Assisting Primary Health Care in Nepal

The Barhabise Primary Health Care Center in Nepal, which was severely damaged in the 2015 earthquake, is the first health facility that was rebuilt with US Agency for International Development, or USAID funds. In mid-June, U.S. Ambassador to Nepal Al

A Warning and an Invitation for Iran

In a recent interview, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that there would be dire consequences for Iran if the regime's leaders, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Qasem Soleimani, Commander of the IRGC Quds Force, restarted a nuclear weap

VOA标准英语2018--普天同庆摩苏尔解放一周年

One Year Ago, Mosul was Liberated One year ago July 10, the city of Mosul, ISIS's self-declared capital in Iraq, was liberated from ISIS by Iraqi Security Forces. The loss of its capital in Iraq cannot be overstated. The group's capture of the city o

VOA常速英语2018--美国将于8月重启对伊朗的制裁

The United States is set to apply maximum economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to induce Iran's leaders to change their destabilizing policies, including their support for terrorism, missile proliferation, and impoverishment of the Iranian people

VOA常速英语2018--特朗普就最高法院人选卖关子

During a campaign rally in Montana, President Trump sought to build expectations among supporters for his upcoming Supreme Court announcement. As you know, theres now a vacancy on the Supreme Court, and if you turn in Monday at nine oclock, I think y

VOA标准英语2018--伊朗没有对人口贩卖采取行动

Iran Fails to Act Against Human Trafficking Once again, Iran is ranked with some of the worst places in the world in terms of the fight against human trafficking the buying and selling of men, women and children in the labor and commercial sex market

Independence Day 2018

Today, the United States of America celebrates its birthday. It is a commemoration of the day in 1776 when representatives of the 13 British colonies signed the Declaration of Independence, a separation from Great Britain. There were many complex rea

Campaign to Change Iranian Leaders' Destructive Policies

The United States is set to apply maximum economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to induce Iran's leaders to change their destabilizing policies, including their support for terrorism, missile proliferation, and impoverishment of the Iranian people

VOA常速英语2018--美国支持欧洲能源的多样性

U.S. Supports Diversity of Energy Sources in Europe At the recent World Gas Conference in Washington, the U.S. reinforced the fundamental importance of countries and regions employing a diverse combination of fuels, source countries, and delivery rou

VOA常速英语2018--美国制裁尼加拉瓜官员

Next, an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government. 接下来，是一篇反映美国政府观点的社论。 The United States has imposed sanctions on three Nicaraguan individuals with connections to the government who are invo

VOA常速英语2018--狗狗和人类肥胖的相似处：宁可不吃 也不吃难吃的东西

Two bowls of food were placed in front of overweight dogs, one with a more appealing meal and the other empty or containing food they did not like as much. 两碗食物摆在超重的狗狗面前，其中一碗里盛着诱人的食物，而另一碗里

VOA常速英语2018--贸易、物流业或成贸易战首当其冲的牺牲品

The last few weeks have been extremely stressful for Liang Liang who owns an import wholesale business in Los Angeles. Ive been watching the news every day. When will the tariff be put in place? When are my goods arriving? Its a fight against time. I

VOA常速英语2018--美国盟友担心美国对自己初心已变

Amid the fallout over President Trumps trip to Europe, he read a prepared statement Tuesday in an apparent attempt at damage control, saying he had great talks with NATO leaders. 特朗普总统的欧洲之行带来了一些不好的影响，其中之一

VOA常速英语2018--北约帮助爱沙尼亚加强国防部署

Greece observed a period of mourning Wednesday as crews continued checking cars and homes burned in fast-moving fires that have killed at least 81 people.Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced Tuesday there would be three days of national mourning. 希

VOA常速英语2018--新报告记录了野生动物种群的快速消失

The statistics are stark and alarming.Populations of mammals, of birds, of fish declines between 1970 and the year 2014 by 60 percent globally.And in fresh water, habitats, the figure is some 83 percent.And its no surprise that human activity is main

美国再次拒绝承认俄罗斯吞并克里米亚

U.S. Again Rejects Russia's Annexation of Crimea In a written statement issued on July 25th, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clearly and unequivocally rejected any possibility that the United States will accept Russia's attempted annexation of Uk

VOA标准英语--伊朗领导人背叛了伊朗人民

Iran's Leaders Betray the Iranian People Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a message for the people of Iran who have suffered for almost 40 years under tyranny: The United States hear

Pompeo on Negotiations With North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently concluded another trip to North Korea to meet with government officials to discuss denuclearization. During a press conference in Tokyo Secretary Pompeo said, Let me make clear, North Korea reaffirmed its

VOA标准英语2018--数字技术或妨碍妇女赋权

Technology Crucial to Women's Empowerment The Administration of President Donald Trump has placed a focus on women's economic opportunities, empowerment and entrepreneurship. That's because even though there is no better way to strengthen the economy

VOA常速英语2018--Al-Qaida Affiliate Terrorist Designations

The Department of State has designated Muhammad al-Ghazali, Abukar Ali Adan, and Wanas al-Faqih as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. These designations impose strict sanctions on foreign individuals determined to have committed, or pose a signi