VOA标准英语2010年-Mitchell Reports Progress on Settlemen

U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell said late Wednesday he believes progress is being made on the issue of extending an Israeli freeze on settlement building in the West Bank. Mitchell spoke in Jerusalem after a second day of direct Israel-Palesti

VOA标准英语2010年-Mothers Appeal for Release of Sons Hel

This has been a bittersweet week for Cindy Hickey, the mother of Shane Bauer, the American hiker who became engaged to Sarah Shourd during their prison stay. On the one hand, Hickey said she is thrilled by Tuesday's news that Shourd, who suffered sev

VOA标准英语2010年-India's PM Calls for Talks to End Deat

The latest violence erupted in the town of Mendhar, which had been untouched by the mass protests that have engulfed the Kashmir valley. Police opened fire after protesters tried to enter a Christian school and attacked government buildings. In New D

VOA标准英语2010年-Bryan Lee's 'My Lady Don't Love My Lad

When Bryan Lee moved to New Orleans to escape the harsh winters of his native Wisconsin, the city's French Quarter was home to a thriving blues scene. One of his steadiest jobs was playing five nights a week at the Old Absinthe House on Bourbon Stree

VOA标准英语2010年-UN Calls for Human Rights Probe in Som

U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang is calling for the international community to combat the culture of impunity that has fueled more than two decades of war in Somalia. Kang's comments followed an official two-day tour of t

VOA标准英语2010年-US Marks 9-11 Anniversary

The United States is marking nine years since the 9-11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The anniversary comes amid controversy over plans for an Islamic center near Ground Zero and a threat to burn the Quran. The biggest event in New Yor

VOA标准英语2010年-Pentagon Faces Massive Cyber Threats

The commander of the new U.S. Cyber Command, Army General Keith Alexander, said the Pentagon's vast computer system is probed by potential enemies a quarter-of-a-million times every hour and needs to be protected, especially in a time of war. Alexand

VOA标准英语2010年-'Fugees Family' Provides Hope, Opportu

Jordanian-born soccer coach Luma Mufleh runs a refugee support organization called Fugees Family in a community outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The organization has won wide praise for its work in helping refugee children avoid gang violence and drugs b

VOA标准英语2010年-Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Offensive Ag

Yemen's government says four of its soldiers have been killed in a continuing offensive against suspected members of al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The government has laid siege to a southern town in a bid to capture the suspects, thought to numb

VOA标准英语2010年-Vancouver Activists Rally in Support o

The Thai cargo ship MV Sun Sea arrived on Vancouver Island in Canada last month, carrying nearly 500 Tamils fleeing Sri Lanka. They claim to have faced murder, kidnapping and extortion back home and are now seeking refugee status. The Canadian govern

VOA标准英语2010年-Scientists Unravel Chocolate's Genetic

Chocolate lovers around the world take note: two separate groups of scientists have unraveled the genetic code of your favorite sweet. It's good news for the millions of small farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America whose livelihoods depend on the

VOA标准英语2010年-Nations Repeat Commitment to Negotiate

Senior U.S. diplomats say there are some signs from Mr. Ahmadinejad and other Iranian officials that Tehran may be willing to resume a dialogue this autumn, and that the major powers are also ready to re-engage. The comments came after an hour-long I

VOA标准英语2010年-Insurance Initiative Could Protect Far

In Kenya, the specter of drought is never far from the minds of the millions who make their living on the farm. Agriculture is Kenya's most important product. The industry employs nearly three quarters of the country's workers and accounts for almost

VOA标准英语2010年-Dry Water Makes Waves in Fight Against

Ben Carter Powdered material called dry water, could provide a new way to store carbon dioxide in an effort to fight global warming. Dry water looks a lot like fine white sand, which isn't surprising since what makes it dry is that each tiny water dr

VOA标准英语2010年-Indonesian Cleric Plans to Promote Mod

A prestigious Indonesian Islamic theologian is traveling to Europe to promote the country's tolerant, pluralist interpretation of Islam and counter the violent ideology of radical extremists. The tour is organized by groups that promote pluralism and

VOA标准英语2010年-In a Digital World, Camera Film Fades

Robert Cohen knows a thing or two about photography. He's a staff photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, one of America's most respected newspapers. One day this past August, he set off to shoot photos at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Fa

VOA标准英语2010年-Brazil Prepares for Presidential Vote

Widely viewed as an emerging world power, Brazil chooses a new leader October 3. If pre-election polls are accurate, outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's hand-picked nominee is favored to succeed him and become Brazil's first female leader.

VOA标准英语2010年-Volunteer Community Health Workers Hel

A new study shows community health workers can effectively and safely treat malaria and pneumonia with just a little bit of extra training. In many rural areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa, an important primary medical resource is the network of vol

VOA标准英语2010年-End of Israeli Settlement Freeze Looms

A showdown is looming in the Middle East with a 10-month freeze on Israeli settlement construction due to expire on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from his hawkish coalition partners to resume building in the West

VOA标准英语2010年-Touch That Heals May be Your Own

If you've ever hurt yourself - bumped a leg or arm while walking, maybe - you might have instinctively grabbed the place that hurt, and that seemed to ease the pain. Now, new research on pain and self touch explores why that is. To study the phenomen