VOA标准英语2012--South African Youth Program Serves as Link to Pro Golf

South African Youth Program Serves as Link to Pro Golf Under a blue sky, and amid a scenic landscape, these young golfers are dreaming big. This amateur tournament is one of the most prestigious competitions in its category in the country. Winning it

VOA标准英语2012--Art Imitates Life in New Comedy 'Jeff, Who Lives At Home'

Art Imitates Life in New Comedy 'Jeff, Who Lives At Home' Jeff, a 30-year-old, is having difficulty getting his life started. With no career and no job prospects, he spends most of his time smoking marijuana and fretting about the future, much to the

VOA标准英语2012--Supernatural Romance, Action Attract All Ages

Supernatural Romance, Action Attract All Ages In the Houston suburb of Tomball, these women get together frequently to socialize and chat about the books they are reading. Cathy Clark says many of those books - targeted at teens - also attract adult

VOA标准英语2012--Actor George Clooney Arrested During Sudan Protest

Actor George Clooney Arrested During Sudan Protest Clooney was the star attraction at a protest outside the Sudanese embassy. The demonstrators accuse Sudans President Omar al-Bashir of provoking a humanitarian crisis by blocking food and aid deliver

VOA标准英语2012--Celebrity, Novelty Mark Burmese Political Season

Celebrity, Novelty Mark Burmese Political Season Emotional crowds have been gathering by the tens of thousands across Burma to cheer on Aung San Suu Kyi, whom they lovingly refer to as Mother Suu, as her National League for Democracy (NLD) party fiel

VOA标准英语2012--Study Shows Opiate Abuse by Some US Forces with Mental Disorders

Study Shows Opiate Abuse by Some US Forces with Mental Disorders The U.S. war in Afghanistan is the longest military conflict in American history. Many of the troops who have fought there also saw combat in Iraq. Doctors say at least one third return

VOA标准英语2012--Burmese Candidates Brace for a Day at the Polls

Burmese Candidates Brace for a Day at the Polls This demonstration of traditional Burmese martial arts is a campaign event for a member of Burmas military aligned ruling party known as the USDP. In the last elections in 2010, opposition groups and We

VOA标准英语2012--Pope Benedict Ends Cuba Visit

Pope Benedict Ends Cuba Visit They walked the last kilometer, and more, to witness Pope Benedict's mass. In his homily, the pontiff spoke of his joy at the recent increase in freedom given to the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba. But he also referred to

VOA标准英语2012--Chavez Health Uncertain for Upcoming Venezuelan Presidential Election

Chavez Health Uncertain for Upcoming Venezuelan Presidential Election As Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba for a third round of cancer treatment, his health has become the main factor in his re-election effort. Michael Shifter is president of the Inter-Ame

VOA标准英语2012--BRICS Nations Weigh Development Funding 金砖峰会施压国际货币基金组织和世行改革

BRICS Nations Weigh Development Funding 金砖峰会施压国际货币基金组织和世行改革 Development funding was a major topic at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa moved a step closer to

VOA标准英语2012--Developing Countries See Sharp Rise in Meat Consumption

Developing Countries See Sharp Rise in Meat Consumption As the world population rises, the demand for meat, eggs and airy products is soaring in developing countries. The Worldwatch Institute warns that without safeguards the demand could strain the

VOA标准英语2012--Climate Change Panel Says Expect More Extreme Weather

Climate Change Panel Says Expect More Extreme Weather Extreme weather cut a swath across the world in 2011. For Bill Wing, it began a year ago on New Years Day as he surveyed the damage from a tornado that touched down in Cincinnati, Arkansas. It sou

VOA标准英语2012--Cherry Blossom Festival Marks Centennial Event

Cherry Blossom Festival Marks Centennial Event This years cherry blossoms provided a spectacular display. Aarti Kabade is enjoying her first Cherry Blossom Festival with friends. We're really enjoying it. We are loving it. And these are beautiful col

VOA标准英语2012--Burma Pledges to Loosen Notorious Censorship Laws

Burma Pledges to Loosen Notorious Censorship Laws Newspapers bearing the once banned image of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi are fairly common nowadays in Rangoon. But the 50-year-old censorship laws, a relic of the socialist era, are still in eff

VOA标准英语2012--Louisiana Oystermen Still Struggling Two Years After Oil Spill

Louisiana Oystermen Still Struggling Two Years After Oil Spill Nearly two years have passed since the accident that changed the Collins brothers' lives. We weren't rich like we can travel the world. But we weren't worried about [paying] our mortgage,

VOA标准英语2012--Arab Summit Marks Milestones for Syria, Iraq, Arab League

Arab Summit Marks Milestones for Syria, Iraq, Arab League As Arab leaders were gathering, amateur video continued to come out of Syria showing fresh government shelling of opposition strongholds. Stopping the violence in Syria is a key agenda item fo

VOA标准英语2012--Gazans Face Despair as Economic Crisis Worsens

Gazans Face Despair as Economic Crisis Worsens During shopping day in Beach Camp, Gaza, market goods are available, but there are few shoppers. Anwar al-Hadad says this is because people have no money. In the market, prices are not too high right now

VOA标准英语2012--New World Bank Chief to Face Many Challenges

New World Bank Chief to Face Many Challenges President Obama has nominated Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to be the next World Bank president. Since 1944, an American citizen has always led the institution. But with the growing strength of

VOA标准英语2012--Doctors Call World's First Full Face Transplant A Resounding Success

Doctors Call World's First Full Face Transplant A Resounding Success It's been little more than six years between this news conference in France and this one at the University of Maryland Medical Center. In 2005, French doctors stunned the world by a

VOA标准英语2012--Pope to Mark 400th Anniversary of Cuban Shrine

Pope to Mark 400th Anniversary of Cuban Shrine Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Cuba Monday. His first stop will be near the eastern city of Santiago to mark the 400th anniversary of a religious icon there. The Virgin of Charity of El Cobre is venerated