VOA双语新闻：克林顿赞利比里亚反腐获显著进展

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's government is making significant progress in the fight against corruption. Secretary Clinton addressed Liberia's National Assembly in Monrovia. 美国国务卿希拉

VOA双语新闻：国务卿克林顿力挺利比里亚总统瑟

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has given a big boost of support to embattled Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf whose Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that she be barred from holding further public office. 美国国务

VOA双语新闻：美国零售销售下滑，失业上升

One day after the U.S. central bank signaled a possible end to America's longest recession since World War II, new data suggest continued weakness in several economic sectors. 美国中央银行发出经济衰退可能即将结束的讯息的第二天公

VOA双语新闻：尼日利亚称特赦促进原油生产

Nigeria says the amnesty it is offering to rebels in the oil-rich Niger Delta is boosting production of crude oil that had been hurt by violence. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the issue with Nigerian officials. 尼日利亚称，对

VOA双语新闻：美国防部表示将扩大清剿塔利班行

A U.S. Defense Department spokesman says there will be more operations like the one launched in southern Afghanistan to secure a Taliban-controlled district in Helmand Province, and that coalition and Afghan forces will hold such areas after they dri

VOA双语新闻：国际红十字会呼吁遵守日内瓦公约

The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for greater compliance with the rules of war by states and armed groups around the world. As the ICRC marks the 60th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions on August 12, the Swiss humanitari

VOA双语新闻：缅甸判昂山素季继续软禁 受多方谴

Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 18 more months of house arrest. The sentence drew condemnation from foreign governments and human rights groups. 缅甸民主派领袖昂山素季被判处继续软禁18个月。这项判决

VOA双语新闻：中国称经济增长低于预测但趋向复

New economic figures show that China's export-reliant economy still has weaknesses, but is showing signs of recovery. Still, there are warnings that much of the gain is dependent on government stimulus spending. 新的经济数字显示，中国依赖出

VOA双语新闻：索马里海盗释放意大利拖船

An Italian tugboat and its crew of 16, seized by Somali pirates four months ago, has been released. Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini expressed his satisfaction at the outcome after months of negotiations. 索马里海盗4个月前劫持的一艘

VOA双语新闻：美北韩事务特使再赴亚洲

The State Department said Thursday its special envoy for implementing U.N.-mandated sanctions against North Korea will return to Asia next week for more talks on tightening economic curbs against Pyongyang. Ambassador Philip Goldberg said he thinks e

VOA双语新闻：联合国：资金缺乏或导致援非航班

The United Nations World Food Program says it may have to ground a vital humanitarian air service to parts of Africa this month because of a severe funding shortage. The WFP says some of the poorest countries in Africa will be deprived of critical as

VOA双语新闻：英国议会批评英政府阿富汗政策

A powerful cross-party parliamentary committee has strongly criticized the British government for its handling of the war in Afghanistan. 英国议会一个极具影响力的跨党派委员会严厉批评英国政府的阿富汗战略。 In blunt ter

VOA双语新闻：阿富汗暴力升级

In Afghanistan, concerns are growing about security for the country's presidential election later this month amid an increase in violence. At least nine NATO troops have died in clashes with insurgents in Afghanistan over two days, and militants have

VOA双语新闻：以色列从东耶路撒冷驱逐巴勒斯坦

Israel evicted dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem on Sunday. The move touches on one of the core issues of the Middle East conflict. 星期天，以色列把几十名巴勒斯坦人从他们在耶路撒冷的家中驱逐出去。这一

VOA双语新闻：伊朗反对派抵制祝福内贾德连任仪

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, formally gave his blessing to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term on Monday. The ceremony comes two days before his formal inauguration, but many opposition figures and two former p

VOA双语新闻：泰国央行希望调降泰铢援助出口商

Thailand's central bank hopes to help the country's beleaguered exporters by allowing more investment overseas part of a strategy to cheapen the Thai baht. Thailand market analysts doubt the plan will offer much respite from the global economic slump

VOA双语新闻：反恐顾问称奥巴马采取反恐新路线

President Barack Obama's senior counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, says the United States is taking a new and broader approach to defeat al-Qaida and other violent extremists worldwide. At the same time, Brennan made clear on Thursday that Mr. O

VOA双语新闻：希拉里说美国期待加强与南非合作

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. and South Africa plan to enhance their cooperation bi-laterally and beyond. Mrs. Clinton was speaking following a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿说

VOA双语新闻：内塔尼亚胡拒绝拆除约旦河西岸定

The thorny issue of Jewish settlements topped the agenda at Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. The right-wing government is hardening its position. 犹太人定居点这一棘手问题是以色列每周内阁会议的重点议程。右翼政府加强了自

VOA双语新闻：美国官员称伊朗证实扣押三名美国

President Barack Obama's national security advisor says Iran has confirmed it is holding three Americans who are believed to have strayed into Iranian territory while hiking in northern Iraq. 美国总统奥巴马的国家安全顾问说，伊朗证实