VOA双语新闻：美国两党议员就预算展开激烈辩论

Democratic and Republican lawmakers engaged in more emotional debate on Wednesday over government spending. Heated exchanges over budget measures left over from last year provided a glimpse of what is likely to come when Congress tackles President Ba

VOA双语新闻：美希望加强监管但不会银行国有化

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time to overhaul the rules governing the nation's financial sector. The Obama administration says that while it wants tighter regulations, it has no plans to nationalize banks. 美国总统奥巴马指出，现在

VOA双语新闻：迈克尔.杰克逊影响巴基斯坦乐坛

Pakistani fans of Michael Jackson say they are shocked and saddened by the news of his sudden death. Jackson, who was often described as the most popular musician in the world, made his mark here in Pakistan, too. 迈克尔.杰克逊在巴基斯坦的歌

VOA双语新闻：泰总理访华吸引中国投资

Thailand is looking to China to boost its ailing economy and to draw in Chinese investments, as other sources of foreign funds dwindle. The effort to build China's business profile in Thailand came during Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's official v

VOA双语新闻：杰克逊去世的消息震撼亚洲歌迷

People in Asia woke Friday to news of the death of Michael Jackson, an American pop icon who left behind fans throughout the region. 亚洲各国星期五惊悉迈克尔杰克逊去世。这位美国的流行音乐之王的歌迷遍布亚洲各国。

VOA双语新闻：白宫称美国经济就业形势比预期差

The White House says America's employment picture is worse than the Obama administration had anticipated just a few months ago. The somber admission follows the latest jobless report showing the highest unemployment rate the United States has seen in

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马总统密切关注伊朗局势发展

The Obama administration is ratcheting-up its expressions of concern about the situation in Iran, given new reports of government-inspired violence against election protesters. 有新的消息说，伊朗政府煽动对抗议民众的暴力，奥巴马

VOA双语新闻：美当局调解房主银行防失赎案增加

Foreclosures continue to rise in Florida and other U.S. states hit hard by the real estate crisis. Several Florida counties are trying to fight back against the problem by bringing banks and homeowners together to find a way to save troubled mortgage

VOA双语新闻：缅甸为起诉昂山素季进行辩解

Burma has defended its prosecution of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at an Asian security summit in Singapore. Delegates to the summit have urged her release along with 2,000 other political prisoners in the military-ruled country. Sri Lanka and P

VOA双语新闻：预算削减美公共辩护律师面临困境

As the U.S. recession cuts into government budgets across the country, some public agencies are struggling more than others. Several state-funded defense attorneys say they have fewer resources to handle the flood of clients accused of crimes or othe

VOA双语新闻：盖特纳：中国持有美元资产很安全

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is reassuring the Chinese government that its huge holdings of dollar assets are safe. 美国财政部长盖特纳向中国政府重申，北京持有的巨额美元资产是安全的。 As evidence of the imp

VOA双语新闻：索马里首都再次爆发冲突

At least eight people have died in renewed fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Islamist insurgents and pro-government forces have clashed repeatedly since insurgents launched an offensive last month. 索马里首都摩加迪沙冲突再起，造成

VOA双语新闻：外界称金正日已安排小儿子继位

The North Korean leader has apparently chosen person who will eventually succeed him. That news accompanies possible signs of North Korean mid-range missile tests, in addition to the long-range rocket the North may be planning to launch, later this m

VOA双语新闻：联合国促更多援助斯里兰卡难民

The U.N. refugee agency reports access to about 300,000 internally displaced Tamils in northern Sri Lanka is getting better, but remains limited. The UNHCR says more access is needed to provide critical aid to the many people living in dire condition

VOA双语新闻：联巴西军机搜寻到坠毁法航飞机碎

Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet that disappeared with 228 people onboard in an Atlantic storm have spotted debris in the ocean. 搜索法国航空公司班机的巴西飞机在大西洋海上发现了一些碎片。这架飞机上有

VOA双语新闻：巴西证实残骸确实来自法航飞机

Brazil's government has confirmed that wreckage found in the Atlantic Ocean belongs to the Air France flight that disappeared shortly after take-off late Sunday. Brazilian crews are still searching the area for bodies of the passengers on board. 巴西

VOA双语新闻：美联储主席称美国经济正缓慢复苏

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. recession should begin to end later this year, and the economy is in a slow recovery, although extraordinary challenges remain and there are serious risks from deficit spending. 美联储主席伯

VOA双语新闻：美国汽车业萧条大批车行面临关闭

Two of the biggest automakers in the United States plan to close thousands of dealerships nationwide to cut costs. Car dealers and members of Congress are worried about the impact on local communities. 美国最大汽车厂商中的其中两家计划在

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马:开启与穆斯林关系新纪元

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time for a new beginning in relations between America and the world's Muslims. The president said they should unite to confront violent extremism and promote the cause of peace. 美国总统奥巴马说，现在是

VOA双语新闻：西非多数民众欢迎奥巴马讲话

Many Muslims in West Africa watched U.S. President Barack Obama's speech from Cairo where he called for a new beginning between the United States and the world's one billion Muslims to end what he said is a cycle of suspicion and discord. 许多在西非