VOA常速英语2008年-India Plans to Increase Use of Bio-Fuel

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 10 April 2008 Next month, India will unveil a national policy to increase the use of bio-fuel. But, as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, there is growing concern that increased demand for bio-fuel is contributing to

VOA常速英语2008年-Syria Plans Emergency Drill amid Fears of War w

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 09 April 2008 Syria is beefing up security on its home front in a sign of escalating tension with Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, there are war jitters on both sides of the border. As Israel co

VOA常速英语2008年-Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Recommit to Peace

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 07 April 2008 Israeli and Palestinian leaders tried to advance the Middle East process during talks in Jerusalem Monday. We have more from Robert Berger at our VOA bureau in the Israeli capital. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud

VOA常速英语2008年-International Pressure Mounts for Kenya Cabinet

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 09 April 2008 Western diplomats have called for Kenya's leaders to reach agreement on a power-sharing coalition, after negotiations broke down Tuesday. Diplomats say continuing foreign assistance and other cooperation will dep

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel Begins 5-day Civil Defense Drill Amid Wa

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 April 2008 Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau. Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibility

VOA常速英语2008年-India-Africa Summit Pledges Close Partnership

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 April 2008 The first India-Africa summit has concluded with a pledge to work as partners to address economic and development challenges. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, they also vowed to ensure food securit

VOA常速英语2008年-Maoists Head to Victory in Nepal's National Ass

By Steve Herman Kathmandu 13 April 2008 The leader of Nepal's Maoists is trying to reassure his country and the world that the former rebels will play a constructive political role as election returns show the far-left party making a much stronger-th

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel Accuses Hamas of Fabricating Humanitaria

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 13 April 2008 Israel and militant Palestinian leaders in the Gaza Strip are trading accusations over an alleged fuel shortage. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the Islamic militant group Hamas, which ru

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel Launches Raids in Gaza in Response to Cr

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 11 April 2008 Four Palestinian civilians and two militants have been killed in raids by Israeli air and ground forces in the Gaza Strip. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel was retaliating for a dea

VOA常速英语2008年-US General Says No Plans for Africa Command HQ

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 11 April 2008 The head of the new U.S. military command for Africa says the United States has no plans to move its headquarters to an African location once it becomes a full-fledged command in October. U.S. Army General William

VOA常速英语2008年-US Central Bank Chief Says Economy Could Face M

By Barry Wood Washington 02 April 2008 The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, told a congressional committee the U.S. economy could face a mild recession, but it should recover later this year. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Federal Reserve Chai

VOA常速英语2008年-North Korea Warns South Korean President of 'Ca

By Kurt Achin Seoul 01 April 2008 North Korea has singled out South Korea's president for harsh criticism, for the first time since he took office. Meanwhile, the chief American envoy to talks aimed ending North Korea's nuclear weapons is in Seoul,

VOA常速英语2008年-White House: No Missile Defense Deal Expected T

By Kent Klein Washington 05 April 2008 White House officials say they do not expect U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach an agreement this weekend on a missile defense system that the U.S. wants to place in Cent

VOA常速英语2008年-Kenyans Concerned About Growing Number of Minis

By Derek Kilner Nairobi 04 April 2008 An end to the impasse over the composition of Kenya's new power-sharing government may be at hand. But many Kenyans are frustrated by the expanded size of the proposed cabinet. For VOA, Derek Kilner reports from

VOA常速英语2008年-Bangladesh Struggles to Cope with Shortage of A

By Steve Herman New Delhi 02 April 2008 Bangladesh is seeking three million tons of rice and wheat, in the next several months, to counter the lingering effects of a devastating cyclone amid soaring prices for staple foods. VOA Correspondent Steve He

VOA常速英语2008年-Zimbabwe Opposition Claims Victory in President

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 02 April 2008 In Zimbabwe, the opposition says it defeated President Robert Mugabe and his party in last Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections. But the ruling party has rejected the claim saying it was not bas

VOA常速英语2008年-US Marks 40th Anniversary of Assassination of M

By Mike Cooper Atlanta 04 April 2008 The assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered on Friday in the southeastern United States -- where he was born and preached and where he was shot dead 40 years ago. Mike Cooper reports from t

VOA常速英语2008年-Pentagon Says Plans to Withdraw Troops to Pre-S

By Cindy Saine Washington 02 April 2008 The top U.S. military commander says the Pentagon will continue to withdraw five combat brigades from Iraq through July as planned, despite recent violence in Baghdad and Basra. But on Capitol Hill, three retir

VOA常速英语2008年-Southern African Leaders Meet on Zimbabwe

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 12 April 2008 Southern African leaders are meeting in the Zambian capital to discuss the political crisis in Zimbabwe following the country's failure to release the results of its presidential poll. The embattled Zimba

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Meets With Afghan Governors

By Scott Stearns White House 08 April 2008 President Bush met with Afghan governors to discuss security and economic progress in Afghanistan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush wants more NATO troops backing the government