2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Prepare for Vote on Resolution Sup

By Dan Robinson Washington 20 July 2006 The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Thursday on a strong resolution supporting Israel in its conflict with Hezbollah and Hamas. The lawmakers held an extended debate Wednesday on the crisis in the Midd

2006年VOA标准英语-Nuclear Energy Hotly Debated in United States

By Richard Green Washington 02 September 2006 There is a debate under way in the United States about the benefits of nuclear power, as the country looks for alternatives to its dependence on foreign oil. Advocates say nuclear power will provide a cl

2006年VOA标准英语-Youngest Imams Fill a Void in Ramadan

By June Soh Washington, D.C. 17 October 2006 watch Youngest Imam report Two teenagers who used to spend their time playing computer games after school are suddenly finding themselves as spiritual leaders. Their role relieves a U.S. Muslim community'

2006年VOA标准英语-Bahraini Woman Takes Over UN General Assembly

By Peter Heinlein United Nations 12 September 2006 Sheika Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa (file photo) The U.N. General Assembly has opened its 61st session and for the first time a Muslim woman is in the president's chair. From U.N. headquarters, VOA's Pete

2006年VOA标准英语-Rice Says Major Powers to Discuss Iran Sanction

By David Gollust Washington 13 September 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday foreign ministers of major world powers will meet in New York as early as next week to discuss sanctions against Iran. U.S. officials believe Iran has b

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Concerned About Efforts to Derail Progress

By Scott Stearns White House 06 July 2006 President Bush says he is concerned about efforts to derail progress in Iraq, as the new government there works to establish more security. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush met i

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel's Sharon Undergoes Successful Trach

标准英语,VOA,trach,successful,Israel,By Robert Berger Jerusalem 15 January 2006 Ariel Sharon (file photo) Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon underwent a tracheotomy Sunday, 11 days after his massive stroke. Doctors are worried. --------

2006年VOA标准英语-US Senator Lieberman Faces Strong Challenge Ove

By Jim Malone Washington 12 July 2006 Iraq is expected to be a major factor in this year's U.S. congressional election campaign. In the second of two reports, VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more on how Iraq has become a prominent issue in

2006年VOA标准英语-US Lawmakers Hail Zarqawi Death

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 08 June 2006 Members of Congress are welcoming the death in a U.S. air strike in Iraq of terrorist Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, calling the event a new opportunity for progress in Iraq. TV cameramen film photograph displayed at

2006年VOA标准英语-Former US Teacher Elected to Kenyan Parliament

By June Soh Washington, DC 02 November 2006 watch Tribesman turned Teacher What makes you a better teacher is what you give to your students, says a Washington area social studies teacher who has tried to broaden his students' vision outside the cla

2006年VOA标准英语-'Hawk-Eye' Cameras Settle Close Line Tennis Cal

By Steve Schy Washington 03 August 2006 The close line calls that have had tennis fans booing and whistling their displeasure will be a thing of the past at this week's Legg Mason Classic tennis tournament. The event will begin using a new technolog

2006年VOA标准英语-Asian Airlines Disappointed by Latest Airbus De

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 October 2006 A worker is seen on the Airbus A 380 superjumbo assembly line in Toulouse, southwestern France Several airlines in the Asia-Pacific region are reviewing their options after the latest delay in the delivery

2006年VOA标准英语-Cebu Residents Disappointed of ASEAN Summit Pos

By Heda Bayron Cebu, Philippines 09 December 2006 The postponement of the much-heralded Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit has left the people of Cebu disappointed, and in some cases, a bit poorer. Months of preparation in the maj

2006年VOA标准英语-Rumsfeld Acknowledges Iraq Shortcomings

By Al Pessin Pentagon 09 November 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has acknowledged that things have not gone well recently in Iraq. Wednesday, President Bush announced Rumsfeld would leave the administration in the wake of the Republican

2006年VOA标准英语-UAE-based Company Gives Up Management Oper

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 09 March 2006 A company based in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Ports World, says it is transferring management operations at six U.S. ports to a U.S. entity. The surpris

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush and Blair Meeting Dominated by Iraq Report

By Deborah Block Washington, DC 08 December 2006 watch Bush Blair Iraq report President Bush, right, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair take part in a joint press availability, Thursday, 7 Dec. 2006, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in

2006年VOA标准英语-Targeting Counterfeit Drugs in Uganda

By Carolyn Weaver Uganda 15 June 2006 watch Uganda Fake Drugs report Stopping the sale of counterfeit and substandard drugs is a priority for many developing countries, including Uganda. Not only are low-quality and fake drugs harmful when they fail

2006年VOA标准英语-Israel to Expand Offensive Against Hezbollah

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 09 August 2006 watch Ground War report An Israeli soldier looks at a U.N. position in Lebanon, on the Israel-Lebanon border 09 August 2006 Israel's security Cabinet has approved a wider ground offensive against Hezbollah guer

2006年VOA标准英语-More West Africans Migrate to Senegal

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 October 2006 Senegal has made headlines as a departure point for people desperate to emigrate to Europe and the United States. But for many West Africans, Senegal, and particularly its capital, Dakar, is a destination in it

2006年VOA标准英语-Representatives of Deported Pakistani Seek Answ

By Rowan Reid Johannesburg 14 June 2006 Lawyers representing the family of a Pakistani national deported from South Africa say they will take their case to the International Criminal Court if the government will not reveal where the man was sent. Th