VOA标准英语2010年-WHO Says New Vaccine Could Eradicate P

A new polio vaccine gives hopes that the disease can be completely eradicated. Polio can cause severe deformities and paralysis in children. The number of polio cases worldwide has dropped by over 99 percent in recent years because of a global vaccin

VOA标准英语2010年-AIDS: Fewer People Being Infected, Few

A new report from UNAIDS says significant progress is being made against HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings are contained in the 2010 report on the global AIDS epidemic. The latest report shows the number of newly infected people in sub-Sah

VOA标准英语2010年-EU Finance Ministers Meet to Discuss I

Finance ministers from the 16-member zone that shares the euro currency are meeting Tuesday in Brussels to figure out how to help debt-strapped Ireland, and avoid chances Dublin's fiscal problems will spread elsewhere. Earlier this year, the Europe U

VOA标准英语2010年-Technology Enables Small Artists to Co

The philosophy behind open source software - giving every access to the source code so anyone can adapt the program - is spreading to the real world. It's being applied to art as well as the business of art. Open source siteTo organize volunteers for

VOA标准英语2010年-Rape Counseling Centers in DRC Address

Opened as safe havens where rape victims can receive emotional support, the International Committee of the Red Cross' counseling centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are also trying to help the women who are pregnant as a result of the rapes.

VOA标准英语2010年-US Voters Tap Republicans, Rebuke Demo

A resurgent Republican Party is basking in the afterglow of its best midterm electoral showing in 16 years. Republicans scored a huge majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, pared the Democratic majority in the Senate, and captured a slew of g

VOA标准英语2010年-'The King's Speech' Tells True Story o

There is 'Oscar buzz' for The King's Speech. a new film that tells the true story of how Britain's King George VI overcame a debilitating stutter to inspire his nation during World War II. In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history,

VOA标准英语2010年-South Africa Assesses Progress in Figh

International AIDS Day provides an opportunity to examine the efforts to combat the deadly virus that attacks the human immune system. In South Africa, whose 5.7 million HIV victims make it the most affected country in the world, officials and activi

VOA标准英语2010年-Burkina's Compaoré Wins by Landslide

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaor won a landslide victory in the country's presidential poll, according to provisional results announced Thursday. Four opposition candidates are now contesting those results and calling for the president of the el

VOA标准英语2010年-Catching a Wave - and its Energy

One of the newest sources of alternative energy is also one of the oldest - water power. The 19th century water wheel, though, bears no resemblance to the 21st century contraptions powered by ocean waves. The wave energy sector has been slow to coale

VOA标准英语2010年-'Cooking' Cancer Cells Could Kill Them

An international team of scientists at a U.S. university is investigating whether 'cooking' cancerous tumors using tiny nanoparticles in a magnetic field might be an effective and useful treatment. Preliminary findings suggest they may be on the righ

VOA标准英语2010年-Flu Vaccine Found Safe, Effective for

One of the first studies of the effectiveness of flu vaccine in young children suggests that vaccination should be considered for youngsters before they reach their first birthday. Older adults are considered to have the greatest chance of dying from

VOA标准英语2010年-Climate Change: New Report Outlines Ho

A new study warns of the potential problems Africa faces from rising temperatures. The Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) says the continent must learn to adapt to shorter growing seasons. The report was released as the U

VOA标准英语2010年-Single Mothers in Morocco Abandoned Th

Thousands of babies are abandoned in Morocco every year because their single mothers are too afraid to face family and friends. Instead of just taking in abandoned children, one nonprofit has begun working with families to help single mothers find wa

VOA标准英语2010年-Searching for Life in Outer Space

Space aliens and extraterrestrials have long been popular subjects of Hollywood movies and science fiction literature. But the idea of intelligent life in outer space is no longer limited to fiction. For the last 50 years, scientists and astronomers

VOA标准英语2010年-New Swississippi Records Label Feature

Chicago, Illinois has a long tradition of producing some of today's finest blues. The tradition continues with the introduction of three rising blues stars on a new label called Swississippi Records. Aspiring harmonica player Chris Harper found one w

VOA标准英语2010年-Citizen Diplomats Sought for Worldwide

The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy says individual Americans have the right and responsibility to help shape U.S. foreign relations. This month, it hosted a summit in Washington with the goal of getting more Americans to do just that. Being a citi

VOA标准英语2010年-Cleopatra Headlines New Philadelphia E

No matter what image the name Cleopatra conjures up - a seductress who swayed two Roman rulers, the actress Elizabeth Taylor or the tragic heroine in a play by William Shakespeare - Egypt's last queen continues to fascinate and intrigue more than 2,0

VOA标准英语2010年-2010 Was a Season of Change in Men's T

2010 was a season of change in men's tennis, with Spain's Rafael Nadal taking over the top spot in the world rankings from Switzerland's Roger Federer. Federer can look ahead to the 2011 season with confidence, however, after dominating Nadal Sunday

VOA标准英语2010年-Pulitzer Prize Winner Looks at Life of

A new biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff tackles the life, death and legacy of Cleopatra. Schiff's work challenges some of the assumptions long held about Egypt's last queen. It has been said that history is written by the victor