VOA常速英语2008年-Conflict in Kenya Leaves Thousands of Homeless

By Cathy Majtenyi IDP Camps in Kenya 17 April 2008 Kenya's post-election violence has left some 150,000 children homeless. The signing of a power-sharing agreement has helped to stabilize the country, but many children still languish in displaced per

VOA常速英语2008年-East Timor's Wounded President Returns to Hero'

By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 April 2008 East Timor's president, Jose Ramos-Horta, has arrived home after more than two months of treatment in Australia for injuries he sustained in an assassination attempt. Doctors say his recovery has been exceptional.

VOA常速英语2008年-Pope Celebrates Outdoor Mass in US Capital

By Meredith Buel Washington 17 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI has celebrated an outdoor Mass for more than 45,000 people in Washington, D.C. The pope expressed concerns about problems in modern society and once again addressed the sex scandal that has

VOA常速英语2008年-FCC Approves Cell Phone Alert System

By Paul Sisco Washington 17 April 2008 Federal regulators in Washington have approved plans to upgrade the nation's Emergency Alert System to include text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices. VOA's Paul Sisco has more in this Searching fo

VOA常速英语2008年-Immigrant Troops Become US Citizens

By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 April 2008 The five-sided courtyard in the center of the Pentagon hosts a variety of special events. And there was a particularly unusual one there on a glorious spring day this week. VOA's Al Pessin reports. A total of 22 mo

VOA常速英语2008年-Rice Says Africa Must Step Up on Zimbabwe Elect

By David Gollust State Department 17 April 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is calling for Zimbabwe's neighbors to step up and press for an end to that country's post-election political crisis. Rice said it is time for Zimbabwe to move o

VOA常速英语2008年-New Malaria Drug Launched in Latin America, Sou

By Lisa Schlein Washington 17 April 2008 A new drug that offers hope to millions of malaria sufferers is being launched in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The medicine, developed by a Brazilian pharmaceutical company and a non-profit drug developme

VOA常速英语2008年-France Launching Mission to Free Hostage in Col

By Lisa Bryant Paris 02 April 2008 France says it has launched a humanitarian mission with the assistance of Spain and Switzerland to help an ailing French-Colombian politician who has been held by Colombian rebels for the past six years. Lisa Bryant

VOA常速英语2008年-International Observers Call Nepal Election Cre

By Steve Herman Kathmandu 12 April 2008 Allegations of intimidation of voters and other problems are tainting an otherwise positive assessment of Nepal's election. Initial results show the former Maoist rebels performing much better than expected in

VOA常速英语2008年-US Legislators Press for Definitive Answers on

By Michael Bowman Washington 13 April 2008 Senior U.S. legislators of both political parties say critical questions remain unanswered concerning America's strategy in Iraq, despite days of testimony before Congress by the top U.S. military commander

VOA常速英语2008年-Mugabe Says Zimbabwe Will Not Change Course

By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 18 April 2008 On the occasion of Zimbabwe's anniversary of independence, President Robert Mugabe has indicated that both he and his Zanu PF party intend to continue running the country. Mr. Mugabe's independence da

VOA常速英语2008年-Mugabe, Tsvangirai to Attend Emergency Summit o

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 10 April 2008 In Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are reportedly to attend an emergency summit of southern African leaders to discuss Zimbabwe's elections. VOA's Scott Bobb reports f

VOA常速英语2008年-Japan Extends Economic Sanctions Against North

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 11 April 2008 Japan has extended economic sanctions against North Korea, citing the reclusive country's lack of progress on an international nuclear disarmament agreement. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, the extensio

VOA常速英语2008年-Former Chadian President to Face Trial in Seneg

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 11 April 2008 U.N. Human Rights Chief, Louise Arbour, says she is pleased former Chadian president Hissene Habre will finally face justice for human rights violations committed during his eight-year rule. She says the latest ch

VOA常速英语2008年-Merck Accused of Hiding Evidence of Vioxx Risk

By Melinda Smith Washington 17 April 2008 The controversial relationship in the United States between the medical profession and the drug industry is in the spotlight. A prominent medical publication, The Journal of the American Medical Association ,

VOA常速英语2008年-Scientists Map Madagascar's Unique Species

By Jessica Berman Washington 10 April 2008 An international team of scientists has conducted an exhaustive survey of Madagascar's thousands of endangered plant and animal species. The information will be used to protect the creatures and vegetation t

VOA常速英语2008年-Bank of England to Improve System Liquidity

By Tom Rivers London 21 April 2008 Britain's central bank, the Bank of England, has announced a plan aimed at preventing the unfolding international credit crisis from causing more damage to the British economy. Under the deal, lending institutions w

VOA常速英语2008年-Transplant Surgery Used To Remove ‘Inoperable’

By Carol Pearson Washington 11 April 2008 A surgeon in Miami used his skill in transplanting organs to save the life of a woman who had been told her cancer was inoperable. In this breakthrough surgery, doctors narrowed the scope of what is now cons

VOA常速英语2008年-US Special Forces Carry Weapons, Words

By Al Pessin Fort Bragg, North Carolina 04 April 2008 At the training center for members of the U.S. Army's elite Special Forces, soldiers learn a variety of specialized skills to enable them to take the lead in some of the toughest combat zones in t

VOA常速英语2008年-UN Says Haitian Riots Could Undermine Progress

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 April 2008 The head of the U.N.'s stabilization mission in Haiti says there has been real progress on several key fronts, but it remains fragile and reversible, as the current unrest over rising food prices has d