VOA标准英语2013--Violence Against Journalists in Afghanistan Increasing

Violence Against Journalists in Afghanistan Increasing Naqibullah, a shopkeeper on so-called electronic street in Kabul, sells TVs and DVD players Over the past 10 years under the Karzai government, I would say 85 percent of people are using TVs, DVD

VOA标准英语2013--Chewing Khat Increasingly Popular Among Ethiopians

Chewing Khat Increasingly Popular Among Ethiopians Khat's popularity is growing as more members of the middle and upper classes are chewing the leaf. The natural stimulant is considered to be mildly addictive and the leaf has become the country's num

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Scandals and Tragedies

Washington Week: Focus on Scandals and Tragedies President Obama traveled Sunday to Moore, Oklahoma to meet with and console residents of the midwestern town devastated by a tornado that killed 24 people and injured more than 200 others. The presiden

VOA标准英语2013--Syrian Rebels Eye EU Oil Trade

Syrian Rebels Eye EU Oil Trade In his backyard north of the city of Idlib, Ahmed Abu Taleb and his friend use handpumps to transfer a barrel of crude oil into a tank. A fire burns in a pit dug below the tank. Then drip by drip, through a simple syste

VOA标准英语2013--Fears Rise in Lebanon of Syrian War Spillover

Fears Rise in Lebanon of Syrian War Spillover Sectarian tensions in Lebanon rose after the clashes. They took place in the northern city of Tripoli between Sunni Lebanese who support the Syrian rebels and Alawite Lebanese who support the Syrian gover

VOA标准英语2013--African Union Leaders Talk Mali, Chinese Investment

African Union Leaders Talk Mali, Chinese Investment Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang told the African Union that Beijing's new leaders want greater cooperation on trade and closer consultation on international affairs with the growth of Africa's influe

VOA标准英语2013--Better Coverage of Rape is Needed

Better Coverage of Rape is Needed A recent editorial in the Journal for Public Health calls on the media to do a better job of reporting on sexual violence against women. It says, too often, the media focus on sensational crimes and fail to reveal th

VOA标准英语2013--NBA球员出柜

Gay NBA Player Breaks Athletic Barrier Jason Collins has spent 12 years in the NBA. But his playing career has never drawn as much public attention as his recent revelation. In an interview with ABC News, Collins said his decision to go public with h

VOA标准英语2013--Iraq War: Mission Accomplished?

Iraq War: Mission Accomplished? The Mission Accomplished banner across the bridge of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, helped President George W. Bush convey a sense of achievement to Americans less than two months after the invasion of

VOA标准英语2013--New Documentary Explores Aluminum's 'Dark Side'

New Documentary Explores Aluminum's 'Dark Side' Aluminum is everywhere, including in products that make us feel better, safer and cleaner. Like antacids, sunscreen and antiperspirants. But Austrian filmmaker Bert Ehgartner says theres another side to

VOA标准英语2013--US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise

US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise Five years after the collapse of the U.S. housing market, Americans seem ready to buy again. Pending home sales are up 7 percent over last year, foreclosures are at a seven-year low - and the number of homes fo

VOA标准英语2013--Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day

Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day Army Colonel James Markert places a flag at the tombstone of Christopher Henderson, who was killed in Iraq almost six years ago. Hendersons widow, Jennifer, and their daughter have come t

VOA标准英语2013--Makeshift Schools Help Mumbai Slum Children Beat the Odds

Makeshift Schools Help Mumbai Slum Children Beat the Odds Behind the greenery at this Mumbai public park, a mother of two is spending her morning teaching the basics of English spelling. Aparna Kanda understands how crucial these few hours are for th

VOA标准英语2013--Improving North-South Korean Relations May Depend on China, US Says

Improving North-South Korean Relations May Depend on China, US Says South Korea's military remains on alert for a missile strike from the North. As long as North Korea does not completely withdraw its missiles, our army will keep our security posture

VOA标准英语2013--Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Get Help From Near and Far

Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Get Help From Near and Far The devastation of her home brought a bitter twist of irony to Linda Berna. She helped with search and rescue efforts here after the May 1999 tornado. We kicked down doors to see if there were an

VOA标准英语2013--Putting Slurplus Food to Good Use

Putting Slurplus Food to Good Use Every Monday, about 150 people line up in the parking lot of Christian Life Center in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Joan Oswald, whose family has lived in an emergency homeless shelter since April, got here early.

VOA标准英语2013--US Holocaust Museum Contemplates Future Without Survivors

US Holocaust Museum Contemplates Future Without Survivors They once were treated as less than human, but here these Holocaust survivors were heroes. And that meant a lot to Tamara Wohl, who spent the first years of her life in a concentration camp. I

VOA标准英语2013--Syrian Crisis Hits Lebanon's Economy

Syrian Crisis Hits Lebanon's Economy BEIRUT Early evening in Ashrafieh, a Beirut district known for its nightlife, the Couqley Restaurant is getting ready to open for dinner. Owner Ziad Kamel oversees the preparations. Business is tough. Since the Sy

VOA标准英语2013--Experts Say More Research Needed to Foil Cyber

Experts Say More Research Needed to Foil Cyber It doesnt matter who you are or where you live - if you have access to a computer, you are a potential target for cyber criminals. And its not just individuals at risk. Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney

VOA标准英语2013--Effort Launched to Save Africa’s Lions

Effort Launched to Save Africas Lions The African Lion Environmental Research Trust, or ALERT, a conservation and restoration charity, is one of the organizations that will help to kick off the event. The non-profit organization said the lion is a na