VOA标准英语2009年-Guinea Military Ruler Rejects Foreign Inte

By Scott Stearns Dakar 19 October 2009 Guinea's military leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara(file photo) Facing a regional arms embargo, Guinea's military ruler says he is ready to continue with mediation efforts. But Captain Moussa Camara says he wi

VOA标准英语2009年-Somali Clan Disputes Giving Boost to al-Sh

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 19 October 2009 Several hundred insurgent fighters in Somalia have reportedly defected to the government in the past week, following fierce fighting that began early this month between militant Islamist factions in the southern

VOA标准英语2009年-Botswana's Khama to be Sworn in Tuesday fo

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 October 2009 Ian Khama (June 2009 file photo) Botswana's President Ian Khama is to be inaugurated for a five-year term following his party's victory in Friday's elections. Election officials say President Ian Khama will

VOA标准英语2009年-No Winner for Africa Governance Prize

By Selah Hennessy London 19 October 2009 Sudanese Businessman Mo Ibrahim has announced he will not be awarding a multi-million-dollar award for good governance in Africa this year. Ibrahim told reporters he meant no disrespect to those former leader

VOA标准英语2009年-Hague Court Considers Sudanese Rebel Leade

By Lauren Comiteau The Hague 19 October 2009 Darfur rebel chief Bahar Idriss Abu Garda sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court at The Hague, 19 Oct 2009 The International Criminal Court in The Hague has begun a preliminary hearing

VOA标准英语2009年-Iran Accuses Pakistan, Western Nations of

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 19 October 2009 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has asked Pakistan to hand over those he says are behind a suicide bombing Sunday that killed more than 40 people, including several top commanders of the elite Revoluti

VOA标准英语2009年-Gates to Meet New Japanese Leaders, Talk S

By Al Pessin Washington 18 October 2009 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates heads to Japan and South Korea this week with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and the new Japanese government's defense policies high on the agenda. The visits co

VOA标准英语2009年-Israel's Cabinet Rejects UN War Crimes Rep

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 18 October 2009 Israel is brushing off last week's resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which endorsed a report accusing the Jewish state of war crimes during the Gaza conflict. Israeli PM Benjamin Netany

VOA标准英语2009年-Suicide Blast in Iran Kills Top Revolution

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 18 October 2009 Deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's ground force, Gen. Noor Ali Shooshtari is among those killed in the attack, Sunday, 18 Oct. 2009 Iranian state media report that a suicide bomber in the

VOA标准英语2009年-Safety of H1N1 Vaccine, Hospital Readiness

By Carol Pearson Washington 17 October 2009 A girl receives an H1N1 vaccination Countries in the northern hemisphere are starting to distribute the H1N1 flu vaccine as part of a massive immunization program against the viral pandemic. Parents and so

VOA标准英语2009年-Inventive New Yorkers Develop Bamboo Bicyc

By Paige Kollock New York 17 October 2009 A bamboo bike In major U.S. cities, bicycling is increasingly seen as an environmentally-friendly way to get around. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a campaign to promote bicycling by addi

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Insurance Industry Fighting Hard To

By Kent Klein Washington 17 October 2009 President Barack Obama (file photo) U.S. President Barack Obama says the nation is closer to reforming its health care system than ever before. The president is warning, however, that the insurance industry i

VOA标准英语2009年-IAEA Discussing Uranium-Enrichment Plan wi

By Lisa Bryant Paris 19 October 2009 Iranian Ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh (R) arrives at Vienna meeting, 19 Oct 2009 The International Atomic Energy Agency is hosting a meeting in Vienna to discuss plans to

VOA标准英语2009年-Australian Muslims Found Guilty of Terror

By Phil Mercer Sydney 17 October 2009 An Australian court has convicted five Muslim men of plotting to commit an act of terrorism. The men were found guilty of stockpiling bomb-making instructions and purchasing explosive chemicals in pursuit of wha

VOA标准英语2009年-Gold Prices Impact 'Festival of Lights'

By Jennifer Glasse London 17 October 2009 Hindu women purchasing silver and gold ornaments on the eve of Dhanteras during the Diwali, the festival of lights in Hyderabad, India (file photo) Soaring gold prices are having an unexpected impact on a ma

VOA标准英语2009年-Maldives Cabinet Meets Below Waves to High

By Steve Herman New Delhi 17 October 2009 Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed signs a document calling on all countries to cut down their carbon dioxide emissions, in Girifushi, Maldives, 17 Oct 2009 In an effort to highlight climate change, the Ca

VOA标准英语2009年-Ghana Claims First-Ever Under-20 World Cup

By Brent Latham Cairo 17 October 2009 Ghana has claimed its first ever FIFA Under-20 World Cup, defeating Brazil in a heart-stopping series of penalty kicks in Cairo, Egypt late Friday after a scoreless tie through 120 minutes of regulation play and

VOA标准英语2009年-Many in Central Somalia Need Food Aid Beca

By Cathy Majtenyi Central Somalia 17 October 2009 Somali children in the drought area Like the rest of eastern Africa, central Somalia is in the grips of a debilitating drought. As a result, more than half of the population is in need of emergency f

VOA标准英语2009年-US Military Cancels Deployment of Army Bri

By Edward Yeranian Cairo 17 October 2009 The U.S. Defense Department says that it's cancelling the deployment of a 3,500-member Army brigade to Iraq in January, amid improving security. Some violence continues, however, such as the explosion Saturda

VOA标准英语2009年-Ivorian President Declares Candidacy for S

By Anne Look Dakar 17 October 2009 President Laurent Gbagbo Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo declared his candidacy in the country's long-delayed presidential elections, now scheduled for November. Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo's remarks were met