对中国高级特使表示，他愿意返回有关解决北韩核武器计划的会

VOA双语新闻：印尼总统把经济列为头等大事

During his first term in office, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono oversaw a period of robust economic growth based on exports. This year exports have slowed as a result of the global recession. As the president gets set to begin his seco