VOA标准英语10月-Global Interest Rate Cuts Steady Asia Markets

Asia's stock markets are calming down after days of heavy selling. Economists and market analysts say coordinated interest rate cuts in the United States and other countries helped steady investor nerves. But, as Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, man

VOA标准英语10月-Global Markets Mixed Ahead of New Bailout Vote

World markets were mixed Wednesday amid efforts to revive a $700 billion US bailout package aimed at rescuing troubled American financial institutions and reversing tight credit that could strangle global economic growth. VOA's Michael Bowman report

VOA标准英语10月-Report Urges Global Action to Curb Piracy in Soma

A report released by British think-tank Chatham House warns that while the international community must do more to stop rampant piracy in Somalia, piracy cannot be eradicated without finding a long-term solution to the country's political problems.

VOA标准英语10月-US Commander Expects No Reduction in Korea Force

The commander of U.S. forces in Korea says he does not anticipate any reduction in the number of U.S. troops on the peninsula, even as South Korea's army prepares to take responsibility for the country's wartime defense. The commander, General Walte

VOA标准英语10月-18 People, Mostly Foreign Tourists, Killed in Pla

In Nepal, 18 people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed in the east of the country. Most of the victims were German tourists. Anjana Pasricha reports for VOA from New Delhi. Yeti Airlines' plane burns as people stand around it at Lukla

VOA标准英语10月-Gulf Markets Plunge, Oil Prices Lower

Fears of a global recession and falling oil prices are driving Gulf stock markets down dramatically, once again, and the generally morose economic climate has Arab investors scrambling for cover, as Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Beirut. Stock

VOA标准英语10月-Asian Markets Plunge as Fears of Global Recession

Indonesia's stock index plummeted more than 10 percent in one of the worst days of trading ever seen in Asia. In Tokyo, the key index closed more than nine-percent lower, the worst trading day since the global stock market crash in 1987. Katie Haman

VOA标准英语10月-World Markets Plunge in Credit Crisis

Markets around the world have taken a beating, with a key US market average falling to its lowest level in four years. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, the market plunge is being driven by persistent concerns that tight credit could fur

VOA标准英语10月-Bush Welcomes US Olympic Team to White House

President George Bush welcomed the U.S. Olympic team to the White House Tuesday for a celebration of its accomplishments at the Beijing Olympics. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports hundreds of athletes traveled to Washington for the event. President Bush g

VOA标准英语10月-Zimbabwe Cash Crisis Persists Despite Higher With

Days after Zimbabwe's central bank increased daily withdrawal limits, the lines outside Zimbabwe's banks are still as long as ever. As Tendai Maphosa reports from Harare this is seriously affecting productivity for those with jobs. A depositor scrut

VOA标准英语10月-Small US Businesses Feel Pinch of Tightened Credi

As the U.S. Federal Reserve System announced measures to ease the credit crisis Tuesday, small business owners around the United States say the tight credit market is hurting them. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, the financial crisis is af

VOA标准英语10月-Bush Remains Confident About Financial Rescue Pla

As world stock prices continue falling, U.S. President George Bush is trying to reassure Americans and people around the world that his government is doing everything in its power to address the economic crisis. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washing

VOA标准英语10月-Concern Grows for Journalists Kidnapped in Somali

An organization representing Somali journalists has raised concern with the continued captivity of three freelance journalists - an Australian, a Canadian, and a Somali kidnapped nearly two months ago. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa

VOA标准英语10月-US in Deliberate Study of North Korean Nuclear Po

The State Department says the Bush administration is engaged in a careful study of North Korea's latest position on the six-party nuclear talks, as conveyed to a senior U.S. envoy late last week. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department

VOA标准英语10月-McCain Seeks to Reverse Momentum in Final Preside

Republican candidate John McCain is hoping to reverse the dynamics of the race for the White House in his final presidential debate with Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Trailing in national polls and in key states, McCain will have another chance

VOA标准英语10月-Both US Major Party Presidential Candidates Compe

For the past several decades Republican presidential candidates have been able to count on winning in the Rocky Mountain states so they could concentrate their efforts elsewhere. But this year the Democrats are making inroads in those states and cou

VOA标准英语10月-Iraqi Government Encourages Refugees, Internally

The International Organization for Migration says the Iraqi government is allocating more than $200 million to persuade internally displaced people and refugees to return home. the IOM says the government is enacting a variety of legal and practical

VOA标准英语10月-Concern Grows as Steep Decline Marks End of Tumul

Despite a raft of government interventions, markets in Europe have ended a tumultuous week with a steep decline Friday as fears of a worldwide recession start to take hold. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has been talking to average Britons about the

VOA标准英语10月-Unified Ethiopian Opposition Seeks Troop Withdraw

Ethiopia's fractious political opposition is planning a unified parliamentary campaign to demand a complete withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Somalia. But as VOA's Peter Heinlein reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is under pressure by the internat

VOA标准英语10月-In Brenda Eheart's Model Community, Elders Suppor

Fourteen years ago, Brenda Eheart created a community founded on the idea that it takes a village to raise a child. Today that village, Hope Meadows, is thriving and serving as a model for other communities. VOA's Susan Logue reports. Hope Meadows r