VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Offers More Help for Burma

By Scott Stearns White House 06 May 2008 The United States is pledging more than$3 million to help Burma recover from Saturday's cyclone that killed more than 22,000 people. U.S. President George Bush says more help could be provided if Burma's milit

VOA标准英语2008年-Voters Go to Polls in Key Democratic Primaries

By Cindy Saine Washington 06 May 2008 Voters are going to the polls in key Democratic primaries in North Carolina and Indiana Tuesday to cast their ballots for Senator Hillary Clinton or Senator Barack Obama. As the polls opened, there were signs of

VOA标准英语2008年-Thousands in Somalia Riot Against High Food Pri

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 05 May 2008 Thousands of people have violently protested skyrocketing food costs made worse by the devaluation of the local currency in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. From our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi, Correspondent Alisha R

VOA标准英语2008年-Pressure Mounts on Burma to Help Cyclone Victim

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 08 May 2008 As hundreds of thousands of cyclone victims go without food, water and medicine, Burma's military leaders are refusing to grant access to international disaster teams who want to help them. The official death toll

VOA标准英语2008年-Bomb Blasts Kill, Maim Scores in Western India

By Steve Herman New Delhi 13 May 2008 At least 60 people have been killed and 200 injured in bomb explosions in Rajasthan's capital, the old walled city of Jaipur, in western India. Initial reports say seven bombs detonated, which police believe were

VOA标准英语2008年-In India, Infrastructure Falls Short as Economy

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 May 2008 India is building new roads, airports and power plants to cater to the needs of an economy that is growing at a rapid pace. But, as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, infrastructure continues to be woeful

VOA标准英语2008年-Virginia Tornadoes Highlight Importance of Volu

By Zulima Palacio Suffolk, Virginia 05 May 2008 On28 April 2008, several powerful tornadoes hit the southeast region of the state of Virginia, injuring some 200 people and causing millions of dollars in damages. VOA producer Zulima Palacio traveled t

VOA标准英语2008年-Amnesty International Criticizes Burmese Refere

By Tendai Maphosa London 09 May 2008 Amnesty International has issued a statement criticizing the Burmese government's intention to proceed with a referendum for a new constitution Saturday instead of concentrating on providing relief for victims of

VOA标准英语2008年-Poachers Threaten One-Horned Rhino

By Paul Sisco Washington 07 May 2008 Nepal's government and the non- profit World Wildlife fund are launching a new appeal to save the critically endangered one-horned rhino. Paul Sisco reports.

VOA标准英语2008年-US Raises Burma Relief Donations to $16 Million

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok, Thailand 12 May 2008 The United States has delivered its first load of humanitarian supplies for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma, and announced it is raising its relief donation to more than $16 million. A U.S. Air Force C

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Forms Task Force to Deal With Global Food Cr

By Barbara Schoetzau New York 05 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau has the story. Mr. Ban just returned from

VOA标准英语2008年-Researchers Say Umbilical Cord Blood Is Needed

By Robert Raffaele Washington 06 May 2008 Medical researchers say a simple decision by expectant mothers can mean the difference between life and death for thousands of people. Blood from umbilical cords has been used in life-saving transplants for p

VOA标准英语2008年-Clinton Hopes to Build Momentum After West Virg

By Jim Malone Washington 14 May 2008 Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is looking for renewed momentum after trouncing rival Barack Obama in Tuesday's West Virginia primary. But most political analysts continue to believe Clinton is r

VOA标准英语2008年-60 Years After Israel's Founding, Palestinians

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 06 May 2008 Sixty years ago, May 8, 1948, Israel declared its independence - following a decision by the United Nations to partition the area known as the British mandate territory of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Isr

VOA标准英语2008年-Fighting Spreads to Mountains Near Beirut

By Challiss McDonough Beirut 11 May 2008 Fighting between pro-government and opposition militants in Lebanon has spread to the mountains overlooking the capital, prompting the country's main Druze leader Walid Jumblatt to appeal to the army to interv

VOA标准英语2008年-Bionic Foot Latest in Protheses That Work Like

By Carol Pearson Washington 09 May 2008 A new type of artificial foot is the latest in smart prosthetics that are changing people's lives. The artificial foot and its ankle can move like a human foot and ankle. The new prosthetic is on the market now

VOA标准英语2008年-Former President Jimmy Carter Defends Recent Me

By Kane Farabaugh Chicago, Ilinois 14 May 2008 When U.S. President George W. Bush travels to the Middle East this week, he plans to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an effort to restart peace negotiations. One group he will not meet with

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Suspends Aid to Burma

By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 09 May 2008 U.N. officials say they have suspended aid shipments to Burma after the military government seized all of the food and equipment that had been flown in by the World Food Program. The latest development in the unfol

VOA标准英语2008年-Rice Beginning New Round of Middle East Talks

By David Gollust London 03 May 2008 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flies from London to Jerusalem Saturday for a new round of talks aimed at getting an Israel-Palestinian peace accord by year's end. Rice will lay the groundwork for Presiden

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Chief Urges Burma to Accept Foreign Aid Work

By Margaret Besheer United Nations 07 May 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the government of Burma to speed the arrival of aid workers and relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated country. From United Nations headquarters in New Yor