VOA标准英语2011--Lacrosse Debuts in Inner-City Washington

Lacrosse Debuts in Inner-City Washington School The modern version of the Native American game lacrosse is a popular sport at many predominately white and affluent, suburban private schools in the United States. But it also has taken root at a predom

VOA标准英语2011--Obama Meets African Leaders at White Hou

Obama Meets African Leaders at White House As he continues to deal with the U.S. debt crisis, President Barack Obama met on Friday with four visiting African heads of state. Obama said the leaders represent expanding democracy in Africa, and the disc

VOA标准英语2011--Istanbul International Film Festival Kic

Istanbul International Film Festival Kicks Off This week the city of Istanbul is hosting a ground-breaking international film festival. Called Crime and Punishment, it is focusing on military coups. Turkey is no stranger to coups with its military se

VOA标准英语2011--Cuban-Americans Divided Over Expanded US

Cuban-Americans Divided Over Expanded US-Cuba Flights More U.S. airports are now offering charter flights to Cuba after President Barack Obama relaxed travel restrictions earlier this year. A long-time U.S. trade embargo still bans tourist travel to

VOA标准英语2011---Afghanistan's Warring Sides Seek Advant

Afghanistan's Warring Sides Seek Advantage Prior to Possible Talks The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan is approaching its 10-year anniversary with no end in sight to the fighting. There are efforts, however, to negotiate a political settlement to the con

VOA标准英语2011--Doctors, Nurses Continue to Provide Care at Damaged Sirte Hospital

Doctors, Nurses Continue to Provide Care at Damaged Sirte Hospital The destruction of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown, Sirte, during Libya's revolution included significant damage to the city's main hospital, where a small crew of intrepid doctors and nur

VOA标准英语2011--Muslims in America Celebrate End of Rama

Muslims in America Celebrate End of Ramadan 美国穆斯林庆祝斋月结束 Muslims across America gathered in mosques to mark the Eid al Fitr holiday that closes their holy month of Ramadan. Muslims from around America's capital poured into the Is

VOA标准英语2011--Obama: Poland A Model for New Democracie

Obama: Poland A Model for New Democracies President Barack Obama, in Warsaw Saturday, praised Poland as an example for aspiring democracies in the Middle East and elsewhere. The president also reassured Poles about the U.S. commitment to ensuring the

VOA标准英语2011--Rabbi, Imam and Pastors Defend US Food Subsidy Program

Rabbi, Imam and Pastors Defend US Food Subsidy Program A group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders pretended to be poor, as they went shopping in a Washington supermarket this week. Their aim was to protest proposed cuts to a government

VOA标准英语2011--Speculation Continues About Palin's Poli

Speculation Continues About Palin's Political Future Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin addresses a Tea Party rally in Iowa on Saturday and political supporters and rivals alike will be listening closely for any indication that she has decided to run

VOA标准英语2011--Sierra Leonean President Reduces Fuel Pr

Sierra Leonean President Reduces Fuel Prices In a nationwide broadcast over state radio and television, President Ernest Bai Koroma has reversed a 27-day increase in the price of fuel. On May 1, the country changed from an imperial system of measurem

VOA标准英语2011--Europe Re-Examines Extreme Right Groups

Europe Re-Examines Extreme Right Groups After Norway Massacre A terror attack in Norway last week, which was carried out by an extreme right-wing Norwegian man, has raised questions about security threats in Europe. Is the perceived threat from Islam

VOA标准英语2011--US Civil War Comes Alive 150 Years After

US Civil War Comes Alive 150 Years After First Battle A century and a half after the first major battle of the U.S. Civil War, thousands of soldiers in 19th century uniforms once again faced each other across a field in Manassas, Virginia, 50 kilomet

VOA标准英语2011--Islamists Show Solidarity in Massive Egy

Islamists Show Solidarity in Massive Egypt Rally Tens of thousands of Egyptians supporting a variety of political movements rallied on Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday. The groups don't necessarily agree on what kind of country to build in the wake of th

VOA标准英语2011--Battered Gadhafi Hometown Faces Long Recovery

Battered Gadhafi Hometown Faces Long Recovery In former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's hometown, the process of cleaning up from weeks of fierce fighting has begun. Sirte was the last battleground in the uprising that led to Gadhafi's ouster and dea

VOA标准英语2011--Ronnie Dunn Makes Solo Debut

Ronnie Dunn Makes Solo Debut After spending the past 20 years performing as half of Brooks Dunn, the Country duo's lead singer Ronnie Dunn is striking out on his own with his debut solo album. Ronnie Dunn recorded three singles in the early 1980s, bu

VOA标准英语2011--Breast, Cervical Cancers Rates Rising Wo

Breast, Cervical Cancers Rates Rising Worldwide Women all over the world are at increased risk of developing breast and cervical cancers. A new study finds that, for reasons not yet understood, the incidence of these cancers is up in most countries,

VOA标准英语2011--US Debt Debate Worries Gold Buyers, Sell

US Debt Debate Worries Gold Buyers, Sellers in Asia The political wrangling in the United States over the national debt ceiling has helped push the dollar to record lows, and the price of gold above $1,600 an ounce, double where it was two years ago.

VOA标准英语2011--ANC Youth League Supporters Protest Viol

ANC Youth League Supporters Protest Violently in Johannesburg Supporters of Julius Malema, the leader of the African National Congress Youth League, protested violently in downtown Johannesburg Tuesday, damaging property, attacking police and journal

VOA标准英语2011--Senior Palestinian Predicts Violence if

Senior Palestinian Predicts Violence if Statehood Blocked at UN A senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organization - Hanan Ashrawi - says the Arab Spring events of the past few months have had a major impact on the Middle East, including the re