VOA标准英语2010年-Petraeus Issues First Guidance to Alli

General David Petraeus The U.S. and international commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, who took command a month ago, has issued his first guidance document for the nearly 150,000 troops under his command. He is emphasizing the need to pr

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Reaffirms Iraq Exit Plan

President Barack Obama speaks about Iraq and Afghanistan at the Disabled American Veterans national convention in Atlanta, 02 Aug 2010 President Barack Obama says the United States is on track to end its combat mission in Iraq by the end of this mont

VOA标准英语2010年-Renewed Effort Underway to Eradicate P

A child being vaccinated against polio A new effort is underway to vaccinate people in the four countries where polio outbreaks still occur. If this effort is successful, polio could be eradicated worldwide. Derek Henkle met the 88-year-old Australia

VOA标准英语2010年-Clashes Between Israeli, Lebanese Forc

Lebanese soldiers clear debris at a damaged checkpoint after an exchange of fire between Israeli and Lebanese troops in the southern border village of Adaisseh, Lebanon, 03 Aug 2010 Clashes along the border between the Israeli military and the Lebane

VOA标准英语2010年-Taking the Pulse of American Muslims

Courtesy Akbar Ahmed 'Journey into America' chronicles the Muslim-American experience in the years since 9/11. Even with so many practicing Muslims in their midst, most Americans know little about the Islamic faith. News headlines have led many peopl

VOA标准英语2010年-Boy Scouts Seek to Trade Patches at Na

Boy Scouts trading patches at the Boy Scouts National Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia The Boy Scouts of America's National Jamboree wraps up on August 5 after a 10 day run at a U.S. Army base in northern Virginia, not far from Washington. The Sc

VOA标准英语2010年-Australia Holds Multinational War Game

111 of the Royal Australian Air Force showcases a fuel dump and burn procedure during the flight display in Singapore during the opening day of the Singapore Airshow 2010 (file photo) The Australian military is fine-tuning its defensive capabilities

VOA标准英语2010年-British Support for Fight in Afghanist

British soldiers from Somme Company providing security as Afghan National Army troops search compounds near the town of Sayedebad, Afghanistan, on day three of their operation named TOR SHEZADA, 1 Aug 2010 Opinion polls indicate support in Britain fo

VOA标准英语2010年-America's First Muslim College Opens t

Teacher Souhad Zendah leads students through a lesson at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. A new college started classes this summer in Berkeley, California. Zaytuna College's motto is, Where Islam meets America. It's the first Muslim college

VOA标准英语2010年-Former S. African Top Cop Receives Pri

South Africa's former police chief and ex-president of Interpol Jackie Selebi looks on during a hearing at the High Court of Johannesburg, on 3 Aug 2010 The former head of South Africa's national police force and former president of Interpol has been

VOA标准英语2010年-US Tightens Iran Sanctions, Says Tehra

The Obama administration on Tuesday announced new sanctions against an array of Iranian-controlled companies, entities and individuals said to be helping Tehran evade nuclear sanctions or promote terrorism. The State Department said there are signs t

VOA标准英语2010年-Jakarta Struggles to Provide Clean Wat

Like many big cities in the developing world, the city of Jakarta, with a population of nine million people, is struggling to provide clean water to all its residents. In some poor neighborhoods international organizations are trying to help, but, th

VOA标准英语2010年-Extreme Weather Experienced Worldwide

Pakistani villagers flee a flood-hit area of Kot Addu, Pakistan, 4 Aug 2010 These past few months have been filled with extreme weather in many parts of the world, and climatologists are trying to figure out what to make of it. From flooding in China

VOA标准英语2010年-UAE BlackBerry Ban is Latest Clash Ove

The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will block data communication services on BlackBerry smartphones starting on October 11. Regulators say BlackBerry's encryption system poses a security threat because it can be used by criminals and terr

VOA标准英语2010年-American Old-Time Music Alive, Thrivin

People of all ages danced to tunes at the Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition in Grayson County, Virginia. American bluegrass music originated with immigrants from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales beginning in the early 1600s

VOA标准英语2010年-Humanitarian Fears Rise as Rains are P

The Britain-based charity ActionAid says heavy rains are hampering operations to evacuate people in Pakistan caught in the worst floods in 80 years. The death toll has reached 1,500 and an estimated three-million people have been affected. Airlie Tay

VOA标准英语2010年-US Boy Scouts Welcome Hundreds of Inte

Thousands of Boy Scouts from across the United States and around the world are celebrating 100 years of scouting at this year's Boy Scout National Jamboree. The Scouts stage the event every four years, bringing together boys ages 11 to 18 for 10 days

VOA标准英语2010年-How America Looks Through Muslim Eyes

Documentary 'Journey into America' explores freedom, justice and tolerance in US Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington, DC 03 August 2010 Photo: Courtesy Akbar Ahmed The documentary, 'Journey into America,' explores life for Muslims in the United States in

VOA标准英语2010年-Educator Links Students in Minnesota a

US kids raise money, collect goods for their East African pen pals Jan Sluizer | Gulu, Uganda 02 August 2010 Photo: Courtesy Diane Kroska A Ugandan student reads a letter from her American pen pal. She says the stories she heard about the widespread

VOA标准英语2010年-Catching Life's Perfect Wave

Author Peter Heller says learning to surf taught him a valuable lesson about catching the perfect wave in life. What followed was a six-month odyssey of catching waves along the Pacific coast, during which Heller learned lessons not only about surfin