VOA双语新闻2008年： Campaigning Has Become Dangerous

The husband of slain Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto says his wife's murder has exposed the risks of traditional political campaigning in his country. Ms. Bhutto was assassinated Dec. 27 as she left a political rally. There are no real alt

VOA双语新闻2008年：US Lawmakers Pledge Bipartisan Steps

Amid concerns about the U.S. economy and a potential recession, U.S. lawmakers are discussing a possible economic stimulus package aimed at easing burdens on Americans. Majority Democrats in the House of Representatives say they intend to work with R

VOA双语新闻2008年：India, China Urged to Pressure Burma

The Inter-Parliamentary Union is calling for India and China to apply pressure on the Burmese government to release 26 imprisoned parliamentarians. The Inter-Parliamentary Union says India and China should follow the example of Venezuela and Brazil,

VOA双语新闻2008年：Suicide Blast at Mosque in Pakistan

Authorities in Pakistan say a suicide bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar has left at least nine people dead and many others injured. 巴基斯坦当局说，西北部城市白沙瓦的一个什叶派清真寺遭到自杀

VOA双语新闻2008年：Bus Explosion Kills Sri Lankan Child

An explosion ripped apart a bus carrying school children in rural Sri Lanka and authorities say it appears to have been a Tamil Tiger attack. The blast killed at least 23 people and injured nearly 70 others. 斯里兰卡农村地区一辆载有学龄儿

VOA双语新闻2008年：以军打死伊斯兰圣战组织高级

Israeli forces on Wednesday killed a top West Bank commander of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in an operation in the occupied West Bank. In response, the group launched Qassam rockets against southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. Also W

VOA双语新闻2008年：Right Wing Party Pulls Out

The leader of a right-wing Israeli party quit the ruling coalition government, Wednesday, saying he does not support negotiations with Palestinians that will result in Israeli giving up land it captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. 以色列一个右翼

VOA双语新闻2008年：Possible Terrorist Threat From Europ

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the United States sees an increasing threat of terrorist attacks coming from Western Europe. 美国国土安全部长切尔托夫说，美国注意到来自西欧地区的恐怖袭击威胁越来越

VOA双语新闻2008年：Islamic Militants

Islamic militants have captured a remote military outpost in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border. 伊斯兰激进分子在巴基斯坦西北部靠近阿富汗边界的边远地区，夺取了一个政府军的据点。 The Pakistan military sai

VOA双语新闻2008年：Bush Ends Mideast Tour

President Bush has ended his Middle East tour on a positive note, with a show of support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The leaders spoke after seaside talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.

VOA双语新闻2008年：印廉价“人民汽车”广受民众

The world's cheapest car, made by an Indian manufacturer, has triggered unprecedented interest in a country where only eight people in every thousand own a car. 印度一家汽车制造商生产的全世界最廉价的汽车在用印度引起前所未有

VOA双语新闻2008年：19 Dead in Gaza Border Violence

At least 19 Palestinians, including three civilians, were killed in the deadliest day of fighting in months. Nearly 50 people were also wounded and an Ecuadorian civilian working on the Israeli side of the Gaza border was killed by a Palestinian snip

VOA双语新闻2008年：Rice Condemns Latest Beirut Bombing

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice condemned the bomb blast that struck a U.S. embassy vehicle Tuesday in Beirut as an act of terrorism. During a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Rice said the United States will not be deterred in its

VOA双语新闻2008年：US Military Leader

The head of the U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Timothy Keating, is in China for a visit he says is aimed at further strengthening military relations, a task he personally began when he first visited China last May. He also acknowledges there are still

VOA双语新闻2008年：Rice Makes Unannounced Visit to Bagh

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has made a surprise visit to Baghdad where she praised recent steps toward national reconciliation. Rice slipped into Iraq from Saudi Arabia, where she was accompanying President Bush on his Mideast tour. 美国

VOA双语新闻2008年：Thailand Separatist Violence

At least eight soldiers are dead after what authorities in Thailand say was an attack by Islamic militants in the country's south. 泰国当局说，穆斯林激进分子在泰国南部发动的袭击造成至少8名士兵死亡。 Thai army official

VOA双语新闻2008年：律师们说亚洲法庭未能执行环

A number of developing countries in Asia have in recent years adopted strict laws to protect the environment. But lawyers gathering this week for a U.N. environment conference in Bangkok, say many courts fail to enforce environmental laws. 亚洲一些

VOA双语新闻2008年：布什：伊朗资助恐怖主义搅乱

President Bush says Iran is the world's largest sponsor of terrorism, and a source of instability in the Middle East. The president urged the people of the region to reject extremism and embrace freedom. 美国总统布什表示，伊朗是世界首要

VOA双语新闻2008年：布什赞伊取消对复兴党人任职

Israel is hailing last week's visit by U.S. President George Bush as a success with regard to key policy issues. Israel and the United States agreed to a common front on terrorism and regional security. 以色列称，从一些重要的政策问题上来

VOA双语新闻2008年：Bush Arrives in Middle East

President Bush has arrived in Israel - the first stop on a Middle East journey designed to bolster the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and foster unity on Iran.Mr. Bush immediately went to work, following a formal arrival ceremony at Israel's main