VOA标准英语2012--BRICS Push for Political Clout

BRICS Push for Political Clout Brazil and three other large developing nations caught the atttention of a Goldman Sachs economists more than a decade ago, prompting him to preeict they had the key ingredients for powerful economic growth. These so-ca

VOA标准英语2012--US Soldier Charged in Connection to Afghan Massacre

US Soldier Charged in Connection to Afghan Massacre Bales now faces 17 counts of pre-mediated murder and a possible death sentence. He heard the formal charges on Friday. The case stems from the killing of 17 villagers in Kandahar province on March 1

VOA标准英语2012--Charity Workers Say Time Running Out to Help South Sudan Refugees

Charity Workers Say Time Running Out to Help South Sudan Refugees More than 100,000 refugees have fled conflict in Sudans war-torn border states. Since June, just weeks before the country split, they sought refuge in the newly-independent south. But

VOA标准英语2012--Former Somali President Yusuf Dies at 77

Former Somali President Yusuf Dies at 77 Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed spent a lifetime fighting. He famously led an attempt to overthrow Somali President Mohammed Siad Barre in 1978, but failed, fled to Kenya and then to Ethiopia. There, he formed a rebel f

VOA标准英语2012--Global Fund and Big Business Partner against AIDS

Global Fund and Big Business Partner against AIDS As donor countries tighten budgets to reduce debt, organizations like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria are feeling the effects. The fund announced last November it would not make any new

VOA标准英语2012--Lawrence's Star Rises in 'The Hunger Games'

Lawrence's Star Rises in 'The Hunger Games' In a distant future, to commemorate an uprising quelled by the government, children from the rebellious districts are chosen as tributes who battle to the death in a broadcast for the entertainment of the w

VOA标准英语2012--Graham Colton Releases 'Pacific Coast Eyes'

Graham Colton Releases 'Pacific Coast Eyes' Oklahoma native Graham Colton started off with dreams of a football career, leading his high school to the state championship in 1998. But even then, much of his time was spent playing music. Music has alwa

VOA标准英语2012--Genome Shows Humans More Gorilla-like than Thought

Genome Shows Humans More Gorilla-like than Thought Sixty scientists worked over five years to sequence the genome of a single female lowland gorilla, the last of the great apes to have its DNA mapped. According to lead author Aylwyn Scally, of the Tr

VOA标准英语2012--Occupy Movement Seeks Renewed Physical Presence

Occupy Movement Seeks Renewed Physical Presence This is god our park! This is our park! The real peoples park! Its a real public park, screamed a protester. This impassioned Occupy Wall Street protester recently denounced New York police as bullies f

VOA标准英语2012--US Wants Iraq to Block Iran Weapons Sales to Syria

US Wants Iraq to Block Iran Weapons Sales to Syria Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is one of the last major suppliers of military intelligence and weapons to embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. officials say Iran's support for the

VOA标准英语2012--Opposing Approaches Will Determine Senegal's Second-Round Vote

Opposing Approaches Will Determine Senegal's Second-Round Vote Since winning the right to face the incumbent in the second round, Macky Sall has held large rallies throughout the country in a populist appeal for votes. Young people, carpenters, mecha

VOA标准英语2012--Obama to Pursue Nuclear Safety, Security, Nonproliferation at Summit

Obama to Pursue Nuclear Safety, Security, Nonproliferation at Summit Keeping the world's nuclear weapons under control and out of the hands of terrorists are top goals for more than 50 leaders who will gather in the South Korean capital. They hope to

VOA标准英语2012--Economists Say Steep Challenges Await Next Administration

Economists Say Steep Challenges Await Next Administration Under my administration, America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years, said Obama. Since the president [Obama] has been president, the cost of gasoline has doub

VOA标准英语2012--US Supreme Court to Make Historic Health-Care Decision

US Supreme Court to Make Historic Health-Care Decision Three families explain what's at stake for them. Just like he did four years ago, Miles Fawcett is there to catch his daughter when she needs him. Serena was born with a severe liver defect. Her

VOA标准英语2012--Killing of Unarmed Black Teenager in Florida Sparks Racial Tensions

Killing of Unarmed Black Teenager in Florida Sparks Racial Tensions The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible hate crime charges in connection to a fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white neighborhood watch leader in the so

VOA标准英语2012--USAID Prioritizes to Boost Impact in Africa

USAID Prioritizes to Boost Impact in Africa Villagers near Senegals River Delta plan a year-long rotation of crops to supplement their diets and incomes. USAID provides technical guidance and has constructed wells for irrigation, helping to turn fert

VOA标准英语2012--New Report Finds Agriculture Promotes African Economic Growth

New Report Finds Agriculture Promotes African Economic Growth A new report says African agriculture can contribute to sustained global economic growth. But it says there must first be greater investment in farming, markets and social development. The

VOA标准英语2012--Bizarre Medical Myth Persists in Rural India

Bizarre Medical Myth Persists in Rural India Shyamali Singh is a high school student in West Bengal's Midnapur district who holds a wild belief about dog bites. He said getting bitten by a dog leads to the birth of puppies. The victim gets puppies in

VOA标准英语2012--Despite Near-Term Energy Woes, Experts Optimistic

Despite Near-Term Energy Woes, Experts Optimistic The biggest development of an alternative to oil in recent years has been the expansion of natural gas production in the United States, using technologies that free up gas trapped in shale rock. That

VOA标准英语2012--Romney Takes Major Step Toward Republican Nomination

Romney Takes Major Step Toward Republican Nomination Mitt Romney continues to win the key primary battles with Rick Santorum as he moves ever closer to becoming the presumptive Republican candidate against President Barack Obama in the November elect