VOA标准英语2014--Illegal Ivory Trade Found in Burma Town 缅甸小镇被发现象牙交易

Illegal Ivory Trade Found in Burma Town 缅甸小镇被发现象牙交易 An undercover team of conservationists has found thousands of pieces of pieces of ivory being sold openly in a town in Burma, also known as Myanmar. The town is on the border w

VOA常速英语2014--West Virginia Chemical Spill Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Clean Water 美国西维州埃尔克河被污染，影响居民水源

West Virginia Chemical Spill Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Clean Water 美国西维州埃尔克河被污染，影响居民水源 For the fifth consecutive day, 300,000 residents in and around the U.S. city of Charleston, West Virginia, have be

VOA常速英语2014--S. Sudan’s Displaced: Running from Violence, Longing for Peace 因为战事流离失所的南苏丹人民渴望和平

S. Sudans Displaced: Running from Violence, Longing for Peace 因为战事流离失所的南苏丹人民渴望和平 JUBA Violence has displaced hundreds of thousands of people across South Sudan, many of whom have taken refuge at United Nations base

VOA标准英语2014--In Thailand's North, Support for Ruling Party Remains Strong

In Thailand's North, Support for Ruling Party Remains Strong CHIANG MAI In northern Thailand, millions of rural voters still strongly back the party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. As anti-government protesters try to push her from office and

VOA标准英语2014--Friends of Syria Push Opposition Toward Geneva Talks

Friends of Syria Push Opposition Toward Geneva Talks PARIS U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry joined other foreign ministers backing opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Paris Sunday. They are trying to bring together disparate civilian a

VOA标准英语2014--Washington Week: Focus on Jobless Benefits, US Intelligence

Washington Week: Focus on Jobless Benefits, US Intelligence Whether to restart jobless checks for Americas long-term unemployed will remain the focus of Senate debate this week. Benefits for more than a million people expired in December, coinciding

VOA标准英语2014--Egyptians Vote Under Tight Security 埃及人在严密的安全措施下投票

Egyptians Vote Under Tight Security 埃及人在严密的安全措施下投票 CAIRO Egyptians began voting Tuesday in a two-day referendum to decide whether to adopt a new constitution supported by the military-backed interim government. Voters cast

VOA标准英语2014--‘Smart’ Spoon Allows Parkinson's Sufferers to Feed Themselves

Smart Spoon Allows Parkinson's Sufferers to Feed Themselves One of the biggest challenges for people living with Parkinsons is the difficulty - and sometimes inability - to feed themselves, due to the shaking tremors associated with the disease. But

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Jan. 18

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending Jan. 18 Were looking at the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 18, 2014. This week, three of our songs change places - thats major movement compared with the

VOA标准英语2014--US Intelligence Reforms Debated Ahead of Obama Speech

US Intelligence Reforms Debated Ahead of Obama Speech CAPITOL HILL U.S. intelligence reforms to be unveiled by President Barack Obama will be informed, at least in part, by a panel of legal scholars and spy experts that submitted recommendations to t

VOA常速英语2014--West Virginia Chemical Spill Still Affecting Rural Areas 西维吉尼亚州化学泄漏仍影响偏远地区

West Virginia Chemical Spill Still Affecting Rural Areas 西维吉尼亚州化学泄漏仍影响偏远地区 CHARLЕSTON In the U.S. state of West Virginia, a major chemical spill that contaminated a river supplying water to hundreds of thousands of

VOA标准英语2014--World Bank Says Global Economy at Turning Point 世界银行说全球经济迎来加速增长的转折点

World Bank Says Global Economy at Turning Point 世界银行说全球经济迎来加速增长的转折点 WASHINGTON The global recovery is gaining momentum according to new projections by the World Bank. But unlike previous years, the World Bank say

VOA标准英语2014--Rodman Visit to North Korea Sparks Strong Reactions 罗德曼访问朝鲜引起强烈反响

Rodman Visit to North Korea Sparks Strong Reactions 罗德曼访问朝鲜引起强烈反响 Dennis Rodmans trip to North Korea, one of the most isolated countries in the world, made some people cringe at the idea that former the former basketball sup

VOA常速英语2014--WFP Aims to Help 400,000 Displaced in South Sudan 世界粮食计划署旨在帮助南苏丹400000名流离失所者

WFP Aims to Help 400,000 Displaced in South Sudan 世界粮食计划署旨在帮助南苏丹400000名流离失所者 The World Food Program this week launched a nearly $58-million operation in South Sudan to provide aid to up to 400-thousand people. 世

VOA标准英语2014--Kerry Meets Vatican Officials on Middle East Ahead of Pope's Visit 克里与梵蒂冈官员会面

Kerry Meets Vatican Officials on Middle East Ahead of Pope's Visit 克里与梵蒂冈官员会面 VATICAN CITY The United States and the Vatican are consulting on ways to bring peace to Syria and solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Pope Francis i

VOA标准英语2014--Obama Looks for Political Comeback

Obama Looks for Political Comeback WASHINGTON 2014 will be a busy political year in the United States. President Barack Obama will outline his policy priorities when he delivers his State of the Union address on January 28. In November, voters will h

VOA标准英语2014--Restored Friendship Bell Rings Again in Los Angeles 韩国友谊钟再次鸣响洛杉矶

Restored Friendship Bell Rings Again in Los Angeles 韩国友谊钟再次鸣响洛杉矶 LOS ANGELES Over the years, what's known to some South Koreans as the West Coast Statue of Liberty had fallen into disrepair. The Korean Friendship Bell was a gi

VOA标准英语2014--Songs Against Slavery Used as Tool for Abolition 歌曲成为废除奴隶制的工具

Songs Against Slavery Used as Tool for Abolition 歌曲成为废除奴隶制的工具 December 18, 2013, was the 149th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United States. The fight to end slavery did not begin with the American Civil War. F

VOA标准英语2014--Votes Cast, Egyptians Abroad Wait for Referendum Results 在国外的埃及人等待公投结果

Votes Cast, Egyptians Abroad Wait for Referendum Results 在国外的埃及人等待公投结果 WASHINGTON Voters in Egypt go to the polls Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 14-15) to vote on a constitution written by the military-backed interim government

VOA标准英语2014--Nearly 80,000 South Sudanese Flee Country 近八万的南苏丹人逃离国家

Nearly 80,000 South Sudanese Flee Country 近八万的南苏丹人逃离国家 Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes after violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December are being sheltered by the Unite